Looking for a shop in SE New Hampshire...
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Looking for a shop in SE New Hampshire...
Hey all,
I'm pretty new to Jeeps in general and Cherokees in particular. My 16-y-o got into them and we found him a decent 2-dr with a mild lift ... which promptly burned to the ground after two weeks. Took some time looking and finally found a nice older XJ, lifted but otherwise mostly stock mechanically. I've been posting in the "non-modified" section so far because my questions have had to do with the still-stock components.
One reason we decided to go with the Jeep is because my baby boy is moving 2000 miles away to New Hampshire in a couple of weeks to play hockey. So I figure something that can get around in the winter months is a good thing. Unfortunately, if something breaks on this truck while he's up there, I can't just fly up there to fix it. If I had a good shop in the Nashua area that I could count on to handle things without bankrupting me, that'd be a huge load off of my shoulders. Any thoughts?
Oh, here's a pic for grins...
I'm pretty new to Jeeps in general and Cherokees in particular. My 16-y-o got into them and we found him a decent 2-dr with a mild lift ... which promptly burned to the ground after two weeks. Took some time looking and finally found a nice older XJ, lifted but otherwise mostly stock mechanically. I've been posting in the "non-modified" section so far because my questions have had to do with the still-stock components.
One reason we decided to go with the Jeep is because my baby boy is moving 2000 miles away to New Hampshire in a couple of weeks to play hockey. So I figure something that can get around in the winter months is a good thing. Unfortunately, if something breaks on this truck while he's up there, I can't just fly up there to fix it. If I had a good shop in the Nashua area that I could count on to handle things without bankrupting me, that'd be a huge load off of my shoulders. Any thoughts?
Oh, here's a pic for grins...
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There is a shop , Jeep Country in Epsom NH. Justin is the mechanic there. You'll be happy with the service .
It's the closest to s. NH that services mostly jeeps only .
It's the closest to s. NH that services mostly jeeps only .
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Awesome! My wife is going up there with him, so I'll have her stop by and have his XJ looked over after the trip. Thanks!
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Are you looking for offroad shops or just a trustworthy mechanic?
Steve's Jeep Country is a very reputable offroad shop in the area. Another that I highly recommend is Elias 4wd Center in Townsend, MA, just over the border. These guys have always treated me well. A third offroad shop is Black Widow Customs in Manchester. I've never dealth with them personally but I've never heard anything negative about them.
As far as regular shops, they're EVERYWHERE. Find one that is close and has good ratings. I swear by my local shop, Medlyn Motor in Milford but they're also a mile from my house and my family has been doing business with them for longer than I've been alive. They do everything but specialize in Jeeps. They were a dealer a few years back.
Steve's Jeep Country is a very reputable offroad shop in the area. Another that I highly recommend is Elias 4wd Center in Townsend, MA, just over the border. These guys have always treated me well. A third offroad shop is Black Widow Customs in Manchester. I've never dealth with them personally but I've never heard anything negative about them.
As far as regular shops, they're EVERYWHERE. Find one that is close and has good ratings. I swear by my local shop, Medlyn Motor in Milford but they're also a mile from my house and my family has been doing business with them for longer than I've been alive. They do everything but specialize in Jeeps. They were a dealer a few years back.
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Are you looking for offroad shops or just a trustworthy mechanic?
Steve's Jeep Country is a very reputable offroad shop in the area. Another that I highly recommend is Elias 4wd Center in Townsend, MA, just over the border. These guys have always treated me well. A third offroad shop is Black Widow Customs in Manchester. I've never dealth with them personally but I've never heard anything negative about them.
As far as regular shops, they're EVERYWHERE. Find one that is close and has good ratings. I swear by my local shop, Medlyn Motor in Milford but they're also a mile from my house and my family has been doing business with them for longer than I've been alive. They do everything but specialize in Jeeps. They were a dealer a few years back.
Steve's Jeep Country is a very reputable offroad shop in the area. Another that I highly recommend is Elias 4wd Center in Townsend, MA, just over the border. These guys have always treated me well. A third offroad shop is Black Widow Customs in Manchester. I've never dealth with them personally but I've never heard anything negative about them.
As far as regular shops, they're EVERYWHERE. Find one that is close and has good ratings. I swear by my local shop, Medlyn Motor in Milford but they're also a mile from my house and my family has been doing business with them for longer than I've been alive. They do everything but specialize in Jeeps. They were a dealer a few years back.
