Well regarded auto repair shop in business more than 60 years in Lake Placid. Family run and owned. They own their own tow truck. Very grateful to Jay and all of of Central Garage for coming out in the rain on Father's Day weekend when the Horse Show was also in town to tow my Subaru. They went to a lot of trouble getting the right replacement part and performed an expert repair at a fair price. Thank you so much. Highly recommend. read more

Fair and competent local repair shop. Highly recommend! .......................................... read more

Car sat untouched for 7 days before a 1.5 hour repair. Never contacted my warranty company despite multiple requests. Poor communication and complete waste of my time.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ read more

Thanks to Jerry, Jay and team for their help and workmanship to keep an old Buick on the road! read more

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Great service. Jay + his team take extra good care of of you :-) Jay is so kind. Love this hometown garage!

Wow. Stranded on the first day of summer vacation 80 miles from the nearest dealership. Central Garage, despite being swamped with work, was able to repair our shift cable. It's good as new and we are back enjoying the Adirondacks. Thanks for saving our family vacation! Friendly, responsive, competent, but busy! Thanks Central Garage! read more

Central Garage - Auto Repair Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

Did not seem at all interested in trying to help when we had a problem on the road. There were many workers chatting in the office, but they told us to come back some other day. On the other hand, it was raining, and clearly they think they know more about medicine than Dr Fauci. Fortunately we managed to keep going and complete the trip. Advice: if you go near Lake Placid, use a reliable car and inspect it beforehand. read more

The warning notification was on in the Y I asked Alexa and Siri but they didn't answer. Central Garage answered the call and had us back on the road within an hour. read more

The guy who serviced my car should be fired. I came in with TPMS (tire pressure indicator light) on my dashboard. The guy said he will check it out, and 5 mins later said the pressure was low in all 4 wheels and he added air. I wish I got his name so I could file a formal complaint. As soon as I left, 2 miles out, the warning light came back on. I drove to the nearest Sunoco station, and the tire pressure reading was 51 psi in all 4 tires. Did the fool at Mobil station (Central garage) want to blow out all my tires? why go 7 PSI above the max pressure listed on the tire unless you want to inflict damage and possibly injury? Avoid this place for your own safety! read more

On a family vacation in Lake Placid we recently had a "run in" with one of their new curbs during the curb construction project. We just bumped it and it left the tire holding air, but definitely chopped up and not suitable for a ride back downstate. We went to the Central Garage and spoke with Jay. He said he didn't have the tire in stock but to "Give him a little while." A few hours later he called and said he located a used tire that was the same make and model as the other three on the car. We dropped the car off around 6 PM and by 7:30 we were pulling away, ready for our trip home. Being that we were in a less populated area it's understandable that many places do not have a large backstock of car supplies, but the fact that Jay sought out and found a tire that could get us home safely was what really stood out. The extra effort and timeliness took a potential thorn in our vacation and turned it into a simple "bump in the road", pun intended. If you need service or a tire in the Lake Placid area I would strongly recommend going to Central Garage, as they seem to go the extra mile, and understand they are in a vacation town and want to make your experience pleasant. Also BEWARE OF THE GRANITE CURBS. read more

Our day trip to Lake Placid was nearly ruined when our tires picked up a few massive clumps of tar and asphalt while navigating through a road paving project in Saranac Lake. Driving faster than 30mph, and our return trip home would be impossible. The State Police recommended Central Garage, and we were rewarded with prompt, courteous repairs. The crew scraped off the crud while we enjoyed a delicious lunch on Mirror Lake. Thank you for helping us out in time of need! read more

No one was wearing a mask or social distancing and I had to wait for nearly 3 hours for my inspection when they said it would take an hour and a half. The room they had for waiting was tiny and i felt like i was going to get COVID from being in there. read more

I would rate this place a zero out of 5 stars if possible. Jay, Jerry and the rest of the employees are crooks. Classic small town auto shop that manipulates uneducated customers, then charges them out the rear for unnecessary actions. Multiple horror stories from leaving a car with these guys and it coming back worse than original. These folks don't know the difference between a gas tank and a rear end. Not to mention the unsanitary "office", seems like you could catch Ebola hanging out in there too long. read more

Visiting Lake Placid for the weekend and developed a slow puncture in my car. Central Garage were great "leave us the cars and keys for an hour" and, Li and behold the car was repaired on a Saturday afternoon in November during COVID. Thank you very much ! read more

