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.

Amazing customer service. These folks are so knowledgeable and take the time to discuss any…read moreconcerns and questions about our German cars.

Spectacular auto mechanic shop, perfect customer service, remarkably friendly team members,…read moreinspired owner. NOT ( N O T ). PRIVATE EQUITY OWNED, instead privately owned by car people who actually care about you, your automobile, your life, and the soul of this company. I've done business with Autowerkes for fifteen years. My experience with Autowerkes is a 12 on a 1-10 scale. Stuart Shaw

Whether you need auto repair, parts, or therapy because you scratched your mother's car and wanted…read moreto fix it without her finding out, these guys will do whatever they can. I might be 33-years-old but you are never too old to be scared of your mother when you ding the car on a concrete pole in the parking garage in Freeport (seriously guys...who designed that?). Like any person of low to average intelligence with a vivid imagination, I thought I could buff a two-foot long and three-inch wide scratch on the back wheel well. God had other plans for me and decided to teach me both honesty and humility at the same time. So I showed up to VIP asked how to fix this and was told that while I could try scratch remover my best bet was to fess up and cash out. It was like "Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers" came back from the archives and gave me life advice and also helped with the car. On another note: she wasn't too upset.

We were towed off the highway after hitting a pothole. We were going to purchase 3 or 4 tires. I…read moreasked for change to tip the tow truck driver. The first person I asked said sure, but come to the other register. I went to the other register asked for change, which seems reasonable considering that we were about to purchase tires. This other guy was rude and condescending towards me, said we don't give change here, only to customers... which we were about to be... his bad attitude lost him a big sale. Too bad for VIP tires...check who you hire...

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.

The technicians got my truck in and out quickly, completed all needed preventative maintenance in a…read moreprofessional manner, and kept me informed by phone as needed. I did have one tire that had a slow leak from the rim so it was bringing in the Low Air Pressure warning about every 60 days so I asked for a tire service which they did. But 6 days after my service visit, I am getting the Low Air warning again so a tire is still leaking. Will stop in to see them today or tomorrow and ask to have it fixed. Otherwise, I'm usually very happy with Sullivan Tire Westbrook, Maine.

I broke down outside of the facility. It was a major repair that they'd warned me about. They got…read moreme in and out, SAME DAY, at an more-than-reasonable price. I'm still in disbelief. It was fu*king awesome. Can't say enough good things. Not that it matters but I'm broke and I need my car- I've been fighting cancer for a bit and my son is graduating high school. They turned a crappy situation into not-so-crappy and I'm grateful!

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.

I just moved back to the neighborhood and my car had troubles turning on and staying on. I was…read morestressed out and did not want to be stuck at the dealership all day, but luckily I found Cumberland Ave Garage! AAA came to jump my car, and when that didn't solve the problem they towed me here. I didn't know what to expect, but I was so pleased by the kindness and promptness of the team here. I had no appointment and understood I could be without a car for a few days. But within 48 hours my car was working and back to me again. Things that stood out-their team is direct and goes above and beyond for you! They told me everything that I needed to know about my car troubles (ultimately a new battery) and things that I should look into (due for oil change and state inspection). They did all of this work for a reasonable price and I know I'll be coming back here in the future (hopefully with a scheduled appointment and not a breakdown). I highly recommend getting your car serviced here :) The do a great job, and it's walking distance to many great coffee and breakfast options if you have time to kill.

Quality of the staff and service. My only regret is that you really need to plan ahead as they book…read moreup quickly

Excellent and quality service, friendly staff, all for a good price. I went there to get new tires…read moreinstalled, and they worked around my somewhat tricky schedule to get it done. My brother's a mechanic in the area, he trusts Paulin's and I do too. Highly recommend!

They've been fair and reliable. I can only say positive things about Paulin's who have serviced my…read morecar for several years. I would recommend Paulin's to family and friends.

Reasonably priced and good customer service with B.S. I would recommend this place to others.read more

Top notch customer service! I've never used a Prompto Oil change service before. This was so easy…read more No appointment needed just line up behind the orange cones and when a bay becomes available the garage door will open and the attendants will guide you in. You simply park over the oil change station and follow the attendants instruction. It really is only 10 minutes! Staff worked quickly, they were knowledgeable, they reset my oil light and hooked me up with a new cling for my window to tell me when I'll be due again. They check fluids, wash the windows, no high-pressure sales tactics, just quick, friendly service. I was in and out on my lunch hour. Like a snap. I'll be using them in the futre for my oil changes.