I was lucky that my tow knew Gil's and recommended I visit there a second time, because Gil's fixed…read moremy car within 24 hours despite being one of the busiest car shops in Amherst. Gil's, a mom and pop auto shop, is run by Daniel and his staff. When I first visited for a routine oil change, I was seen and changed within an hour for an incredibly fair price. I wondered if they needed my filter in advance? Or my oil? Nope--they had those all ready. It was this kind of family and expertise that I wasn't used to for auto shops. So, when my tow driver knew Gil's and was ready to tow my broken down car to Gil's for a repair, I called them ahead of time to clear it. No problem, again. This was an incredible relief. The day I showed up to get my car back, I was excited. I was concerned about my battery needing a premiere level to get the same level of cold cranks--nope--they found a battery 2/3rds the price new and had the cold cranking power. I was concerned that there might be something wrong besides my battery--yep, they suspected the starter and had called me for approval in fixing it. All in all, I expected to spend a thousand in repair fees, but found them a surprising amount beneath my own estimate. Somehow, Gil's manages to do great repair at market level or below, and I believe that's because they rely on their car know-how and more affordable software systems. They were affected by the Cloudflare outage on Tues 18th, 2025, like most of the people in the world. They could still print out my receipt just fine, and I was on my way. Don't be put off by the struggles their customers go through. Their 3rd party's air pump worked if you had a card, the coin slot was jammed. I thought I saw a car with a transparent tarp out front one day, and it was gone the next. People must be coming and going here with all sorts of classic and new cars, and somehow Gil's manages to stay atop these changes. From what I know, they'll be moved out of this location soon, so keep an eye out for where they end up next. Thank you, Gil's, I'm glad to be a part of your car family on College Street, with other quality mechanics you've referred me to.

excellent on all fronts. Through…read more Nice, considerate folks. hands on people. deep experience great value honest

I arrived at 10:45 a.m. this morning for a state inspection at Brad's, which lists its hours as…read moreopen until noon on both its website and on the service door entrance. There was no sign on the door or at the counter about closing early or stopping inspections. I waited about 15 minutes before being told by the inspector that he wasn't doing any more inspections for the day because he was tired after being there since 8 a.m. He said he told the customer before me that he would be his last inspection -- but another customer wouldn't be responsible for telling me that, and he did not. If there's a cutoff time for inspections, it really needs to be clearly posted so people don't waste their time showing up well before closing and being turned away. Very poor customer service. I do wonder whether the owner or manager is aware of this decision to stop inspections early and the impact it has on customers.

Always the best!!! The staff is so friendly. The mechanics always do a great job! Never have ever…read morehad an issue. Pricing is always fair or the best price for great service. 5 star plus plus!!!

The guys in the shop are scam artist. I bought a brand new tire from a different t place and I…read morebrought it to them to have them replace one on my SUV. They told me they couldn't replace one tire because it's against the law to replace only one tire on an all-wheel-drive vehicle. I would have to buy all four tires and have them all replaced. It is most definitely not against the law as had one replaced by a different shop a week prior. They were just trying to upsell me into buying four brand new tires from them

Mike and their team are awesome. Honest service. No surprises. I won't go anywhere else.read more

My Jeep Wrangler was side swiped by a pick-up and the left front fender, drivers door, the step was…read moretorn off and rear right fender which hit a light pole. They did a great job on the whole Jeep. I have an unusual paint job and they matched it perfectly, and fixed everything nicely. They washed the whole Jeep, and it looked waxed, the inside was cleaned and they left a little jar of paint for touch up. They went over what was done step by step. I was very happy with their work and recommend them.

Western Mass Collision did an excellent job on my car. The car looked brand new after the repair…read more Excellent customer service. Highly recommended!