We were visiting the Lake Placid region on our family vacation. We were at the first stop of a month long journey with our truck and travel trailer at campgrounds in the New England states. During our stay in Lake Placid, we ran into some major truck issues and I found Central Garage from a google search and SO glad I did!!! When I first called, it was a Sunday afternoon and knew that the Ford dealerships were closed, but saw Central Garage was open. At first call, they were very friendly and patient. Unfortunately, there was not a mechanic on duty on Sundays, but Jay (the owner) asked if we called back first thing Monday, they will get a tow out to us and try to help us get on the road as quickly as possible. (we knew that if we had to go to a dealership, they were booking over a week out!) I called back Monday and he got the tow out at the exact time he promised! (we were at a safe location with our truck at our camp, but we just could not drive the truck to him (11 miles away). By the end of the day, he had it diagnosed and the part ordered. He asked us to call back the next day to check on the progress and part. Unfortunately (at no fault to central garage) the part was not on the delivery truck by the end of the next business day, but it came first thing on Wednesday morning! They got the part installed quickly, test drove the truck and had us back on the road before lunch to our next camp!! We cannot thank Jay and the mechanics at Central Garage enough!! They literally saved our family vacation!!! read more

I had a relatively fast leak in my right front tire and drove into the Central Garage Parking lot at 4:55 PM on a Tuesday. They looked at it and confirmed I had cut my sidewall on a rock. Sidewall cuts aren't repairable. They put on a dummy tire so I could get to the mountain to ski in the morning and said come back after skiing and they would have a new tire to mount. I brought it to them at noon the next day and they had the new tire on by 1:30 PM, and the price was very reasonable. REALLY ACCOMMODATING SHOP!!!! THANKS FOR SAVING MY SKI DAY AT WHITEFACE!!!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!! read more

My car wouldn't start during our stay in the area. We jumped the car, brought it to the shop, and they diagnosed the issue. Very quick and reasonably priced! read more

Can't say enough positive things about Jay. My car got stuck in my hotel parking garage with a dead battery and a blown fuse on a Sunday afternoon as I was supposed to be heading home from Lake Placid. He came, figured out the issues and was more than fair with his price. It restored my faith in people (and mechanics!). I think most places would have charged me arm and a leg to come out to hotel plus time spent figuring out issue. I wish more businesses were as kind as Jay was to me! read more

They had the wiper blade we needed when it broke in a blizzard. Very friendly and accommodating!

Saved us with extremely quick and cheap service when driving to my Sons wedding, thank you so much!

Jay. Kudos and a big thank you to Jay for changing out our deficient tires on our 30 ft RV on a Saturday afternoon! We drove into Central Garage and Jay was courteous, efficient, professional and extremely competent in assessing our dangerous tire situation. After Jay fixed our tire(s) problems, we felt very grateful and relieved to continue our travels. We would recommend fellow RVers to Central Garage if you are in the Lake Placid area. We were surprised and pleased with their fair prices ! read more

After a very cold walk around Mirror Lake, I came back to my car and discovered the key fob was dead and I couldn't get into my locked car. Within 10 minutes of my call, two men from Central Garage met me at the car, and unlocked it. They replaced the battery in the key fob, and while I waited in the warm garage, they went back to pick up my car and drive it to meet me. Everyone was courteous and helpful. Thank you!! Highly recommend! read more

When my Hertz rental broke down, Hertz support called AAA which summoned Central Garage. The driver courteously carried out the assigned task, which entailed towing the car for nearly three hours at night to the nearest Hertz depot, and he made extra efforts to ensure that my needs were covered. read more

My car was running rough and I thought it was bad gas. Stopped at Central Garage and the mechanic also felt it may be bad gas after answering his questions. He then went inside the garage and returned with some Seafoam gas conditioner. Worked like magic. Big thank you as it was obvious he was very busy With many customers. Central Garage knows their stuff and very helpful. read more

We were passing through town and our muffler started roaring. I called them, and they were able to squeeze us in. By the time we finished dinner in town, they had done our repair, and for a very reasonable price. Great service; highly recommended! read more

Great service! Very friendly and fast. They fixed my flat when I was visiting the area. I'm lucky to have found them.

