Recommendation for service

[Guest]

I am the new owner of a 89 TC and I am requesting recommendations for service dealers or mechanics in the East Bay of California. What I am looking for is a place to take my car for a full service. I am in the process of becomig a member of the Chrysler's TC by Maserati Club, but in the interim would love feedback from previous and current owners of TCs how live in the Bay Area.

[Guest Stephen Lyons]

The level of ignorance displayed at many dealers' service departments regarding the TC is often appalling. This year's national meet was in the East Bay area, & I had to have a quickie repair done at Michael Stead's Chrysler in Walnut Creek, & I wasn't too impressed, frankly. Especially since the part I needed(a camshaft seal) they didn't stock but the NAPA outlet right up the street had two of them on hand.

My recommendation - call the head service writer at a number of local dealers and casually inquire of them them what they know about the TC. Ask them if they are harder to fix than the average Chrysler (from a drivetrain standpoint, with the exception of the 16 valved, 5 speed version, the answer to this should be basically "no"). This conversation may give you a clue of what kind of service & the price thereof you may expect from that particular dealer.