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[[File:IMG 20200804 145916604 HDR.jpg|thumb|HVSC, seen from close to the bridge over {{l/highway/US/NC|15-501}} Boulevard]]
 
==About==
 
==About==
[[category:automobile/repair/shops]][[category:US/NC/Durham]][[Hope Valley Service Center]] Inc. (also known as Hope Valley Exxon, Hope Valley Exxon Service Center, and formerly Hope Valley Mobil) is a small auto repair shop and gas station in [[Durham, NC]]. They have been in business, managed by the same family, since at least the late 1970s.
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[[Hope Valley Service Center]] Inc. (aka a variety of similar [[#Names]]) is a small auto repair shop in [[Durham, NC]]. They have been in business, managed by the same family, since at least the late 1970s. They used to also sell gas (Mobil at first, then Exxon), but discontinued this in June or July 2020. The insurance alone was reportedly costing them over $10k per year, and gasoline sales had become negligible.<ref name=WS />
  
 
Services include (this is anecdotal, so ''contact them directly'' to confirm):
 
Services include (this is anecdotal, so ''contact them directly'' to confirm):
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* Minor engine work, e.g. replacing coolant hoses
 
* Minor engine work, e.g. replacing coolant hoses
 
* Brakes
 
* Brakes
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No appointment is required.
  
 
They work on both domestic and foreign cars.
 
They work on both domestic and foreign cars.
  
 
They have a semi-public air-pump, but it can be a little difficult to access.
 
They have a semi-public air-pump, but it can be a little difficult to access.
 
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==Names==
Their gas prices tend to be higher than average.
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* Hope Valley Service Center - repair order on 2020-07-27
 
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* New Hope Valley Exxon - credit card receipt on 2020-07-27
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* when they still sold petrol:
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** Hope Valley Exxon
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** Hope Valley Exxon Service Center
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** Hope Valley Mobil
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
 
* '''Address''': 2800 Chapel Hill Road / Durham, NC {{zipcode|27707}}
 
* '''Address''': 2800 Chapel Hill Road / Durham, NC {{zipcode|27707}}
 
* '''Phone''': 919-489-1639
 
* '''Phone''': 919-489-1639
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://cartalk.com/ct/mechx/shop.jsp?id=27613 Car Talk]
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* [https://www.cartalk.com/nc/durham/138305/hope-valley-exxon Car Talk]
 
* [http://www.insiderpages.com/b/15240109333/hope-valley-exxon-durham insiderpages]
 
* [http://www.insiderpages.com/b/15240109333/hope-valley-exxon-durham insiderpages]
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==Photos==
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[[File:IMG 20200804 145900310.jpg|thumb|left|closer shot, worse lighting]]
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==Footnote==
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<ref name=WS>2020-07-27: Woozle, face-to-face conversation with HVSC employee</ref>
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Revision as of 20:16, 4 August 2020

HVSC, seen from close to the bridge over Template:l/highway/US/NC Boulevard

About

Hope Valley Service Center Inc. (aka a variety of similar #Names) is a small auto repair shop in Durham, NC. They have been in business, managed by the same family, since at least the late 1970s. They used to also sell gas (Mobil at first, then Exxon), but discontinued this in June or July 2020. The insurance alone was reportedly costing them over $10k per year, and gasoline sales had become negligible.[1]

Services include (this is anecdotal, so contact them directly to confirm):

  • Tires: install, balance, rotate, repair
  • Minor engine work, e.g. replacing coolant hoses
  • Brakes

No appointment is required.

They work on both domestic and foreign cars.

They have a semi-public air-pump, but it can be a little difficult to access.

Names

  • Hope Valley Service Center - repair order on 2020-07-27
  • New Hope Valley Exxon - credit card receipt on 2020-07-27
  • when they still sold petrol:
    • Hope Valley Exxon
    • Hope Valley Exxon Service Center
    • Hope Valley Mobil

Contact

  • Address: 2800 Chapel Hill Road / Durham, NC 27707
  • Phone: 919-489-1639

Links

Photos

closer shot, worse lighting

Footnote

  1. 2020-07-27: Woozle, face-to-face conversation with HVSC employee