Meineke Car Care Center

Address:	716 Ulster Ave, Kingston, NY 12401, USA
Phone:	+1 845-768-3645
Site:	meineke.com
Rating:	4.1
Working:	7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–4PM 9AM–4PM

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Sam G

DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR TO THE MEINEKE IN KINGSTON! I took my car into the shop for a simple oil change, that was all I wanted, not fluid top offs, no checks, just an oil change. As soon as a left the parking lot, my engine started to smoke. I don´t know too much about cars and after stopping and checking it, I decided they must have spilled a bit of oil and it was just burning off. I was on my way to my brother´s wedding so I got on the highway. Very soon, my car began to over heat. I pulled off to the side, let the car cool and opened the hood. What I saw was that the radiator cap was not screwed on at all! Even I know that the radiator system is under pressure and must remain so in order to work properly. I called the shop and spoke to the owner and he said that the mechanic must have simply been checking my fluid levels. Well, anti freeze is either green or orange, and the container is opaque, so there is no reason to remove the cap to simply check the levels. Also, if he was just checking, he should have put the cap back on! Frustrated, upset, and stuck on the side of the NYS thruway, I hung up on the stupid idiot. I called AAA and was towed off the thruway to a nearby shop. They had to flush the system and add new coolant, which I had done only 6 months ago, and it should last for at least 3 years. I missed the wedding. When I called Meineke customer service, they informed me that the owner did not feel the need to refund me either the 20 bucks I spent on the oil change or the 100 dollars I had to spend at the other shop in order to be able to drive my car. Also, they cannot force him to refund me anything, as they are simply there as mediators. So it is like this, two young ladies walk into a car shop and get an oil change. The mechanic PURPOSELY takes off the radiator cap thinking that when something goes wrong we will run right back in and spend a bunch of money for no reason. DO NOT TRUST THEM WITH EVEN THE SMALLEST OF REPAIRS! THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOU OR YOUR CAR, JUST YOUR WALLET.

Megan Offner

They quoted $500+ for a manifold cap I have fixed for $150 at Woodstock Automotive, charged me over $500 to change out some valves that did not address the issue in my car. When I asked to take them up on the free oil change that I earned after spending a lot of money there, they had no idea how the program worked. My experience is that they are overpriced and I will never go back there.

David Livingstone

Despite my trepidations concerning going to a franchise repair shop, I did have a positive experience there several years ago. However, this year I was charged almost $100 labor for battery replacement. I was told it was difficult to get to in my Audi which was a complete fabrication. They lost me as a customer as well as the referrals that I used to send them.

Bob Whaley

Ive been a steady customer of this shop for a few years now and Im always satisfied with the service here. Good mechanics who know what they are doing and can do it all, along with a manager who knows that a happy customer is a returning customer. I trust this shop with any and all work Ive needed and recommend them wholeheartedly.

Adrian Chase

Good honest people. I came in with what I thought was an electrical problem with the car not starting. They fixed it quickly and wouldnt charge me because it didnt take much time. I gratefully tipped the friendly mechanic since they wouldnt charge me. Will return.

Jejeje Ncfmkf

Fleas in the waiting room..from a dog. The ceiling was falling down and the office is a mess. My car smelled like cigarettes and I dont smoke.

Eileen Day

Had my exhaust fixed and also had my rear axel replaced. Joe and Mark were so helpful and the guys in the back did a great job.

Stepanie Jackson

Friendly, prices were affordable and everything done in timely fashion.Oil change,inspection,o2sensor one and a half hours

Matthew Friday

Several times theyve fixed my cars at half the rate quoted by the dealer. One of the few honest mechanics in Kingston.

Steven Roberts

Meineke should be ashamed of this location. It needs a cleaning..and the tires display outside are old.

Maritza Bravo

Very comfortable having my car done here, the mechanics are honest which is hard to find.