Robyn,

Two good places for me have been:
Specialty Motors in the North end -- see Dean.
Autovice in Lynnwood -- see Doug.

I use Specialty more just because they're closer.  Autovice were the ones
that finally got my Eurospec conversion running reliably.  Autovice are more
up on non-standard work like second batt installs and H4 headlight mods.

Both are real straight shooters.

Ty

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Robyn Rudisill
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:36 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Seeking Good Vanagon Shop in Seattle

Hello,

I have been off the list for some time, but I have a 1991 Westy Syncro
(53,000 miles) and for its 10th Birthday it has developed a drip. It
manifests itself on the passenger side near the engine mount cross-bar.
It's green and smells like death.

Since my skills as a mechanic are best suited for sabotage, I am seeking a
Vanagon mechanic in the Seattle area that has a good reputation. I am of
the ilk that would like my van repaired completely the first time and am
not too worried about cost.  (This is my vanagon we're talking about.)

I'd go to a dealer but my last 5 experiences (did I mention I'm a slow
learner) with Carter VW in Ballard have resulted in them replacing several
parts lost and/or broken.  This list includes my Yakima bike rack, the
center pieces to my alloys, a helicoil for my oil drain, 5 lug nuts and a
map pocket. If I was a lawyer and wanted my van rebuilt piece by piece I
would just keep calling them.

Thanks for your time.

robyn

Seattle