Essex County auto repair is truly terrific. Anthony seems like one of the most honest and…read moreconscientious people. They are very professional, but also friendly and do a great job.

I recently moved to the Peabody area and received what seemed to be an inflated quote from my local…read morecar dealership for work on my front brakes. As a woman with limited knowledge, I wanted to be sure not to overpay, so I called a few places and East Coast Auto Repair offered to check my car out the next morning, which worked great for me. (I was right about the high quote from the dealership by almost $400.) I asked the person who greeted me at the shop if they had time to complete a thorough check of the car while they had it for my brakes and they did. When completed, their review included the work on the brakes and only the usual maintenance type things with no pressure for any additional, or possible unnecessary work. In fact, they appreciated my need to control my expenses and made suggestions on how I could get the most out of my car. The people working there were polite, knowledgeable and honest. They deserve their high ratings and I am happy to be able to have found this exceptional auto repair shop close to my new home. I highly recommend them.

Great place to get your car worked on by people you can actually trust. They do free diagnostics…read morewhich is great, a lot of places don't do that. Went in for a transmission rebuild and had my car back within 3 days!! Highly recommended!

I walked in and had the car with me. Their business card says free diagnostics. I spoke directly to…read moreone of the lead mechanics there. My vehicle has low miles but not in the greatest shape visually but mechanically solid. I told them what was happening when driving. Immediately after, he said he wouldn't even diagnose it and recommended me to another transmission shop. My car is a fairly common vehicle with the transmission being used in a number of vehicles for many models and years. I was disappointed and walked out. The shop was half full of muscle cars actively being worked on.. It seems that's all they do and want to keep it that way. I really don't think they want to work on any daily riders. I assume this because of all the rust build-up on hardware, which makes this difficult but not impossible. If you have a regular daily or even seasonal car, don't bother to bring it here unless it's a classic or muscle car. He will just waste your time and mislead you to other shops, which are sub par. What ever happened to the Ammco shop down the street? They would at least give me a free diagnostic and always got good service there when i had work done. It's now SPG and they don't give free diagnostic tests. I would stay away if your car is in daily use in the northeast salt belt.

Ryan and his team are amazing! if you're looking for a good, honest and capable mechanic, look no…read morefurther. Ryan was awesome to work with, he clearly communicated the work that needed to be done and kept me updated as to its progress. I am very happy with the price, the work and the quick turnaround. Ryan made sure all of my questions were answered. I felt comfortable leaving my vehicle in his hands and confident that I would get it back running great. thank you for your hard work. I appreciate you!

Ryan is amazing. I've always had my car back quickly and is VERY fair with pricing. If you're in…read morethe Peabody area, this is the spot to go.

Billy Jr charged me $80 to figure out my car was out of gas. And $3 to touch it. Then he *tried* to…read moresell me a battery +plus installation. And when I handed over my debit card, Billy Jr told me to look on the bright side - my car would be warm and toasty when I got in it. In other words, they had just taken her for a ride.... notice the incoming mileage of zero on my receipt? These mechanics are shifty-eyed, low-level, america-made only. Billy laughed when I thanked him before getting in my "warm toasty car. " As an intuitive woman, it felt very violating. But nothing bad can happen in Salem ya know? So if you are a man or woman, buyer beware. Needy boys needed at SPG!!

Moved to Salem and needed to get my Jeep inspected, I was recommended SPG from a coworker, and they…read morewere great! I will be back for sure!

I do not recommend Ideal Transmission whatsoever. I've had 2 lengthy experiences with them. The…read morefirst time they rebuilt my transmission, they neglected to put the bolts back on my tire rods and I was put in a lot of danger. My steering went out on the highway, my car shook violently, but luckily I was able to pull off the highway and wait for a tow after which the tow truck driver asked me if I had any enemies who were trying to hurt me. A year later, I went back to Ideal because I had what appeared to be another transmission problem and it was under warranty. Long story short, it took them 2 weeks to even determine that it wasn't the transmission but a dead computer, and they had my car for an entire month. The worst part is that every time I called, Rob would tell me he'd give me a call back with an update. I never once received a phone call from him. Terrible communication and service. I know it was a rough winter but don't string your customers along that way, especially one whose life you previously put at risk. Definitely take your car to a more professional, reliable shop for transmission problems.

From the owner: Complete Transmission Repair Ideal Transmission was…read moreestablished in 1959 by Barry Cole and has been a family owned business since that time. Barry, now aided by his son Rob, has been involved in the transmission business his entire life. To say that Transmissions are their passion would be an understatement. Just spend five minutes with them and you come away with the feeling that this is the most important product in the universe. They put this focus into every one of their projects, be it a simple automotive transmission tune-up to a complex inboard marine repair. Quality, fair pricing, and service with state of the art equipment are what's made this continuously growing enterprise the premier company of its type North of Boston. Their reputation is so positive that people send transmissions into them for repair from all over the country. - Marine Transmissions - Boat Transmission Repair - Automotive Transmissions - Cars Trucks Heavy Equipment - Industrial Transmissions - Maintenance Contracts - Servicing Boston's North & South Shore - Cape Cod and all of New England Are you experiencing transmission problems? Ideal Transmission can help. Since 1959 Ideal Transmission has been a leading transmission repair facility servicing Salem, MA and the north shore of Boston. Automobile transmission repair may be the cornerstone of our business, but Ideal Transmission is much more than that...

After having some transmission issues with my 2004 Honda I brought it to J&G transmission and they…read moresaid the whole transmission would need to be replaced and gave an estimate that seemed way too high. When I went to pick it up, he charged a $150 diagnostic test fee that we had not been told about and was very rude. The car is too old to replace the transmission so we brought it to Creedons for a second opinion. Within an hour they said they had cleared some codes and it was good to go. The transmission was fine and did not need to be replaced. Definitely recommend Creedons. Do not go to J&G!!

Had a very pleasant experience here !! They hooked me up ! If I ever need transmission work this is…read morewe're I am going thank you !

Classic old time auto repair shop in the heart of historic Salem…read more Recommended highly by my close friend of 50+ years who has been servicing his Subaru's for over 20 years. Ordered an oil change tat went swell but I am not happy that they added a 4 tire rotation ($40) That I never ordered. Not happy about that.

Wonderful helpful and so very knowledgeable. I am very grateful they fixed my flat while I waited…read more Also a short time ago I had an alignment done by someone else and I had to go back twice to the other place and it still wasn't done correctly so I went to Mully's And they aligned my car perfectly the first time. Thank you for having pride in your work!

These guys rock! Great service! Very fair and reasonable prices. Honest great experience everytimeread more

These guys rock and turned around a really crappy morning for me!! My engine overheated and I was…read moreworried that it was gonna cost me $$$$. It did not! Larry was super responsive, was able to take me right in, and fix the issue pretty quickly!! VERY reasonable pricing and I know I'll 100% be coming back and I completely trust these guys!

I've been here for brakes and some minor repairs. Jason was great…read more I set up a time, dropped it of and it was done the same day.

Paradise was recommended to me by a friend. At the time I needed a new engine and they told me to…read morego somewhere else as they did not do that work. Subsequently I have gone to them for brakes and so has my husband. When I went to them for brakes, I had gone to another mechanic in Marblehead that had told me I also needed struts to the total tune of around $4,000. Paradise negated that but did say I might need them in the future. They also mentioned to my husband that whoever had replaced his brakes the last time had used very cheap ones (again the Marblehead mechanic). I am very happy to have found a mechanic that is competent and trustworthy.