Went to Ed's on a friend and mechanic suggestion. Had two flanges on my exhaust that were in need…read moreof replacing. Staff at Ed's (including ed himself) was super helpful totally explaining the problem and what he could do to fix it. The shop is very clean and well run. Even though I didn't have an appointment my wait time was very reasonable. Price was fantastic and so was my experience. Never again will I go to the "chain" muffler shops when Ed's is so much better.

Exceptional service at fair price! It was my first time there and I was very impressed with…read morequality, price and efficiency of everyone involved in the repair. Originally came in for an estimate, the job was completed and I was back on the road in about an hour. Would definitely recommend Ed's!

I love the fella at the desk -I didn't catch his name (tall and full build-was this Ernie?). He…read morewas soooooo helpful and honest. Honest is a wonderful characteristic in a car mechanic. I'm considering them my car mechanic from now on, and I am voting for buyers choice Re: repairs that is currently in the ballot. Yay Ernie's Garage!! Eileen Ball, new resident to Northampton

Years of reliable and thorough service by helpful employées and Ernie's decades long oversightread more

These people are honest... they diagnose the problem and fix it in a reasonable amount of time for…read morea fair price. I have been going to this place for MANY years, because like so many other lines of work, when you find an honest one stick with them.

I've been coming here for years. The guys here are reasonable in price (comparable). I like that…read morethey don't try to man-splain any issues I have had, they treat me like I'm any other customer. It does smell like rubber... STRONG! There are tires all around the waiting room...it is a tire place after all. So don't expect comfortable chairs or luxury. I'll take it along with the respect they give ANY day!

Been taking my car to ARC guys for years but never has it been more helpful then this past year…read morewhen my Subaru cross the hundred thousand mile mark. If you haven't gone to ARC before and you need to know these guys are old school and will do whatever they can to patch your car together on a budget while educating customers on what you need to do for maintenance to make it last as long as possible. My mechanic John probably doesn't want to it advertised because I get the feeling he doesn't really LOVE fussing with my car these days but I have to say it anyway...Today he put some space-age material on my ancient exhaust and got it to pass inspection when we never thought it would. They bought me another year in this old car. Thanks guys!!

As of right now, this place has five stars and nine reviews, an extremely high score. That's the…read morereason I drove forty minutes out of my way to get my car fixed here. I'm about to put a ding in that score. I went here over my usual guy because I'm a layman and thought maybe brakes required a special skillset. I wanted to get it done right. I brought it in and was told the brake pads- or whatever- are worn down and are pretty much just metal on metal, in the front wheels. The rear brakes aren't great but I could put those off for now. I was told it would cost $550, and that that would mostly be in parts. I grimaced and took the hit. A week later, my brakes aren't working so well. Something about air in the line, everyone tells me, because the pedal depresses almost entirely to the floor before I get any braking traction. I call the shop and describe it. The guy tells me that doesn't sound like air in the line at all, it sounds like the... something, I forget, and it'll need replacing and lots of work. At this point I start to see what's going on here. I say "I'll think about it" and hang up. I brought the car to my usual guy. He says Arc Garage did a crap job and didn't reconnect the hoses correctly and sprayed (something) on the (something), which I was made to believe was a bad move. He asked what they charged and I told him, and he said "Oh, you got ripped off so bad. Oh wow. That was a $200 job." He then told me the fix he'd just done was $50 and to come and get it. I won't be making this mistake again. Also, what the hell Yelp, please don't lead me astray like that.

The service is excellent and they arranged a loner car for me so I didn't miss work! A wonderful…read moreexperience all together. I am now a loyal customer for all my car needs! Thank you ESP!

I was super duper impressed by my experience at ESP Auto. I needed an oil change, inspection, and…read morenew tires. They were totally fine with me ordering my own tires, did a great job on the oil change, and despite not doing inspections directly: sent my car off to be inspected at another shop. The attitudes of the staff were amazing (contrary to my experience with Complete Automotive in Easthampton). They went out of their way, were affordable, and really seemed to care about my experience. We'll be going to them from now on.

