# Trusty Mechanics

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/trusty-mechanics/63050>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cobalt\
**Created:** [March 27, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trusty-mechanics/63050 "2011-03-27T14:31:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jlutz5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jlutz5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jlutz5)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trusty-mechanics/63050/1 "2011-03-27T14:31:38Z")

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I currently live in Tampa and as my car is getting older, me and my Dad have decided that it’s time I find a trusty mechanic instead of going to the dealer all the time for various work I may need in the future. Is there any way I can get some help with local mechanics that I can trust in the Tampa area?  
  
  
  
 Thank you!

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trusty-mechanics/63050/2 "2011-03-27T17:41:43Z")

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friends, coworkers, the mechanix files on this website

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**Author:** ![jimgray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jimgray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jimgray)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trusty-mechanics/63050/3 "2011-03-27T19:08:04Z")

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go to the home page on this forum. upper left side of the bar click on “home page”. then scroll down about 3/4 of the way on the right side you will see a spot that says

mechanic files.  
find a mechanic.  
enter your zip code a do a search.  
good luck. there are many in the Tampa area

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trusty-mechanics/63050/4 "2011-03-28T00:09:55Z")

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You can try Angie’s List to see if there is any info on any garage or dealership you might be considering. Also try the Better Business Bureau.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trusty-mechanics/63050/5 "2011-03-28T01:31:04Z")

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Ask everyone you know where they get their auto work done. After a while, a few names will be repeated. That short list will be a good place to start.