My wife and daughter were stranded in the Fresh Pond shopping center parking lot when our car wouldn't start. They walked to the closest service station (Chico's) and asked for help. Wally drove them back to our car, tried to start it, and made an educated guess about the problem (fuel pump relay). We were able to get the car to Chico's and fixed within a couple of hours. It was such a good experience (considering the situation) that I think I'll go out of my way to bring my car back in the future. Thanks to Wally for helping my family in a pinch! read more

Wally is just amazing. Honest and good guy

I can't say enough about the service I've received over the last few years from Wally. He does reliable work and doesn't bs for extra money. He is very fair and reasonably priced. I've never had to bring my car back after he's fixed it. He is friendly and honest and really goes above and beyond for his customers. He usually can get a job done in just a day. He is really great with all cars, I have an infiniti which not every mechanic is efficient and servicing. I will always go to Chico's for all my car needs and know I'll be well taken care of and not cheated as a female. read more

A friend recommended Chico's to me 10 years ago and I'll go the extra mile to keep using them for the next 10 years. From the very start Nate & Wally have always made me feel like valued customer, even a friend. They have always given me a fair assessment of my car troubles, even telling me what repairs could wait. They have always been friendly, helpful and often go out of their way to help me out. This has become essential, now that I have two young kids that I tote around. When a morning car problem arose, they were Extremely responsive, helping me to get on my way as quickly as possible. They have serviced 4 of our cars, and I won't go anywhere else. Thanks guys! read more

Very helpful and fast when you need it. I 've been going here for years. I feel confident when I have a problem that Wally and Nate will figure it out - promptly and fairly. I have even limped to Chico's with a low tire because I know they will fix if possible , and replace if necessary. read more

Nate and Wally totally rock. Very honest and helpful. I recommend all my friends to this place. A few years ago my transmission crapped out. The dealer where I had bought two cars would not help out with it at all and wanted to charge me $4,000 for the repair. I went to Nate. He said he could install a refurbished one for $1,500 but also suggested I try calling American Honda to complain about the dealer. Low and behold, the next day Honda called me back and ended up paying for the entire repair. Nate saved me a bundle and he was happy to hear it. I bought them a case of beer and have taken my cars there ever since. Heck, I moved to Arlington, and I STILL take my cars there. It's worth it. Everyone is nice and the car is always ready when they say it will be. read more

I just brought my Beemer there for the first time. My neighbor/friend had been bragging about this place and the manager Wally. Well, I'm now a believer...and a bragger too. This place, this manager and the owner Nate are the best! Did you ever wish you had a place to go to when ur car needs fixing that you can trust and not be overcharged or mislead. Here it is. They are beyond trustworthy, beyond fair with pricing and timely. Wow. Never thought I would be so at ease about something going wrong with my car. No more panic necessary. Wally to the rescue. What a relief. Truly, Take your car there, you won't be sorry, in fact, you will be over the top pleasantly surprised! read more

Sunday Sept 30 2018 noon. At full service I asked the guy who had told me that he would take care of anything if he would mind checking my oil he said told me sorry I don't know anything about cars (obvious lie). He told me to do it myself, but he'd sell me oil if I needed it. read more

Called recently to see if I could bring my car in for a state inspection. Wally answered and was very nice and accommodating, asking what kind of car I drive and telling me that, yes, I could bring it in the next 30 minutes and get the inspection done in about 15-20. The guy who works at the cash register is not so nice, but as long as Wally is around, just deal with him and you'll be good. read more

Great Service, fast and worse your money!! Great friendly people. I happily recommend it to others! :))

Horrible service. Their gas is always 10 to 20 cents higher then the other gas station 500 yards away. I was tricked by a cashier and was talked into using credit on my debit card because it was not going through. He insuredme my card would work and after 5$, I though he could be wrong I was right my card did not work after several attempts. Luckily I scrummaged up the money in cash, they suck. read more

I have been taking my cars to Chico's Sunoco for 15 years, and I feel very lucky to have such a resource in my automotive life. I don't know who Chico is, or was, but Nate (the owner) and Wally, who run it now, are a dream team. They are totally honest and ethical; nice to everyone; experienced, hard-working and accommodating. They kept my old clunker going long past its expiration date, for peanuts. I can call them any time for help and advice, and they treat me like a valued friend. Once Nate did a repair for me he refused to be paid for. "Nate, you're a doll," I said. Nate said, "I try." It took me a while to realize what excellent service I was getting, but now I just do whatever they say. This is the real deal: a garage you can trust, with values and a work ethic. It's a pleasure to do business with them. read more

