While this is second-hand information (my brother observed this, not me) I am having him read this…read moreto make sure I got the story straight. He has no ties to Fairfax other than me, but I do. I love this town, and I know that things like this matter to our community. My brother brought my vehicle in to Tinker's Auto on 7/21/2020 for an oil change and state inspection. It was the first time I'd brought a vehicle to them, but knew they were a newer business and wanted to support my neighbors. For full transparency, my car didn't pass inspection. They didn't charge me for the inspection either (which was a pleasant surprise and I really appreciated)! So this review has nothing to do with that. One of the owners, Nickie Tinker, was at the front desk. There are bags of locally-sourced popcorn that customers can purchase. Another customer was at the desk talking to Nickie about this while my brother was waiting, and Nickie starts talking about how when she was a kid, they used to call the burnt popcorn kernels "niiiii---- heads". She didn't actually say the word, but turned to my brother and said "What were they called?" She was trying to get my brother to say it for her. My brother, not wanting to engage, said "I have no idea what you're talking about". Nickie then half-said the word again, and said something to the extent of "We're not supposed to say that any more." After my brother recounted the story to me, I posted on Facebook to (my friends only) asking for advice on how to handle this. Someone evidently told Nickie about my plan to publicize my brother's experience. She called me via FB messenger twice on Sunday (7/26) before 9am, and then wrote me a message (see screenshots). It is clear that she doesn't remember what she said that day. But she does recount how that while she is not a racist, she does condone racist conversation in her place of business. If you don't take issue with this sort of thing, by all means, give these people your money. But if you expect better from your neighbors, maybe choose to have your vehicle serviced elsewhere.

This is the person claiming racism at this garage (Tinkers)and she wasn't even there to verify what…read morewas said.

Needed a part for my 18-year old car. Happened to be in Fairfax yesterday, so I dropped in,…read moreexpecting I might have to wait awhile to be served. But they sprung into action, as if I'd had an appointment. Staff were attentive, friendly, and found just what I needed. I will be back!

Just bought a tailight from here. Great price and exceptional service. Would highly recommend this…read moreplace! Dennis who helped me was great!

Do yourself a favor. If you had any thoughts about using this guy - DON'T! He never returns calls,…read moremakes appointments and doesn't keep them them makes excuses as to why. Extremely unprofessional and not sure how long he has been in business but he won't be much longer.

From the owner: Rainville's Collision & Repair Superior Quality in Collision and Mechanical Repair Family Owned…read moreand Operated Working with the local community for over 25 years Maintenance and Repair Charging Systems Diagnostics Shocks & Struts Complete Exhaust & Brakes Tires-Computer Balance A/C Service Used Cars VT Inspection Towing Full Line Collision Repair

Awesome. I have friends that drive 20 miles to get their work done here b/c these guys are cheap,…read morefriendly, and best of all, HONEST. I swear by these guys.

Excellent. Always professional and courteous!! We have purchased a number of vehicles from them…read more Always satisfied!!

I got my Colbalt from Dan a few years ago. His cars were very affordable and in great quality. I…read morehighly recommend him and the work he does on his Colbalts.

Towing service was prompt and repairs were done quickly and reasonably. I recommend this business.read more

My regular mechanic was booked solid this past summer. So he highly recommended McRae's to do the…read morework on my truck. They went above & beyond to fix my truck. Came in lower than the quote I was given also.

This place is super amazing. I was able to make an appointment get right in and they were able to…read morefigure out what I needed done and get it fixed. The price for fixing something saved me so much money. One of the workers Chris was super amazing.

We recently had to get state inspections completed on two vehicles and some minor repairs to one of…read morethem (in order to pass). Work was competent and easy to work with. When we had to return for a rein spection we were told to just "come back any time after a week of driving so the codes reset" and we did. It was that easy to get it cleared through inspection. Good Service, Good people, worth your business.

THEY ARE SCAMMERS!!! Waited 3 hours for a tow that never came and now they are trying to take $536…read morefrom me! I was charged 5 times for a service that was never provided!!! DO NOT USE THEM THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY!

Wonderful service, nice people (and the wonderful bulldog too) but they give you little thank you…read morebags which on its face seems minor but in a time where costumer appreciation is at an all time low something that simple goes a long way. Salute to them

I sent my car for repair. Received an estimate for repair by email and the work was completed.read more

I am a traveler from Kansas and I know no one in Vermont. My car broke down and I picked Elite to…read morerepair it. I received a very honest business that really cared about my situation. The communication was great, the repairs were excellent and pricing is reasonable. I recommend Darko highly

About 3 months ago I solicitated the work of Slinks Garage to do some paint correction and a 3…read morestage buff on my car to get rid of scratches and such. At this time I also had my damaged bumper replaced and painted by them, and had the entire car ceramic coated. After performing the work I was not entirely happy bc I had some very high expectations and I wasn't very knowledgeable about the process. I also should have asked more questions. They did an amazing job on the bumper and the paint correction and buff but some scratches just didn't come out bc they were too deep. I did complain and even though it wasn't their fault they refunded some money. Fast forward 3 months... I was looking for some recommendations from people on fb on fixing some peeling that had happened by the trim on my bumper. I wasn't blaming Slinks just looking for recommendations. Sam from Slinks saw my post on fb and reached out and told me they would gladly warranty the work and set up a time to bring my vehicle in. I met up with Mike and Sam at their shop and they assured me that whether it was fault of bad primer at factory or paint on their end they would redo it free of charge. I wanted to get my hood done as well bc it was covered in rock chips that couldn't be fixed without painting it. I requested them to also do the hood and black out my chrome trim on my front. Not only did they communicate great, they did awesome work... I mean they blew it out of the damn water. I'm more than happy with the work they did, so much that I have already spoken to them about doing more work. All in all these people do awesome work, and are very fair. I have no complaints and I would trust them to do work on any vehicle I own. I strongly recommend them based upon work ethic, work quality, communication, and integrity. It's so damn hard these days to find good shops and Slinks Garage is top notch!

From the owner: We specialize in collision repair, rust repair, color changes and touch ups.read more