I have to drive way out of my way to Steve's shop...
and it is well worth it. He definitely knows Vanagons.

Steve wrote:

> I second the reccomendation of Steve Nechodom at his shop KarmaKanic.  Steve is one
> of the best mechanics i've ever run across, and all he does is VWs.  He estimates
> he's done over 800 vanagon head gasket replacement jobs.  I have to drive across the
> bay to get to his shop...but i know of no shop in san francisco as good.
> steve
>
> Rubatoguy wrote:
>
> > I've had both good and bad experiences with them. I used to take my '76 Superbug
> > to them exclusively.My last experience was about 4 years ago. Initially I
> > thought that they were excellent - but quality sometimes slipped over the
> > years.  It seems to depend on which mechanic works on the vehicle.  I thought
> > the owner was very honest and fair.
> >
> > I've had an extremely positive experience with KarmaKanic over the hill in
> > Berkeley, and also good experiences with Import Specialties in Walnut Creek.
> >
> > KarmaKanic: Steve Nechodom (510) 548-4494  2503 10th Street berkeley
> > Import Specialties: (925) 930-9359 1531 Second Ave., Walnut Creek
> >
> > David Hicks wrote:
> >
> > > Was wondering if anyone has had any good or bad experiences with the "Beyond
> > > Repair" VolksWagen automotive repair shop in Concord, CA.
> > > TIA for your reply,
> > > David