[Chat] Body shop recommendation?
If you live in the Abell area you might have seen my little blue Audi TT around. I've never owned an 'expensive' car before and I had no idea when I bought it it would take such special care. Anyway, here's the story. Took the car to Jiffy Lube up near Towson. The next day I was on 83 when the underside of the car fell off on the freeway. A great guy friend of mine shoved it back up into its placeholders but it looks like maybe there are screws missing... I want to take it somewhere that knows something about Audis (or at least European cars) to have the bottom put back on properly. Sure won't be taking my car to Jiffy Lube anymore. :( I'd also really appreciate hearing from anyone that has advice on how to take care of a car like mine generally, but the body shop/oil change place recommendation is key. Thanks everyone! Avery ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] ...auto service nightmare!...
If you have an import, I recommend Brentwood Auto 1035 W. 41st. Street -Baltimore, MD 21211 Local: (410) 889-6748 - Toll-Free: 1-800-IMPORTS. http://www.brentwoodauto.com/ - Ask for Ed Nemphos the owner and let him know I referred you. They will also take you to your office, the Metro, of back home after dropping off your car. Sincerely, W. Brad Schlegel 1552 Oakridge Road Baltimore, MD 21218-2228 410-467-1933 - H 410-962-9506 - W and Voice Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: arjay [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Charles Village Chat List Chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:27 AM Subject: [Chat] ...auto service nightmare!... Avery, I'm an ex Porsche guy! I wouldn't trust that wonderful car of yours to anyone but the authorized Audi dealer. Obviously the typical grease monkeys in most of the little independent shops around can't even figure how to put the bottom cover back on properly. It's too valuable a car to trust to just anyone! Do yourself and the car a big favor and let the Authorized Audi Dealer service it! Arjay _ = Original Message From The Charles Village Chat List Chat@charlesvillage.info = If you live in the Abell area you might have seen my little blue Audi TT around. I've never owned an 'expensive' car before and I had no idea when I bought it it would take such special care. Anyway, here's the story. Took the car to Jiffy Lube up near Towson. The next day I was on 83 when the underside of the car fell off on the freeway. A great guy friend of mine shoved it back up into its placeholders but it looks like maybe there are screws missing... I want to take it somewhere that knows something about Audis (or at least European cars) to have the bottom put back on properly. Sure won't be taking my car to Jiffy Lube anymore. :( I'd also really appreciate hearing from anyone that has advice on how to take care of a car like mine generally, but the body shop/oil change place recommendation is key. Thanks everyone! Avery ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] ...auto service nightmare!...
Emil and I also use Brentwood for our regular repairs and have been happy. We used to just have our old 88 Civic. We didn't buy a fancy sports car but we now have a 94 Prius. Anyway we love the Prius except the rear visibility sucks. I've backed it into things twice. And then it also got side swiped. For body work, we've been very happy with the Baltimore Body Shop right there on Sisson street and the 83 exit ramp. Nice work and good people. Their motto is Where you meet the nicest people by accident. http://www.baltimorebodyshop.com/ Geico once sent us to the place that's connected to Anderson Honda and we weren't happy with them. -Kathleen ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Brentwood
Avery, Brentwood Automotive on 41st St. across from the SuperFresh is excellent. They're not the cheapest around, but they are worth it. They do foreign and domestic cars. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Vendors and shoppers at the Waverly Farmers' Market don't let a little thing like winter keep them apart
Title: FW: Always in season This story was sent to you by: W. Brad Schlegel Always in season Vendors and shoppers at the Waverly Farmers' Market don't let a little thing like winter keep them apart. By Elizabeth Large Sun Staff January 26, 2005 It's 37 degrees and a cold, misty rain is falling. Not exactly farmers' market kind of weather, but hundreds of people have bundled themselves up in parkas and raincoats to shop at the outdoor Waverly market, the only one in the Baltimore area open year-round. Some shoppers balance umbrellas with their bags as they stroll from stand to stand; others just hunch their shoulders to keep the icy rain from going down the backs of their collars. It seems to be getting colder, wetter and grayer as the morning wears on. But as bleak as it is, this is a pretty good day for the market. Dave Reid, shivering slightly at the Reid Orchard stand, says the worst day he remembers was a Saturday a few years ago when it was 10 degrees. "We couldn't put any fruit out because it would freeze after 15 or 20 minutes," he says. He and his family ended up selling out of the back of the truck, where a heater was running. Except for Christmas, the Waverly Farmers' Market in the 400 block of E. 32nd St. has been open every Saturday for 15 years. That includes New Year's Day of this year, which had a good turnout because it was sunny. Dedicated market-goers remember that after 2003's record snowstorm - more than 2 feet of snow - two vendors still showed up: one from Hampden (Whiskey Island) and one from Pennsylvania, a 2 1/2 -hour drive away (Black Rock Orchard). "We're not fair-weather marketers, and we take a lot of pride in it," says Barbie Maniscalco, who sells artisanal breads and pastries from Washington's Uptown Bakers. She admits (with a damp smile) that she thought twice about coming this miserable morning. But then she looked at her 2004 calendar and found that the same Saturday a year ago it was 17 degrees. She had made a note on the calendar that she still sold everything she had brought. "Don't be a wuss," she told herself