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Best Auto Repair Shop: Vote For Your Favorite!

Which local auto repair shop do you think is the best? Vote for your favorite in our Readers' Choice 2012 poll below.

Posted by Emily Seawell, July 26, 2012 at 03:25 am

Summer is here, and everybody's looking for something new to do. What better time to revisit the best local hot spots in Dunedin?

Until July 8, we collected nominations for Readers' Choice 2012 in 25 categories, from who has the best happy hour in town to which zoo is the best in the Tampa Bay area. Voting begins July 23 and runs until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17.

The following poll comes from nominations made by Dunedin Patch users and a few of our suggestions.

Don't forget to vote for your other favorites in the other 24 categories, too!

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Rene' Johnson June 18, 2012 at 01:55 pm

Main Street Auto gets the nod from me. Bobby always treats you right and gets you on the road without a worry.

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Christopher June 25, 2012 at 01:18 pm

Pat's Auto on Patricia Ave.

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Kelly Dixon July 6, 2012 at 11:10 am

Gary & Mike's for sure!

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Barbara Dina July 6, 2012 at 01:11 pm

Mark Bugan's on Patricia. Honest, fair and quick. Love 'em.

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Mary Sault July 6, 2012 at 01:28 pm

Gary and Mike's on Douglas - great guys!

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charlotte Carlin July 6, 2012 at 01:35 pm

Mike's @ 715 Main...they are honest, reasonably priced and keep our 1997 Camry running past 100,000 miles!

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Dawn S. Carney July 6, 2012 at 02:05 pm

Gary and Mike's!

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Mark Walters July 6, 2012 at 02:48 pm

Main St Auto, Bobby is honest and best prices in town

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Bob Burdewick July 6, 2012 at 03:07 pm

Gary & Mike's! Two long time experienced mechanics with great prsonalities and care for their customers.

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Karen and Anthony Beneri July 6, 2012 at 03:32 pm

Bobby Baldwin has the best prices. He is honest, likeable and will treat you very well. We have been going to him for over 10 years and would not consider going anywhere else.

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Katie Dolac (Editor) July 6, 2012 at 07:26 pm

Awesome suggestions!

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Allen Isenberg July 7, 2012 at 02:34 pm

Main St auto, definitely the winner. Bobby is an excellent mechanic and always gives you an honest opinion.

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Kandi Bryant July 8, 2012 at 01:16 pm

Gary & Mike's on Douglas Ave! Most honest guys in town.

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Shelly Maslak July 8, 2012 at 01:26 pm

Gary and Mikes!!!

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Denise O'Shea July 23, 2012 at 01:47 pm

Pfiefers (sp?)

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Happy Jordan August 1, 2012 at 07:33 pm

Hands down, Gary and Mikes!

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Debbie Diehl August 6, 2012 at 12:22 am

They make you feel like family.

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Sarah Wright August 6, 2012 at 02:21 am

Main Street Auto has a great, trustworthy owner along with good prices and fast service.

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Jim Throne August 8, 2012 at 03:17 pm

Where's Carroll's on Douglas? They've kept my Sebring alive for the past ten years.

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David Barmore August 8, 2012 at 08:03 pm

Louie at Dunedin car Care is fair honest, friendly and knowledgeable
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Wendy Barmore August 8, 2012 at 08:15 pm

Louie's Dunedin Car Care- and I agree with my husband!

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Kristin Larson August 9, 2012 at 04:58 pm

Bolts Automotive off Sherwood in Clearwater!
The owner, Bill, is a Dunedin resident and ASE master! The service techs are extremely knowledgeable, very friendly, fast and HONEST! I trust them 100%!!

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samantha August 16, 2012 at 02:33 pm

Louie vadda bings is the best!!!! Customer service is number 1!

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Jim and Ann Neward August 16, 2012 at 05:14 pm

Louie's Car Care is the best!!

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Frankie August 16, 2012 at 06:44 pm

Louie is the man when no-one else can he finds a way, Louie's Car Care on Patricia Ave are very honest and helpful and you get rides to and from home...who could ask for anything more, thanks Lou!

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Jahaira Rodriguez-Haney August 16, 2012 at 10:02 pm

Louie's car care is the best!!!!

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carol August 16, 2012 at 10:08 pm

Louie's!!!

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Preston Stewart August 17, 2012 at 06:27 am

Louie's all the way!!!!!!!

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Lisa Bumgardner August 17, 2012 at 06:13 pm

Louie's Car Care is #1!

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Chelsea clifton August 17, 2012 at 09:38 pm

Louie's for sure! He knows how to treat a lady... In reference to a vehicle of course! :)

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