I cannot say enough good things about this garage, the owner and his employees. We were in Lake Placid on vacation when our car had an emergency repair that needed to be done before our five hour ride home with three small children! I frantically called the shop after many prior unsuccessful attempts for repair and Conlin* calmly told me to bring it there in the morning for a temporary fix and gave me the number for a shop (North Country Auto Glass- that's my next five star review!) that was able to get the job done by the last day of vacation. He even drove us to pick up the car when the work was completed! My family and I cannot thank you enough for being a wonderful person who went out of his way to help us not be stranded with no means of getting home! read more

Place is good if you want to wait 2-3 days to get your vehicle fixed. They tell you to call back at such and such time and when you call they have not even touched your vehicle. They want you to keep calling back just to hear them say they've pretty much done nothing to your vehicle but noticed all of these things that are wrong with it. They also are pretty rude over the phone when you call them asking how your vehicle is. So you're going to be mad at me because you have done nothing to my vehicle in two days and I'm the one trying to find ways to and from work in the meantime when it all could've been done in a day like you first initially told me?? So disappointing! read more

Extreme appreciation to Joy and Jerry for helping us fix a flat tire while we were in Lake Placid. Joy quickly found us stranded on River Road and helped us get our flat tire off the car and repaired it for us. We were treated with extreme care and kindness. Both Joy and Jerry made certain the car was safe to get back on the road. Thank you so very very much for your help. You are both wonderful people and you run an excellent business. (PS. My YELP account says I live in CA. I can't seem to figure out how to correct it but just to set it straight I live in NJ). read more

I'm not going to go into detail, but... drove to Lake Placid for a conference, knowing my brakes were 'a little' bad. A drive through the Adirondacks told me they were very bad. Found Central Garage online and discovered they were open until 11:00 pm. Dropped off the car after the evening session at about 10:30 pm. Car was fixed the next day, and at $42 under the 'I'll be happy if it costs this much' price that I said to my wife. Honest, hard working, and open during hours that are almost unimaginable for a garage. If I lived anywhere close, I would become a regular customer! read more

We were on our way out of the area from camping but had a slow leak in our tire. After two other garages told us it would take until the afternoon for them to fix the leak, we went to Central Garage and they had us back on the road in under 30 minutes for just $20! read more

I'm so impressed!!! Our family was coming into Lake Placid for a hockey tournament and had problems with our stabilization control on our suburban. We called Jay at the Central Garage. Jay was ready to give us a tow if needed. Jay went the extra mile to do some research and give extra advice which enabled us to drive our car to the station. We wouldn't have made it there without his advice. We would highly recommend this efficient and honest garage for service! read more

My experience with Central Garage was a little different than the previous reviewer. I went up to Lake Placid for a trip in October and on the way down from Whiteface Mountain (after some sightseeing), I completely lost my breaks. Needless to say, it was a very scary ride down the mountain. Luckily, the car finally rolled to a stop (and no, I didn't have an e-break either but that's an even longer story). My dad who works on cars was 6 hours away with no way to get to me, but he diagnosed the problem and said it would be okay to drive it to a garage very slowly. I made it down the road about 30 minutes to Central Garage and it was very late at night so they told me to call in the morning. Luckily I was staying in a hotel close by so we limped the car over there. In the morning, I called and spoke with a women who said they wouldn't be able to fit me in until 4 days later; however, that was not an option for me because I was due back to work 2 days later and I live 6 hours away in New Jersey. I then spoke to Jay who tried to figure something out for me and said that I should call later in the day. As suggested, I called him and he told me to drop the car off. He fixed the car the day after I made that call and I picked it up later that night. Total time from break failing to them fixing it was 2 days but I am VERY happy they could squeeze me in. I could tell that Jay had a lot of work to do and was putting in extra hours to make sure everybody got their car as soon as possible really. Turns out, my roaders completely fell apart and he even showed me the pieces (he said it's something he's never even seen before and it was possibly a manufacturer defect). After discovering what was wrong, it probably wasn't a good idea to be driving the car at all, so I'm lucky I made it to the garage safe and sound. In any case, I could have been charged an arm and a leg because I was really in a bind and really had no other option, but he was very reasonable. While I was there waiting for my car, a number of people were coming in to pick u-drop off their car and they knew everybody by name and it was really that "small-town" feel. Thanks Central, you really were a life saver! read more

My experience here was great. They were open late and quickly took care of removing the metal piece from my tire and plugging it and had a very fair charge. I would highly recommend them. read more

We realized the front tire on our 2001 Volvo was both flat and not repairable on a Saturday night in January in the Adirondacks. Jay, the owner of Central Garage in Lake Placid said he could find a matching tire, and he came through the next day. Jay has a lot of heart, and really cares about helping people. So glad, because it saved me missing a day of work, as we live way too far to drive home on the "donut" spare tire we carry in our trunk. read more

After jump starting our friend'car, out car couldn't start. AAA managed to jump start our car made it to Central Garage, the owner did a quick check for us to ensure we are good for the road soon after we get to the shop. We made it home ok, turned out the negative terminal was loosened. We really appreciate their help, being stranded couple hundred miles away from home is no fun. Thank you so much for helping us out in such short notice! read more

