Very happy with Palmyra Automotive. Have only lived here for about a year but have brought my Jeep…read moreand Porsche here for state inspections and most recently an oil change. Stephanie (If I remember correctly) is always very helpful and the service I received has been great. Will continue to use them

We have been going here probably two owners ago! It's our choice for the lake ! If you need…read moreinspection, they are fair ! I would book early and not wait the last minute!

Have brought one of our cars here multiple times for oil changes and general maintenance while we…read moreare up at Wintergreen- friendly staff, professional and quick service. Last time I came in for an oil change they were done in about 15 minutes! ( I did have an appointment but that was quick!) Here's a tip: there is a great coffee shop/bakery with wifi across the street if you are waiting on your car.

This garage was recommended to me by two Nelson County locals, so I thought they'd be a great…read morechoice to help me with some issues on my '03 Tundra. Called a week ahead to make an appointment--they're very booked--and made arrangements to drop the truck off for brakes and an oil change. All good, right? Well.... For starters, when I show up with my truck on the appointment day I'm greeted with blank stares and told that I don't have an appointment. Which is funny since I arranged for someone to meet me at the garage and give me a ride into work. ANYHOO... They ended up taking truck and I explained quite clearly what the problem was: the front rotors seemed to be warped because I had a wobble in the wheel when stopping and I have a lot of screeching, bussing, and noise coming out of the back brakes. Also I needed an oil change and the cold air intake filter and air filters changed. No problemo, they said. We will let you know when it's ready. About a week--yes, a week--later, I get the call they have my truck done. I was presented with a bill for nearly $600 for the repairs, which included an oil change, air filter (not the cold air intake, which they said they couldn't do because it's aftermarket. Ummm. Wut?), and front brakes with new rotors. Seemed pricey to me, but ok. I'm told these guys are good. I asked about the back brakes and was told they just needed cleaned out because of debris and dirt in the drums (which makes sense. I live and work on a farm). Ok then. Hand them a couple weeks salary and I'm out the door. The next day I had to travel about 400 miles round trip for business and, as soon as I had to really apply the brakes...the entire vehicle shuddered and felt WORSE than when I had originally brought it in. I will say I noticed a slight roughness at low speed when I took the truck home that day, but I attributed that to the new pads needing to be broken in a bit. I don't know. I'm not a mechanic. The entire trip I was worried the truck was unsafe. The shuddering and bucking increased as the brakes heated up and it just got worse and worse. So, I called the garage back and told them I was extremely unhappy with the work and they needed to make it right. I also asked if a tech road tested the vehicle after the work was done because even at low speed the brakes didn't feel smooth. To their credit, they took the truck back in and re-evaluated without complaint or cost to me. I mean, yeah. The least a mechanic can do is stand by their work. A few hours later I get a call from the shop manager who tells me that the rear drums are warped and need to be replaced. Wait. What? You intitially tell me that it's just dirt and debris and now you're telling me that the drums are warped? Was this not part of the inspection when you had the goddamn drums off the vehicle?! Did no one actually check to see if they were in spec? Apparently not. After some back and forth, I agreed to pay for the parts if they would comp the labour, to which they agreed. A few hours later I get a call telling me that they got new rear drums from the parts store across the road and they were worse out the box than what was on there. I asked if they took that up with the parts store, or if they tried ordering from another supplier and was given a rather opaque explanation about how you just can't trust parts from parts stores anymore and, hey, Toyota has the drums in stock for twice what we quoted you before on the same part. Now I'm pretty upset. To recap: $600 to make my vehicle LESS roadworthy than it was when I brought it in. An entire WEEK to do LESS than what I asked them to (apparently after market parts are like confusing?!). And every time the shop manager opens his mouth it's costing me more money. I know for a FACT they did not road test my vehicle after the work was done. If they had, even a day-one oil change tech would have felt something off with the brakes. So I was let to leave their shop in a vehicle that could have been catastrophically unsafe. My rear brakes still shriek and squeal and I don't like driving on the freeway if I can avoid it. Since I handed Stoney Creek Automotive six bills to fuck up my work truck, I can't afford the money I need to ACTUALLY FIX IT. So if you have a lot of money, a lot of time, and don't care too much about quality service, I guess take your vehicle here. Otherwise, a shady tree mechanic and a sixer of PBR tall boys would likely be a better bet. Worse. Mechanic. Ever. Do not take a tricycle to these jokers.

They have excellent customer service, keep my car running well and their prices are great. So glad…read moreI found them.

Great local shop to have work done on your vehicle. They took care of our inspection and oil change…read moreand we will definitely be back again in the future. Highly recommended!

