Re: DC area Pug mechanic
From: biggyg@hotmail.com
Date: Thu 25 Mar 2004 - 13:24:31 EST
I called and left a couple of messages a while back and didn't hear
from them. I called them today again and left a message.. I will let
you all know if they call me back.
Gashaw
-- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "Ruggeri, Robert" <ruggerre@s...> wrote:
> I used to live in DC and can strongly recomend Kensington Simca
Service. They used to take great care of a 504 wagon I had, and had
serviced it for years for the prior owner.
>
> Their number (hopefully still) is 310-564-1377; 4114 Howard Ave., in
Kensington. The father is Imre Varhidy; the son is Emery. They were
very honest and knowledgable about Peugeots. A real rarity on both
counts.
>
> I recall recommending them to the list some time ago; someone called
them and I'm not sure if they still do Peugeots, however.....
>
> Bob Ruggeri
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Murphy [mailto:fmmurphy@c...]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:40 PM
> To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Peugeot-L] DC area Pug mechanic
>
>
> Hi, Gashaw:
>
> If Chantilly is not too far out of DC for you, you might also try Bruce
> Redwine at Chantilly Service Center Inc. (14240E and South Sullyfield
> Circle, Chantilly 20151 703-263-7208 ) He didn't even bat an eye when I
> rolled in, out of the blue, with my 84 505 wagon about 3 years ago.
He told
> me he had worked on them in the past and seemed to enjoy the
opportunity to
> do so again. Bruce is pleasant competent, honest and reasonably
priced. He
> probably won't remember me, but he installed a new Motorola
alternator in my
> wagon on an Easter Weekend.
>
> I had driven down from Ottawa, Canada and got an alternator light at
> Harrisburg, PA on our way to DC. My techical whiz, Mike Aube, told
me via
> cellphone (never leave home without it!) to rap the housing sharply
to try
> to reset the brushes, which, along with some heartfelt prayers, it
worked
> all the way to DC - in the deep dark of night, through York,
Baltimore, DC,
> and on to Arlington. The next day, an Easter Saturday, I found a shop -
> Precision Automotive, just around the corner from Bruce that had a
> replacement unit for my 17 year old OEM - and was even offered the
choice of
> a Paris LeRhone or the Motorola. To then find Bruce almost next door
made
> the whole exercise almost unbelievable - and certainly an answer to
prayer!
>
> Cheers
>
> Mike in Toronto
>
>
>
>
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