Ride doctors and other things repaired.

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Oil changes, tire repairs/replacements, brakes, transmissions and car accessories as well as other appliance repair shops. *A list of reasonable places with good customer service. The longer it takes to build this list up, the happier I'll be. --if you know what I mean ;-)

 1. Genius Equipment

3702 Hastings St
Burnaby, BC V5C 2H7
(604) 298-9600

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Appliances

Neighbourhoods: Burnaby Heights, Hastings-Sunrise

4.0 star rating
  1/14/2012 First to Review

Today we took our fabulous Saeco espresso machine in to see what's going on under the hood. I felt like it's my baby going in to the doctor for the first time.

Totally down to earth customer service guy Marco took it into the back and checked it out…More »

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 2. Lee's Automatic Transmissions

1350 Hastings Street East
Vancouver, BC V5L 1S3
(604) 254-6288

Category: Auto Repair

Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands

5.0 star rating
  Update - 11/25/2010

A lot of highway driving has preserved our clutch but buying time does not change the facts that parts wear out and cars are not self-healing. We had to face the music so we brought our Honda in again to Walt at Lee's.

No one wants to spend big money…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    3/16/2010 First to Review

    We had some minor issues with our ride, so it was time for a checkup. So yesterday we took her in to… Read more »

 3. Discount Auto Repair

830 Clark Dr
Vancouver, BC V5L 3J7
(604) 251-2600

Category: Auto Repair

Neighbourhoods: Strathcona, Grandview-Woodlands

3.0 star rating
  7/11/2009 First to Review

Also known as Payless Auto Service.

Scouring the net for a place willing to do an oil change for less than 40 bux and up was not an easy task but here it is folks!
We found Discount Auto repair and service on the East side of town. Maz was very…More »

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 4. Tire Town Auto Service

2032 Hastings St E
Vancouver, BC V5L 1T8
(604) 253-2203

Categories: Auto Repair, Tires

Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands

4.0 star rating
  8/30/2008 First to Review

We've all heard that sound, "fethump-fethump-fethump...." oh shit, what's that? We pulled over, looked at the tires, they seemed fine. It took three days but the "fethump-fethump-fethump" did indeed turn out to be a flat. Not your ordinary flat. This…More »

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 5. U-Haul Moving & Storage

1410 Main Street
North Vancouver, BC V7J 1C8
(604) 986-5656

Category: Self Storage

3.0 star rating
  8/17/2010 First to Review

We were moving out a Queen sized mattress and boxspring so we rented a pick up truck. The deal says 19.95 but by the time you're done with collision insurance and a 19c per km it adds up. There are a lot of trucks, and the customer service is top…More »

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 6. Forman Honda

2080 Currie Blvd
Brandon, MB R7B 4E7
(888) 694-8203

Category: Car Dealers

4.0 star rating
  6/19/2009 First to Review

We're driving along at 110k and we both close our windows at the exact same time..... guess what happens next? The passenger window popped out of it's little brackets making a loud "CRACK" sound.
EEK!
Okay, so my window is messed up and we have like…More »

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