I get a decent amount of local traffic here on the blog, so I wanted to take a minute to recommend Hiram Masterbend to any of you folks in need of car repair.
Over the weekend, I discovered that the alternator in my Mountaineer was bad. I’ve replaced alternators before, and I didn’t want to deal with it, so I took it to Pee Wee at Hiram Masterbend. (I blogged about them back in 2007 when they replaced the timing belt on our Camry.) They replaced the alternator, serpentine belt, and idler pulley and charged me a very reasonable labor charge.
On the same day they were working on the Mountaineer, our Camry overheated. I had just replaced the radiator (2 weeks ago), and I didn’t want to deal with it, so I told my wife to drop off the Camry when she picked up the Mountaineer.
It turns out that the only thing wrong with the Camry was a bad radiator cap. $12 later we were back in business with reliable old cars. He didn’t even charge me a standard diagnostic fee – just $12 for the radiator cap.
With crazy economic times, it’s going to make sense that people hold onto cars a little longer than they may have otherwise, and those cars are probably going to need mechanical work. If you live anywhere near Hiram, you should take your car to Pee Wee. I’m very picky about who works on my cars, and I take my cars to him with complete confidence that he will treat me fairly, not recommend unnecessary repairs, and will do good work.
Hiram Masterbend is located at 1434 Hiram-Douglasville Highway in Hiram. It’s hidden down at the bottom of a long driveway, so it may not be obvious. Look for the “RV Parking” and “Pet Grooming” signs. Phone number 770-222-0212.
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