Ben, the shop manager immediately put me at ease, by explaining in detail the transmission service options. He also made me aware of the slight risks associated with flushing vs. emptying & refilling. He also arranged for me to leave the car with him while I was away on vacation. read more

I've been dealing with Mike and AAMCO of Bloomfield for more than a decade and can say with 100% confidence that they are as honest and expert as any auto repair shop you will find. I'd give them 6 stars if I could! read more

The owner was more intimidating than accommodating. He kept trying to convince me to open a line of credit. I had to say NO several times, MORE than several times. He said he checked my car an immediately started offering me replacement Transmission options, without a clear explanation of what was wrong with the one in the car. When I told him I was not interested, and that I would send a tow truck to pick up my car, and pay him the cost to analyze by phone/credit card. His tone changed. He realized I was pulling my car out. He refused me sending a tow truck for my car. When it was delivered to him by tow truck. So I made an appt with Bloomfield Police Department for an escort. The Police Dept met me there, I picked up my car, Paid what I owed them IN CASH (because by then the TRUST was gone) and left. I was not going to chance showing up there, an potentially being called hostile. He's like a salesman/scammer with a script. Over talking you, not listening and very very VERY RUDE. This should be a crime in itself. DO NOT GO HERE. ​ read more

Fuckin dishonest MF. Took my car here to just get my Transmission fixed and this guy Ben just starts adding more work that he said it needed to be done to my car. Anyway, I let them work on the car. I'm that kind of guy that don't mind going under the car to see what's happening, and what I saw, I can tell right away that they didn't turn one bolt to dismount the transmission or any other bolts moved on the parts he said he replaced. And he charged me an astronomical price. Never trust this place. Everyone, please stay away. One thing for sure, Karma is always working on my. read more

I ended up at Aamco because other repair shops where unable to fix my problem and except my insurance. They pleasant and professional

Total ripoff 397.00 for a tranny fluid change. Not even a flush and it too 2 1/2 hours...Good to Jiffylube.

I took my 2015 Honda Fit in for a diagnosis because I thought that my transmission was slipping. Turns out it was my clutch that was failing and not the transmission. Ben and the AAMCO crew took good care of my vehicle, replaced my clutch and my car is back on the road again. Thanks AAMCO for your service. read more

Mike is a HORRIBLE person all around. His services suck ! I do not recommend horrible horrible services. As a real estate Blue collar investor i dont recommend this place. read more

Mike is a horrible person, rude when talking, Talks with a very loud and condescending tone. I took my car there because the check engine light was on and it had transmissions leak. I knew about the problem before I took the car there. Mike had my car for 4 days and each time I call, he said your car is going up next. Took him 4 days to get to my car. He got to my car, didn't fix the transmission leak, did something minor just to turn the check engine off and charged me almost $200. As soon as I drove my car off, before I got home, the check engine light came back on. I do not recommend this place to anyone. The service is horrible. read more

First off, I *really* wanted to like this place because they are within walking distance from where I live and it is really convenient. And the guys I talked to seem nice. That's about all I can say for positive. So I had an engine light come on, but the codes are general, so they said they'd do a $90 diagnostic but it would be "free" if I got the service. They called me and gave me a quote on the phone and I asked for the quote to be emailed to me since they took my email. They have some crazy system they can't do that but they typed up an email. It doesn't seem THAT weird to get one of these new fangled emails of the internet so I have something in writing. Once I had what was wrong, I checked multiple websites that take year/make/model/problem and calculate estimate. Now, these are only sites vs. real mechanic, but they also have no intent to gouge me. Basically they were doubling the labor, so the "free" diagnostic was actually just an extra hour of labor. I point this out and was told I was probably not putting in info right and my car has a more complicated engine then most, blah blah blah. I called another repair place, but they said they'd have to charge their own diagnoses, they wouldn't trust another places. So it was either Aamco high price or Aamco repair+another diagnosis+cheaper fix. I THOUGHT I was at least going for convenience to just have Aamco finish the job. They told me it would be finished tomorrow but they didn't mean first thing, either because A) They got the wrong part delivered and a piece was missing or B) there was another thing to be fixed they missed on diagnosing and they generously fixed it without charging me. Do I get any discount it took an extra day? Of course not, that's just me being shit out of luck. And they had a whole list of things I could also get fixed. And since they took longer and charged more than I'm pretty sure they had to, now they want to really milk me for more money. Now, these were a bunch of issues that weren't mentioned when I got an oil change a week ago. Are these better mechanics or just greedier ones? Then again, why would I want to spend half the value of the car fixing things that are causing me zero problems? Again, they seemed very nice but I did not at all feel good about the work I had done and don't think I would come back here again. read more

