Drove to Bath from the Eastern Shore of Maryland this morning. Just outside of Portland I started…read morehearing a noise coming from the left side of my truck. I thought it was a U-joint going south. Didn't really know any mechanics in the area. Asked around and found H&C Garage. Called and spoke to Zach. Very friendly and helpful. He told me to bring the truck over. I limped to his shop knowing it was going to be bad. Turns out the folks that changed my tires last Thursday didn't tighten the lugs with a torque wrench. Left from was about to fall off. Zach re- tightened everything by hand and got me rolling again in minutes. Zach, thank you and your team for saving this Old Sailors life. Highly recommended

Zack is one of the best. He specializes in Subaru's but can work on anything with a motor or take…read moreon any problem vehicle wise. Prices are great and he's very fast acting. 12/10 recommend H&C Garage for any my automotive needs!

Booked an appointment over the phone to have my ac checked which I was told was FREE! Then when…read moreit's done I get charged 58 bucks cause only 2 parts of the check are free the other one cost money.. don't tell me it's free and then charge me for it that's called false advertising!! Then you part my vehicle in the far right parking lot that for the business next to you

We were 3.5 hours away from home visiting some family when we got a screw in our tire. We changed…read moreit to the spare but knew we couldn't drive all the way home on it. It was a Sunday and many places were either closed or had no availability, and with two young kids we needed to get home as soon as we could. After calling multiple places, I spoke with Chris at VIP Tires in Bath and he was able to squeeze us in right away. They were able to get us on the road quickly and the cost was very reasonable!

I stopped into this business on this past Tuesday (11-04-2025). I had been a loyal customer for…read moreclose to 40 years. However, I don't keep up much with businesses in Bath (my bad), so didn't know Cahill's had been sold back in April. The reason I stopped in was for someone to check the pressure in my tires, as my low tire pressure light came on when I left my home that morning. This is a fairly new car with 23K miles on it that I had bought in September. All four tires were brand new. Anyway, when I walked in I saw this dark haired woman sitting at the counter in the waiting room. I asked where Marty was and she said we are the new owners. So, I asked if someone could check the tire pressure on my tires (a three minute task) and she said the service people were all busy and she could make me an appt, for Thursday. I said that wasn't really acceptable, as air was leaking. I left and on the way to my car I saw two service people standing by the stacks of tires outside just shooting the breeze. Busy, my foot. If that had been the old crew, they would have been right on it, even Marty had done that in the past. So, I went to Bert's (yes, I still call it that) and the kid came out, checked all my tires and the back passenger one was done 6 pounds. Needless to say, I will not be going back to Cahill's.

Low tire pressure light on...slow leak. Have to add air every day. Call around to various chain…read moretire shops..."well, maybe we can make an appointment for a week from now, and you'll have to leave the car all day." Someone tells me about Cahill, I call, they say sure, come anytime. The tire is fixed and I'm on my way in less than 20 minutes. I was honestly impressed. Certainly the most efficient tire repair operation I've seen in the US. You pull up in front, they jack up the car, remove the wheel, find the problem, fix it, and then put the tire back on. Bang, bang, bang. No pretense, no wasted effort. If you've got a flat near Bath, don't waste your time going anywhere else.

I've been coming to this VIP for a couple years now - including yesterday…read more Tire change overs, inspection stickers, air and oil filter changes, brakes, regular mx, etc. My dad's ever present warning, "be careful they don't sell you things you don't need" has never applied. They've always been fair and honest. Once or twice there were additional things I needed (like brakes ) and they were factually needed! The mechanics showed me why they were making a recommendation. Up to me whether I follow it or not. Thank you!!! Service has always been done very quickly and at a fair price. They are communicative. I've never felt pressured to buy or do anything. My car has always been ready when they tell me it will be. They've even offer a veterans discount.

My daughter had a set of new snow tires a little more than a year ago, and they started to cup on…read morethe outside front. This was on a brand new 2022 honda with suspension clean enough you could eat off it. The alignment was such that they quickly starting cupping and by the time she noticed it, it was enough to see the damage.... so damage was already done. Her 2022 Honda Civic should have been crazy easy to align and balance. I just bought a brand new top of the line set of rubber for $1,200 in March 2025, and my prior tires were worn with low tread but literally perfect, not a trace of wobble from 50-80mph, and not a trace of uneven wear. Literally not a trace of uneven wear. The new set had a significant wobble as soon as I left. I brought the vehicle back a couple weeks later they claimed to adj the balance and adjusted the alignment. The Ford Edge still wobbles, characteristic of a bad balance job, so it feels perfect up to 55 or so then it wobbles up to 75 then it feels like no wobble. So it is definitely not balanced. My front tire now has a road sound that is not crazy loud, but I can hear it, so it is not aligned or balanced or some mix thereof. The sound is characteristic of toe being off, I think. The car still wobbles around 55-70mph, so bad it makes papers in my truck violently shake. I then bought a gravity alignmment tool at Harbor Freight, and checked my wheels balance at home. And sure enough, two wheels were significantly out of balance. I took the ford edge immediately to a Ford Dealership and said nothing for history, just it shakes a tiny bit and had a road noise that should not be there, and they adjusted my alignment which was totally off. The dealership showed the before and after. Front wheels are supposed to barely turn to the inside, common knowledge. Not perfectly straight on and not barely to the outside. My front right was barely adjusted to go to the outside. The VIP tech did not understand alignments, and someone adjusted one wheel in the wrong direction. When TODD was at Topsham, this was a well run ship, I always had spot on alignments with Gary the tech at the time, and never ever had severe balance issues. The VIP when the manager was Todd was awesome. The VIP with no manager named Todd is not good. The new manager and techs are not trained to be expert, they do not perform at an expert level, and should not be advertises as professional, tires are really expensive and between Katies set and my new set, the techs incompetence is really costing us. We will be looking around to go elsewhere and will spread to word to avoid VIP for now in Topsham for seemingly shoddy work. the video shows 4 seconds slow highway speed on rt 196 in a section with no bumps, cracks or potholes, see how crazy the paper wiggles. Ugh. Very disappointed. Update, the front right wheel was a whopping 1oz off. No wonder it wobbled. This was after two visits in a row to have vip the new tires they put on, the second they balanced them one was 1oz off. Dan Foshays in Hallowell repaired it correctly w road test balancing and the youngest tech in that place looked like 40, their office (dan Foshays) had 25 sq feet of certifications included a thank you from the BBB.