No bogus charges or upsell, just quality work at a competitive price. Diagnosed and fixed my…read moretruck when other shops were clueless. There is a reason why this shop is always so busy, people in the area know this is one garage they can trust.

Quality work. Very very busy shop. Seem honest. Not easy to get into immediately. (Have not had to…read morerequire emergency service so maybe that's available. )

Called for a appointment they got me in within two days. It didn't take very long to have my oil…read morechanged and I was on my way. Must say the people are very nice.

I brought my car in for a state inspection and they recommended new rear brakes. They ordered parts…read moreand had it repaired the next day at a fair price. Extremely satisfied with the customer service, they were friendly and easy to work with. Thank you for taking care of us. I would recommend them for your auto repair needs. George C Palmyra Va.

Amherst Garage did a great job diagnosing and fixing a wheel bearing issue on my Toyota Tacoma…read more They pinpointed the problem quickly and had me back on the road in no time. Honest, efficient service -- I only wish I'd brought it in sooner instead of waiting! Highly recommend them for anyone needing reliable car repair.

Top-notch work from a top-notch owner/operator! I highly recommend Rick for any car repair on any…read morevehicle. Call him for an appointment for honest, expert car care - (434) 381-2273. What are the chances I would find such a friendly and knowledgeable, fully certified master mechanic while passing through Amherst, VA? It was an unbelievable blessing! My "check engine" indicator light came on while driving to Atlanta. The message said, "Check AWS system." I quickly reviewed my manual, but it only said to pull over and have a garage or Toyota shop read the car's computer. I was worried and had no idea if I could find an open garage on a weekday afternoon or one that could diagnose our problem quickly. Therefore, I looked for garages AND hotels near Amherst because I needed to figure out how long we would be stranded. Amazingly, I found Amherst Garage located nearby, and even more amazingly, they were available to help. Rick plugged in the diagnostic reader to the car's computer. It lit up like a Christmas tree. All indicators pointed to a battery problem, and again, we were fortunate that Rick had the correct battery for my old 2015 Toyota Highlander in stock. The price of the battery and service were very reasonable, and the friendly service from Rick and LC cannot be surpassed. I learned so much that day. He and LC told us everything we needed to know to get another 100K miles out of that car. They made a very stressful experience enjoyable, and I am sincerely grateful. I highly recommend Rick and LC for any car repair on any vehicle.

There is a reason why this place is always busy, simply put, they are the best. Fast service with…read moreno up-sell pressure and very competitive tire prices. STRONGLY recommend.

They do one thing and they do it better than anyone else, with the best prices around. I pulled my…read morecar in place at 3:05 and was driving away at 3:21. Two brand new tires on the front and the fronts moved to the back, out the door in 16 minutes!! no reason to ever go anywhere else.

i'd dinged the left-rear turn signal on my old truck on a rainy day and cracked the plastic…read more bought replacements and attempted to install them myself. the wire colors of the new lights and what was coming out of the truck were way off. only one i could be sure of was the ground. i took a guess, wired it up and... nothing. then i realized i'd shorted out the front signal, too. checked the fusebox under the steering column but they were all good. before i had brake lights & signals, even if one was cracked. now i had nothing on the passenger side, front and rear. called thunder road late on a friday and the owner (i think his name is terry) answered and tried talking me through at 7pm but the wire colors were again an issue. he said he was three weeks behind but if i brought it over, he might be able to squeeze it in and get it out quickly. on monday, i did that. a young man recognized the truck, having seen it around town. she gets a lot of comments every time i go out. i explain the problem and he says he'll get to it. i took off with family to run errands in knoxville for a few hours. later, terry called and said he wouldn't finish it today. "no worries," i replied. he asked about the truck and i told him it was a 1993 318 magnum with a modified nv4500 manual on the floor and the body of a 1976 warlock on top. "it's a custom?" he wondered. "guess you could call it that," i replied. welp, his insurance company doesn't like customs and have hassled him in the past about it. while they'd never know by looking at it, terry didn't want it hanging around. i got there as quickly as i could. when i arrived, he and his assistant were laboring on it below the sun at 90 degrees and continued to labor with good humor for an hour to get the lights and even a new horn in and working. instead of telling me to come and get it out of his face, he jumped on it and fixed it. then he only charged $90 for a rush job. there are few people alive who would've handled me and my dharmapocalyptruck like the men at thunder road handled us. that's because there are so few who actually care about other human beings. these guys are blessings. thank you for helping me, terry!

these guys are running some kind of scam. Talk to the guy several times about a truck and then they…read moretried twice to fake an appraisal that I was already going to pay for. Also, didn't want to do a live video of the truck so that I could look and ask some questions from several states away. After the second appraisal didn't pass by my credit union, they just quit, communicating with me at all. One star because zero stars is not an option.