Driving from ATL to CLT for a funeral and my 2006 Corvette broke down on I-85 with what I thought was a tire problem. Had it towed to Darrell's and dropped there (it was 7:30p at night). Rented a car and came back to Darrell's at 8am and explained my symptoms. They knew exactly what it was likely to be (a suspension problem). I asked if it could be fixed on Friday so I could drive home. They did! And washed and detailed the car so when I picked it up Friday at 2:30 we could hit the road home confidently. Car handled perfectly. The repair was very reasonable. Great job by everyone at Darrell's. Highly recommended! read more

If you looking for a nice quality place for your cars give Darrell's a try. They are dedicated when it comes to providing good customer service. You actually know why you need this done to your car with a detail description. We have brought our car's here several times with no complaints. The turn around period is fast. read more

Darrell's Garage - Auto Repair Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

It's rare that you find an honest mechanic. Darrells Garage has the highest integrity trust and follows up when they promise. They are not a discount garage but they do do honest hard work with high-quality each and every time. We have trusted them for years and by far they done the best job we have ever seen keeping our many cars on the road safe. I would highly recommend them to anyone in the Charlotte or Gaston area that needs a good trustworthy mechanic. read more

Darrell's Garage - The Camery needs to see the Dr. - Auto Repair Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

This happened a while ago, several years, but I will not forget how this place scammed me out of $89 for a "diagnostic test", then wanted to charge me over $800 for a repair. I had that car towed to another garage that charged me $75 for the same repair and it stayed fixed. The 2nd mechanic admonished me for going to this Darrell garage. They are known in the industry as being scam artists, overcharging and breaking things on your car then charge YOU to fix. AAA referred me to them. Do not take any referrals from AAA. Ignore them, do your due diligence in researching mechanics unless you have a surplus of cash and time. But even with that, stay far away from these guys. They are terrible. Thank God I only lost $89. But I still want that back -- hope they choke on it. read more

Honest....... These guys are thorough and timely. For the most part they stay busy, so it may take a day to get in, but I won't go anywhere with my car for maintenance or repair. RELIABLE when the repair is finished , you can rely on it being done right. The cost is reasonable, and the service is friendly. bottom line : my go-to auto shop read more

The staff are always great and they work hard at making things easy. They have so much knowledge and experience on many, many vehicles. They have worked on my Jaguar, Lexus, Mazda, Toyota and several others. read more

Great honest work, fixed my brakes changed my oil! All done quickly and without any BS! I'm a born and raised Mechanics daughter and can recommend this garage! read more

Alas, I have found a new mechanic! Apparently, traveling to and fro in my Camry, I've racked up 238k miles. I started to notice a "whump, whump" sound coming from my front tire. While providing a constant beat to drive to (and practice freestyle rapping) is was irritating as hell! I took it to another shop and they told me the tie-rods (?) were bad...had them replaced... WHUMP WHUMP! Went back and had new struts put on... WHUMP WHUMP! DAYUM! Finally something kicked in and I decided to find a local reputable company and I really hit the jackpot with Darrell's. Here's why: 1) I found them online and they had great reviews. We all know the power of a good review from happy customers! 2) After I performed my freestyle rap of what was wrong with the car, the owner Terry said "Okay, let's go drive it." What?!? I didn't realize that the other place never drove my car!! I was thrilled! 3) The diagnosis and suggested repair conversations were amazing! It was like a medical diagnosis from a really compassionate doctor. Even with the unexpected additional service I needed to get my car in tip-top shape, never once did I feel like I was being lied to or taken advantage of. I'm really looking forward to a long vehicular relationship with this garage! Now to go drop this rap album! First single, "Do da Whump, Whump!" read more

I have gotten the run-around from a lot of so called garage's that claim to be fair and trust-worthy, look on google and this page came up. called got a appoment with them. they were very nice folks to deal with, and found my problem. from now own they will be the one i bring my vehicle's to. for honest anwser's and fair price's, thanks you for your service. read more

