The CragBaby

Within the last couple weeks my little Honda has had some hiccups where I had to frequent a mechanic. My usual mechanic is now, unfortunately, retired, so I at first was at a loss of where to take my car. But then I remembered that on the NPR show Car Talk I’d heard mention of their mechanic files where listeners have submitted names and comments of good mechanics. I thought I would see if there were any mechanics listed for the Salt Lake area and ended up with a great handful of results. I picked out a couple and called around to see who had the earliest opening, ending up making an appointment with Clarke’s Automotive.

The car problem ended up being my lil’ Civic needing a new alternator. The shop called me with a quote, fairly priced the piece and labor, and completed the work in the expected time frame. So when my car was having a starting issue a couple weeks later I took it back to Clark’s. They were honest and told me they couldn’t find the source of the problem besides some corrosion. They cleaned the battery off for free and sent me on my way.

I was real happy with my experience and would highly suggest Clarke’s Automotive Shop. They are located on the corner of 17th South and 500 East and their number is 801-485-2858.

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