I've been coming to this VIP for a couple years now - including yesterday…read more Tire change overs, inspection stickers, air and oil filter changes, brakes, regular mx, etc. My dad's ever present warning, "be careful they don't sell you things you don't need" has never applied. They've always been fair and honest. Once or twice there were additional things I needed (like brakes ) and they were factually needed! The mechanics showed me why they were making a recommendation. Up to me whether I follow it or not. Thank you!!! Service has always been done very quickly and at a fair price. They are communicative. I've never felt pressured to buy or do anything. My car has always been ready when they tell me it will be. They've even offer a veterans discount.

My daughter had a set of new snow tires a little more than a year ago, and they started to cup on…read morethe outside front. This was on a brand new 2022 honda with suspension clean enough you could eat off it. The alignment was such that they quickly starting cupping and by the time she noticed it, it was enough to see the damage.... so damage was already done. Her 2022 Honda Civic should have been crazy easy to align and balance. I just bought a brand new top of the line set of rubber for $1,200 in March 2025, and my prior tires were worn with low tread but literally perfect, not a trace of wobble from 50-80mph, and not a trace of uneven wear. Literally not a trace of uneven wear. The new set had a significant wobble as soon as I left. I brought the vehicle back a couple weeks later they claimed to adj the balance and adjusted the alignment. The Ford Edge still wobbles, characteristic of a bad balance job, so it feels perfect up to 55 or so then it wobbles up to 75 then it feels like no wobble. So it is definitely not balanced. My front tire now has a road sound that is not crazy loud, but I can hear it, so it is not aligned or balanced or some mix thereof. The sound is characteristic of toe being off, I think. The car still wobbles around 55-70mph, so bad it makes papers in my truck violently shake. I then bought a gravity alignmment tool at Harbor Freight, and checked my wheels balance at home. And sure enough, two wheels were significantly out of balance. I took the ford edge immediately to a Ford Dealership and said nothing for history, just it shakes a tiny bit and had a road noise that should not be there, and they adjusted my alignment which was totally off. The dealership showed the before and after. Front wheels are supposed to barely turn to the inside, common knowledge. Not perfectly straight on and not barely to the outside. My front right was barely adjusted to go to the outside. The VIP tech did not understand alignments, and someone adjusted one wheel in the wrong direction. When TODD was at Topsham, this was a well run ship, I always had spot on alignments with Gary the tech at the time, and never ever had severe balance issues. The VIP when the manager was Todd was awesome. The VIP with no manager named Todd is not good. The new manager and techs are not trained to be expert, they do not perform at an expert level, and should not be advertises as professional, tires are really expensive and between Katies set and my new set, the techs incompetence is really costing us. We will be looking around to go elsewhere and will spread to word to avoid VIP for now in Topsham for seemingly shoddy work. the video shows 4 seconds slow highway speed on rt 196 in a section with no bumps, cracks or potholes, see how crazy the paper wiggles. Ugh. Very disappointed. Update, the front right wheel was a whopping 1oz off. No wonder it wobbled. This was after two visits in a row to have vip the new tires they put on, the second they balanced them one was 1oz off. Dan Foshays in Hallowell repaired it correctly w road test balancing and the youngest tech in that place looked like 40, their office (dan Foshays) had 25 sq feet of certifications included a thank you from the BBB.

Todd has solved problems that no other mechanics could. He is a very smart guy, very capable and…read morevery honest. His son, Lucas, is cut from the same cloth. I'm old enough to have had many mechanics over the years. These guys are the best--and I don't say that lightly.

I have used a number of different repair facilities until I went to Merrymeeting Auto. Since then I…read moreonly trust my autos to Merrymeeting auto! Todd has always been honest ant straight forward about repairs and time frame of repair. I have relied on Merrymeeting for at least 14yrs for things I didn't have the tools or facility for. I've never felt anything was ever over priced or made up, as a former mechanic I totally trust Merrymeeting Auto Repair for all my needs!

Absolutely the best service I've experienced outside of my pops. Very kind and patient as I tried…read moreto explain car issues through made up words and sounds. I knew what was wrong the very next day and it was back to me the day after that. The price was very reasonable and fair. AAMCO will be my first call for any car needs/advice in the future. Oh, and on top of the amazing customer service, quick repair, and good price, they noticed I left my sunglasses in their waiting area and had them waiting on me when I returned.

I had transmission codes pop up on my car and I brought it to AAMCO as 3G's Tire & Auto suggested I…read moredo. They found that my cars transmission was shot and there were multiple leak issues. Pete and Adam helped me reach a conclusion that it most likely wouldn't be worth sinking a large amount of money into a 10 year old car that would really be a bandaid instead of a long term fix. I highly suggest if you need transmission work to bring your car to AAMCO. Adam and Pete were kind, helpful & above all else honest which I really appreciated. Thank you guys!!

This place has been closed. Spiderwebs on the door handle. Lights are on...nobody home.read more

These guys are morons. I went in for an oil change and my car left the shop making all kinds of…read morenoises it had never made before. Went back a few years later for an oil change again. I figured the staff would have changed since my last experience. It took them 3.5 hours just to change the oil and my car was the only one in the shop. Then they came out and said that my brakes and muffler needed to be replaced. Took it to my family's mechanic a month later for an inspection and he said my brakes and muffler were in perfect condition. Unbelievable. Literally unbelievable. There are many MANY better places around town to go instead of Meineke in Topsham.