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Oh, I'm not at all locked into 'offroad shops'. It's nice to know a good, reputable one that can help with a lifted XJ, but a good general mechanic that's trustworthy would handle most of what I need. Milford is considerably closer, so that's definitely one to check out.
Also, this ain't modified tech. This probably should've been in the regional forums but those don't get much traffic (atleast not the NE area) so cherokee chat probably would've been the better choice to post this thread.
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There's gotta be 1000 shops within a 25 mile radius of nashua. Pick a close one that leaves that warm fuzzy feelin inside.
Also, this ain't modified tech. This probably should've been in the regional forums but those don't get much traffic (atleast not the NE area) so cherokee chat probably would've been the better choice to post this thread.
Also, this ain't modified tech. This probably should've been in the regional forums but those don't get much traffic (atleast not the NE area) so cherokee chat probably would've been the better choice to post this thread.
As for just picking one, I'm not going to be there - kinda hard to get the warm fuzzies over the phone. Thus the seeking of advice
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It may be too late, but if you want him to become a responsible adult, stop referring to your college aged son as your "baby boy". Also, cut the umbilical. Stop bailing him out.
Of course it's likely you want him to be dependant on you, to stroke your ego and to compensate for your fears of being alone.
Holy **** I'm glad my parents didn't treat me like that. What a mess...
Of course it's likely you want him to be dependant on you, to stroke your ego and to compensate for your fears of being alone.
Holy **** I'm glad my parents didn't treat me like that. What a mess...
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It may be too late, but if you want him to become a responsible adult, stop referring to your college aged son as your "baby boy". Also, cut the umbilical. Stop bailing him out.
Of course it's likely you want him to be dependant on you, to stroke your ego and to compensate for your fears of being alone.
Holy **** I'm glad my parents didn't treat me like that. What a mess...
Of course it's likely you want him to be dependant on you, to stroke your ego and to compensate for your fears of being alone.
Holy **** I'm glad my parents didn't treat me like that. What a mess...
Lemme guess. You've never had kids, but just love to tell everyone else how they should raise theirs. Or are you one of these guys that look at it like "I provide a roof and three squares. When you turn 18, you're on your own. Good luck."
Internet. There's gotta be an **** in every crowd.
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Nice assumption, dude. I said in the original post, he's sixteen. Not "college-age". He's a junior in high school. And quite frankly, he's gonna be fine, it's me that needs a freaking tranquilizer. Not because I don't want to be alone, but since he isn't "on his own" yet *I* am on the hook for anything that goes wrong. And one of those big worries is him being 2000 miles from home with an old Jeep. So pardon the **** out of me for wanting to find a trustworthy shop ahead of time rather than simply trusting that everything will "work out".
Lemme guess. You've never had kids, but just love to tell everyone else how they should raise theirs. Or are you one of these guys that look at it like "I provide a roof and three squares. When you turn 18, you're on your own. Good luck."
Internet. There's gotta be an **** in every crowd.
Lemme guess. You've never had kids, but just love to tell everyone else how they should raise theirs. Or are you one of these guys that look at it like "I provide a roof and three squares. When you turn 18, you're on your own. Good luck."
Internet. There's gotta be an **** in every crowd.
Are you done with your temper tantrum, baby boy?
This is a public forum, dude. The world is full of people with differing perspectives than your own. Better to learn that lesson late than never.
It would have been more fitting to close your reply with "Mirrors, there's gotta be an **** in every one."
I'm out!
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It may be too late, but if you want him to become a responsible adult, stop referring to your college aged son as your "baby boy". Also, cut the umbilical. Stop bailing him out.
Of course it's likely you want him to be dependant on you, to stroke your ego and to compensate for your fears of being alone.
Holy **** I'm glad my parents didn't treat me like that. What a mess...
Of course it's likely you want him to be dependant on you, to stroke your ego and to compensate for your fears of being alone.
Holy **** I'm glad my parents didn't treat me like that. What a mess...
What a ****ed up comment to post. Stroke his ego? Lol
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Hmm. I sense that you're upset. Perhaps you recognize some truth in my statements?
Are you done with your temper tantrum, baby boy?
This is a public forum, dude. The world is full of people with differing perspectives than your own. Better to learn that lesson late than never.
It would have been more fitting to close your reply with "Mirrors, there's gotta be an **** in every one."
I'm out!
Are you done with your temper tantrum, baby boy?
This is a public forum, dude. The world is full of people with differing perspectives than your own. Better to learn that lesson late than never.
It would have been more fitting to close your reply with "Mirrors, there's gotta be an **** in every one."
I'm out!
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Okay, everybody get their big boy pants or big girl panties on and move forward.