Car Doctor

I've been listening to Car Talk for years. From them I learned that the best auto mechanic is one who has been around for at least two decades, just to start. The mechanic should be able to get to the point in just a few seconds when talking to you, as if they've already dealt with your problem hundreds of times. Also, If you are really lucky, the boss of the shop should also be from the northeastern part of the USA! So when me and my guy's '99 Taurus sprung a coolant leak, I took a LOT of time researching who in Vegas could possibly measure up to the Car Talk mechanic standard. Took awhile, but finally I found Car Doctor. - In business locally for over 20 years: check. Work guaranteed: check. - Mechanic got to the point FAST when I talked to them: check. - Northeastern accent: check! ;) They sent a mobile mechanic out to test the leak in the driveway. Diagnosis: radiator needed replacement. The mobile mechanic let us know that if we bought our own radiator at Autozone or whatever, it would be cheaper than if they got the radiator for us. They also quoted us a labor charge that was $100 less then any of their competition. Whoa... they actually cared about our predicament with that kind of pricing. Excellent. Then the mobile mechanic told us the owner was from Long Island, NY. I cracked up. THAT was just too perfect. :) So we went ahead and got the car fixed at Auto Doctor. Even with the tow charge from our home to their shop, I was IMPRESSED at how the final charge was even cheaper than they originally quoted. I had asked to get the brakes fixed. They ultimately let us know that our brakes were actually OK and didn't need fixing. Wow. The car has been running WONDERFULLY ever since. Thanks to Click and Clack for showing me the way, and thanks to the folks at Car Doctor for setting the standard for all mechanics in Las Vegas. :)