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1. Jim Ratsoy's Garage
* Read on for amazing things stored away in a non-descript looking private residence's backyard garage. I'm still in awe! *
If you ever get the chance to visit Jim Ratsoy's private garage at his residence I encourage you to jump at the opportunity.…More »
2. International Autonomous Robot Racing Competition
* Geekalicious *
We now divert you from the regularly scheduled program of hole in the wall dining spots to a geeky event that was a lot of fun.
Finding the location was amusing. Only a competition like this would give these instructions to tell…More »
3. Kal Tire
Vancouver, BC V5X 3E3
(604) 322-4060
Categories:
Tires,
Auto Repair
Neighbourhoods: Marpole, Sunset
Ok, I grew up being suspicious of any shops related to anything auto. I don't need to start in on used car dealers. The stereotypes come from someplace. New car dealers are just fancier versions that are mostly out to protect their interests and…More »
4. Zipcar
Zipcar has a nice selection of cars available in many different cities. Here in Vancouver they have dozens of cars parked all around downtown, Kits, and UBC. They also have a few parked in East Vancouver and North Vancouver. The system works…More »
5. car2go
Vancouver, BC V6B 1A1
(855) 454-1002
Category:
Car Rental
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
* SMART idea *
We already have a few car sharing services here in Vancouver, but the issue I have with them is that you always have to return the car to the same spot. That isn't very convenient for certain types of trips. Enter car2go.
This new…More »
6. Granville Toyota
Vancouver, BC V6M 1X7
(604) 263-2711
Categories:
Auto Repair,
Car Dealers
Neighbourhoods: Kerrisdale, Shaughnessy
* Stereotypes *
So what are your stereotypes of auto shops?
This service centre for the dealership might break them!
While in the waiting room I overheard two mechanics having a heated debate about the difference between politicians' ethical…More »
7. Granville Toyota
Vancouver, BC V6M 1X7
(604) 263-2711
Category:
Car Dealers
Neighbourhoods: Kerrisdale, Shaughnessy, Oakridge
* The quest concludes.... *
This is a much smaller dealer than many of the other Toyota places around Metro Vancouver. I honestly was not expecting much flexibility or availability here. But I was happy to find they had just taken delivery of the…More »
8. Canadian Tire Associate Store
* Oh, crap! *
Let me set the picture: I'm driving down 99 when all of a sudden I hear a loud sound from my front tire and the car starts dragging.
My thought: "Oh crap, a flat."
I get over to the side of the road with maniac drivers zipping past me…More »
9. Shine Auto Wash
Remember the excitement as a child of riding through the conveyor belt car washes? This has sadly been taken away by the proliferation of gas station washes where you park and it moves around you.
But no more - Shine has opened up one of those…More »
10. Zipcar
I needed a car at SFO for a few hours on a stopover for a meeting. Ever since they moved all the car rental companies to the off-site car rental station several years ago they have added on that silly surcharge and the 15-20 minute train ride along…More »
11. Destination Toyota
* One of the better ones *
In the ongoing Prius purchase saga this was one of the better dealer visits. The salesman was very personable and very knowledgeable about the car. There was a little bit of flexibility on the pricing, and the trade-in…More »
12. Openroad Toyota Port Moody
* Decent, but not terribly flexible *
In the ongoing quest to purchase a Prius, this dealership was ok to deal with. They had a nice covered showroom which made it easy to look at the selection in a weather proof way.
The salesman was knowledgeable…More »
13. Jim Pattison Lexus-Northshore
North Vancouver, BC V7P 3R8
(604) 982-0033
Categories:
Car Rental,
Auto Repair,
Car Dealers
* What you would expect *
I decided to get a hybrid and this was one of my first stops to try out the HS and GSh. The sales service was what you would expect from a Lexus dealer. Nothing over the top, but mostly professional.
The two cars, on the…More »
14. Regency Toyota
Vancouver, BC V5T 3K1
(604) 879-8411
Category:
Car Dealers
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
* Prius quest continues *
In the ongoing quest for the perfect Prius, this was a detour in the road. While the salesman was knowledgeable about the car, he was also too aggressive too early in the transaction. When we got talking price, the sales…More »
15. David McDavid Acura
Austin, TX 78750
USA
(512) 335-5555
Categories:
Auto Repair,
Car Dealers,
Body Shops
* More of the temporary hole-in-the-wall restaurant auto dealer review diversion *
Ok, the car life story continues.....Traded in my Honda that I got at Howdy Honda (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) for an Acura here many years ago.
What is it with car…More »
16. Jim Pattison Toyota-Northshore
North Vancouver, BC V7P 3R8
(604) 985-0591
Categories:
Car Rental,
Auto Repair,
Car Dealers
* Not a dealer I would deal with *
After a decent experience at the Jim Pattison Lexus dealer next door (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...), I expected it would be a similar one at the Toyota branch of the dealership.
I was wrong.
Dealing with the staff…More »
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Travel is the spice of life (88)And I like spice! |
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