After a pothole on I-84 punched the right rear shock mount right through the wheel well in our Ford…read moreEscape, we had no luck finding anyone willing to do the repair. Everyone we took it to just scratched their head and said, "Jeez, I don't know. Maybe you should just get a new car." Eventually we ran into someone who had been through the same scenario. "Don Musser is the guy I took it to," he told us. We got his phone number, called to give him an idea of what to expect, and asked for a ballpark estimate. The number he gave us seemed reasonable, but I prepared myself to expect the final bill to be higher than his estimate. I know enough about bodywork to know this wasn't going to be a quick and easy job. It wasn't simply cutting out the bad metal and welding on plate, then finishwork (which is a lot of work by itself). This repair meant fabricating a new shock mounting plate with all sorts of profile precision. I was skeptical of his bid, but even at twice the price, it would still be cheaper than replacing the vehicle. We dropped off the car and he said he'd need a week. 5 days later, he called and said the car was finished. To our surprise, the total bill was only about 75% of his bid price. He said it wasn't actually as bad as he'd first thought. Now I was really skeptical. I thought, there's no way he could have done all that work for that price without doing a half-assed job. I showed up fully prepared to be unhappy with the results. I have been professionally restoring yachts for 20+ years and I have an extremely knowledgeable and critical eye when it comes to structural, fit, and finish work. I was absolutely shocked by what I saw. It was flawless. Not just the shaping of the profile and the finishwork, but structurally too. The welded plate was seamless, large enough to ensure it was welded to good steel, and it was a heavy enough gauge to take the abuse of a suspension system. Given the location of the repair, I also expected the interior to take a bit of a hit, but it was fine too. Don took a lot of care to shield the delicate molded plastics from the heat of welding. To top it off, he matched the undercoating from the driver's side wheel well so the overall repair is invisible even when compared to the other side. 5 stars all day. I don't write a lot of reviews and I can be a pain in the ass as a customer because I have very high standards, so when I say Don Musser did a great job, I hope you understand the full weight of that sentence.

I am so happy I found Derek! I had just moved to State College from Cincinnati and to have car…read moreproblems right after moving is not fun. Don't waste your time with any of the mainstream auto service places, he's worth 10 of those "certified mechanics." My Subaru was making this weird rattling noise that I couldn't pinpoint. Not wanting to spend an arm and leg at the dealer, I took my car to Midas and Tire town. What a waste of time, none of them could tell me what was wrong. I then found Derek and took it to him, and within 5 minutes of inspecting underneath the car, he found the source - a control arm bushing. He charges very reasonable prices for his fast, 5-star work too. I will definitely be taking my car to him for any future maintenance. Love his sweet doggie too!

Tiny but mighty. Thank you so much for your quick and efficient service. Excellent help to a family…read morepassing through the area. Fair pricing and very accommodating.

It's becoming harder and harder to find mechanics that are up front and honest. These guys always…read moredeliver on their service with reasonable pricing - but more importantly, they don't try to nickel and dime you with up charges that aren't needed. If you're looking for quality work and a trusted mechanic, you shouldn't look anywhere else.

Chris got my truck scheduled for an inspection and an oil change quickly and had it for a morning…read morebefore it was finished, despite having a ton of other customers in the shop that day. Great service and genuinely appreciative of your business.