You are definitely going to be told you need new tires if you get your car inspected here. I don't…read moreknow what I was thinking. You can find cheaper tires and installation just about anywhere else. One guy told me the price for a set of tires, his most affordable pair, another guy came over and told me an even cheaper pair. I felt like I was getting the old sales take over pitch.

I can't say enough good things about the service and attention to detail provided by tire town…read more These guys do great work in s a timely manner, and are always willing to lean forward to help you out in a tough spot. We do all of our tire mounting, winter/summer swap outs and repairs with tire town. There's a reason why this company has been around since I was in college 20 years ago and that is that they are dependable, hard-working, and great to work with. Can't say enough good things and appreciate them sincerely.

As someone who has a job doing mechanical maintenance on heavy equipment and works on cars as a…read morehobby, do NOT go here. These people are the epitome of dishonest mechanics. They will always "happen to find another more expensive thing your car needs" (but really doesn't) while doing the original job you took it in for. I took my car in for a simple alignment and they tried telling me I needed a control arm. Because my car has low mileage, this is an immediate red flag. I was also under my car the previous week for an oil change and knew for a fact everything was in mint condition. Honest mechanics are hard to find, and you will not find them here. They try to abuse the trust of people who do not know about vehicle maintenance to get more money from you.

Called ahead for an oil change. Called again when on my way. I get there and they said a tech just…read moreleft and it will be over an hour until my car can been seen. Terrible service and unprofessional staff.

Had a good experience while getting a wheel alignment, the over the counter representative was…read morefriendly and helpful, he didn't try to oversell me anything I didn't need and I was able to get my emission inspection and wheel aliment on my Subaru Forester the technician was knowable and explained the issue that my car was having and what he did to correct it. Will continue to go to these guys.

This place is ridiculous, why because I am a woman they think that they can give me a 10:30 appt…read moreand not take my car in to put new tires on at 12:00. It's bullshit and hopefully I can get ahold of corporate.very bad service!!

Incredibly grateful for Crystal and the mechanics at Monro on North Atherton. I had a deep gash in…read moremy tire, on a Sunday following a football Saturday at PSU (WE ARE!!!) and the mechanics and manager at Monro went the extra mile working with me and my car dealer to resolve the problem. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

They double booked my oil change appointment and I wasn't even waited on until 20 minutes after…read morearriving. The cost of the oil change was 3x the amount compared to when I asked when making the appointment over the phone. I also witnessed two people get kicked out of the store because they scheduled for an inspection but no workers at the store were certified to do the inspection.

I am so happy I found Derek! I had just moved to State College from Cincinnati and to have car…read moreproblems right after moving is not fun. Don't waste your time with any of the mainstream auto service places, he's worth 10 of those "certified mechanics." My Subaru was making this weird rattling noise that I couldn't pinpoint. Not wanting to spend an arm and leg at the dealer, I took my car to Midas and Tire town. What a waste of time, none of them could tell me what was wrong. I then found Derek and took it to him, and within 5 minutes of inspecting underneath the car, he found the source - a control arm bushing. He charges very reasonable prices for his fast, 5-star work too. I will definitely be taking my car to him for any future maintenance. Love his sweet doggie too!

Tiny but mighty. Thank you so much for your quick and efficient service. Excellent help to a family…read morepassing through the area. Fair pricing and very accommodating.

Great repair shop, I would definitely recommend!…read more Paul, the owner and lead mechanic, is the one you'll talk to on the phone. He's the most honest and straight forward mechanic you could ask for. One of my car's issues was with its computer, even though part of the repair went beyond this shops capabilities they still stayed in touch, recommending a car dealer and ensuring the proper repair was accomplished. They charge by the hour and do a great job at keeping you updated on the car's status. I don't plan on going to any other repair shop after working with these guys.

I had my 2012 Land Rover Evoque towed there because it would idle erratically and stall after the…read moreinitial warmup. Told him my code reader said most likely a PCV valve. He had it for 2+ weeks. When I went to check on it, he said he replaced the spark plugs, mass air flow sensor, replaced a bolt in the turbo and added oil, for a cost of $509 (negotiated down from $700) and he also acknowledged it did not make it run any better. Then he proceeded to tell me he thinks the turbo is going bad (mind you the turbo does nothing at idle speed). He never hooked it to a computer or checked the codes. I then had it towed back home. I ordered a PCV valve ($52 from FCP Euro) and vacuum pump gasket ($12, my suspected oil leak location). Replacing the two parts took me 3-4 hours in my garage. It has been 1 month and over 500 miles since the repair. No issues. Pretty disappointed that i spent $250 in towing, and over $500 in repairs for them to do shade tree mechanic diagnosis and repair. Also, when the car arrived back at my house the interior was filthy. The car had a tan/beige interior and the front seat and dash had oil and dirt stains all over them. DO NOT GO THERE.

