They were able to diagnose my issues in a short manner, very attentive friendly and cost effective…read morefor every thing I had.

Skilled lead mechanic (Peter Bormann), but lots of bill padding. $30 for 25 sec code readout?…read more Also had some repairs and then shortly after ordered some tires. Tires mounted with a note: car will not pass inspection next month. Then let me know before I sink hundreds for 4 tires! The structural rust would have been evident at time of repair visit. Even the local highway department stopped using them years ago. At one time, Mann & Machine were the only ones I'd go to - not anymore.

Whenever we have an issue with one of our vehicles, we bring it to Essex Automotive because we…read moretrust them. With their first-come-first-serve style of getting annual services/tires done, there is almost never a time they will not take your car that day. The service has also been great, and they do not up charge on services or 'find' something else that needs to be 'fixed'. Very thorough service.

My recent experience compels me to ask myself would I want to give my business to this opertion?…read moreI visited its website in June to learn about their service offerings and, having some questions, sent my inquiries via their contact form: as of today, FOUR MONTHS LATER, I have had no response. While on the site, I noticed a field for discount coupons, but when clicking on it...NOTHING CAME UP!?!?...If this is the level of competence present @Essex Auto, I don't want them working on my car!!!!!

I contacted them to get a hitch put on my Rav-4. They were wonderful and accommodating on the…read morephone. In person, even better! The folks I interacted with were super-friendly and the cost was extremely fair. Highly recommend.

I ordered a set of U bolts. The order did not seem to go through. Within minutes i received a call…read moreindicating it had.-Great service.good pricing and i had the bolts within two days. Thanks : Dennis @ Geezer Brothers. ( The French pronounce it Gazay)

Austin at Vertigo saved my day! I was traveling and had blown a brake line and needed to make it…read moreback to NYC that day. I first took my car to a chain mechanic who took 2 hours to quote me over $1200 and said it would take the whole day. My mechanic in NJ said that was a rip off and to try and find another place. I called probably over 25 places and each place was either booked or said they couldn't fix a Mercedes brake line. Finally I called Vertigo (I was hesitant because the name didn't seem like an auto shop) but thankfully I did because Austin was not only super polite and knowledgeable; he was able to get me in immediately and have it fixed in no time for under $250! A fraction of what I was quoted at the other place! I'm so grateful to have found this place!!! Highly recommend!

AWFUL experience: I was recommended to Vertigo, they seemed like professionals but clearly not…read more Had a lift and tires put on my Jeep and dropped it off for a whole week. Apparently some retired CO that does auto body for them was responsible for the RIGHT side disaster install... Maybe he should just stick to Bondo and painting. Read below: 1) They installed sway bar end links incorrectly which caused a tear in my RIGHT front Axel CV boot. - Male Secretary behind counter said Jeep came in like that and they didn't want to take responsibility for the tear. Luckily I was able to get a one time goodwill repair at dealer. It was clearly obvious they caused it because the dealer re-installed the end link correctly so it didn't happen again. -The day I picked it up it was clunking in front end bec RIGHT strut was not installed correctly. A test drive before I picked up would have resolved this issue ?!? 2) Two days after initial pickup the RIGHT brake caliper fell off and locked up the rear wheel. Owner had to tow Jeep in the middle of the night to shop and fix next day 3) They broke RIGHT side ABS sensor which they somehow were honest about, I didn't have 4WD or ABS in the snow for two weeks, I had to follow up myself for that repair to get done. 4) Finally when I picked up for the last time I realized there was overspray on my windows from when they painted window trim. - Idiot secretary behind counter had the audacity to tell me its normal from outside diesel exhaust (Jeep is not diesel) and it was not from overspray !!!! - I guess he couldn't take the 10min to scrape it off with a razor blade after the hack job they performed and $3k I spent. 5) After all this they didn't even recommend initially or offer to despite all the ISSUES to do a wheel alignment as my brand new tires worn uneven at 50k miles and needed replacement, rotations were done every oil change... SAVE THE HEADACHE, GO ELSEWHERE.

Very easy to find. Was quick , and reasonable. Tech was very knowledgeable. Will definitely be…read moregoing back!

The Gentleman who runs the shop is 100% honest knowledgeable to the max and just a great guy. I…read morewouldn't go anywhere else period.

I went to get my car inspected at the Autosmith the other day. Not because I heard good things…read more(just the opposite), but because I was feeling lazy and the Autosmith is close. They inspected it right away, and found that I needed new springs in the front--they said mine were broken. Their two options to fix the issue would have cost me approximately $615 (the "cheap" option) to $665. Well, folks, Tracey Phelps doesn't have $700 kickin' around, so I got a second opinion. My boyfriend, Jake, took a gander at the springs and being a car guy, noticed that the springs WEREN'T BROKEN AT ALL. The paint was peeling off, but otherwise totally fine! He then told me that the Autosmith tried to rip him off in the past and that I should head over to Bob's Auto in Essex. All in all, it cost me $65 for an oil change and inspection at Bob's Auto, as opposed to ten times that at Autosmith for work that I didn't even need. I know Autosmith is trying to expand and pay for their new stuff, but can they give their neighbors a break? I can't afford to pay for your new shop, and neither can most of us in this cruddy recession.

My family and I recently moved to Essex and received a coupon for a free oil change to Autosmith…read more Normally I do my own oil changes and wouldn't bother, but I figured why not. I was glad to see they found an issue in my front end (go figure with the wonderful roads in VT) while doing the oil change. It cost a bit more than a free oil change, but was certainly reasonable and the service was very prompt. Thank you again and I would recommend anyone to try them out for fair prices and honest quality.

We were sitting in the parking lot of a drugstore and and ourHR V would not start. We called the…read moreHonda service department just to get some tips about what to try for 20 minutes later, Roland Showed up with a charger and give us a jumpstart at no charge. Our car is a lease so this showed how committed d they are to customer service is even when there's no warranty from ownership. This kind of service seems increasingly rare andWill make us remember Automaster in our next car decision.

Towing service was prompt and repairs were done quickly and reasonably. I recommend this business.read more

My regular mechanic was booked solid this past summer. So he highly recommended McRae's to do the…read morework on my truck. They went above & beyond to fix my truck. Came in lower than the quote I was given also.