I can't say enough good things about Chico's Sunoco! I first brought my car here when I moved to the area and felt like I had been ripped off at other garages. They did countless oil changes and repairs on my 10 year old car and I never felt that the repairs were unnecessary. When Nate told me I needed to have my exhaust system replaced and I balked at the repair, he brought me out to my car on the lift and made me stick my hand over the exhaust system to feel the air escaping where it shouldn't be. It was the first time a mechanic didn't look at me with the 'stupid girl doesn't know anything about cars' look on his face. I didn't doubt him after that. When I brought my new car in to be inspected, Wally came out and joked with me about what a good decision it was to get the new car and how much money I had sunk into the old car. It was kind of nice that my mechanic remembered me enough to joke about my old car. All of the staff is friendly. The garage location is also convenient -- across from Fresh Pond and near a Starbuck, Whole Foods and TJ Maxx in case you want to go for a walk, grab a snack or go shopping while you wait. read more

Helped me with tires and inspection super quickly. They were friendly and their regular prices were the same as a place that had a bygo 50% sale! read more

I went to Chico's Sunoco Station in Cambridge, MA because my brakes were making noises I did not like. I left my van (a '98 Dodge Caravan) around 10 in the morning on Friday August 26 '11, and picked it up when it was ready, just after 6pm the same day. When I picked up the van, the brakes were working fine, but the front driver's side window wouldn't roll down. I also noticed later that night that when I opened the door the car light didn't turn on (though this was sporadic as it turned out - sometimes it did). Both of these things had been functioning perfectly when I dropped the van off. The guy behind the counter said all the mechanics had gone home but I should come back the next day; they'd be there until 4pm on Saturday. When I came back at 11:30am on Saturday I met Abe and told him the problem. He laughed at me and said the window has nothing to do with the brakes, but I should come back on Monday since they were closing up shop at noon. So I came back Monday morning and left the van there. I got a call later that day - they could fix the window for another $250 (beyond the $300 I had paid for new front brake pads, in other words). I came back and explained to them again that these things had broken during the eight-hour period when the van had been under their care, but I was told by multiple mechanics working there that it was just a coincidence, and that the window would have stopped working at that time even if I had just left it parked during the same eight hours. Long story short, if something breaks while they're fixing your car, it's your problem, not theirs. read more

They have helped me out so many times over the years. Finding honest, skilled, and polite mechanics is a rarity these days. In my opinion, Chico's is the best service station in Cambridge! read more

My car needed oil and the guy told me the oil cost $10 per container, but couldn't swipe my card because the machine was "broken". I needed three containers for $30 - but when I googled the price it was less than $5 each. As soon as I called him on it he said he made a mistake and then his machine suddenly worked again and the cost was $4 a piece and he refunded my money. Thanks for trying to rip off a woman taking care of her car. I have been buying gas here for years - wow. Avoid this place. read more

About time I write a review for Chico's since I've been going there for a couple years now...I have a ten year old car and not much money and I've found Wally to be an amazing, honest person who doesn't try and take me for everything I DON'T have. I go there for everything now, from oil changes every few months to recent problems I'd been having with my tires (I don' t know if it's the neighborhood I moved to, Corcoran Park area of Cambridge behind the Shaw's on Mt. Auburn or just some bad tires but Wally's been trying to work with me on it.) I find him honest and truly kind, something that's rare in life let alone in a mechanic. I hope you guys at Chico's read this since perhaps I haven't thanked you in person enough and those of you looking for an honest shop, please give these guys a try. On a purely selfish level, I want to keep them in business forever so I don't ever have to deal with the shady shenanigans of other shops ever again. read more

I went here for a vehicle inspection, and they were fast and friendly. Nothing exceptional, but I guess how could an inspection be exceptional? read more

I love these guys! We have two cars and Nate has always been very good to us. The other guy who is great here is Wally. Overall, they are very honest and won't take you for a ride. Everytime I've taken my car in, they fix it promptly and always walk me through what's going on, but never seem to push you into something. We also took a car to him before we bought it and he steered me away from it. Nate spotted that the transmission had been "wiped" which meant that someone had looked at a leak but they didn't fix it. His quote was, "I don't know where you go this car but I would stay away from it." That's all I needed to hear! I took a similar car in a week later and he said it looked much better. (The car he approved and I bought has been working great) Overall, can't recommend these guys enough. They use new parts but you save a little on labor costs. Overall, they're awesome. And there's a Dunkin's right next door. Really nice when you're waiting around for your car. read more

Drove in with a flat tire and the fix was extremely quick and they had an extremely affordable used option which was just what I needed. Was very grateful and would go back & recommend! read more

