I was coming through town and they took care of me nicely…read more Also next to a cool little skatepark.

They turned me away when I needed my AC fixed even after they diagnosed the problem! No…read moreexplanation! Won't return.

Very nice and easy to work with. My car had many issues and they worked within a timely manner, at…read morean affordable price and overall great service.

These people are no good! Way too many cars in parking lot and overflowing into the street. A car…read moresticker inspection took 2 hours. DO NOT COME HERE!

Typical auto shop scumbags. Take your money elsewhere, VIP is trash…read more They'll charge you for work they didn't do, then deny it when they get called out for it. Total scam.

Fun fact: We just checked our bank accounts and over the last three years we have literally spent…read more$20,000 at VIP. For real. You can read my previous review to see everything I like about VIP: Their parts and labor guarantee, their knowledgable mechanics, how their people worked late to get our car out of the shop in time for the weekend. When I came out as trans, they handled it completely differently than I might have expected at pretty much any other garage in Maine. Thanks, Katelyn! I'm knocking off a star because, while all the staff here are really great, there's not enough of them. It's taking them far longer than they used to to get jobs done because no matter how talented they are, there's not enough people on board. They lost a few people about three months back and they still haven't been able to replace them, and the parking lot is literally full of cars that they haven't been able to get to yet. I feel for them because I know that can't be easy. VIP (central) needs to either be more realistic about what they need to do to attract good technicians (I'm guessing pay and benefits), or be more realistic about the services they can offer with a skeleton crew, which may just mean becoming VIP Tires.

One hour labor to diagnose and then tighten a bolt that another shop had twice missed. Very happy…read morewith the service and competence, I'll be coming back.

Wish I could give zero stars. Waste of time and money. After charging me $115 for a simple…read morediagnosis of a failed A/C compressor, they proceeded to tell me that in order for the warranty to be valid on a new compressor, they would also have to replace the condenser and a bunch of other parts which were not broken, all for a total of over $1900. I never heard of such a requirement for a "warranty". I asked them for other choices, such as replacing the compressor only and forget the warranty, or install a second-hand compressor. I also asked if the $115 diagnostic charge would be applied as a credit on the final bill. I don't think that was well received. The attendant said she would have to ask the mechanic and get back to me. She never called me back. I guess they figured I was not going to be a pushover customer, so they decided to run with my $115. Meanwhile I got a dealer quote to replace the compressor with an EOM part and warranty for $1300. A mechanic friend of mine advised that I go with the dealer, since private shops often use overpriced after market parts anyway. I never found an auto repair shop that charges more than a dealer, but this is it. THESE PEOPLE ARE CROOKS.

I needed all four tires for my truck. Swett's got me in within a few days with a good quote and…read morethe service was excellent, including the receptionist! They even gave me a ride to a nearby restaurant so I could get some lunch!

Traveling on I95 in a rain storm when all of a sudden we heard an awful thumping and flapping…read moresound. We pulled off onto Hogan Rd and into Swetts Tire and Auto Repair. They were booked solid, but still got me into a bay to have a look. The technician found a splash shield had come loose and fixed it in 15 minutes. We couldn't be happier with Swetts. Thank you so much!

So to update my review; I had my car towed to my home, as per my agreement with Dave's. Having…read morespoken to the mechanic there at length, his estimate to my ears seemed like overkill on an old vehicle. However, a few things: firstly, it had been sitting around for 8 years without usage. Secondly, in that time the vehicle had aged to 25 years (doesn't seem that long to me!) and the parts just plain rusted out. When I saw the vehicle the gas tank looked in sorry shape and was badly rusted--clearly needing preplacement. The vehicle transporter said the same thing. That it wasn't worth any further investment in parts or reconditioning. It was simply too old and the frame didn't look good. I didn't appreciate this analysis because it never occurred to me that this was the situation; hats off again to Dave's mechanic--Ricki--who accurately gave me the bad news that I couldn't appreciate.

While cleaning out my old files, I came upon our receipt for Dave's from three years ago. Our…read moreexperience was significant enough that I thought I should make a review. In August 2015, we were traveling to a campsite on Mt Desert when my Sube's exhaust dropped off! That long stretch on Bangor road before Ellsworth. It was getting dark. Used USAA to get number for local tow. The driver from Dave's was out really darn fast, dropped my wife and daughter off at at nearby motel, drove out to the service location with the car and then gave me a lift back to the motel (admittedly, that was on her way back, but still it was a nice thing to do). Fast, friendly, fair priced - aces all around.

I had a 1PM appointment 8/25/2022 to install 4 new tires w/alignment; $1,275. At 1:35PM, my vehicle…read morehad not moved from where I had parked it. I asked for my keys and departed. I was asked if I wanted to re-schedule. I said no. This place really needs to reinvent itself or shut down. This kind of service is unacceptable.

The manager Cote squeezed me in when everyone else turned me away because of their busy schedules…read more They are very short staffed and very busy, but I needed my tire repaired and they made it happen. Best customer service I've ever had from any place I've ever taken my vehicle.

This new business in a brand new shop is the best I've ever found in my 60 years of driving. The…read moreowner/mechanic is young, energetic, VERY competent, and reasonable at $40/hour LESS than other shops in the area, maybe the state. Has saved me an incalculable amount of time as well as money and is only 15 minutes from my home; he even picks up and delivers if needed. The kind of traditional service we used to have in Maine when I was a kid, i'm glad someone is still doing it. He found the glitch in an airbag warning system that could have cost me thousands according to other repair honkeys, and I needed that to get an inspection sticker. Better find him before he gets so busy he has to raise his rates. Julio Martin, 6 Speed Automotive Co, on the Oak Hill road north of Belfast 04915, left just after Hanson rd. on the right, and up a bit of a rise. sixspeedautomotive.net Phone number (207) 323-0104 Get Directions 462 Oak Hill Rd Swanville, ME 04915