Great service and amazing warranty…read more I had a small leak in my truck tire and needed a rotation. Called and was able to be seen the same day. The staff was friendly and fast. The entire appointment was exactly 59 minutes. Not only that, when it came time to pay what should have been about $60, I was told it was all covered by the warranty on my Cooper Tires. They knew they would do it for free and still treated me just as good as a paying customer. In this day and age, that's something really worth noting. As a result, I will be using them regularly from now on. Their prices are reasonable, the work good and the staff is very good. This is the type of place I'd send my mother to for her car service. We'll Done!

Went to have 2 tires mounted on rims on the car. They wanted $80+ to mount 2 tires! I recently had…read moreto remove the tires to do some brake work. Every lug was tightened differently. I had to use a 3 foot pipe on my breaker bar to remove 2 of them. THEIR HELP IS UNTRAINED/UNQUALIFIED. Beware..

It is awesome, he is good at his job and prices are reasonable and he is quick and efficient with…read morehis work

My husband and I have been going to this gentleman for over 20 years. With our cars and our…read moredaughter's cars. Matter of fact my car is in there right now. Thank you very much for all your hard work that you do to keep us safe on the road.

Excellent value for oil and filter change, and the staff were helpful, welcoming and friendly…read more Really delighted to find a family-owned quality auto shop in my new neighborhood.

A most egregious sequence of events…read more Agreed upon full day drop off for battery replacement; car did not start up right upon pick up, had faith, and it was dead upon morning. Had to Uber kids to school, call roadside assistance for jump. Was not told until back in person that the reason was THEY NEVER REPLACED THE BATTERY BECAUSE THEY DIDNT SEE IT ON THE PAPERWORK. This was the sole issue that had been discussed for 2 days prior. I'm still pleasant at this point; walk home. Receive call ACCUSING me of not giving them my keys; they strongly believe this because "I gave them the car running". I'm like duh, the battery's dead, that was a convenience TO YOU. At this point, I say "you already didn't render services upon payment in full and now you're telling me you lost my keys, why would I believe you?" I hung up, I'm on my way. On the way on my child's scooter, I get a VM, of course they found the keys. Pete(?) meets me outside, hands me keys, tries to show me "what happened". As I'm already getting in my car, he says "I don't appreciate you hollering at my guy". Well, I don't like the false security of being sent off for paid services not rendered and then getting accused of lying and the possible stress of lost keys on top! Wow! I never even asked for a refund. UNACCEPTABLE.

Drove to Bath from the Eastern Shore of Maryland this morning. Just outside of Portland I started…read morehearing a noise coming from the left side of my truck. I thought it was a U-joint going south. Didn't really know any mechanics in the area. Asked around and found H&C Garage. Called and spoke to Zach. Very friendly and helpful. He told me to bring the truck over. I limped to his shop knowing it was going to be bad. Turns out the folks that changed my tires last Thursday didn't tighten the lugs with a torque wrench. Left from was about to fall off. Zach re- tightened everything by hand and got me rolling again in minutes. Zach, thank you and your team for saving this Old Sailors life. Highly recommended

Zack is one of the best. He specializes in Subaru's but can work on anything with a motor or take…read moreon any problem vehicle wise. Prices are great and he's very fast acting. 12/10 recommend H&C Garage for any my automotive needs!

5 stars from the start!! I needed an alternator in my jeep,…read morehe got back to me extremely fast with the quote, had appointment within a couple days. Highly recommend! Best part...He comes to you!

From the owner: “ 207 Mechanic “Professional Service, Personal Touch. As an ASE-certified technician, I bring…read moreshop-quality work to your doorstep. No backyard mechanic shortcuts – just reliable, expert repairs. Trust your vehicle with us!

About a month ago, I went to Maine Auto Service for a battery. I WANTED an Interstate and MAS was…read morethe only place who could get me in without having to wait 2 weeks. Who wants to wait that long when you already know that you need the battery. Anyway....the man I dealt with kind of conveyed competent charm. Said the right things, etc. I only waited a reasonable amount of time, especially for drive-in service. And everything was fine until he gave me the bill told me how much the battery was going to set me back. It was an (almost) obscene amount, about 40% more than anyone else had quoted me (all the places that couldn't get me in). You see, I never asked (and shame on me for that) because everyone else had quoted the same general price. I mentioned that it seemed a little high, to which he replied that THAT is what it costs, and that was that. What *I* didn't/never told him was that my last job was running a small-ish chain of auto repair shops 14 years); literally! I had my thumb on the pulse of what others charged in the area, and I tried to NEVER make anyone feel like they got taken. I knew how good (or not) their techs were, and how they operated. That people trust MAS for whatever reason is fine, but my one experience was the only one they get. Maybe their service is so extraordinary that the price doesn't matter to many, but for a purchase of convenience that didn't take but a few minutes, they absolutely did NOT win me over.

Super friendly and they always do high quality work. They also communicate well, don't overcharge,…read moreand are straight shooters. They are my favorite local shop. Highly recommend them! -BB