Scheduled an oil change and tire rotation 5 days in advance. I provided the year, make and model…read moreof my car. I scheduled the appt for 8am and arrived on time. My car was brought in right away and after an hour and 45 minutes I asked if it was going to be much longer. This is when I was informed that they did not have the correct filter. I ask how long it was going to take to have it delivered and they said it was only a few minutes longer. There was no apology for their oversight on not confirming that they had the correct parts needed and no discount for my inconvenience for having to wait. I was a 1st time customer. The service for a full synthetic oil change and tire rotation including tax was 105.97. I chose to support a local shop instead of a chain with thoughts that I would be supporting a small business and getting customer service that generally goes along with a privately owned company that wants to maintains a great reputation.

I am a busy person, attending graduate school while working full time in Boston. On the way out to…read moreBelchertown to visit my girlfriend for the weekend, my car vibrated so intensely I didn't feel safe. I was stuck in town until I could get it fixed. I called Tilton Automotive first thing Monday morning and asked if I could be seen as soon as possible. Although they said they were busy, they made time and scheduled me to come check out my car because they understood my urgency. They were caring, honest, and professional. I felt like I was treated respectfully. They identified the issue with my front axel, and in the very same day, obtained the parts, performed the repair, and called me back before end of business! I was even shown the failed parts to confirm the necessity of the repair. My car feels better than ever, and I was able to get back to my crazy schedule with minimum impact. The team at Tilton, especially Fred, was the best! True lifesavers and real professionals that care for the customer at fair prices.

Gil told me to arrive early for my oil change, and the crew including Dan got me in early. I've…read moregone to Gil's for oil changes, and other repair. There's an ATM right outside their waiting room and office for cash needed for repairs. Gil's Auto is a quality auto shop with heart--they really care about all kinds of cars, and their owners. I am still surprised by the affordability of their prompt service, and continue to be a returning customer. They just needed to move to Belchertown from Amherst, and have a bunch of warm letters from residents of Belchertown and other places greeting them warmly. Their new garage isn't far from their old location in Amherst and has good company in the variety of services offered in this auto plaza--Pelham Auto Repair, Pelham Auto Parts, Jimmy Burgoff (.com) Movers, and the UHaul Rental Gil's office offers. They aren't above working as a team to push your car into the shop and breaking a sweat. That's what you'd need in your auto crews. I think they are in good company here, Creation willing.

I was very happy with the service I received at Gill's auto repair. I could not get my car to…read morestart and I had a Uhaul trailer attached. Gil himself, came to help. It was a Saturday afternoon and all the other auto repair shops were closed for the weekend. He was just about to close. Also, I thought he was going to be very expensive for the service, but he was extremely reasonable.

10 stars! They had great communication and took the time to explain everything to me in a way I…read moreunderstood. I'm not a car person. Let me know about all the other issues I have going on with my car and let me know the urgency of each problem. Last place I took my car they had it for a week and these guys gave me my car back in a few hours and it's running great. The price was great as well.

Went to this location about 5 years ago. All they did was throw parts at my car. They never…read moreactually diagnosed the issue. My check engine light came on and my motor began to act up when I shifted into lower gears. My mother always brought her vehicles here for inspections and no one in my family likes Jacksons auto body in town. I brought it in and they told me they were going to change out the coils in my Pistons and change the wires on the spark plugs (which they had already done when I brought my car in for a tune up months prior and they tried to charge me for). So I picked up my car and drove home and when I shut the car off all of the oil in the engine drained into my driveway because their mechanic crimped the valve cover and rather than fixing it he let me drive home and hope nothing would happen. So had the car towed back because I wasn't going to put oil back in my car to have it leak on the way there. They fixed the issue they created and offered me a free oil change certificate (like I was going to come back) and I brought my car to an authorized dealer of my vehicle. I would not recommend this location to anyone.