and got to the market by its 7 a.m. opening. She'll stay till noon or until she sells out, whichever comes first. "We take care of our customers, and they take good care of us," she says, as a regular arrives with a sample of bread pudding for her made from last week's leftover tea cakes. In the summer, 35 vendors have stands at the Waverly market, which attracts as many as 2,000 people on a good day. But as the days get shorter and the weather worse, fewer vendors show up, usually 15 to 20, and those who do shrink their display areas. Only the die-hard shoppers keep coming. Together they form a community of sorts. Many of the farmers and customers know each other's names, schmoozing over steaming ginger-lemon tea from Trinidad native Wayne Farrell's Everything Ginger stand or hot cider at Mick Kipp's Whiskey Island salsa and condiments stand. "This is the heart of the city," says Guilford resident Jean Edwards, toasting the market with her cup of mulled cider. Then she continues chatting with Kipp, in no hurry to move on despite her wet feet and reddening ears. Franklyn Murray has been coming to the market since it first opened - easy for him to do because he lives across the street. He joins Edwards and Kipp under the Whiskey Island awning for his customary Saturday morning cup of hot cider and then considers a grilled portobello sandwich from the Woodland Mushrooms stand nearby. "You get to try things you can't get at the supermarket," he says. In the winter, farmers are allowed to sell produce they buy from wholesale markets, so you'll see oranges, bananas and red peppers on display; but they aren't the real draw for the hard-core winter shoppers. Even in January there's still plenty of local produce available: root vegetables, a variety of apples and pears that have been in cold storage (they still taste better than most of what you can buy at the supermarket), mushrooms, unusual greens like tatsoi and mesclun mix grown in Maryland greenhouses. "Some years we've cut in the field till January. We cut spinach after a snow one year," says Jamie Forsythe at the Gardener's Gourmet stand. Until a hard frost, he says, cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts and collard greens do fine. "When those vegetables have to struggle to survive, they taste better. " This time of year, though, produce takes a back seat to what else is available, like the milk, eggs and yogurt from South Mountain Creamery. Owner Tony Brusco also works with other farmers who can't get to the market, selling jars of honey from a local beekeeper and cheese from a small farm in Pennsylvania. Sometimes the cold actually works in the customers' favor. As the temperature drops, says Brusco, "more of our meat comes out." Sara Dorsch, who lives in Oakenshaw and has three kids, buys the
Re: [Chat] Brentwood Auto
did u go back to them with the jiffy lube filter and bill from their services? judy - Original Message - From: Sarah Andrew Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'The Charles Village Chat List' Chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 8:50 PM Subject: [Chat] Brentwood Auto I went to Brentwood Auto on a friend's recommendation after a minor accident. I asked them to fix a few things and to also change the oil. They gave great customer service and were fast. Except.two weeks later my check engine light went on. On a hunch from a previous experience with that warning light, I took it to Jiffy Lube to check to see if the oil needed changing. They showed me a Jiffy Lube oil filter still in use in my car from three months before that, meaning Brentwood Auto never changed my oil, but they were sure to charge me for it. Not a terrible experience, but that makes me hesitate to recommend Brentwood Auto in the future. Sarah = Sarah Andrew Wilson flutist, artist representative www.phloot.com h 410.243.6475 w 202.364.7272 c 703.244.6732 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Schlegel Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 8:41 PM To: The Charles Village Chat List Subject: Re: [Chat] ...auto service nightmare!... If you have an import, I recommend Brentwood Auto 1035 W. 41st. Street -Baltimore, MD 21211 Local: (410) 889-6748 - Toll-Free: 1-800-IMPORTS. http://www.brentwoodauto.com/ - Ask for Ed Nemphos the owner and let him know I referred you. They will also take you to your office, the Metro, of back home after dropping off your car. Sincerely, W. Brad Schlegel 1552 Oakridge Road Baltimore, MD 21218-2228 410-467-1933 - H 410-962-9506 - W and Voice Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: arjay [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Charles Village Chat List Chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:27 AM Subject: [Chat] ...auto service nightmare!... Avery, I'm an ex Porsche guy! I wouldn't trust that wonderful car of yours to anyone but the authorized Audi dealer. Obviously the typical grease monkeys in most of the little independent shops around can't even figure how to put the bottom cover back on properly. It's too valuable a car to trust to just anyone! Do yourself and the car a big favor and let the Authorized Audi Dealer service it! Arjay _ = Original Message From The Charles Village Chat List Chat@charlesvillage.info = If you live in the Abell area you might have seen my little blue Audi TT around. I've never owned an 'expensive' car before and I had no idea when I bought it it would take such special care. Anyway, here's the story. Took the car to Jiffy Lube up near Towson. The next day I was on 83 when the underside of the car fell off on the freeway. A great guy friend of mine shoved it back up into its placeholders but it looks like maybe there are screws missing... I want to take it somewhere that knows something about Audis (or at least European cars) to have the bottom put back on properly. Sure won't be taking my car to Jiffy Lube anymore. :( I'd also really appreciate hearing from anyone that has advice on how to take care of a car like mine generally, but the body shop/oil change place recommendation is key. Thanks everyone! Avery ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