I've been coming here for over 10 years.. Don't live close at all but still go to get my oil change and anything else.. Wally is an awesome awesome awesome guy... Anybody with a car I always recommend them to go to Chicos.. So far 3 of them still go.. read more

I came here for a tire change. Fast service and a job well done at a reasonable price. I recommend these guys!

this place is by far the best in the area, you can truly trust these honest guys, Nate and Co. at Chicos are great, they will be upfront with everything and will work with you to determine the best way to deal with your car problems while not trying to take you for a ride, I have had a lot of older cars and so have been in the shop a lot, but I always feel comfortable here read more

I've been taking my car to Chico's Sunoco for about 10 years and I have nothing but positive experiences. Nate and Wally are top professionals who do a great job. They charge a reasonable price and have the car ready when they say they will. For small repairs or an extra quart of oil, they often don't even charge me. If anything goes wrong (and what business can claim it never makes mistakes), they fix the problem immediately. They never give me the impression that they are trying to milk me; indeed, when my Audi needed constant repairs, Nate told me to get rid of it because I was spending more having him fix it than I would on a new car. I trust them. What more could you want? read more

Chico's puts the concept of service back in the term service station. They are consistently reliable, thorough and they understand that most of us would prefer used parts when possible. And they do not shrink away from looking at very old cars that people are just trying to keep running. I trust them to discern between merely annoying sounds that require radio camouflage vs. sounds that are a signal of danger. read more

I love Chico's. I have been taking my car there for inspection stickers over the last few years. Once they found an issue with a light bulb and fixed it right away. They are nice, honest, reliable, quick, and hardworking. I just had my car inspected on a very busy morning. They helped me right away and got the inspection done quickly in spite of everything else they were working on at the same time. I am very impressed by this place. read more

I just came back from the Chico Sunoco garage and was surprised that Wally remembered he wrote me a note of what needed to be done to my car more than 6 months ago. I have been going there for several years and tried other garages but I always go back to Wally and I trust him with my car. The staffs there are friendly and efficient. read more

Awesome! I pulled in to the station with a serious flat tire and Wally came right out to greet me. On his way to evaluating the really obvious flat tire, he showed me another tire that had a gaping wound. He not only changed my tire as a courtesy, he price shopped two new tires for me and went out of his way to add me in to his schedule so I could be serviced quickly and efficiently. He walked me through the process of where he would put the new tires and why he was going to move the old tires around. He then followed up to make certain I was satisfied with my experience. Totally satisfied! While I waited I was able to observe the staff and they are all so kind and so friendly. Absolutely will go back and I highly recommend them. read more

Wally and Nate are the 2 most honest guys on the planet.i put my car in earlier today.It needed a 45,000 mile service but it did not feel right.I rang at 0800 and wally picked up and said come in at your convenience today.We will take care of it.I am a nurse and rely on my car for work.They just rang and reviewed what needed doing.There was no second guessing on my part.I just told Nate to proceed and i would pick it up at 6p.m tonight.I TRUST THEM .They are kind and honest and their family spirit is from a bygone era.If you want to experience it in 2010 go there.They are awesome.And let me say again they are honest.They are like car doctors.They diagnose and fix and in the process they also care.Its a no brainer go here. read more

Not sure what to think of these people. I had a leak in the cooling system and had to fill the coolant reservoir almost every week to keep the coolant at the max. They found the source of the leak quickly and for a relatively small fee. So that was great. But then they said that, in order to fix the leak, they would need to replace the engine coolant temperature sensor and the housing. The repair amounted to several hundred dollars. I became suspicious though, because I called the dealer and they told me that the cost of the housing alone was just $100 below what Sunoco asked me for parts and labor. I spent a day trying to figure out why Sunoco was willing to do it for so cheap, fearing that there was no need to replace the housing at all. It was much worse. I found out that I did not need to replace neither the housing nor the temperature sensor. The problem was that the O-ring on the sensor was completely missing. I am not sure how that happened but in fact when I tried to replace it myself, it was not there at all. I put the new one and the engine light disappeared immediately. Also, I have never had to ad coolant since then. All in all, the repair cost me $1.50 - the cost of the o-ring. It would have cost me more than 300 times more to fix it at Sunoco. Can't say for certain that they tried to trick me. It's hard to believe though that experienced mechanics wouldn't think of a worn O-ring as the first cause of a leak that originates from the temperature sensor. read more

i am using this service for several years. wally and the repair crew are knowledgeable, efficient, and courteous. the price is always fair. nice place - highly recommend. read more