I'm knocking a couple stars off from my previous review for a few reasons. Service is still good…read moreand prices are fair but I'm pretty frustrated at some of the chaos they could have helped prevent in my life! We had a big move ahead of us and I was trying to get preparations in order, including getting a hitch installed to our SUV so that we could pull a trailer for the move. I called and asked for a quote and they gave me one with or without parts in case I wanted to supply the hitch myself. I appreciated that and decided to order a hitch separately to save a little money. When I took it in for my appointment (baby with me waiting the entire time) everything went fine and I was out of there in a little over an hour. Flash forward a few days to when it's time for my husband to pick up the Uhaul trailer... they say we can't actually pick it up because we didn't have any of the necessary electrical wiring to hook up the trailer lights for brakes/hazards. Duh! Why didn't I think of that? Maybe because I'm a new mom with a baby and a big move and a lot going on. More importantly, why didn't anyone at Karch think to even ask about wiring? Who tows a trailer without hooking it up to electrical so you can use brake lights? I think I expected an establishment like theirs to be a little more helpful and at least mention it as a "hey, will you want any wiring for that?". After all, they do that with nearly every other service they provide. Pretty disappointed but the move has now been completed (after my husband had to drive over an hour one way to another place to get same day wiring done) and I am looking forward to finding a new auto shop to use instead of Karch.

I have been going to Karch auto since it was Walk's and have had nothing but wonderful, caring…read moreservice. They bend over backwards to do right by you. Blessings on them all!

HIt either a decent sized bolder, or a big hunk of metal on the Turnpike. near Harrisburg last…read moreThurday. Called around, and got a quick meeting with Pepboys on Sunday morning @ 9am. "Bring it in, we'll check it out" Had a persistent squeeking noise coming from the right rear (passenger side) of the car. 10 minutes later, in the shop on the lift. (2nd shop that looked at it). 35-40 minutes later CustomerService Rep came out, said they didn't find anything. but showed me a big gash in the rim inside of the the wheel, and a few dings on the frame/cross member and decent dig into muffler. Probably spent an hour or so checking it out and no one could find anything that could have caused the squeeking. Older mechanic with a long Red/White/Blue died beard came over as we were looking it over, "oh, here ya go" he found it the issue in less than 1 minute. Don't ya just love patriots? :) Apparenlty the "bolder or hunk of metal" I hit doing 75MPH clipped off the frame/cross member, hit the bolt housing that controlled the tow of the right rear tire. First they got the "big boy" prybar out, (didn't work), then got the air hammer out, and pryed the metal at the end of the crossmember away from the hinge arm that adjusts the tow of the wheel/tire. -0- charge :) Left with a big smile on my face, and decided to drop by the ATM, pulled out a quick $20 drove back to shop, and gave it to the Patriot for a tip. GREAT EXPERIENCE!!! I'll be back!!!! Million Thanks, Rod H. Semper FI, 6 years USMC! OohRah!

Horrible experience! I brought my car in because I needed a new tire before heading out. They told…read moreme they had the tire I needed and that it would take about 30 minutes since the technician was finishing an oil change. I even asked upfront if it would take long because another shop had the same tire and could do it immediately. They reassured me it wouldn't be a problem. I walked around for 45 minutes, came back, and my car was still sitting in the exact same spot. When I asked about it, the guy went to the back to "check" and came out saying they were working on it. I told him my car was still parked right out front -- then he goes, "Oh, my bad, he's working on another white Honda." Someone then quickly came out, moved my car to the back, probably because I was standing right there watching. I got a text at 2:29 saying I could track the service, and they didn't finish until 4 PM. If they had just told me from the start that it would take 1.5 hours, I wouldn't have complained -- I would've gone to the other shop instead.

Not sure where the other reviews about fair pricing and service are coming from, but I had the…read moreexact opposite experience (multiple times) here. We had previously taken my wife's car here for an inspection and felt like we were significantly overcharged, but gave them the benefit of the doubt. However, I will no longer be giving them any business after my experience this week. I had to have my car towed from the highway last week. They were the closest tow company and I just had it towed right to their garage, hoping that it would save me some money. Through a combination of their expensive parts distributor and the shadiness of the garage, I felt like I was being overcharged by $150-$300 (I know, big range) for a part. I called around and got pricing for that part myself and disputed the cost with the garage. They tried to pass it off on the parts distributor overcharging them, but only showed me the list price on the invoice, while intentionally hiding the net price. I spoke with the parts distributor who, while still significantly more expensive than other places, definitely did not charge them full list price. Miraculously, $150 disappeared off my bill when I spoke with the garage again and pressed further, since I knew the actual cost of the part. I ended up paying about what I "should" have (minus the still too expensive part), but if I didn't know any better I could have really been taken to the cleaners. This all felt very shady and I wouldn't feel confident recommending Dobson's to anyone.

Great for inspections. Quick and simple. Makes no attempt to sell you a service you don't need…read more However, he doesn't really do much more than that. If you have a simple repair, he'll take it, and if he can't do it, he'll tell you who can.