I have been in close proximity to Cedar Grove Transmissions for about a year now, but never had a…read morereason to visit, until recently. After taking the household car to Garden State Honda for a recall repair and to get a very loud rear right brake checked out, we were told that we would have to shell out over $1100 to get rotors and pads replaced on a 2010 Honda Civic. The dealership used a scare tactic to get us to agree to the repair by forcing us to sign a document stating if we died or suffered bodily harm driving home, it wasn't their issue. Low blow. We were sincerely upset by what we experienced at Honda, so I gave Mike at Cedar Grove Transmissions a call to discuss setting up an appointment. The stress level went from a 10 to a 3 in a matter of minutes on the phone and then in the office. Mike brought me in and we just chatted about the options, quotes, what could potentially go wrong and shoot the price up, he answered all my questions. The transparency between Mike and his clients is extremely rare to come by in any industry, let alone auto and repair. He took the car in the following night and had it done the next day despite him and his teams' packed schedule. The cost of the repair was exactly as quoted and saved us hundreds of dollars. We could not be happier with the service provided. Mike and his crew genuinely care about their customers' concerns and wallet and will do anything they can to ease what can be a pricey and painful process. I will certainly return should any car issues come up and will always refer local friends and family over to Cedar Grove Transmissions. Thank you all so very much! Support your local businesses who CARE about their community.

These guys are Amazing. I was told by the my dealership I need a new transmission but these guys…read moredrove my car and right away told me my transmission fine. All I need is 4 new tires. My car was acting funny because I had two worn out tires. I got new tires and the issue was fixed. I can't thank them enough for their honesty.. any one else would have try to make money off me. Thank you! I will use and tell all my friends about them.!!!

Beware, parts changers not mechanics…read more I brought my car in because it had a loud clunking noise that was heavy enough to feel through the floor. I didn't have time to deal with it so I took it in. They said I needed struts (which I agree were bad) and a CV axle, which took a week and cost me almost $2,000. They called me to say it was done and was all good except for a small squeak in the brakes. I picked it up after hours and wasn't even out of the parking lot and the clunking was still there over every tiny bump in the parking lot, there was no improvement whatsoever. And the mileage was the same as when I dropped it off, so they never even drove the car. I took it home and got under it the next day and found the problem in under 5 minutes and I'm not even a mechanic. The entire subframe was loose and clunking up and down when I pushed with my hand. A quick search on Google and I learned the bushings were broken. I replaced the bushings and now the car is like new again. I can't see how they could have tried very hard if at all to troubleshoot my problem. They just saw some worn parts and decided to charge me to replace them. And they were working all around that loose subframe the whole time and never once noticed it was loose. And they never drove the car to check if the problem was solved. This is complete incompetence. When I called the next morning they acted surprised and said I could bring the car back. I would never bring a car back to them. I'd probably end up buying more parts and still not have it fixed.

UPDATE - I am moving my review up to 3 stars for now. The General Manager did reach out to me for a…read morefull, open and honest conversation. He understands why I have the opinion I have and I understand why RSW feels as they do. We have agreed to have an independent shop evaluate the external damage and will continue the discussion thereafter. Also, they have agreed to address any interior damage. Was having a parasitic drain on the battery. Ended upo having to haver the aftermarket remote starter removed and a new dash wiring harness. Car was in shop for almost 3 weeks. Came out and hopefully the electrical is fixed (need to let car sit for a while to know). Bad news is there is considerable damage to the car. There is a large dent in the rear driver's door plus scratches on the inside driver door jam, shift knob, emergency brake lever & glove box. The car did not go in damaged as they suggest. Was waiting for them to do the right thing before posting but as expected they denied everything. They said they would look at the interior damage and address it as a courtesy. When asked to check their cameras they said their cameras only go back 2 weeks. Interesting that they kept the car for just over that???

Update 11/13 They did it again!…read moreFantastic job! Someone hit my new car and ran and damaged my door so I couldn't let it run around banged up! Bought it back here again and they took care of me from start to finish! Absolutely love Maureen in the front, she knows her stuff lol! Very friendly and awesome service! I cannot say enough good about this place! Come here if you need work on your car, they do an excellent job top to bottom! Highly pleased

My car was brought here a few years ago after I hit someone else's car. They did an excellent job…read morerepairing my vehicle and within a week as well! I was very surprised! I did have a small issue afterwards... My temperature sensor stopped working... I now had to manualy determine if it was hot or cold outside... HAHAHA! They had my car for bout a week, and like I said before, they did a great job. I didnt mind the temperature issue, i was giving up the car shortly anyway. The staff was very friendly! They really knew what they were doing. Once i got my car back, I didnt have to bring it back again. If you need to get you rcar repaired in the area, I highly recommend this place. Great service! I believe that the only way to get you rvehicle serviced here is if your vehicle gets droped off. I dont believe that you can drive it there. I recently had an issue with my new vehicle, and wanted to bring it here, but Geico informed me that they specialize in "undrivable" vehicles...

