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.

Made a reservation in the morning for inspection on the same day afternoon. Super nice experience…read moreand fair price! Sharer's Auto is absolutely a treasure here~

I've been in State College for about a year now. Whenever I need a tune-up, I go to my guy back…read morehome, so I never really had a reason to find an auto shop up in PA. Lo and behold, my AC decides to crap out during this hot, hot summer. A friend suggested a mom and pop shop near campus. After giving them a call, I was informed that they did not work on AC units. I then asked if there was any shop in the area they could suggest. The gentleman on the other line recommended Sharer's Automotive. I immediately gave them a call. The receptionist, Tracy, was so helpful and sweet. Thankfully, I was able to schedule an appointment for the same day (or else I would've had to drive back home to Maryland in the scorching heat!). Jared, the owner and mechanic, explained to me what was potentially happening with my car. He informed me that to know for sure whether or not there was a leak, he would need to place a special dye in the system. Jared flushed out the AC system and added refrigerant. I then scheduled a follow-up. I went back yesterday to have my AC checked. Jared found some minor leaks and gave me a pair of neon yellow glasses to see for myself (which was pretty cool, I might add!). Oftentimes, mechanics may push for unnecessary repairs and upsells. However, I am pleased to tell you that this was not the case at Sharer's Automotive. Jared was very honest, and the prices were fair. I'm delighted to have found this garage!

Excellent service ,good mechanics ! Very pleasant and courteous people. I would certainly…read morerecommend WillowBank auto .

Now there are just called Willowbank Auto. Went there this past winter because my window went down…read moreand wouldn't come up. They charged me almost $70 to put it back up. They told me that I needed a new window regulator. I had my car at my normal mechanic a few weeks ago and asked him to check the window because he had replaced the window regulator a year ago. He told me there was nothing wrong with it and the window worked perfectly fine. These crooks wanted to replace something that wasn't actually broken. Find a different garage or else you risk being ripped off.

He was phenomenal! He got me in the same day that I called, explained everything that was wrong. He…read moredid explain that what was wrong he may not be able to complete the job, but he was willing to make all the calls he could and work on it to his extent. He promised that if he couldn't do the work, he would find someone who would do it and at close to his prices. After being on the phone with a few people, he told me that he could finish the work, but it would take the day. He offered me a ride home, which I took, and then called me with updates. He called me to tell me when the work was finished, and when I told him that I couldn't pick up my car until after he was closed, he had no problem with that! He told me to grab it on my way home, told me where the keys were and to pay him whenever! I went over when he was open to pay and pick up my car, to which he was so appreciative of! He's a good guy and I trust him with both mine and my wife's car!

Not sure where the other reviews about fair pricing and service are coming from, but I had the…read moreexact opposite experience (multiple times) here. We had previously taken my wife's car here for an inspection and felt like we were significantly overcharged, but gave them the benefit of the doubt. However, I will no longer be giving them any business after my experience this week. I had to have my car towed from the highway last week. They were the closest tow company and I just had it towed right to their garage, hoping that it would save me some money. Through a combination of their expensive parts distributor and the shadiness of the garage, I felt like I was being overcharged by $150-$300 (I know, big range) for a part. I called around and got pricing for that part myself and disputed the cost with the garage. They tried to pass it off on the parts distributor overcharging them, but only showed me the list price on the invoice, while intentionally hiding the net price. I spoke with the parts distributor who, while still significantly more expensive than other places, definitely did not charge them full list price. Miraculously, $150 disappeared off my bill when I spoke with the garage again and pressed further, since I knew the actual cost of the part. I ended up paying about what I "should" have (minus the still too expensive part), but if I didn't know any better I could have really been taken to the cleaners. This all felt very shady and I wouldn't feel confident recommending Dobson's to anyone.

DO NOT GO HERE. The mechanics themselves just want to do their jobs, but the manager dude (I guess…read morehis name is Josh?) is shady asf and talks down to women. Nick had previously resealed the transmission pan on my Subaru (it was leaking before when I had tried to seal it myself with an anaerobic sealant). So he fixed it, but it started leaking again. It's a known flawed design from Subaru (the pan doesn't use a gasket but just mates metal to metal) and so it's a common issue with subarus. Anyway, Josh tried to gaslight me and tell me that the leak was actually coming from the output shaft seal because "the wind was pushing the oil leak down and making it look like the pan was leaking." In reality, he just didn't want to redo the repair because it would cost him time x money on his own dime + expensive CVT fluid. He thought he could just gaslight me about what was happening as a solo female and I'd just pay up. Well, I didn't take his bs bait. This is exactly why I started doing my own repairs on my car because you can't trust these dudes. At the very least, Josh could've tried to work with me instead of starting an argument, like say "I can see why you'd think that and we can repair xyz at discounted rate and if the transmission pan is still leaking then we'll replace that on the house." You're not very good with zero customer service skills.

I've relied on these guys for many years and have always found them to be competent, up-to-date,…read morethorough and accommodating. This is really a big plus for the Bellefonte/SC area (and I've seen most of the rest)!

I'm a gearhead. I've been into cars for 50 years. I've owned a new Boss 302 (1970), Hondas,…read moreAcuras, a Porsche with a full race-prepped engine, a 2 liter MR-2 Turbo, an SVT Focus, and various other high performance cars. Jim runs this shop single handed and I almost didn't give a review because he is already too busy and I want him to have time for my two autos. But when you drop your car here, you will get top quality service, thorough preventative maintenance, and honest repairs with no "ghost" problems showing up. He is qualified to service hybrid cars and keeps his knowledge up to date. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else. You may have to wait a few days to get your car in, but the wait is worth it.

my family has been taking vehicles to Jimmy for years, his work has always been top notch. His…read moreprices are the best in the area compared to taking it to a dealer. usually it's a one day drop off and pick up. I'd recommend him to anyone who needs their vehicles done

I cannot say enough about these guys! A few years ago, after dealing with dealerships overcharging…read moreme for things that had a simpler and cheaper solution, Extreme was recommended to me. They have taken care of every car issue I've brought to them and have demonstrated honesty and integrity with not only the work they do but the way they treat their customers. Everyone at Extreme has been amazing with both mine and my brothers vehicles. Thank you for the work that you do! Strongly recommend!

Was recommended that this place also works on automotive exhaust. So I took my car there to get an…read moreestimate for replacing the muffler assembly. They charged $30 for the estimate, which is kinda ok, it's their choice, but didn't explain or even mention that there would be a charge prior to doing the "work". Bad business practice. Always notify your customer of intended charges. I will not return.

Not sure about the prior review, but I have used Shawley for inspections and repairs for several…read moreyears and is the most honest mechanic in the area I have encountered. When it comes to inspections other shops especially the big box shops will look for any stupid little thing and charge you for it just so they can make extra money.

Do not take your vehicle here unless you plan on staying to ensure everything is done correctly…read more I've been taking vehicles here for years an have watched there work steadily deteriorate. My car was inspected by them last year only to be pulled over that same exact day for a turn signal out. Recently I had them put a new exhaust on (my vehicle sat there for 3 days) after picking it up I discovered missing clamps and 7 exhaust leak's. Not only did I pay them 300$ for this I then had to turn around and pay someone else to fix there mistake.