inexpensive auto repair in 55413 zip code (Minneapolis: buy, school, live in)

[bofamily]

Hi. My son lives in the 55413 zip code area of Minneapolis and needs to find a very reasonable auto repair shop that can sell him a battery and install it for him. He has a '02 Chrysler Sebring and the regular places like Walmart and Advance Auto, etc, won't install in that car as it apparently involves taking off a wheel to get to the battery. I live in MI and have no idea what is over there, and he is in school and working and hasn't a clue about vehicle repair, and ALWAYS gets taken advantage of. He has to have this car fixed by tomorrow (Wednesday) at 4pm. Any suggestions?

[JenLee]

I don't know if your son got his battery changed or not; but if he's away at school; buy yourself some piece of mind and get him an AAA Road Service membership (it costs about $55-59/ year). Not only would he get help with something like this (by getting a jump on his battery); but he could get a list of AAA-approved garages where he could get auto service done right the first time and at a reasonable price; but you would be able to sleep at night knowing that someone would be able to help him if he manages to lock the keys in the car, etc.

I STILL buy both of my kids AAA membership every year for their birthday because it has paid for itself many times over for my piece of mind (their locking keys in their cars, flat tires, running out of gas, etc.). They are both young adults now and are still ADHD; *I* don't have to run all over the Cities anymore trying to solve their car problems.