East/West Auto in Fair Lawn, NJ: (201)792-4209
As the name implies, they work on both domestics and imports, but they're more a repair shop than they are equipped for mods and whatnot. Still though, great guys.
I've told this story a bunch of times, but it really sums up what a wonderful place that is to take your car, and besides, most of you havn't heard it...
When I first bought my 240 about three years ago, I brought it to them because it needed new shocks in the back and tires all around. I said, "It's a sports car, and I'm excited about that", because I used to drive a Cherokee, "so I want some tires on here that are fun to drive with - ya know, responsive and everything - but, it's also my only car, so I need something that'll handle rain and crap. So, uhm, yeah, get me something like that and then lemme know what it cost."
So, they did it, and woo-ee was that thing fun to drive. My girlfriend at the time lived towards the end of a very long, very winding road, and those tires actually managed to make that trip even more worthwhile than it already was. Seriously, a great drive.
Anyway, so meanwhile, a buddy of mine is researching the crap out of tires. He's reading reviews, checking test scrores, talking to people, etc, etc for three weeks - yes, three weeks - before he finally buys himself a set of tires for his 240.
He comes to me all proud of himself, saying, "Yo, man, I got the BEST tires! Check it out, I did all my research, and these things are the COOLEST you can buy!" He was really excited. So I asked him, "Well, what'd'ya get?". He replied, "Yo, man," (this is how he talks) "I got me some Yokohoma Avid H4's". I said, "Hmmm.. that sounds really familiar."
"No way, they couldn't. Man, these tires are the shit!"
"I'm sure they are, but seriously, that sounds familiar."
"You'd have to really know your stuff like me to have ever heard of these."
"Why don't we just walk down to my car and look?"
"Sure, man, but, yo, you're not going to have these."
"Okay, okay..."
So, we walk up to my car and read the name off the side of the tires. Sure enough, they were Yokohama Avid H4's.
"Whatever, man. But you didn't get a deal like me! Dude, I paid SEVENTY FIVE bucks a piece for mine!", he exclaimed.
"Well, my receipts in the glove box. Lemme check what mine cost."
I get the receipt, look at it, and say, "Ah, yes. You're right. You did get a better deal than me. Man, I had to pay seventy SEVEN bucks a piece. It may have taken you three weeks, but sure enough, you managed to save eight bucks."
I say again, my mechanics rock. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'>