Camberwell, street by street
Few workshop sites
There's almost no industrial land in Camberwell, which is where workshops usually sit. The mechanic who suits your job may be just over Burke, Warrigal, Toorak or Riversdale Road, or may come to you.
The Junction
Three tram routes meet at Camberwell Junction, and the Burke Road strip runs about 600 m north from it. It's long been one of suburban Melbourne's busiest shopping areas, so allow time if the drive to a workshop goes through it.
Hills
Around Prospect Hill the streets are steep enough to look straight at the CBD. Hill starts and parking on a slope are hard on clutches and park brakes.
Old houses, newer cars
Victorian and Edwardian houses fill the original subdivision. Not every one has a driveway a mobile mechanic can work in, so mention it if the car lives on the street.
Questions for a mobile mechanic in Camberwell
- Can this job be done at the house, or does the car need a hoist?
- Is the kerb out the front safe enough to work at, or do you need the driveway?
- Can I have a written estimate before you start?
- How long do you stand behind your labour and the parts, and will you write that on the invoice?
- If it's a scheduled service, will you stamp the logbook?
Our take
In Camberwell we'd let the job decide. A battery, a standard service or a car that won't start can usually be done at home. A clutch, an exhaust or anything that needs the car lifted belongs in a workshop, even if that means a short drive out of the suburb.