jrbaja
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Best Mechanic in Baja
Pedro Velez Hernandez
Taller Mecanico Automotriz Y Yonque "California"
Carretera a los Planes Km 3.5 La Paz BCS
Their shop is in El Centenario and the son ( Gabriel) is the mechanic. They are the best I have seen and if there is any way of getting my car to
them from anywhere to have work done, I would !
Tel 612 100 2536 or 612 124-6080
good honest folks that can fix anything according to my vehicles !
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LarryK
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In the San Quintin area I use: TALLER MECANICO GARIBAY, PROP. FELIPE GARIBAY PARRA, CALLE ALDAMA #4 COL. LAZARO Card##AS, PH 5-21-12.
I lost a transmission and Juanita sent me there. That transmission lasted 100k and was still working when I sold the truck. We have sent other
people there and they have all had good reports
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David K
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"Best Mechanic in Baja" web site
I had this saved in my favorites for quite some time... He even has forums for discussing good mechanics in Baja.
http://www.geocities.com/bajamecanico
[Edited on 10-3-2004 by David K]
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bajalou
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Baja Mechanic BB
Great site David, It is really set up to keep the information this thread ti about. If all the nomads posted there, it would be a real resorce.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
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R.D.Mercer
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That is funny. I had some work done in GN years ago at that place. They even threw in a spare tire. I think the total bill was like 5 bucks.
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BajaRob
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Best mechanic in San Felipe
Juan Gallo by far. He does incedible diagnostics without the machine. Highly skilled and very reasonable. He also finished 2nd in his class for last
years Code series. Rob
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BajaVida
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Gerry Gean and Jim Wigginton
we bring our own. Both work for the Bureau of Automotive repair and are regulars on the Baja Boys Baja Vida trips. Jim was a mechanic in the
Navy and Gerry used to own a shop. They provide mobile diagnosis and repair, sometimes without having to get out of the car. And they work of boat
motors.
They have saved us from many a bind.
No se apure y dure.
Don\'t hurry and you\'ll last longer.
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Hook
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Turning into an invaluable thread.....
I am cutting and pasting the details into a Word document for future travels.
Couple questions.....
How do we contact Juan Gallo in San Felipe?
Anyone have a recommendation on good mechanics in the border towns? Mexicali.....Tijuana.....Tecate? This could be valuable if you want to cross the
border for some work.
To complete our "networK" of word-of-mouth mechanics, we need ones in:
Santa Rosalia/Mulege area
Loreto area
Ciudad Constitution
Ensenada
Anyone have good experiences in these areas?
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bajalou
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San Felipe
Juan Gallo is one block? west of the turist bureau. On the North side of the street. Most mechanics are not in the telephone book as they use cell
phones. I'll try and get the phone no today while I'm in town. There are a couple other very good mechanics here also. In Mexicali, Ivan Pacheco
has done some good work for me. I'll try and get his phne # also.
The site David K listed the other day http://www.geocities.com/bajamecanico
is a site set up to put your recomendations good or bad about mechanics in Baja. If we also posted the info from this thread to that site we'd have a
good online reference one of these days.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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jrbaja
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ANYONE DONATING TO AARON's Cause
will be recieving The Baja Search and Rescue contact list. It is similar to other publications available but it includes all cities along highway one
and the rest of Baja as well, excluding the border towns.
It also has english speaking contacts so you can actually use the book and phone numbers succesfully.
I believe there are around 500 contacts in the book and they all
participate in Baja Search and Rescue Programs.
This is not available in the U.S. .
PS I do have mechanics in those areas but my comp. died and I'm at a net cafe. When I get mine back, there are excellent mechanics in all those
place. Because of my frequently breaking vehicles and the fact that I spent a year interviewing Police, mechanics and locals regarding honest,
quality mechs. and such, you can also be assured of saving money and having the best of service when you visit the mechs. I have listed.
[Edited on 10/4/2004 by jrbaja]
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bajalou
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San Felipe Mechanics
There are many good mechanics in San Felipe.
Here is a list of a few I personally know and have used. I would not hesitate to use any of them again. Good honest repairs.
Juan Gallo
Ave Manzinillo 299
577-1337
1 ? block west of tourist bureau
Taller Mecanico Alvarez
Alfredo Alvarez
Av Mar Rojo #117A
573-0102 (cell)
Near glorietta
Taller Y Autopartes ?DAG?S?
Javier Daagnino
Veracruz s/n 590-5731 (cell)
(Kind of hard to find)
Taller Barney
Efrain Quijada Fimbres
Av Mar Amarillo y Mazatlan #443
577-1791
A few blocks past Ice plant
Some of the above have electronic diagnostic equipment
All speak acceptable English.
Llantas Rallo
Ohman Zuniga Reyes
Mar Caribe y Ensenada #200
577 0832
946-7465(cell)
1 block west of glorietta
Brakes and suspension including alignment
New tires available
Funeral VW
Chava
Behind Imigration
VW only
There is also very good radiator repair and a very good transmission repair mechanic in town also. There are other good mechanics here but I would
use any of these anytime.
I hope you never need any of them - happy traveling
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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synch
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In La Paz, Rogelio V?zquez
Scroll halfway+ down to find how Rogelio V?zquez helped and did the job right the first time.
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synch
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www.cabobob.com
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