My brake lights were out. Thought it would be an expensive electrical issue. Turns out all the…read morebulbs blew at once. Fifty-five dollars and one half hour later and my beloved 2006 Honda CRV was safe to drive again and I was back on the road. No appointment needed.

I was recently involved in a minor collision and was referred to Sabo for repair. I was visiting…read morefrom out of town and was interested in getting the repairs done before I returned home. The staff at this shop could not have been more helpful. They made sure they would be ble to complete the job in the time they promised. They continued to update me on the progress and continued to assure me that the work would be completed on schedule. They followed up to be sure I got the texts when the car was ready. When I picked up the car the work was done well and the car had been detailed and was spotless ! I have nothing but praise for this business

I'd rather spend an hour wandering around ARI than any car museum in America. They have beautiful…read moremillion-dollar vehicles scattered around the shop and seeing some of them mid-restoration is terrific. So naturally, I thought of them when my collector car needed some work. Their staff is great. Every single person I met was friendly, had time for me, was engaging and open. The work they did seemed to be of high quality and I was generally pleased. They explained things well and I felt confident that I understood why they made the choices they did. Their billing is a little less precise than I'd like. The hours for several jobs got combined into one big bucket of hours, making it hard to track how close they were to estimate. It would be nice if they tightened that up a bit. By all means, see their shop, talk to their people, and drink in the beautiful "scenery." A visit to ARI is better than any car show!

Automotive Restorations Inc (ARI), DBA autorestoreinc via eBay…read more **BUYER Beware** I'm to blame... I ignored the Red Flags from the start. I should have never engaged ARI's services... I was excited to have discovered a set of Krauser German hard saddle bags for sale by Automotive Restorations via eBay. These bags looked to be just the right fit for my vintage BMW R100RS motorcycle. I was excited. My first three email inquiries to ARI (over a 2 week period) went unanswered. Those were my first Red Flags. However, against my better internal judgement, I made an offer of ~$200 under their Ask price. It was immediately accepted. So I thought to myself "...self , just suspend your disbelief until I receive the goods. I didn't get any of my questions answered, but I have faith that people are intrinsically good and all will work out and the bags are complete and new as advertised". Unfortunately, this wasn't the case ... While the bags arrived promptly, safely and they were/are beautiful (as I still have them), the bags were missing 2 out of the 4 necessary keys to operate the bags: 2 keys for the pop-latches (lid-latch locks), and 2 keys to locking the clamp latches (latching clamp locks) which attach the bags securely to the motorbike. The later Hepco 'n Becker keys were missing. I'll spare the reader the back & forth details of what dialog ensued between Brian Oliver and myself. My initial phone and email requests of a partial refund ($88) to reimburse me for hardware/labor (locksmith) fell on deaf ears. Adding Insult to Injury... eBay ruled in favor of the Buyer (me), instructing the Seller (ARI) to either A) Provide Buyer a prepaid return shipping label for the 2 bags AND issue a full refund, or 2) Provide Buyer me a partial refund in an amount agreeable to both parties. Brian DECLINED my request for a partial refund of $20-50. They said NO repeatedly without any other explanation. ARI would have rather paid $100+ for the prepaid return shipping label, then provide me a refund, and then relist the items for a future transaction. This just doesn't make sense nor is it good business in my opinion. The Clincher.... Brian knew (as I made it very clear throughout our dialog) that I had already purchased the new locking cylinders and hired a locksmith to perform the hardware replacement so that I could make my previously scheduled motorcycle trip with friends. Brian knew I was Not going to return the merchandise. My Conclusion... Brian Oliver and ARI were being obstinate, objectionable and not reasonable. This is the only logical explanation for their actions. What a BUMMER. I hope my honest and objective review provides valuable insight for some. Sincerely, -Adam

I recently leased a Ford Bronco from Dowling Ford in Cheshire, and the entire experience was easy…read morefrom start to finish. The team was no-nonsense, transparent, and responsive throughout the process. Fran, Justin, and Amanda made everything as smooth and painless as possible. They were quick to respond to emails and worked with me to find the exact vehicle I wanted at the price I was looking to pay. I actually live closer to other Ford dealerships, but Dowling was well worth the extra drive. Thanks to everyone at Dowling Ford Cheshire for a great experience!

