I have worked with BMW mechanics all over the United States and I would not hesitate to say that…read moreEuropean Motors does one of the best jobs in the country. The mechanic is honest and fair. I recently moved to Hartford and have needed my alternator replaced, my oil changed, and got water in my battery compartment. I rave about this mechanic because this week when I got water in my battery compartment I thought I had to take it to the dealer. Boy oh boy was that a mistake. I ended up having the car towed to European Motors and within the next couple of days I got a phone call saying my car was fixed for 1/5th the cost of the dealership. If you love your European car the way I do you will not be disappointed if you go to European Motors!

I've taken cars for repairs to Ziggy for years, and he is the most honest auto mechanic you will…read moreever meet. If he tells you that your car needs something, you can trust him 100%, and he'll get the job done quickly and affordably.

I've been coming to this local auto place for my oil changes for years now. I support the local…read morebusiness in my home town of East Hartford. They always give me a warm greeting when I come in for my oil changes. They also send out coupons for oil changes that help with the cost if you see them grab them. They don't expire. I have a coupon for $49.99 for the total cost of an oil change. Can't beat that price. Definitely would recommend. While you wait they have a wonderful selection of drinks and goodies you can help yourself too. They look over your whole car and let you know what needs to addressed with issues arising. Quick, reliable and trustworthy fully owned business. They go up and beyond to help me when I run into a crisis.

I brought my car to get diagnosed and they told me my head gasket was no good. So I sold my car and…read moreI was not working at the time and could not afford to sell my car at this time. I had to buy another used car at a bad time in my life. They did reimburse me for the diagnosis but it did not help after the fact. When I called they said well it's going to go some day. I could have waited and had more time to figure out what I wanted to do.

As a single woman I always feel like auto places will take advantage that I know nothing about…read morecars, not the case here! I purchased an older car a few weeks ago for my son. I'd had another auto guy tell me I needed new brakes, new transmission and engine mounts and a bunch of other repairs, so decided to get a quote a 'south street auto' Kevin the owner said I only needed brake bracket parts and cleaning, and something with the power steering but that my brakes were almost new and the engine looked great. I asked him to do everything on the car while I was there to make sure it was safe for my college aged son to drive and it all totaled $414. I saved a few thousand by coming here. I noted that every guy that came in was a 50-70 year old local who had obviously been taking their cars there for years. This is now my go-to auto place. Kevin could have told me anything was wrong with my car and I'd have no clue but he obviously runs a honest and extremely fair priced.

I chose to go to SSA to get my AC fixed because another reviewer commented how well she was treated…read moreas a single mom, trusting that she wasn't being taken advantage of or condescended to. I can definitely second that! Kevin explained things clearly, was the lowest quote AND offered me a sweet loaner of a Mustang that my kid was super happy to be seen in! To top it off, I now have my AC working again. Pretty happy and when my compressor finally goes to the great beyond, I will return.

The work has always been done correctly and at a fair price. Jeremy and Geena are easy to deal with…read moreand they can usually fit me into their very busy schedule. I recently had the front end of my 2016 Honda Accord inspected after replacing my tire. Jeremy reported that the struts were original and worn but not blown or leaking. Although replacement was not absolutely necessary, he noted doing so could improve ride quality and handling. I opted for the improved handling. He also reported that the front brakes were causing shimmy so I followed his recommendation and replaced the pads and rotors. The car handles noticeably better at highway speeds, which is important to me.

Geena and Jeremy are very pleasant to deal with and listen to you…read more Good communication. They don't push unnecessary repairs and work within your budget. I always use them for my repairs and recommend them without reservation.

Close to the end of the day I placed a call to Lyon's towing in Elmwood. Despite being late in the…read moreday a pleasant, calm, resourceful driver came out to help with a side wall tire blow out. What would have been a simple flat tire fix became complicated because I only have a tire inflation kit VS a "real" spare tire. Now what? The driver said his solution would be to tow us to Town Fair Tire to see if they could fix a side wall tire blow out and sadly Town Fair could not. As I understand it, no one can fix a side wall tire blow out. Town Fair was closing by then but the driver volunteered to stay late at his garage to replace our destroyed tire with a new tire we bought at Town Fair. And he did, balanced it , checked if the tire pressure display was working and we drove off costing less than I imagined! I was impressed how calm and unhurried this driver was so late in the day.

Jack Lyons owns this small auto repair shop (part of the Route 66 gas station). I went there based…read moreon a recommendation from a friend. Reading other reviews online, you can easily see that Jack has a reputation of being a really honest, trustworthy mechanic, and based on my experience, it is well deserved. I've brought my car here twice, and have always been treated well. The prices have also been very reasonable. The only thing preventing me from giving them 4 or 5 stars is that it takes a long time for them to fix your car/diagnose problems. They do have bigger shop that they send cars out to for major repairs in Bloomfield, but they have such a small staff that it still takes a long time. They have a large volume of customers due to their good reputation, but you'll need to give them a day or two of advance notice before bringing it in to get looked at, and unless you can get someone to drive you around, you'll need to bring it back for another day or two for the actual repairs. It's not a bad location for waiting around if you have to because it's in Bishop's Corner. You can do grocery shopping, go out to eat, grab a coffee, or even go clothes shopping at Marshall's. :) The other thing preventing 4 or 5 stars is that sometimes they forget to call you to tell you the problem(s) they found, and also whether or not your car will be ready for you at the time you initially specified. I've come twice to get my car, and they had to call the Bloomfield shop to remind them to come drive it back to West Hartford so that I could have my car back. Overall, they do their best with a small workforce, and do good, honest work. To me that is worth the long waits!

EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT. I just picked up my Mazda CX-9 from Olenders in East Windsor…read more The repair work was flawless; every replacement part aligns, and the paint color matches perfectly. Bob (the estimator from Olenders) is a real pro. Not only was he super knowledgeable but he was able to explain the work needed and he provided a quick and reasonable turnaround time. He even successfully advocated for me with my insurance company. You can't ask for more than that. I trust these people! One more comment, Olenders detailed the exterior of my car and it looks great; they gave it back to me way better than the way I left it for them.

My car got totaled while parked on the street & they're a State Farm-approved shop which is why we…read morepicked somewhere pretty far from us. We don't regret it. By far the easiest part of the situation was talking with Olender's and getting the car squared away. No work was done, but we were impressed with how much initiative the office took with their communication.

They were quick to get my Acadia in for service, walked me through my options and we came up with a…read moreplan to get my car fixed without breaking my wallet, great value of time and money. They've got some cool cars for sale, too !!

This shop is amazing and can repair any a/c condition. If a/c lines or hoses are obsolete they can…read morecustom make them for you. Highly recommend. They will fix it right the first time.

Excellent service and half of what the dealer charges. Explained what needed to get done.read more

Armand and Aliane are top notch. Serviced my vehicle and…read moresaved me thousands on what dealership wanted.