Hi,I'm going to be moving to the Long Beach area of Los Angeles in July and I was wondering if anyone can point we in the direction of a very good independent Volvo mechanic?
Thank you in advance,
Scott

I need to find a mechanic for my 87 740 turbo station wagon
While i was driving, something fell out. My power steering is gone now and i see that the belt is completely loose.

Im in playa del rey

Thanks
-Ben

How to Find a Good Mechanic 101:

Ask other Volvo owners. If you happen to meet another Volvo owner, ask them where they get their car serviced. Ask them what shops to avoid and why.

The yellow pages, look in the car repair section for independant Volvo specialists. Southern California is full of RWD Volvos and there are plenty of shops out there, especially in the South Bay, that specialize in swedish steel. Drive by the shop and check them out.

If all else fails, there's the dealer. Westside Volvo in Culver City has a pretty good reputation in the Volvo Community but they recently changed hands...time will tell.

Can anyone else chime in with tips for finding a decent mechanic?


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don '89 740ti, '81 242t,

Don't know if he is still around, but when I lived in Huntington Beach ( 1995 ) I used Swahn Volvo ( Kent Swahn). By far he was the "best guy ever to work on both my Volvo's"!. Still have the Volvo's and still haven't found a good shop here in the East Bay Area of San Francisco.

I am a bit to the south of you but I do have customers who come in from the long Beach area.

http://ocautosites.com/SwedishAuto/

Mark

Mark, thank you for the website. I'll defineately swing by when I'm down there to see your operation.
thanks,
Scott