I can't say enough good things about Andy and his crew. My family has been taking our cars there…read morefor years and they are always straightforward--telling us when they can fix something and when we need to go elsewhere. They are honest too. When I brought my car in for a recent A/C leak into my front passenger floorboard caused by clogged tubing, they fixed it and didn't charge me. Andy told me that he didn't want to nickel and dime me for an easy fix. They are fast and trustworthy. Highly recommend.

Please don't go to this place for car inspection. In my experience, they look for very minor issues…read morethat are not truly safety-related. Last year, they failed my car because of old windshield wipers. I gave them another chance this year because they are close to my home, but they failed me again because of a loose front plate. I had it screwed back in and returned, but they still said it was not drilled properly. I then went to another inspection shop with the car in the exact same condition, and it passed without any issue. This place wasted my time and money. It feels like they are focused on finding small reasons to fail inspections and push minor repair fees. I will not be going back, and I'll be telling my family and friends to avoid this shop.

I love the fella at the desk -I didn't catch his name (tall and full build-was this Ernie?). He…read morewas soooooo helpful and honest. Honest is a wonderful characteristic in a car mechanic. I'm considering them my car mechanic from now on, and I am voting for buyers choice Re: repairs that is currently in the ballot. Yay Ernie's Garage!! Eileen Ball, new resident to Northampton

Years of reliable and thorough service by helpful employées and Ernie's decades long oversightread more

I had such a great experience at Ed's Custom Muffler Shop today…read more I walked in around 3:30 PM with my mom, whose car was smelling like pure fumes and sounding like a freight truck. They close at 4:00, but Ed didn't hesitate to help us. He put the car on the lift, showed us the extensive damage, explained what needed to be done, and took care of the repair the same day, even after hours. Thank you, Ed, for taking care of my mom and getting her car safely back on the road. Your kindness, professionalism, and willingness is appreciated! If you need muffler, exhaust, or other auto repair work, I highly recommend giving this family business a call and supporting local!

Went to Ed's on a friend and mechanic suggestion. Had two flanges on my exhaust that were in need…read moreof replacing. Staff at Ed's (including ed himself) was super helpful totally explaining the problem and what he could do to fix it. The shop is very clean and well run. Even though I didn't have an appointment my wait time was very reasonable. Price was fantastic and so was my experience. Never again will I go to the "chain" muffler shops when Ed's is so much better.

I've been visiting this shop for my auto care needs since the 1970s. I can easily say without…read moreduress that I trust the best judgement of this auto care center to maintain my vehicle without the thought of "being taken to the cleaners." I plan to continue to patronize this business for my future auto care needs. My vehicle is 15+ years old, and it is to be expected that things are going to start breaking down.

Everything went well actually I had three or four relatives go in there and they had their car…read morefixed at a moment notice I mean they're just amazing. I had a muffler issue and it was so funny because my Muffler pipe fell off and then so I get home and my wife's fell off. It was just amazing how they helped me. They had other cars that were there and they took mine first I guess I'm special thank you.

Scheduled an oil change and tire rotation 5 days in advance. I provided the year, make and model…read moreof my car. I scheduled the appt for 8am and arrived on time. My car was brought in right away and after an hour and 45 minutes I asked if it was going to be much longer. This is when I was informed that they did not have the correct filter. I ask how long it was going to take to have it delivered and they said it was only a few minutes longer. There was no apology for their oversight on not confirming that they had the correct parts needed and no discount for my inconvenience for having to wait. I was a 1st time customer. The service for a full synthetic oil change and tire rotation including tax was 105.97. I chose to support a local shop instead of a chain with thoughts that I would be supporting a small business and getting customer service that generally goes along with a privately owned company that wants to maintains a great reputation.

I am a busy person, attending graduate school while working full time in Boston. On the way out to…read moreBelchertown to visit my girlfriend for the weekend, my car vibrated so intensely I didn't feel safe. I was stuck in town until I could get it fixed. I called Tilton Automotive first thing Monday morning and asked if I could be seen as soon as possible. Although they said they were busy, they made time and scheduled me to come check out my car because they understood my urgency. They were caring, honest, and professional. I felt like I was treated respectfully. They identified the issue with my front axel, and in the very same day, obtained the parts, performed the repair, and called me back before end of business! I was even shown the failed parts to confirm the necessity of the repair. My car feels better than ever, and I was able to get back to my crazy schedule with minimum impact. The team at Tilton, especially Fred, was the best! True lifesavers and real professionals that care for the customer at fair prices.

This place is the best. They're kind, commutative, efficient and affordable. We have used them for…read moreoil changes, inspection stickers to tire replacement and brake jobs.

To start my grandmother called around for a service on her car which she received no problem with…read moresome news that her rear brake pads had about 20% of their life left.Mind you nothing else was reported. She ends up going back after the brake pads were replaced and left with a 1300$ dollar bill!! How is it that a old lady that drives 100 miles a month now needs 4 new rotors new calipers and pads all now? She drove maybe 50 miles since she was told she had 20% LIFE LEFT ON HER PADS... Terrible Diag Never come to this place unless you enjoy getting ripped off.

These people are honest... they diagnose the problem and fix it in a reasonable amount of time for…read morea fair price. I have been going to this place for MANY years, because like so many other lines of work, when you find an honest one stick with them.

I've been coming here for years. The guys here are reasonable in price (comparable). I like that…read morethey don't try to man-splain any issues I have had, they treat me like I'm any other customer. It does smell like rubber... STRONG! There are tires all around the waiting room...it is a tire place after all. So don't expect comfortable chairs or luxury. I'll take it along with the respect they give ANY day!

Been taking my car to ARC guys for years but never has it been more helpful then this past year…read morewhen my Subaru cross the hundred thousand mile mark. If you haven't gone to ARC before and you need to know these guys are old school and will do whatever they can to patch your car together on a budget while educating customers on what you need to do for maintenance to make it last as long as possible. My mechanic John probably doesn't want to it advertised because I get the feeling he doesn't really LOVE fussing with my car these days but I have to say it anyway...Today he put some space-age material on my ancient exhaust and got it to pass inspection when we never thought it would. They bought me another year in this old car. Thanks guys!!

As of right now, this place has five stars and nine reviews, an extremely high score. That's the…read morereason I drove forty minutes out of my way to get my car fixed here. I'm about to put a ding in that score. I went here over my usual guy because I'm a layman and thought maybe brakes required a special skillset. I wanted to get it done right. I brought it in and was told the brake pads- or whatever- are worn down and are pretty much just metal on metal, in the front wheels. The rear brakes aren't great but I could put those off for now. I was told it would cost $550, and that that would mostly be in parts. I grimaced and took the hit. A week later, my brakes aren't working so well. Something about air in the line, everyone tells me, because the pedal depresses almost entirely to the floor before I get any braking traction. I call the shop and describe it. The guy tells me that doesn't sound like air in the line at all, it sounds like the... something, I forget, and it'll need replacing and lots of work. At this point I start to see what's going on here. I say "I'll think about it" and hang up. I brought the car to my usual guy. He says Arc Garage did a crap job and didn't reconnect the hoses correctly and sprayed (something) on the (something), which I was made to believe was a bad move. He asked what they charged and I told him, and he said "Oh, you got ripped off so bad. Oh wow. That was a $200 job." He then told me the fix he'd just done was $50 and to come and get it. I won't be making this mistake again. Also, what the hell Yelp, please don't lead me astray like that.