My friend had a very unpleasant experience at this place. Her car was not in good condition, was…read moreunsafe, and had mechanical issues. Since her car wasn't ready, they kept delaying her process, which was incredibly frustrating. I strongly advise against going to this place. It's very unprofessional and rude horrible and their rentals suck should be given 0 stars also no good customer service

Car was having shifter issues so I brought it here. Said it would be $1100 for a shifter cable…read more which I didn't h have so I had car towed back to my house. Come to find out shifter cable was completely fine and was able to fix car myself with the help of a YouTube video.

Can't say enough great things about this garage. Have long looked for a place that offered good…read morecommon sense solutions to issues with my car, in a friendly, honest manner. Prices are very fair and communication is great!

Choosing a new auto shop is a difficult task. I know very little about cars, and it seems like…read morealmost everything related to cars is very unfriendly to women, or maybe to people in general. So I looked on Yelp to find a place in the area that had good reviews. Pleasant Street Auto only had two reviews, but they also took the time to post their own description. And, I liked the range of photos (I'll admit that I was a bit charmed by the photo of someone spray-painting a dinosaur) and the notion that there would be a place to sit and do work, comfortably, not literally sitting outside on a curb as I've had to do on occasion in the past. I was not a great customer up front, I'll admit. I completely forgot our first appointment, and then I became lost on my way for the remedial appointment. Throughout, the staff was patient and professional with me. I can't say a word about the garage/work area because I never saw it, which felt a little odd, but I could certainly get used to it! I don't have the slightest idea what the machines and tools are for, anyway, and so I don't know that seeing and hearing mechanics work really enhances my experience. Instead, I left my car and keys and waited inside. The front desk manages repair work, body work, and also Hertz rentals. When I made my oil change appointment, I was a little worried that I might have a serious issue discovered, and I might therefore need to rent a car. If this had been necessary, I could have managed it all at one location. Convenient! The oil change didn't seem to take all that long. I should have timed it, but I didn't. I think the total wait - even though I was late for my appointment, was well under an hour. During that time, I tried to take advantage of the homey waiting area with a t.v. (though the cable was stutteringly-intermittent), WIFI that didn't seem to work at all, and computers with internet service that required someone to come in and fix it for it to work at all. The computers were kind of old, dodgy, and dirty, but I was able to do some work, which was great. For families, there are toys and books (for kids and adults) and an area for children to hang out and play. I can only imagine that, since the space is open and adjacent to the desk area, it's not much fun for staff when the space gets "active," but it's very nice an accommodating. Overall, this is a huge leap over sitting on a solitary chair in a drafty space next to a noisy garage, or as said, literally sitting on a curb because there's no indoor seating at all. The best bit was that Lee, I believe a member of the family who runs this business, came out to speak with me personally while they were finishing up with the car. He spoke with me in language that I could understand, but not with condescension. There were a number of potential issues with the car, and he prioritized them for me, but he didn't make me feel pressured in any way. I feel like Yelp helped me to find a great fit for a new auto shop, and it's a great relief. I'd highly recommend this establishment to anyone who wants to feel confident about a family-run business that is professional, caring, and extremely well-rounded in terms of services available at a single location. With comfort, too! Great, great experience overall.

We've had several jobs done on 2 aging vehicles. The services are reliable, with good quality and…read moreaffordable prices. The staff is knowledgeable and we've been pleased with their customer care.

Requested a sticker inspection on 2/17/26 and got in and out within half an hour. Very professionalread more

Excellent people I recommend them to anybody in this western Mass area excellent service skills the…read morepeople are friendly they listen to you. I didn't you. I did not use the service however just by what I saw and how I spoke to the people they're excellent.

Got my 1997 Mercedes-Benz resurrected at this place! Long story short, I got the car stuck in…read morelimp-mode. I'm normally a DIY type of guy but do not have the appropriate dealer-level equipment, and actually, not many other shops around have it either, but these guys did! I mostly just needed a TCM system reset, but Bruno went above and beyond, helping me diagnose some other minor issues I had with the car. Limped my way over there in 2nd gear, and less than an hour later, I was able to drive out with a big smile on my face, car shifting through all the gears, better than ever.