Kevin, may I recommend Steve Nechodom, who runs a shop called Karmakanik.
Here is an exerpt from a review on him. This is the way I'd run a VW repair
shop...

 -Anyway, he rents space at Charlie's Garage, and I highly recommend him. He
is more like a car physician than mechanic, does a complete check-up the
first time you come in, prioritizes repairs, takes your budget into account,
tells you more than you can absorb about the inner workings of your car... I
believe he works on Audis, too. --

KARMAKANIX VOLKSWAGEN AUDI
2503 10th St
Berkeley CA 94710
(510) 548-4494

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Antaki

 Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself
to
it. -Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of SKP
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:07 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Competent Mechanic in San Francisco Area ??? HELP !!
>
>
>  Hi All,
>
> Does anyone know of and competent VW mechanic in the San
> Francisco area that
> knows Water-cooled Vanagon well?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>