Central Auto Repair

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Anonymous User

So I see this mom and pop shop in the middle of a busy street near Springfield boulevard and I decided to have someone there take a look at a problem. My exaust was cracked in half right before the catback system. It was hanging and I asked Frank (store operator/mechanic) to see what he can do. I brought my own exaust system to him which I bought online for 400 dollars about a week ago, and the installation job itself is very straightforward (I would have done it myself but I had no time) 150 dollars at most, 200 to make profit and 250 to rip a guy off. I leave my car overnight and he promised me a call in the morning. I get the call the next morning and he said that he removed the old exaust and that it took him an hour and a half... which should have been a measly 20 minute job. I mean the exaust was already CRACKED IN HALF right before the catback already... All that was needed to be done was some unbolting. He must have been holding a cell phone and working on the car at the same time to total an hour and a half. I ask him "are you charging me for the removal?" he said "it took an hour and a half so its 140 dollars." Are you serious. Then I ask him "so what about the installation?" he responds with "itll be another two and a half hours so were looking at 390 dollars" RIPPED THE HELL OFF. I refused and said that was ridicule! THE LABOR IS NO WAY MORE THAN MY EXAUST. Then he had the nerve to say well if you dont want me to do the rest then ill just put back your parts in the box and you can come pick it up AFTER you pay the 140 dollar labor. Funny. He just lost a potential recurring customer. In the end, if you go to him or thought you knew him then clearly you are oblivious about car repair costs. Good Luck. Save your time and money and find somewhere else because this is just outrageous.

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Jeff Badler

Lets be frank. Most people just dont feel comfortable with any mechanic. However Brian and Carlos of Central have been taking care of our cars for more than 20 years. He kept my 26 year old Camry running strong until I finally gave it up last year . Are they the least expensive? Definitely not. Will they push you to do work that is unnecessary? Definitely not. Will Brian let you slide on a problem that could possibly affect the safety of you and your family? Definitely not. Would I trust my three cars to anyone else? Definitely not. If you are thinking of purchasing a used car as I recently did, take it to Central. They will thoroughly check the car and give you an unbiased opinion. It is unfortunate that Google rating system doesnt have a sixth star, because Central deserves it.

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Monroe Street

shop manager called me back after i left a message with one of his workers and was immediately rude and abrupt on the phone. he cut me off partway through my opening sentence to demand that i tell him my name even though i was still in the middle of explaining to him what i was calling about (a simple inspection of a used car i was considering). he then quoted me a price ($95) that was almost double what ive paid for this sort of work in the past and then continued to ask if i "even thought it was worth it" to pursue such an old car... as though i hadnt already done my research and figured out what i wanted... someone in sales needs to offer this guy a customer service workshop.

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eugene fried

You wont find a better mechanic than Brian. He is also honest and not out to make every buck he can off you....for example, when I told him about a rattling window, he said to just live with it unless it stops working rather than pay for the amount of time it takes him to disassemble and reassemble the door.. Three years later it still rattles sometimes, but still works. Aside from all this, Brian has a deeper understanding of cars than any other mechanic youre likely to come across, and I recommend you use him for your Corolla, your Rolls, or anything in between.

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barbara roth

My husband and I have been taking our cars to Brian for the last 20 years or so. With absolute certainty Brian is the best mechanic weve ever used. We will not take our cars to anyone else , even though we live in Brooklyn . He has integrity, skill, a love for cars and is extremely honest. No matter what kind of car you have and no matter what kind of problem it has, you will not find a better mechanic than Brian.

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Mark Gilman

This is the ONLY place to have your car repaired. No one is more knowledgeable or more honest than Brian. There is nothing he doesnt know about any car EVER manufactured. If it needs to be fixed, he will expertly fix it. If its not worth fixing or cant be fixed for some reason, he will tell you. I drive 20 miles to go to Central. BRIAN IS THE ONLY PERSON I LET TOUCH MY CAR.

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RICHARD T. HARRIS

Brian is great....honest and knowlegeable. Several of my neighbors recommended him

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Dallas Palumbo

best mechanic in the area. Honest and reliable

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Vasily Kupriyanov

It awesomeness auto service. Thank you guys.

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