I have a mechanic that I would trust taking MY car to, and I don't trust anyone but myself to work on it. I had him work on my 1987 pontiac Fiero and he actually got it to work and I haven't had a problem since! His shop is super clean, and you can trust that he will not cut corners, and that he will do the job right the FIRST time. I've had my sisters had her car worked on at other places, and then she would have issues.....She took it to him and he was able to fix it and the car never ran so good!
The downside......A little pricey. If I can't afford the work for him, I don't chance it...I wait and save up the money for him to do it.
John Sadler's Auto Repair
Spring Valley, CA
You can google him for contact info.