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johnway
name: john
golo url: johnway.golo.com
born: 1963
gender: male
city: raleigh, nc
golo member since: July 2, 2007
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I've been affiliated with WRAL.com since 1995. Currently, I serve as director of product development. Recent projects have inlcuded the http://wra.com/pets, http://hurricanes.wral.com, and http://golo.com.
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Any advice on A/C repairs for a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I have read that the evaporator core is prone to failing and that replacements are expensive because the dash has to be taken out and it is a bear. Suggestions on how to go about this? I know to stay away from dealers, so should I find an A/C repair specialist or Jeep repair specialist? Any idea on reasonable costs?
Let me try a give you a rational non-promoting answer.... 1. Reading about one's car is the best homework any consumer in preparation for seeking service work can do. Consumer reports, Jeep owner websites and other venues have a wealth of information made publicly available. 2. The location of a certain part does not dictate the cost of that part. Certainly the location and manufactures procedures for removal and replacement can mean big $$$ in labor. 3. "I know to stay away from dealers"....Dealers are not the devil, they are just a company trying to make money.
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GOLO member since January 9, 2009
January 24, 2009 3:13 p.m.
3. The dealers have tools, resources, and parts availablity that make them fast, and as reliable as the mechanic doing the work. They are also the one's who handle recalls and manufacture's warranties. I will not advise pro versus con regarding this subject. I would be upset if someone talked poorly regarding my business...and it is a violation of the ASE "Code of Conduct".
4. "Specialist's" Because of the "Right to Repair" legislation, automakers are required to make public all the necessary maintenance requirements to service vehicles bought and sold in the US. Any competent shop that meets the EPA guidelines for A/C work with regards to the FREON evacuate and recovery laws and has a good reputation for quality and service would be the answer here. In the best interest of my own reputation, I make it a point NOT to specify any given shop over another.
5. Reasonable cost....this is where homework comes in....
GOLO member since January 9, 2009
January 24, 2009 3:21 p.m.
The flip side of the coin is the old adage...."You get what you pay for!"....
I hope this has helped in some small way and I appreciate your questions....
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