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Excellent Ferrari mechanic near Houston?

Discussion in '348/355' started by Julia, Jun 21, 2023.

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  1. Julia

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    Feb 22, 2014
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    Hello, all,
    My F355 is nearing the time for its annual service, and also leaks refrigerant from the AC system. Who do you trust to work on these near Houston? We are north of town, but I can go anywhere in the general area. Looking for someone with good communication as well as great mechanic skills. I'm willing to set an appointment and wait, but I don't want to drop the car off and wait months for it to be seen.
    Thanks in advance!
     
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  2. M. Brandon Motorcars

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    Specialty Car Solutions. (713) 429-0365

    Yes, they are located in the same location as my dealership, but we are separate businesses. But they work on all of my Ferraris, as well as many (many) other types of vintage cars.

    No, they are not cheap, but you get what you pay for.
     
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  3. vraa

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  4. Julia

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    Thanks for your input, guys. Is there anyone trustworthy in The Woodlands?
     
  5. Shark01

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  6. Shark01

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    I assume not, because the only reasonably large Indy exotic dealer(Crave cars, now out of business) in the Woodlands used to send their cars to Houston.
     
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  7. Julia

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    Thanks, everyone!
     
  8. 550nitis

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    Hi Julia, Just saw this post as I was doing some research and wanted to chime in. Unfortunately in The Woodlands you have no options available. I have tried all them and telling you, dont take your vehicle to the repair places in the woodlands.

    You have two choices in Houston: Either Ferrari of Houston or Harris at H&S. That’s it. anything else is not worth visiting and you will be highly disappointed. Hope this helps.
     
  9. M. Brandon Motorcars

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    That's not true. Specialty Car Solutions and DriverSource both do high quality work in Houston as well.
     
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  10. JoeCab

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    I have known Michael Keith (Specialty Car Solutions) and his excellent work on Alfas for over 20 years. I would take a Ferrari to him without hesitation.
     
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  11. Shark01

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    I have been using Driver Source for the past 3 years on my Diablo and very satisfied.

    Michael, what can you tell us about Specialty Car Solutions? Experiences and the like....
     
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  12. MK355

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    Haris at H&S Motorsports has been awesome so far. He has had my car for awhile now with just a few weeks to go before I get it back. Full engine out and about 1000 other items along the way. Great communication and transparency. He does not try to sell you anything you don't need.
     
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  13. M. Brandon Motorcars

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    I share a physical building (Alara Garage) with SCS, although we are separate businesses. I am a customer of SCS.

    They do all of the work on my inventory and personal cars, and have done so for years. I also see first-hand the work that they do on other cars.

    They are not cheap, but they do extremely high quality work, and more importantly, they stand behind their work.
     
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