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Ron Ananian knows his craft. For over 25 years, motorists have received quality, honest work with a smile at Ron's repair facility, R\A Automotive. "We fix everything but a broken heart, " says Ron. Based in Waldwick, New Jersey, this family-owned professional service business has been named the best in the country by CARQUEST Corporation and the New Jersey Automotive Mechanical Shop of the Year. It's all in the family. Growing up, Ron learned some valuable lessons from his father, a mechanic who serviced President Franklin Roosevelt's DC-3 aircraft during World War II. He got the repair bug helping his father tune up the family car in time for an annual vacation. "He taught me to respect tools and machines. My dad, who worked as the lead mechanic for American Airlines at LaGuardia Airport, would say, There is a place for everything and everything in its place. Think your way through the problem, use your head, be precise, select the right tool for the job and you'll find your way, " explains Ron, who got hands-on experience as a teenager taking apart and repairing anything mechanical from lawnmowers, motorcycles, and cars to even a washing machine. Ron and his capable staff help the motoring public find the best treatment for a car's little hiccups and the bigger ones, too. Crowned the Technician's Technician by Motor Magazine and known to millions as Ron Ananian The Car Doctor on WOR Radio Network's nationally syndicated show, Ron gives motorists helpful tips on how to avoid repair fraud and deception. Drawing upon over 30 years of repair experience, he tells listeners about even further changes expected in the evolution of the automobile. The media has called upon Ron to share his wealth of mechanical knowledge. He has been a featured expert on ABC's 20/20, FOX Television's Fox and Friends and Court TV and was a long-time columnist for New Jersey Automotive Magazine. Ron also hosted an auto repair call-in talk show on New York's WFAS-AM radio and on DIY Network's nationally syndicated program Classic Car Restoration. Major companies in the automotive industry like A-1 Cardone Industries, Mitchell Information Systems and SPX Corporation have benefited from his technical expertise and product consultations. Ron is a certified New Jersey Emissions Inspector, Automobile Advanced Engine Performance/L1 Emissions Inspector and an Automotive Service Excellence-Certified Master Automobile Technician. He continues to receive on-going training. Ron holds a baccalaureate degree in industrial arts from Kean University in New Jersey. He is a former President of the board of trustees of the Automotive Service Association of New Jersey's Mechanical Division

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anonymous

11/15/12

5.0

Ron and crew are simply the best. 5 minutes in the place and you can see why they have won all their awards and why Ron has the #1 automotive talk show on radio. Knowledge, care and caution for my vehicle and how the money is spent; they are surgical in their approach not wanting to guess. They diagnose the problem; something few can do today. You get what you pay for and RA is clearly the top of the heap the others are trying to reach.

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egonzalez

06/26/08

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5.0

Ron does great and quick work. Worked on our small cars to our dump trucks. If he would only work on my Benz I wouldn't have to go anywhere else.

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slimman57

03/23/07

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5.0

A local favorite of mine, Ron & Louis get the repairs done in A+ order! What a joy to drive again!

I have done business with Ron for over 14 years. He is a Certified Master Mechanic and it shows in all the repair work they do. It you want it fixed right call R/A Automotive. You will be very happy that they fixed your car.

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