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Old 06-22-2005, 06:15 PM
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Good dealers in So Cal

Are there any good Acura dealerships in So. Cal that don't give you shit for having mods on your car?

I've been hearing good stuff about Glendale

What are some other good ones particularly around San Gabriel and the Riverside area?

Also, how is Alhambra, are they mod friendly?
Old 06-22-2005, 07:16 PM
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metro acura didn't care about my mods when they resurface my rotors
Old 06-22-2005, 07:19 PM
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Old 06-22-2005, 08:39 PM
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sup andy,

make sure you DO NOT go to serria acura of alhambra. they are a peice of shit.
Old 06-22-2005, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobbydoedoe
metro acura didn't care about my mods when they resurface my rotors
what about in the case i have engine stuff to be taken care of by warranty or tranny replacement. would they give me shit for mods?
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i have headers and the icebox, and they just ignored it when they did the oil jet recall.
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DO NOT GO TO WEIR CANYON ACURA!!! Unless you want you car damaged!!!!
Old 06-24-2005, 12:05 PM
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cool,,i'll check that out next time, but what about some more further into riverside area?
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I bought my CLS from Power Acura in Torrance. I read one negative remark about them so far on this forum. I have to take my car back to Power this week because I found the rotors to warp after driving the car for 10mins plus. I hope I have better experience with them than others. I will report back. I don't have any mods on my car though.
Old 06-29-2005, 07:36 PM
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i'm gonna be commuting to school to and from the riverside area from the san gabriel area, or i'll be living in riverside, so i want to have a few mod-friendly dealerships in the vicinity lined up so i'll have no hassles with getting stuff fixed or in the case i need to get a new tranny. What are your opinions about...

1. acura of riverside
2. metro acura
3. thomas acura
4. cerritos acura

thanx guys
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come on up to Bakersfield to Superior Acura. It's a little out of the way, but they will give the price you want. Too far for you to consider, but the service department is good here.
Old 07-01-2005, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by gary_william
come on up to Bakersfield to Superior Acura. It's a little out of the way, but they will give the price you want. Too far for you to consider, but the service department is good here.
bakersfield is way too far, but if i ever happen to be in bakersfield and i need some servicing done i'll keep superior acura of bakersfield in mind
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What kind of mod do you have? If it is just Headers, intake, sways, springs, pulleys and etc. I think all dealers should be fine with that. If you have a supercharge, then all dealers will bitch because the Mechanic don't get pay for removing your supercharge.


Originally Posted by andyjl
i'm gonna be commuting to school to and from the riverside area from the san gabriel area, or i'll be living in riverside, so i want to have a few mod-friendly dealerships in the vicinity lined up so i'll have no hassles with getting stuff fixed or in the case i need to get a new tranny. What are your opinions about...

1. acura of riverside
2. metro acura
3. thomas acura
4. cerritos acura

thanx guys
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Originally Posted by PiMpiN wHITe Cl-S
sup andy,

make sure you DO NOT go to serria acura of alhambra. they are a peice of shit.
haha my mom bought her car there. Didn't exactly feel a friendly vibe from them. But how are they shitty? Not that im disagreeing just curious because my mom takes her car there for service.
Old 07-01-2005, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sgmotoring
What kind of mod do you have? If it is just Headers, intake, sways, springs, pulleys and etc. I think all dealers should be fine with that. If you have a supercharge, then all dealers will bitch because the Mechanic don't get pay for removing your supercharge.
right now i only have an intake
Old 08-10-2005, 05:31 PM
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I just got my car done from getting warranty work done, a bunch of little things like chipped inside door handle, the window channel (the plastic lining around the window was coming loose on both doors), they replaced the drivers side seat base because it was making loud noise and was going bad, the hood was not opening up very easily and they adjusted the latch, checked my fuel mileage to see why it was going bad (the test came out the about 30 mpg), had them check throttle body and tranny (but the guy that serviced it wasn't there and hte service advisaor wasn't there today, so i gotta call them up tomorrow and see whats up). Tried to get the servicee guys to notice the lag in shifting and the slight shaking when releasing the gas pedal because i thought the tranny was going bad, but they said they don't see anything wrong)

Overall i think i got some great service there, ,got to drive around a TSX for a little bit (not too impressed by it, has no power, but smooth acceleration and shifting and it has nice gauges).

I went to Glendale Acura and my servicec advisor is Tony Gonzales, he was very good, listened to all my concerns and did everything he could to get things done quickly. He was always good to take note of everything and he called me to give me updates on the car, most placees don't seem to do that, and he gave me frequent updates even when I did not request it..i liked that.
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Originally Posted by andyjl
I just got my car done from getting warranty work done, a bunch of little things like chipped inside door handle, the window channel (the plastic lining around the window was coming loose on both doors), they replaced the drivers side seat base because it was making loud noise and was going bad, the hood was not opening up very easily and they adjusted the latch, checked my fuel mileage to see why it was going bad (the test came out the about 30 mpg), had them check throttle body and tranny (but the guy that serviced it wasn't there and hte service advisaor wasn't there today, so i gotta call them up tomorrow and see whats up). Tried to get the servicee guys to notice the lag in shifting and the slight shaking when releasing the gas pedal because i thought the tranny was going bad, but they said they don't see anything wrong)

Overall i think i got some great service there, ,got to drive around a TSX for a little bit (not too impressed by it, has no power, but smooth acceleration and shifting and it has nice gauges).

I went to Glendale Acura and my servicec advisor is Tony Gonzales, he was very good, listened to all my concerns and did everything he could to get things done quickly. He was always good to take note of everything and he called me to give me updates on the car, most placees don't seem to do that, and he gave me frequent updates even when I did not request it..i liked that.

Does glendale still have an acura? I know they tore it apart because BMW was building their big dealership. Maybe they just moved, i'm not sure...
Old 08-10-2005, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by peakpowermotoring
Does glendale still have an acura? I know they tore it apart because BMW was building their big dealership. Maybe they just moved, i'm not sure...
yeah acura is still there, they are re-doing their showroom. bought my car there 4 months ago when I moved here...
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Originally Posted by psychoRN
yeah acura is still there, they are re-doing their showroom. bought my car there 4 months ago when I moved here...
Sweet, what color CL do you have?
Old 08-10-2005, 07:50 PM
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any other reecommendations?
Old 08-10-2005, 10:32 PM
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^oh shoot, i posted the above comment in the wrong thread..
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avoid Santa Monica acura if you care about your car, 101 west is alright, thats as far as i can tell you! but i am modified so it makes a difference. sm acura didnt care at all when i had i/h. actually complimented them!
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Originally Posted by peakpowermotoring
Sweet, what color CL do you have?
taffeta white... stock everything (except lightbulbs)... still broke from moving expenses ...
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There is a very good independent in West Covina. Horizon Automotive.
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