Meineke Car Care Center

1634 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042, USA

Address:	1634 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042, USA
Phone:	+1 610-421-4328
Site:	meineke.com
Rating:	2.9
Working:	7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM Closed

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Scot Singletary

My wife and I needed an oil change for our Toyota, so she decided to go to this Meineke for servicing. They did the oil change as described, but then told her that she needed to get her Flex Pipe repaired. They told her that they could fix this problem in under an hour for $185.00… my wife said "no," because she knows we dont just have $185.00 to spend. Plus, she concluded it hadnt been a problem. The next day our Car started to make noises... Because of a problem with miss fires on her 4th cylinder, and subsequent loss or a quarter of power in the Car. I concluded in my ignorance, "it must be the problem with the flex pipe!" We then made the 2nd mistake of going back to this Meineke. We had them fix the original problem for $185.00, thinking that it would fix the 2nd problem that was now accruing. They did not tell us that these were 2 separate issues… nor did they tell us that this wasnt going to fix the problem! So they were happy to take our money for an unrelated problem, and we walked home to wait out the 45 minutes. After 45 minutes we called them back to see if they were done, they then told us yes, but they found another problem… Because I was unsure of how much this next fix was going to cost, they convinced us to come back and look at it. We made the 5 minute walk back to the shop, and they showed me what they "called" rust falling off from the repairs. They then told us it would only cost an extra $20.00 dollars more for this new needed repair. It was another 45 minutes and $217.00 worth of repairs plus tax later, we received a car without the Go-Cart noise! However they never fixed the original cylinder problem... Finally they presented the cost to fix the cylinder at $513.00 plus tax! $179.00 for an o2 Sensor $12.00 for new Spark Plugs $98.00 for new Ignition Wires $129.00 for a new Coil $95.00 for Labor I told them "no," and we left. After much research, and a day of worry for our only Car at the time, I found that the Coil would make every cylinder misfire. So because our car had just one misfire, the Coil was not our problem. Next I found that the o2 sensor was not even going to fix this problem, because again, it was something else unrelated. Now here is why all my supplemental information matters. Because I took Spark Plugs, and Ignition Wires down the street to JMR SERVICES, and Joshua fixed my problem for half the Labor! He then explained he could no longer work at that Meineke. (He only lasted a week because of how dishonest they were.) He said that during oil changes, he was instructed to look at peoples Flex Pipes for rust and poke holes in them. Amongst other things they did, he told me to "never go back there." So now I am telling you, NEVER GO TO MEINEKE ON NORTHAMPTON!!! Instead I hope you take your car problems to JMR SERVICES. Joshua was very honest and saved me lots of money!

Mazzy Pie

Terrible service, they tried to sell me repairs I didnt need, they overcharged me for the repairs I got, and they took an extremely long time doing the work (probably because I didnt agree to everything they tried to push on me). I went in for very basic reasons: I needed one of my tail lights replaced, an oil change, and to have my brakes checked. I was told over the phone that the tail light would only cost $10. I was quoted roughly $40 for total service. When I got there I was told that it would take anywhere from half an hour to an hour. So I left it there and came back an hour later to check on it. The mechanic rushed at me saying that my brakes needed to be changed and that the total cost would be over $200. I agreed to the tail light and the oil change but I wanted to get a second opinion on my brakes. He then charged me $18 for the tail light, instead of the agreed upon $10, because he said it was rusted and could take very long to change and that I was lucky he wasnt charging me for the extra time. The price of the oil change also took a skyward leap. So instead of totaling $40, it totaled $70. He then proceeded to spend 3 full hours changing a tail light. I was almost late to work. I later got a second opinion on my brakes and was told they would be fine for quite some time. Certainly never going back here again.

Bill Nemeth

I had a custom exhaust put on my Lincoln LS. I told him I was meticulous and the only thing I was concerned about was both my tips being centered and straight. The tips were installed completely crooked, off centered and even rubbed the bumper. I brought this to the owners attention who installed the exhaust himself and he wouldnt do anything about it. So I took it back home and fixed it myself. I paid top dollar and received a very poor job by someone who takes zero pride in their work. Theres better choices for exhaust work in the Easton area. Dont make the same mistake i did.

michelle lockhart

Had brakes done 4/2016, took it back 7/2016 and again on 3/2017. They at first telling me nothing was wrong with my breaks, even though I clearly knew it was. I think they never completely fixed it the 2nd time. I will not be going to them again for brakes.

Tara Burns

This is a great place to take your car! The mechanics are very honest and the prices are the best in the area. And I get a nationwide warranty!

Greg Kutyla

Helpful place, good service, just wish the estimate was closer to the actual bill, they were off by 7% or $ 20

Team Final Red Ms

Excellent service