Jay helped me out with a slow leak on our rental car's tire. Put air in a few times & finally plugged it. He got us in & out fast and charged us a very reasonable price. Highly Recommend!!! read more

Over the Christmas holiday, Central Garage helped me out of a late night jam of a flat tire on my rental car. Sent by AAA, he changed the tire to the spare, and even fixed me up with a new replacement tire that weekend for a very reasonable price. I appreciate the help! read more

We had a MUCH different experience than Travis T did. On Friday evening our daughter, who is a college student and had driven to Lake Placid for a weekend of hiking, got a flat tire. She called AAA and they sent Jay from Central Garage to help her. Within a few minutes Jay arrived, put her spare on for her, and told her that if she could drop the tire off the next morning around 8:00 a.m., he would try to fix it or replace it. At the end of the day after her hike she went back to the garage and Jay told her he was unable to repair the tire (no surprise to us...she probably shouldn't have driven on that tire all the way to the mountains). HOWEVER, he did have a good used tire and he put that one on her car. The total bill was only $43!! We are very grateful to Jay and Central Garage for the excellent customer service, and for not taking advantage of a stranded college student by trying to sell her new tires or gouging her on the service. I read more

Some time has passed since my experience here, and as the saying goes, "Time heals all wounds." However, my ordeal here definitely left a scar, and I would go as far out of my way to not use this garage ever again. In late February, me and a friend had traveled 6 hours up to Lake Placid to go snowboarding. Unfortunately the morning we were going to head up my car failed to start, stranding us at the local Best Western. Luckily there is a free shuttle that runs from that we were able to take and get some good turns in. When the car had failed despite trying o jump the battery, I called AAA. They in turn were supposed to send someone over from Central with a tow truck to have the car looked at. About an hour later the driver showed up not in a tow truck, but a Chevy Astro. I told him that we actually needed a tow truck as it was not the battery. and he said he would return in about an hour with it to pick it up. I also told him we were there to go to Whiteface, and he said that if I left the keys in the car he would take care of it while we were at the mountain. With that in mind we gathered our boards and caught the shuttle. After about an hour or two of riding I called into their garage to check on the status of the car, but was told that the truck was still out. Another hour later I called, and was told they had picked up the car and it was sitting in the garage, but the mechanic was out for lunch. A few more calls were placed in afterwards where Central claimed they were starting to work on the car. This was good news as we had to drive back that night and we're hoping to leave before it got too late. Around 3 we decided to call it a day, and caught the shuttle back into town, deciding to stop back in at the hotel lobby to figure out to stow our snowboards away, and figure out how to get to where the car was. And that's when I saw the car was still sitting exactly where it had been when we left it, hadn't moved an inch. Furious, I called the shop and they said the tow truck would be over in half an hour. Nearly three hours later, and multiple calls to AAA where the driver from Central falsely claimed to have stopped into the hotel lobby where we had been sitting the whole time, that same Chevy Astro, this time with a second passenger, showed up instead of a tow truck. I went out to meet with the driver again, as I now had the keys again and was curious where the tow truck was. Instead of explaining he grabbed the keys, got into my car, popped it into neutral and rolled it down onto Main Street and down the street where it turns out there garage was. For the record we were not aware that they were quite literally down the block, or we probably could've managed to do the same thing ourselves. On top of this the passenger in the Astro got into the driver's seat of the truck and drove down there without offering a ride in single digit temperatures. It wasn't a long walk, but still... After walking down to the shop, they said they would get to it soon, so we went out for a bite to eat, and ended up back at the Best Western hotel lobby. After 3 hours with no call back, and another snowstorm brewing we were seriously having to consider staying another night in Placid, but decided to walk down to the shop to check in on the car again. Once we arrived I saw the car running, which was a bit of a relief, in the parking lot. I doubt they were in any rush to call back that the car was fixed, and it took another 20 minutes before we were able to settle the bill. The mechanic claimed that the car had needed spark plugs, and the new ones worked for a bit although it turned out the car needed a new fuel pump when I got back home and had it checked out with my regular mechanic. Overall, I came away from this highly disappointed that Central Garage is in any way affiliated with an organization as reputable as AAA. It could have been an isolated incident, but in my experience with them they were disrespectful, dishonest, and very uncommunicative. In the end they were our only option, as we had explored numerous other paths to getting the car fixed after the first of our problems, but they were also the worst option. If it can be avoided, don't trust your car to this poorly run establishment. read more