I have a 2011 Mini Cooper I bought used that unfortunately came with transmission problems. It became a dispute with the insurance company (3rd party) who were essentially on the hook for fixing the problem. After trying several shops and even mini dealership to have the issue fix, the insurance company assured me I would not receive not even half of what was needed to replace the transmission. I then found AAMCO and spoke to Mike. Mike assured me he would assist to the best of his ability to get my car up and running. After doing a thorough assessment of my vehicle (even ruling out issues that mini dealership told me existed) he then called the insurance company. Long story short, he got the company to pay for a used transmission and labor. His price was also reasonable. He has followed up on my vehicle after the transmission replacement. I don't foresee myself ever using another mechanic shop again. Mike deserves more than 5 stars. Thanks Mike! read more

Very happy with my first visit. Mike agreed to look at my EPC light on my Audi Q5. No walk-ins at Audi Millburn. Stressed. We discussed the readout and decided to clear the light and monitor over the weekend. This allowed me to drive with caution the rest of the week. No charge BTW. I will follow up if necessary. Appreciate the professional and customer first approach. I will come back for future maintenance. read more

Worst place to bring your car! never again! Please avoid going to this place! My car got stocked for a week in this place and when you call them, they are very rude! Never trust this place. Even 1 star don't deserve this shop! read more

This was by far the worst experience I have had with a station like this. I have always had used cars and I've always had great experiences with mechanics, but I am absolutely never coming back to this place. My car's transmission went out while I was driving (I didn't know this at the time, but I was fairly confident). I had it towed to this location and they had me drop the car off on the street (they don't have storage or drop off locations, but didn't tell me this when I originally called. They just said to leave it and it would be fine). I was told I would get a call first thing in the morning and we would go over everything. I waited two hours after they opened and decided to call. I was told "oh, we are bringing it in now, just give us a little bit and we will call you back." I waited. I called three more times. Each time I was told they would call right back and that they would go over everything with me before they do anything, but that they were just busy. They finally called back an hour after they closed to tell me they think it's my transmission, but would call me first thing in the morning. They never discussed any pricing before taking my car and checking it, but I was gracious they took it and I knew there would be a charge so I didn't push. The next morning was the same deal. I kept calling, I kept getting a "we will call you back." I get a call late in the afternoon telling me prices and I tell them I wasn't going to fix the car because it wasn't worth the amount they quoted. The owner, Mike, then spoke at me for ten minutes trying to tell me I had to fix it. I kept saying "thank you, but I'm not going to do that" until eventually I had to interrupt him to tell him "you keep telling me what you want me to do and I keep saying 'no' and this has gone on for much longer than it needs to. Listen to what I am saying when i say, 'I'm not doing it.'" Mike then tried to sell me a used car for the same price he quoted for the transmission, told me all about how he couldn't afford a new car (for some reason), and then again told me I needed to fix the one I brought to him. I told him "no, thank you." I was told I had until the end of the day to pick the car up and he hung up. I set up with a junk yard to take the car, but the earliest they can get it is the next morning. I called AAMCO back and got their approval to leave the car with them and the junk yard would pick it up while I was at work (I work 12 hour days). All was good. That is, until I actually got to AAMCO to get my stuff. Mike told me he wasn't going to keep my car. He was pushing it onto the street and I could either pay for parking and find some way to get my keys to the tow truck or I could let the town take it away. When I told him his staff already agreed to this, he told me to get out of his office and call the junk yard to make sure they would take it off the street because he refused to keep my car. I left his office (and left the lobby, which was full of other customers who were waiting to argue with him- which I only know because I had to wait until after one guy was done yelling at Mike before I could speak to him again). When I finally got back to talking to mike, I told him I just wanted to pay and leave because I didn't want to deal with them anymore. They pushed my car in front of their own driveway and I had two wait 15 minutes for them to push it into an actual spot (which, to his credit, Mike actually apologized about and I think there was some confusion amongst his staff, but it still was irritating after the conversation I had with him). All-in-all, it was terrible. Everyone I spoke to was fairly kind and respectful when I spoke to them, including Mike, except for when Mike decided he was right. Once he decided what I should do, it didn't matter what I said. And he blatantly disregarded what his own staff would say when he was annoyed. Maybe the rest of the staff are good and decent, but I can't say much for the owner. Your mileage may vary, but I had one of the worst experiences. read more

