On Mar 18, 4:17*pm, "Bob Shuman" > wrote:
> Your 1998 Saturn would be about 7+ years out of warranty. *If it were me, I
> would be looking for an independent service garage that has a good deal of
> familiarity with Saturns (and not another dealer unless you have a lot of
> money to part with...)
>

Yeah, agreed -- As I wrote originally: "Can anyone recommend an
independent shop in or near San Francisco for Saturn service and
repairs?"

FWIW, my car has about 93,500 miles...I don't drive it much.

Thanks,

-Jim G




> "jim g" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Hi, new to this group...
>
> > A few months ago I received a letter from a competing GM dealer that
> > my long-time source for maintenance (for better or worse) on my 1998
> > SW1 -- Saturn of Colma -- had closed their doors. *This neighboring GM
> > dealer was inviting me to utilize their service department now that S
> > of C has closed, but after some quick online searching and reading
> > some feedback about their quality of service, I don't think I'll be
> > going there. *The only two existing Saturn dealers in the SF Bay Area
> > (one near San Jose, and the other in the East Bay) are both over an
> > hour's drive away -- not practical. *Can anyone recommend an
> > independent shop in or near San Francisco for Saturn service and
> > repairs?
>
> > Barring that, how is Saturn of Stevens Creek these days?
>
> > Thanks!
> > -Jim G