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kiggo
Citizen
Username: Kiggo
Post Number: 3
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 11:17 am: | 
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I recently went to Maplewood Tire on the recommendations I read on MOL. I will say that the people that own it and the mechanics that work there are extremely friendly and outgoing.
But I will refrain from posting my original tirade, as it would probably get me thrown off this board. However I will say that my experience was less than stellar which is unfortunate because I had high hopes after reading all the positive feedback.
So I am unable to give a positive review of Maplewood Tire and if you want to know a few of the details you can PL me.
I am now going to give Bernie's a shot.
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Richard Quadrini
Citizen
Username: Veneto
Post Number: 1
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 12:07 pm: |
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I go to Ridge Tire on South Orange Ave. They have been great. |
Soparents
Citizen
Username: Soparents
Post Number: 341
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 12:09 pm: |
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A second pat on the back for Ridge Tire |
Smarty Jones
Citizen
Username: Birdstone
Post Number: 661
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 12:25 pm: |
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I too, was unable to post a postive review of M-tire....they told me they couldn't Inspect my car because it was raining AFTER i had already lined up and paid for a rental that day. Odd.
The sunoco up the road on Springfield Ave actually went there for me and picked up my car; inspected it, washed it for free, and has had my business ever since (which has easily surpassed $1,000's worth of work.) |
Eats Shoots & Leaves
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 3364
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 1:16 pm: |
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Bernie's is great-not always the cheapest, but impeccably honest and prices not out of sight. I once brought in my car and told them I needed a new exhaust system. They could have done it and made money, but they called me and said they could fix it with a quick solution and saved me a bundle. Another time I brought the car in thinking something was wrong, and they told me it was fine and did not charge me a nickel (and they were correct, it was fine). |
Kibbegirl
Citizen
Username: Kibbegirl
Post Number: 577
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 1:53 pm: |
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I've enjoyed my experience with South Orange Auto Repair on Valley Street. They've done my inspections and drove me home and picked me up when it was going to be a long wait. They put new tires on and again, drove me home and picked me up. They are extremely friendly and I think the prices are within reason (I always call my stepdad in Massachusetts who owns a repair shop to give him the prices I'm getting -- he always says, "sounds right to me").
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Marty Tuohy
Supporter
Username: Martyt
Post Number: 83
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 4:32 pm: |
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Sorry about your bad experience kiggo. I just had a very good experience at Maplewood Tire.
I'm not sure what I ran over but I managed to get a flat tire earlier this week. I threw on the dreaded donut spare and hustled over to Maplewood Tire. It was late in the day (after 4:30) but they managed to find the leak, plug it, put on the repaired tire and neatly pack away the spare in approx. 15 minutes and it cost $15.
Marty |
msg
Citizen
Username: Msg
Post Number: 196
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 10:33 pm: |
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Once again I want to go on record to recommend Allstar Motors on Valley in S. Orange. Ricky is one of the most honest businessmen I've ever met. We've used him for 20 years. He will never let you out of his garage in an unsafe car. He's found little problems with our cars and fixed them before they became big problems. I trust him with my life and my family's lives. |
Scully
Citizen
Username: Scully
Post Number: 495
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 7:58 am: |
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NOT an honest place.
My daughter had trouble there about 15 years ago (so
maybe they've changed hands since?) but with all the
good alternatives in this area I wouldn't bother with them.
PL me for details OR if you know that they are not run
by the same people (so I can take my objection back). |
Oblio
Citizen
Username: Makers
Post Number: 9
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 10:15 am: |
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I used Ridge for years and most recently Nelson's Automotive on Dunnell Rd.
Couldn't tell you a bad experience for either of them. Nelson's are very honest & don't kill you with the price. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 14372
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:12 pm: |
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I like the old-fashioned cavernous look of Nelson's garage.
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