Need referral for garage or street mech. UWS Battery swap daughter's non Alfa

paulsle · #1 (**permalink**) 04-11-2009, 06:44 AM

AAA tech says the battery in my daughter's Volvo S70 has "exploded". Naturally they want to tow, store, then sell & install a new battery. Pretty much making a project out of a 15 minute job. Compounding the problem is the car needs to be out of it's parking space by 8:30 Monday AM. The car's location is 108th st between Amsterdam and Columbus.
Can anyone suggest a nearby garage or curbside mechanic to sell and install a new battery early Monday morning?
Cell 978-387-7622

GiuliettaLucine · #2 (**permalink**) 04-11-2009, 11:53 AM

The only shop I trust uptown there in NYC is Joe Pon( A&A Imports)owner. His shop is on 307 East 92st, between 2nd Ave and 1st. Super nice and very honest. Tell him 'Steve' from Cooper Classics sent you.

Do not trust a 'curbside mechanic'.

212.860-4470

-Steve

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**papajam** · #3 (**permalink**) 04-11-2009, 02:32 PM

Can't help with a shop but I'd have the charging system checked as well. Batteries need a reason to explode.

paulsle · #4 (**permalink**) 04-11-2009, 04:27 PM

Steve,

Thanks for the lead to A& A Imports. At the moment I've made a tentative arrangement with a sympathetic nearby parking garage guy to install a battery Monday A.M. If thing go awry A&A will get the call.

Papajam, That's my thinking too. My daughter didn't notice anything visibly wrong with the battery. It is at least 5 yrs old. The car's original battery shorted out after 5 yrs, my Tundra's after 6 months. I think I'll have her email a battery photo to me, and have the charging system tested in any case. Thanks and Buona pasqua