I just took advantage of the valet service they offer, and I couldn't be happier. They picked up…read moremy car just before 9, and had it back to me before noon. I had the Works, which is synthetic oil change, tire rotation and check of brakes, and all fluid levels. Let's hope they never eliminate the valet service. I used to have to Uber back and forth for service at the Ford Dealer in TX, Mark W, Meriden, CT

First, Auto Kingdom was the only auto service facility that would tackle my complex emissions…read moreproblems. I tried the facility that tested my emissions, the garage I'd been going to for 14 years to service our three cars and a "highly recommended" garage-all in Shelton. None of them would even give me an estimate!?! They all said or implied that the job was too complicated and wouldn't be worth their time. Then, a friend told me about AK and Gustavo, the manager. I brought my car to him along with the emissions test results. Within 15 minutes, he gave me an accurate estimate and we scheduled my car for repairs. Three days later, my car was running like new. It had tons more power, ran very smoothly and I'm even getting better gas mileage. AK is somewhat far from my house, but it is well worth the trip for such great service. Thank you Gustavo and crew. P.S. Also, free potato chips.

Just wanted to give a big fat thank you to Auto Kingdom LLC; I had a really scary thing happen with…read moremy brakes completely giving out today. I had my car towed there after speaking with them last week about potentially doing the brake job (my fault completely for letting it go so long) and I called on my way from the tow trunk; they were so kind, I arrived by 11:30 and they had my brakes and rotators fixed/replaced by 3pm! They also offered me a military discount when they saw the plates on the car of the family member who dropped me off (retired marine). They turned a really awful day into a win and for under 1k with quality parts and service. I will never get brakes and rotor service anywhere else. Really well priced too. They've definitely earned a new customer for my future needs and were a silver lining in a scary day. Todays lesson- don't let car stuff go! I got lucky but almost didn't!

I called in on a Saturday morning asking if they could do an oil change and replace my brakes last…read moreminute. They quoted me a fair price and let me know I could come by in 20 minutes which in my opinion is impressive to be squeezed in last minute on a Saturday morning. After looking at the car they let me know that I really didn't need to replace my brakes yet but they would do an oil change and drive the car just to make sure there's nothing wrong. I greatly appreciate their honesty and highly recommend this shop. Side note - I brought my dog along with me and they even offered to give him a bowl of water while we waited.

I tried to call this business everyday for a week and no one answers the phone. Then it immediately…read morewent to a message saying the phone was being ignored. Screw this place

Great place. The people here are honest and really cool. I remember once I had an issue with my car…read moreand I was near here so I just rolled right in and they helped me on the spot. It's got top notch service. Also if you are here, don't forget to gran one of their yummy muffins or a snack..they have a large variety of stuff. Love this place.

It won't let me give zero stars but its what they deserve. Went in for an altenator that should…read morehave been covered by the warranty i have on the car but the shop decided to go with an altenator that cost 754.93 rather then the one the warranty company would have supplied or suggested which would have cost around 250. Don't do business with these guys they displayed predatory behavior there is no world were a altenator job should be close to 1k all in.

Wow, this place is a rare gem these days! Excellent work, Super customer service, Reasonable…read moreprices. I've seldom seen all three at the same auto repair shop. Love the fact that I can drop off the car in the early morning and chat with staff while the car is repaired. The waiting room is clean and quiet. Plus no upselling or grief when I need to do a repair in stages. Instead, Brian offers common sense solutions and great alternatives to solve an issue. Brian is pleasure to work with and patient with my less than knowlegeable questions :-) He walks you through the whole repair if you have questions. After another local repair shop failed twice to complete repairs without breaking other systems and costing me more money, I went looking for a better place. This is it! So nice to be able to trust a mechanic to do a great job! I read over some of the other reviews and the "one stars" are totally out of character for Brian and I suspect they are bogus. Another great experience I had with Hansen Auto Body & Automotive was when I recently needed the exhaust system repaired. Brian doesn't offer the specific work I needed, so he sent me to "Yankee Discount Muffler" nearby. Another great place that did excellent work and more than reasonable. Thank you Brian!

Very good service and responsive customer care i been going to Brian for the last 20 years and…read morealways have a positive outlook

I can't say enough about this place!!! Larry and staff are just amazing and they did such an…read moreamazing job on my SUV. It looked better than when I actually bought it! If I ever have to get body work done again, I'm not going anywhere else!

awesome customer service. always comes through for us…read more Works well with insurance companies And work done accurately and efficiently