Co-op Garage Start Of A Trend?

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September/October 1971
By Mark Mendel 
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Calvin says the Co-op would like to have 250 members. "About 27 out of the 41 members use the garage regularly. One lady who doesn't have a car donated her membership. Other folks we see in here only once in a while.

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"There's some hostility around about the garage. Of course you can't hire a mechanic who will suit everyone. Others think—because it's CAP—that their taxes are going to fix someone else's cars. We're trying hard to get some kind of grant and we've sent out 21 applications recently. The Catholic Foundation in Portland may help us some."

Calvin is hopeful about the growth of Co-ops. Still, he understands why some poor people don't join and get inexpensive auto repairs. "People say they can't afford it and then they go out and pay $6 an hour for labor. But they can charge it there so they think they're not paying. Of course we can't take charges."

Both Co-ops are open Monday through Saturday and at night by appointments. They are struggling to bring about something new in Maine. What they bring forth may be the answer for car owners who are up against the system.

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