I hadn't used Autowerks in 10-12 years after buying SUVs from them; however due to the increased…read morelabor costs and overhead costs BMW passes on to the consumer, I decided to try Autowerks again. It was a great experience: convenience of a loaner, on-time service, honest review of service needed and what should be done soon. The difference being that the dealer seemed to upcharge on what is needed and what coud be done. Their overhead charges and labor costs were extreme as well. That said, Autowerks charges a fair amount on labor and additional "Phantom" time did not appear on my bill. Give them a try.

Amazing customer service. These folks are so knowledgeable and take the time to discuss any…read moreconcerns and questions about our German cars.

About a month ago, I went to Maine Auto Service for a battery. I WANTED an Interstate and MAS was…read morethe only place who could get me in without having to wait 2 weeks. Who wants to wait that long when you already know that you need the battery. Anyway....the man I dealt with kind of conveyed competent charm. Said the right things, etc. I only waited a reasonable amount of time, especially for drive-in service. And everything was fine until he gave me the bill told me how much the battery was going to set me back. It was an (almost) obscene amount, about 40% more than anyone else had quoted me (all the places that couldn't get me in). You see, I never asked (and shame on me for that) because everyone else had quoted the same general price. I mentioned that it seemed a little high, to which he replied that THAT is what it costs, and that was that. What *I* didn't/never told him was that my last job was running a small-ish chain of auto repair shops 14 years); literally! I had my thumb on the pulse of what others charged in the area, and I tried to NEVER make anyone feel like they got taken. I knew how good (or not) their techs were, and how they operated. That people trust MAS for whatever reason is fine, but my one experience was the only one they get. Maybe their service is so extraordinary that the price doesn't matter to many, but for a purchase of convenience that didn't take but a few minutes, they absolutely did NOT win me over.

Super friendly and they always do high quality work. They also communicate well, don't overcharge,…read moreand are straight shooters. They are my favorite local shop. Highly recommend them! -BB

Very happy with Ray taking a great amount of time to work through several issues and options. Very…read moreknowledgeable and thorough. Much appreciated.

Xcellerated Performance is a owner occupied garage specializing in auto repair. Ray is a busy…read moremechanic that works hard to provide the best fix for the budget! He is always willing to drop what he is doing for an emergency! He is good with diagnosing engine and drivetrain issues. Give him a call if you have an old Volvo!

Great service and amazing warranty…read more I had a small leak in my truck tire and needed a rotation. Called and was able to be seen the same day. The staff was friendly and fast. The entire appointment was exactly 59 minutes. Not only that, when it came time to pay what should have been about $60, I was told it was all covered by the warranty on my Cooper Tires. They knew they would do it for free and still treated me just as good as a paying customer. In this day and age, that's something really worth noting. As a result, I will be using them regularly from now on. Their prices are reasonable, the work good and the staff is very good. This is the type of place I'd send my mother to for her car service. We'll Done!

Went to have 2 tires mounted on rims on the car. They wanted $80+ to mount 2 tires! I recently had…read moreto remove the tires to do some brake work. Every lug was tightened differently. I had to use a 3 foot pipe on my breaker bar to remove 2 of them. THEIR HELP IS UNTRAINED/UNQUALIFIED. Beware..

It is awesome, he is good at his job and prices are reasonable and he is quick and efficient with…read morehis work

My husband and I have been going to this gentleman for over 20 years. With our cars and our…read moredaughter's cars. Matter of fact my car is in there right now. Thank you very much for all your hard work that you do to keep us safe on the road.

Prompt, friendly, reasonably priced. Great experience getting service today. Such a change from the…read morepoor experience two years ago. Also shout out to Sales. No hard sell - just an easy conversation to answer questions. Nicely done.

I have been taking my Impreza here for service since I moved to Maine in 2021. I have nothing but…read moregood things to say about them. They always provide me lots of information to help me make decisions. I always know how much everything is going to cost. Even when I messed up my service request in the online scheduling system they were able to provide the services I needed. I highly recommend them.