I almost want to keep this review under my hat so they won't be too busy to service my car the next…read moretime I need them. But I'm going to pay it forward since I found them based on a YELP review. Initially when I called I had to leave a message because no one picked up the phone. I'm going to attribute that to them probably being on their lunch break. But after they returned my call I had no doubt I had found a keeper! I had arranged with Dennis to drop off my car in the morning and they would call me after they checked it out. First of all, they said I needed a new exhaust, new front tires and new front brakes and calipers. They said whoever had done my exhaust last (Agolia & Sons, BP) had performed a patch up job! For the nearly same price Agolia charged me for a "new exhaust", I got 2 front tires, new brakes and a new exhaust! Before I went to Fix N Fuel, I was thinking of buying a new car because I didn't feel safe in it. But now I feel I have my "baby" back. She may be over 300k miles, but she's running like a dream! The guys at Fix N Fuel were honest, reliable and for the quality of their work, charge very reasonable prices. It is a huge weight off my shoulders knowing I NOW have mechanics that I can trust and count on. I highly recommend this business!

Guys fixed an oil leak that's was a bit complicated to get to. Nice people and good mechanics.read more

Good service reasonable prices they keep their word they always on time fix your car.read more

I left my Corolla at Riverdale Collision on August 1, after it had been rear-ended and suffered…read moreconsiderable damage. Have been checking on progress and was told there was difficulty getting parts, then the parts were in, then they were working on it, then it would be ready mid to late September, and as of the other day, October 1. So it will be two months that I've been waiting....I'm wondering if this is unusual??

Searching for a qualified mechanic to work on my 2014 Mercedes AMG has been a short road thanks to…read morethis shop. I wanted to do some custom work to my car (aftermarket suspension, valvetronic exhaust) as well as regular services. John (the owner) and his team has proven to be exceptionally qualified with working on my Mercedes. The valvetronic exhaust installation is not simple because of the added wiring complexity on top of the bolt ons. I was very pleased with their knowledge of these cars. I especially appreciate the care and detail of customizing the locations for foreign parts from the exhaust. I have sat in his shop for hours while waiting for my car and seeing customer after customer walk in and out. All types of cars from Audi's, BMW's, Etc. and nothing customers all walking away pleased. John has been pretty transparent on labor and his explanation to fix the problem. Don't hesitate using him...

They Misdiagnosed my car. NO COMMUNICATION. Never accepting a phone call. Never returning a phone…read morecall. The owner hides behind a computer and an email address. They gave me a difficult time picking up the car after I paid in full. The police were called to get my car back. Horror! I would never recommend this repair shop.

Everything. Frankie does a great time completing the rental transaction. This is the only location…read moreI go to to rent a Hertz vehicle

I live down the road from this shop so I already knew it existed. A few years ago my father bought…read morea new car and handed down his BMW X3 to me. Went to the dealership (the one next town over) for a simple oil change. Within an hour I get text with a video from the dealership recommending $7000 worth of work. I of course declined and told them to just finish the oil change but when I picked up the car, you bet I drove straight to Montclair Motorwerks from there. Ken and his team took a look at the vehicle and while some of the repairs recommended by the dealership were legitimate, others weren't really needed. The honesty was refreshing. Turned out the vehicle did need some extensive work (thanks Dad). The car was ready within a few days and the price (which was still in the four figures to reflect the scope of the work done) was a fraction of what the dealership would have charged. Additionally I was very careless in leaving something extremely valuable in the vehicle. One of the technicians found it and turned it over to Frankie for safe keeping. Anybody with questionable morals could have taken it and I wouldn't have known. When I picked up the car, it was there for me and while I was of course embarrassed, I was grateful. I'm under no impression that BMWs are cheap vehicles to own and maintain. They aren't. But the high degree of trust I gained from my first encounter with Ken, Frankie an their team made Montclair Motorwerks my go-to since then.

Polite and professional and repaired in a timely manner. Would highly recommend. Car fixed and…read morepicked up the next day. Totally satisfied.

I drive an older Pontiac & she seems to always need something fixed. I trust the guys at Five Star…read moreevery time. They never make me feel dumb for asking questions, they walk me through what needs to be done as well as what it'll cost and they never pressure me to do more than what is needed at the time. I took my car to Pepboys once on a weekend because Five Star was closed when I noticed an issue & boy was that a mistake. Pepboys charged me for a repair that didn't even fix the problem BUT when I took it to Five Star the following Monday, they were able to find the actual problem & didn't charge me an arm and a leg for it. My only complaint could be about the lack of weekend hours, but honestly, I get it. We all need to rest at some point. I should note, however, that they do have an overnight key drop which is convenient for when I work earlier than they open the next day.