Pricing is all over - making it up as they go. Could not quote pricing on transmission fluid flush with filter and gasket change for vehicle. Wanted to know what the dealer was charging - really??? Ever heard a car sales person ask "what monthly payment are you looking for ". Sound familiar ? Stay away!! read more

"LGetting a flat on your Saturday afternoon with your full family in the car is never easy, but luckily we were in the area and went to our trusted friends at our local Aamco to help us. When we got there, the door was locked and we thought we were out of luck, but the owner even though he had already closed, reopened the shop to make sure he could help us swap the tire and we could enjoy the rest of our day trouble free. This level of sincerity defines service. We are grateful and appreciative and the experience has only strengthened our relationship to this business to use them for any of our auto related needs. Thank you for being good people who care about others and helping us when we truly needed. We appreciate you! read more

This place is HORRIBLE! They are nasty and rude if you don't take their services. When i picked up my car A reflector on my car was missing and it wasn't when I dropped it off. The lady and the mechanic jumped down my throat saying it's been missing for years when I just had the bumper fixed and reflector replace LAST MONTH! They are rude, disrespectful. read more

Mike .. this was not a phone call but a face to face inquiry for a Ford F-250 1995 transmission. Sorry you don't remember the encounter.

DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE!!!! This place is the most dishonest, rude, slow, and crooked place I've ever been to. 1) Took my car here to get the transmission checked. I made an appointment and was told this would be done the same day. At 3:00 still hadn't heard anything so I called and they said they hadn't looked at it yet. I was told they would look at it the next day. 2) After waiting 2 days for someone to look at my car I was told I would need a new transmission. I was quoted a price and agreed to have the work done with the owner guaranteeing me the work would be done in 4 days. 3) Needless to say my car wasn't done in a week. It took over 4 weeks to get me car back. The owner continued to blame everything and everyone but himself as the reason it was taking so long. He stated he never told me it would be done in 4 days but he didn't know I recorded our conversation and I had a witness with me. He constantly screamed at me when I confronted him on the promises he made. I also witnessed him screaming at another customer when I was there to pick up my car. 4) The owner is the most unprofessional person I have ever dealt with. He makes promises he doesn't keep, lies about everything from the minute you bring your car in, screams like a child when you confront him and question him about his lies, and his shop does poor work as my car was acting the same after the transmission was supposedly replaced. My advice is don't use this place for anything. You may get quoted a descent price but they will not honor the initial quote and will do poor work with horrible customer service. read more

Mike went out of his way to help me get my car while traveling. He's running a great job and I highly recommend!

Stay away from this place! After paying them to completely overhaul my transmission, to the tune of almost 5 G's...my transmission still wouldn't shift correctly. I took it back to them, but they claimed that the problem I was having (where the car was not SHIFTING correclty) was not due to the new transmission but instead due to the engine. My regular mechanic told me the problem was 100% due to the transmission. I ended up trashing the whole car....but am still paying off this nightmare. My recommendation is stay away from these chain-type places and take it to a good local guy. read more

AWFUL. They would not say over the phone the cost to change transmission fluid. I got there and they still would not tell me (!). Finally a kid asked me tons of questions including the COLOR of my vehicle. I asked, "will that affect the cost???" Then a huge thug came in as if to protect him from ME?! In the end he said it would cost $250. I already knew MIDAS was charging $89 to do the same work. If you want to be treated like you are mentally retarded AND independently wealthy then definitely visit these nitwits. If you want actual help, avoid them like the plague!!!!! read more

Nice place, Mike took my car in and explained that they were busy but I'd definitely have it back before the end of the work day. I had an oil change and he did an inspection and a tire rotation. All is well. I was able to pick up the car long before I had to leave, so it all worked out well. read more