Before you buy that used car, get a 72-point inspection done by Terry. Honest. Thorough. His detailed auto inspection uncovered serious problems which protected my son from buying his first (dream) car. It would have been a financial disaster! I trust this business implicitly. You will, too. read more

Had work done on my BMW X3 and couldn't have been more pleased with both the service and attitude of the management to keep the customer informed on what the problem was and what they would be doing to correct it. read more

I found this place on Yelp and was thoroughly satisfied! They gave me my options for my budget and let me decide the price. I appreciated their honesty and good work. Have had NO issues with my van since! read more

Terry is awesome! He has been servicing our cars for almost twenty years and they all run great! An honest mechanic! Cindy and Steve Martin read more

Before I moved to Asheville, I had been a customer for decades, and I recommend Darrell's Garage to everyone I know in the Gastonia area. Integrous, friendly, professional, they go over the top to explain what exactly they're going to do to your car and why. They help to make what can be an intimidating and confusing experience (car repairs!) as easy and painless as possible. Wish I could find a place like this in Asheville! :) read more

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Cheaper doesn't mean quality in work. I had an issue with being unable to get gas in my car. I took it to Darrell's, after being told by another service center that my charcoal canister needed to be replaced. They were charging over 800 and Darrell's charged me 250, at first. The guy at the front desk apparently misunderstood what I had asked and quoted the wrong price. That aside, I had them do a diagnostic to see if the other place was correct. Once that was completed they had to order the part, which took quite a bit of time. Once the work was completed, I took it to the gas station to fill it up. I still could not get gas in the tank and returned to Darrell's. They took it back in the shop, did something, and I went back to the gas station, where I was able to put gas in. But as I was driving back home my car started doing a sputtering as if it was stalling out. I took it back to Darrell's and as I am explaining what happened, I hear gas pouring out of car (underneath). They took it back once again and told me that the valve that they opened had to be closed so that gas wouldn't come out and advised I would need a new gas tank, which would cost about 400 plus labor. I already paid over 550 for this service and would have to wait till my next paycheck to get that work done. I drove my car rarely, less than 5mile trips to get groceries and workout. My check engine like came on about a week and a half later, so I took it to a closer service center where I learned they used a zip tie and spark plug to close the line. The mechanic there called them to find out why they would do this. They stated because it was Friday and they wanted to leave and I i was in there for a while. The mechanic closer advised that I go back to them to redo the work. Darrell's declines stated that I needed to purchase the gas tank. They also said that they did incorrect work so that after I bought the part they would correct the work. Needless to say, I did not go back to them. Why would I go back to a place that did such negligent and poor work and had a piss poor response to why it was done that way? I would rather pay more elsewhere than to deal with this garage ever again. read more

I was driving to Atlanta from Virginia when my radiator crapped out in Gastonia. I took my car to Darrel's at 4:30pm on a Friday and they stayed late to fix my car and get me back on the road. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating and they saved me from being stranded in unfamiliar territory. Thank you guys so much! read more

This place was one of the worst places I have ever been to. They work on my fiancé truck and it cost him $1300 but didn't fix the problem. The truck broke down a day later. We asked him if something was not fix correctly would he do it over and he said yes but when we bought the truck back. Terry the owner accused us of doing something to the truck and claimed we wanted something for free after we gave him all that money. He wanted to charge $800 more dollars to fix more stuff but didn't even check our battery. The battery had no water in and he even admit he didn't check the battery. He argued back and forth with my fiancé about more repairs that were needed but didn't mention the additional repairs in the beginning. He didn't even do a simple thing as of checking to see if water was in the battery. I would not recommend them to a dog. I am also reporting them to the BBB. I look at this website and all these good reviews and thought we have found us a great mechanic but we found a nightmare and we had to spend more money going back to the Honda place and losing time out of work to fix a problem that he rushed and over look major problems that could been avoided if he took his time. read more