Parrotta's Auto Repair and Sales

357 Main Street ~ Agawam, MA 01001 ~ (413) 786-0959

   

Meet
the
Team

Today's economy has a lot of people wanting to keep their current vehicle instead of purchasing a new vehicle and having those high car payments. Many people are afraid that a place that will rip you off for a fast buck or that the technicians working on the vehicle aren't qualified to handle the harder tasks.

Here at Parrotta's, we are very skilled in repairs or restorations and can back that up with a guarantee. This is why we would like you to meet each and every person who works at Parrotta's Auto and we would be happy to have you come down to meet us in person before you decide if you want us to work on your car.

 
Peter Parrotta

Peter was born in Italy in 1940 and worked there as an automobile apprentice at the age of 14. He started out by cleaning tools, keeping the shop clean and watching his mentor work. After a time, he was allowed to do simple tasks such as gap spark plugs. Over the years as he proved himself, he earned the privilege to move on to larger tasks until he became a respected mechanic.

Peter came to America in 1968 met and married Linda Melloni, his lovely wife. With the help of his new bride and her family, he opened Parrotta's Auto in 1975. Peter began working on Fiat, Triumph, Saab, Volvo and Audi cars and has expanded to repair most all imports and domestic cars and trucks.

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Linda Parrotta

Peter's wife and mother to their son Bruno is the mother hen of the team. Since Parrotta's Auto opened 35 years ago, Linda has been doing the bookkeeping. She is also the person responsible for the festive decorations in the windows and the beautiful landscaping.

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Bruno Parrotta

Named after Peter's father, Bruno is the oldest son. Bruno began his passion for mechanical things as early as he can remember. He spent part of his youth fixing the neighborhood's motorcycles and working at Parrotta's Auto part time after school. After graduating Cathedral High School in 1987, Bruno became a full time member of the Parrotta team.

Bruno enjoys the diagnostics side of vehicle repairs. Where others would give up he tends to continue on until he has an answer. This goes from mechanical diagnostics to online, hexadecimal, and computer diagnostics. Bruno's tools include factory scan tools for many cars, as well as Snap-on Versus, a Tech 2 Scanner, and a Ross scan tool. In addition Bruno has access to a nearly limitless database of information.

Give us a call for your next repair, Bruno always wears a wireless ear piece to answer the phone so chances are you will speak directly to him.

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Fred Trimboli

Fred worked at Parrotta's since 1976 and helped Peter with whatever was needed. Fred is Parrotta's Massachusetts State Inspector for vehicles. He is without a doubt the most experienced, compassionate, friendliest, intuitive, helpful and reasonable inspector that we know. And if you enjoy a good conversation on sports or Corvettes, Fred is your man. Stop in and see him for your sticker and a good chat.

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Mike Canty

Mike has been with Parrotta's since 1999. We heard that he had a reputation of being a McGyver kind of person ( for all of you that remember that show, wonder what he can do with a tin can, some string and an old sock?) and so far has proved himself to be that and so much more. Seriously, Mike does look at mechanical problems from every angle possible and is very creative but will insure that your vehicle will be repaired to manufacturer's standards. Mike is great at identifying all those mystery sounds coming from any part of the vehicle even right down to which brake is squeaking. Sometimes I think Mike should be known as the Car Whisperer. If your motor has blown, well he's the one that can replace it and make it new again.

Mike learned to weld from his father who was a certified welder and has done justice to his craft. When Mike lays down a bead of weld its a thing of beauty.

Whatever your needs Mike can surely help you out.

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Ryan Bolly


Ryan is the newest edition to the Parrotta team. Ryan's father had him fixing Motorcycles and go-carts as well as racing them from a very young age. Today he can not get enough information on repairing vehicles. He eats, sleeps, and breathes cars and trucks. He is the new "Rock Star" on the block. He is Bruno's apprentice and is showing great potential and aptitude for the trade.

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Ed Melloni  

Uncle Eddy is Linda Parrotta's brother. He has been the head of maintenance for the past 20 years.He took over after Louie Melloni, his father, passed away. Eddy has built, painted, plumbed just about everything at that garage and is always available for whatever is needed. You can recognize him by his signature Parodi cigar hanging out of his mouth.

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