I just went to AAMCO because i needed Freon put in my old 1999 Civic. I am a woman and I am always skeptical and feel I will be snowed when it comes to anything involving car repairs. I was greeted by the manager, Ameer and explained everything to me in the office and his fee was lower than all the other estimates I was given. My car is now colder than his office he said. He was right! I was also given an estimate for front brakes and rotors. And he inspected the back and instead of rooking me into back brakes told me they only needed to be cleaned and adjusted which he would do for free if I had the fronts done. His estimate was almost 1/2 the cost of STS Tire, Quality Tire, Sears and Brakarama. I am very happy. A good mechanic shop being a woman is hard to find. Check them out!! read more

RUN..RUN..RUN, this place is a scam..I walked and spoke to mike I mentioned I was having some issues with my car he made it seem he would run diagnostics and determined the main issue, he called me the next day mentioned he would need to run additional test and only to find out the price keep going up...after all his recommendations and lousy works done..I ended up paying to find out two days later my car was having the same issues I bought it back and he made it seem it was a new issue. My frustrations was beyond limit ..DON't GO THERE...this place will come across the wrong person one day and it won't be a nice outcome... read more

Really!!!!good people They know what they're doing, they fix the problem in reasonable time according to the severity of the issue, they clue you in on the problems that your vehicle has and discuss the solution all while offering reasonable quotes and prices. Need good service without foggy questionable sneaky business, I recommend AAMCO "the way I think that you should go" just clear cut good service read more

Little nervous initially based on Yelp reviews but Mike was very comforting, knowledgeable and put my mind at ease. They did a great job with my baby (car), took great care of it and was very fast. They're local so definitely plan to send my other vehicle to this location and recommend to others. They replaced a starter in my 2011 Hyundai Sonata which only had about 64,000 miles. Got the car and it started right away, haven't had problems since. They also checked the rest of the car just in case anything else was wrong. Great job. Thanks!! Vehicle: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Last Visit: July 28, 2016 read more

These days, people tend to have a "guy" for everything; from who bags your groceries... to who fixes your car. After today, the workers of AAMCO are my go-to car "guys". About a month ago, my transmission failed me on my way home. A local mechanic recommended AAMCO and I was not disappointed. Mike the Mechanic made sure we were cared for properly. He was honest and gave us regular updates. The entire staff was very accommodating and I was able to set up a reasonable payment plan. Now, my car runs like a champ! For the work I got done, it was reasonably priced and I now have the comfort of a decent warranty. I would recommend AAMCO any day! read more

This place is a rip off. Owner is clueless about cars. They tried to tell me i need a whole new motor after repeatedly telling them i didnt when in actuality all i needed was a new distributor (which i already knew, im a mechanic by trade). Only reason i brought my car there was so it wouldnt get towed sitting on my street while i sourced the new part. Beware : theyll try and sell you a new motor or transmission before actually finding the reason the car is out of service. read more

These guys were extremely helpful and kept me posted about my car. They made sure they got to the bottom of what my problem was. They gave me a full, detailed diagnosis about the entire car. Under the hood and throughout. Due to COVID, it took longer than usual but I'm grateful Mike and Dean were able to assist me. They were very respectful. Idc what anyone else says, these guys are the real deal !!! read more

These guys are horrible. I paid for a new clutch. They had my car for 2 weeks. 6 months later clutch screwed up again. It was there fault, they fixed it free, but had car for another 2 weeks. 3 weeks later, clutch screwed again. Not there fault, supposedly. 550 bucks I had to pay and another week of being carless. I will never come back. That is all read more

I gotta say that the professionalism of the staff here is impeccable I came in to get my truck repaired and they sat me down and explained to me all of the options that I had in getting my vehicle repaired and not only did the sit me down and explain all of the details I became family that's just how they treat their customers and I'm so glad that I stopped in I have no regrets at all and when the fixed my transmission I didnt have to ever bring it back for the same problem because it was done right the first time so I highly recommend them to any and everyone so if you don't want your vehicle fixed the right way then this is not the place for you but if you want a professional job done right then stop in today and let them treat you like family and treat your vehicle like it's one of their own. read more

