| Local Area Mechanics |
| Hartwood Automotive Dave Planakis' Merkur Garage. Dave is regarded as the premier Merkur mechanic on the east coast. He is committed to supporting owners of Merkur XR4Ti and Scorpio. He is ASE certified and no job is too small when it comes to fixing your Merkur. Appointments are available upon request. It's called Hartwood Automotive because it's in Hartwood, Va. Take exit 133B from I-95 in Fredericksburg and head north on US 17. Proceed north exactly 5 miles from the interstate and the two- bay, newly painted shop is on the left next to Roma's Cafe, a family owned pizza/sub restaurant. Website: http://www.hartwoodautomotive.com/ Email: [email protected] Tel: (540) 752-2300 Open M-S 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Burke Center Mobil This shop is not afraid of Mekurs and they will install your parts if you desire. They specialize in both domestic and foreign (excellent with Merkurs, Toyota and Nissan). Ask for Mr. Brauning. Address: 5751 Burke Center Parkway, Burke, VA 22015 Tel: (703) 250-3388 Precision import Service This garage specializes in SAABs and takes all imports but more importantly one of their long-time mechanics, "Bill", owned an XR. Bill diagnosed the cause of an XR's problems (a faulty VAM) while some other local garages in Fairfax didn't. 2809-C Dorr Ave. Fairfax 703-698-0374 East Side Auto Service Merkur friendly Shop in the Frederick, MD area: 9031 Baltimore Rd Frederick, MD (301) 663-6200 Ask for Mr. Wade Chance |
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| Disclaimer: NOVAMOG has no financial interest in any of these repair shops. They are recommended as mechanics who have a reputation for honesty, integrity and overall knowledge in fixing Merkurisms |
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