# Mechanic on Key West

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-on-key-west/78254>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** wrangler, jeep\
**Created:** [March 25, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-on-key-west/78254 "2013-03-25T06:15:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Key\_West\_Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/0ea827/32.png) [@Key\_West\_Blonde](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Key_West_Blonde)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-on-key-west/78254/1 "2013-03-25T06:15:23Z")

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I have a Wrangler and need a good mechanic who won’t take advantage of a young - and blonde!- girl. There are hundreds of Wranglers here,but no mention in the Mechanics Files of a good Jeep shop.

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**Author:** ![WesternRoadtripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a698b9/32.png) [@WesternRoadtripper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WesternRoadtripper)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-on-key-west/78254/2 "2013-03-25T06:38:07Z")

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Ask the owners of those other Wranglers who they go to for repairs.

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 7:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-on-key-west/78254/3 "2013-03-25T07:11:25Z")

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Is there some specific problem you are having? If so tell us about it and maybe someone here can steer you in the right direction.

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**Author:** ![Key\_West\_Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/0ea827/32.png) [@Key\_West\_Blonde](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Key_West_Blonde)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 5:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-on-key-west/78254/4 "2013-03-26T05:59:38Z")

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No problem. I’m looking for regular service, and want to build a relationship before I have a real problem.

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**Author:** ![WesternRoadtripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a698b9/32.png) [@WesternRoadtripper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WesternRoadtripper)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-on-key-west/78254/5 "2013-03-26T18:46:30Z")

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That’s _exactly_ the right approach. Talk to people you know for recommendations. You won’t necessarily need a Jeep specialist for most repairs, but what you do need is a shop which is competent, reliable, and respectful. You might even go along with a friend who is dropping off their car for a repair, just to get a sense of the “feel” of a shop. You’ll learn plenty just by observing the way employees communicate with customers, how the place looks, etc…