DO NOT use this company. My car died and I had it towed there. They quoted me $4,600.00 for transmission and radiator problems. I had it towed elsewhere. Guess what? My transmission was not "torched" as they had said. Had some radiator and electrical issues. Paid a fraction of what they charged me. They are completely dishonest. read more

First off, I want to say that I try my best to give all people the benefit of the doubt. But I feel totally disrespected, disgusted and mistaken as a fool by this AAMCO location and the owner, Mike Z. I was shopping around for a transmission and thought that I should use them because that's what they specialize in. I was initially impressed by the good customer service as I had to have my car towed from another garage. I clearly explained to them that I needed whatever that was needed to be completed within 4-5 days. They assured me that this could be done. I became uneasy when 3days passed and I didn't receive a call. I began to call Mike to ask the status only to find that the car wasn't even evaluated yet. I again told him that I needed the car ASAP, and that the only reason I sent it to his location was because of his assurance that I would have the car by the end of the week....I then get a call(approx. 4:45pm Wednesday 2/17) from Mike to tell me that the trans that he initially ordered would NOT get there in time, that they would try to have it completed by Monday. I then asked for the Total price for the repair, he quoted me $2400. He didn't mention any other price. This was ok for me because in shipping around that was the average cost of repair from other mechanics. I decided to stay with them because of heir pedigree, AAMCO is a nationally known chain so I then thought that was a better choice than some local mechanic. I get to the AAMCO to pick up car, only to be surprised with a bill of over $3600. I felt ambushed with no other options at that point. I asked him to explain the difference his attitude was insulting to my intelligence and as a customer. Needless to say that this price was $1300 more than the other I was shopping. I had to pay the bill to get the car out. But felt like an idiot doing it. But guess what ? That's not the end of the story. As I drove for about 20 min the trans starting slipping. (I had to smile/laugh about it). Called them and was told that the warranty is only valid for that location. I really don't want anything else to do with this AAMCO location. Mike Z. lied to my face and told me that I was aware of the total charge when he called 2/17. You should stay AWAY FROM THIS AAMCO ! BUT I WILL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH, ALREADY CALLED CC Company to refute charges. ! I will send them a check for the $2400 that I was quoted initially, not paying a dime more. PLEASE BEWARE ! read more

Go see Mike Zirolo. My family and I have been going to this Aamco for years and the shop has been in HIS family for years. He has a habit of under promising and over delivering. I lost my brakes on my way home. It turns out that it was a left rear wheel cylinder. He recommended that while we had it apart to do both rear wheel cylinders. I explained to him that I didn't have it in the budget for both. He pledged to work with me both in terms of the cost and in terms of the parts. He salvaged what he could and reused those parts and the others he absolutely HAD to replace, he shopped for me and got the best prices he could on them. Consequently the bill ended up being significantly less than he had originally quoted. As a result, I enthusiastically recommend them without reservation especially after what he just helped me with. read more

This is an outstanding AAMCO- they are honest, capable, and provide excellent customer service.They diagnosed a very unusual problem with my brakes- the parking brake cable had corroded, water got into cable and froze, locking the brake in place and destroying the pads/rotors. This problem had been missed by 2 other very reputable auto shops, and I was very relieved that Mike and his mechanics were able to figure out what was wrong and fix the root of the problem. In addition to being very competent, they provided excellent customer service- giving me appointments on the weekend, scheduling me on short notice, making sure I had alternate transportation, and patiently explaining the problem and answering all questions. I highly recommend this outstanding auto shop. read more

Love this place. Will definitely be my go to place for all our car troubles. Came here when transmission started failing. Mike is really informative and great with providing updates. Upfront about all costs and provides really fast service..Would definitely recommend... read more

this place very bad service I asked them something so simple that if they had someone who speaks Spanish and they said no, then the manager of the place came out and told me that if they speak Spanish and the worst thing that when I arrived I found a person who was listening to music in Spanish what a bad service and for me that is discrimination no good I am a client of pep boy and they recommended me there I will not return read more

This was my very first time at one of your locations. Mike (staff) were very friendly and knowledgeable and I never once felt pressured. I will definitely return for future upcoming maintenance. Thank you again! read more

Mike at AAMCO was so great!! I wouldn't trust anyone else with my car. He is so honest and told me exactly what needed to be fixed and gave me a really good price. read more