Good boat mechanic in Needles?
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CobraDave
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There was a recent thread about this and the majority opinion was tow it to Havasu.
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The guy I have always used in needles is premier sports. It's right there on broadway. Most boat storage places know the owner and will tow your boat there for you. I know all seasons storage does. They do great work and are honest guys. It's a father son shop.
Dropped my boat off with them on Monday. Mike seemed like a nice enough guy. Took time to explain how everything works to me. Said he would give me a update on Tuesday. Never heard from him. So I have been calling a handful of times Wednesday and today. They are not answering the phone. Hope my boat is OK. Hopefully Mike comes through in the end. From my experience so far. I will never go back and would not recommend them to anyone. (See post 13 for update)
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I have heard this from peeps on these guys from what I remember you will have a hard time
This is one of MANY reasons people tow home or havasu for repairs
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That is very unnerving as a boat owner when someone doesnt answer the phone or return calls.I have a baller friend.He is insanely busy.He ALWAYS returns calls and answers if able.Thats why he is baller.Very sorry to read this.Hope all turns out well.Behavior like this is unacceptable.Keep us posted.
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River time, things are different here. Be patient everything will be fine.
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Nothing to worry about everything is fine. He just never answers the phone. If you'd like I'll be in the area tomorrow and can stop by. PM me if interested.
Mike is a good guy who has always came through for me. He has even came to our dock to diagnose some issues. He does not answer the phone often, Poor decision in my opinion but he is just kind of and old school show up and talk kinda guy. Hope everything works out, very irritating when people don't answer or respond to calls.
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I have alot of buddies who use mike at premier Iin needles. He will take care of u and not screw ya over. I will try and get his cell number for u.
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Yeah I forgot to tell you that. Mike never answers his phone but does quality work. I asked him one time why he doesn't answer the phone and he said, " I shouldn't be on the phone all day, when work needs to be done."
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The best way to get a hold of Mike is via fax, like the above poster said, if he answered his phone as often as it rings he'd never get work done. Mike is honest and a good mechanic. Once you have a relationship with him he will give you his cell, PM me for it if you are that worried.
Update= Mike finally answered the phone (Friday @ 4:50PM). He went to Phoenix for a couple days. When he answered the phone he waisted no time describing the issues with my boat. He went into full detail which makes me feel like my boat is in good hands. He actually fixed what he could the day I dropped it off and had it back to storage the same day. He ordered some parts, the parts are in and he will get them installed by Monday or Tuesday.
From my limited experience with Mike I feel he is a good honest mechanic that is not out to make some extra money on you. The way he describes the repairs is great. The communication part is hard for me to deal with.
In my post above I stated that I would never go back or would not recommend them to anyone. I am having second thoughts on that statement now. We will see. It would have been much easier to handle if I knew about the communication part from the beginning.
From my limited experience with Mike I feel he is a good honest mechanic that is not out to make some extra money on you. The way he describes the repairs is great. The communication part is hard for me to deal with.
In my post above I stated that I would never go back or would not recommend them to anyone. I am having second thoughts on that statement now. We will see. It would have been much easier to handle if I knew about the communication part from the beginning.
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He sounds a whole lot better then Chris at prestigious Marine...
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I'm going to give savage marine a try next week.
good to hear he got back to you.
As for communication i dont own a biz but can understand an owner/main mechanic just tossing it away while trying to get stuff finished for customers vs passing it off to an in experienced mech to complete it while the owner chats with customers all day too.
As for communication i dont own a biz but can understand an owner/main mechanic just tossing it away while trying to get stuff finished for customers vs passing it off to an in experienced mech to complete it while the owner chats with customers all day too.
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Owning a buisness is what ever hours you want it to be . Owning a successful business is not 9 to 5 and what ever days you feel like going in . At least it sounds like he is good at what he does and is honest .
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Mike at Premier is definitely old school. They are super busy in the summer and don't have time to answer the phone. I don't agree with that business practice but it seems to work for them. They do good work and stand behind it. Still got the old nudie pics up on the walls in the shop... 70's Style !!!
I use Guy Page of Guy's Marine Repair. He owned a shop in OC and lived Costa Mesa before moving out to the river with his wife. He even grabs my boat from storage and takes it back. :thumbup: 928-768-3437
