Fixed my daughter's Subaru. No BS upselling just fixed the wheel bearings. I will definitely use them again. Thank you for being a professional.! read more

Andrew inspected and serviced my car of 14 years. He answered all of my questions and concerns which saved me from making needless expenses. I recommend Bothel's Mechanical Repair due to the excellent service and reasonable prices. It is refreshing to speak with someone who is pleasant, patient and honest! read more

Super nice folks that do an excellent job! Prices are reasonable and the estimates are honest. So glad we found them!

Andrew is THE BEST. My child thought it would be interesting to shove various items (a screwdriver, a plastic bowl and other sundry items) into a vent in the front of my car. I was unable to retrieve said items and needed someone to quickly take the fascia off my car. I called multiple places and they all gave me appointment times days or weeks out. Andrew answered the phone and said why don't you stop by now. He quickly took care of the issue for a very reasonable price. Can't recommend them highly enough. THANK YOU!!!!! read more

Came here at the scheduled time given to take my car in, and when I arrived steve the person I had talked to over the phone, was outside and noticed me pull in. As soon as I pulled in he went in the garage with no concern or greeting. I had gotten out of my car and waited about 20 minutes in total. After 10 minutes a lady had came out of the garage and sarcastically said with an unpleasant tone of voice and facial expression "what wonderful people." After, I gave it another 10 minutes of waiting and even knocked on the garage door Steve was in, and got no response. Take my word for it if you don't want your time wasted, and don't come here. Terrible place. read more

Steve is great! My family moved to Cape Elizabeth back in 2000 and have been taking our cars to Bothel's ever since. Honest service, great prices, and you're supporting a local business! Steve has saved us from dishonest mechanics more than once. I don't live in ME anymore but I know my parents will continue to see Steve for problems, and I've already used him to get a second opinion even though I live in MA! read more

I've taken my cars to Steve for more than 20 years and he has always treated us well and given what we considered to be cost effective and high quality work. Recently, however, he really outdid himself. I was told by a Lexus repair shop that my 2007 ES350 needed up to $8,000 of repairs to the exhaust system and a new radiator that would cost up to $2500; until that happened it would not pass inspection. I have maintained this car according to the Lexus service guidelines since I bought it new and was more than dismayed to be looking at greater than $10,000 worth of repairs. I told Steve about it when we were having him do some work on my wife's Mini and he said he'd be happy to take a look at it. The bottom line, literally, is that Steve was able to replace the radiator with OEM parts for $1200 dollars rather than the $2500 Lexus recommended by not removing the front end of the car during the installation of the new radiator. More remarkably, he repaired the exhaust system for $300! He found that he could repair the exhaust system where needed rather than replace it en masse. Will it last as long as a whole new OEM Lexus exhaust system- No, of course not; it will surely need more repairs over time. However, Steve thinks that he can keep my car in top shape for another 5 years for less than the difference in cost that Lexus was going to charge on these two items. A very good deal indeed! And my experience over the last 20+ years is that Steve, in addition to being a good mechanic, is a pretty good judge of value and a pretty good prognosticator. I could not be more pleased with the service at Bothel's Mechanical Repair. read more

These guys are incredible. I was visiting Portland for the weekend from Boston and broke down. I thought it was a blown piston and a total engine rebuild. The guys checked it out and ran a few necessary tests and found it was only a bad coil. They then test drove it and found a bad axel which I knew and fixed that too. They talked me through the whole process including what tests they ran and how they diagnosed the issue, which I really appreciate since I like to do most of my own work myself. Steve was awesome and even changed his weekend plans to hang around on a Saturday so I could pick it up. Shop does great work, very respectable, thorough and trust worthy. If I am ever in the same situation I am coming straight back to Bothels. read more

Last week I had an oil change at a repair shop In Kittery, ME. The mechanic there informed me that I needed a few repairs, the cost would be up to $900.00. I was a bit surprised at what I was told I needed because my vehicle was driving just fine. I then remembered a man I had met a few months ago that owned his own auto repair business. I gave him a call, he was able to fit me in the next day. While Steve was looking over the areas that supposedly had problems, he was shaking his head. He did a thorough examination and learned there was nothing wrong!! Steve showed me the areas to verify for me that the parts were in good condition. Steve was patient, thorough and honest! There aren't a whole lot of genuine, trustworthy mechanical repair shops around....Bothel's is one of the best! read more

Disappointed with these guys. I took my wife's volkswagen Jetta in to them after it sprang a major oil leak. It was a bit of an emergency as it was completely out of oil. They told me I had a leak in the oil pan and it would need replacing. I was quoted $450 over the phone by the mechanic. I authorized them to do the work for that price. When my wife went to pick up the car, the final price was $637. A 40 % increase from the estimate! In the state I came from (Oregon), this is an illegal practice. Final prices cannot be more than 10% of the estimate. If they are, the mechanic is obligated to call with that news. I received no call from Bothel's. Either they completely lowballed their estimate to get my business or they just completely underestimated the time it would take to fix because they are not familiar enough with that car to do the work in a timely manner. Either way, I won't be going back to Bothel's. read more