Truck Lab and Tristan Barr is by far the best mechanic in our area. I have been through the ringer…read moreto find a quality and honest mechanic that I can trust and pay my hard eadned money to. I've taken Tristan my 2004 Nissan Titan, and he found that repairs performed in the past were done incorrectly. He repaired my Titan with issues that I was simply living with due to fears of expenses of the repairs. Honestly. (Period) Tristan saved me over $1000 on my cracked exhaust manifold repair with performing the labor over taking my truck to Tynans. Tristan now works on all of our vehicles. From my girlfriends 2014 F150 (vs the dealership some day) to her Prius, my 2002 Camry to my Dream ride of my stock 1977 Ford Bronco Ranger. I will only allow Tristan to touch our vehicles. If your a single lady/mother stressing about getting taken advantage of with a costly repair at another repair shop and dealing with the unknowns, worried of your vehicles safety; trust Tristan Barr and appreciate his honesty. He is by far worth every red cent I've ever paid him. I was very surprised with his turn around time on his repairs. Tristan specializes in diesel repair but he has help us and others out so much that I give him a hard time about his business name. I hope one day he will start up another subsidiary business called Car Lab as to get others to meet him who thinks it's just a place for trucks. If you live in NoCo you're wasting your money to not drive to Berthoud and at the least hear Tristans opinion! I wish I would have found Tristan years ago when I owned my 1993 W250 Turbo Cummins. In comparison of other shops in our area, Tristan charges less than I'm used to while still saving customers money in labor by being so timely. Good luck finding someone better.

From the owner: Specializing in light duty diesel and automotive repair, maintenance, electrical and diagnostics…read more Over 30 combined years of diesel, truck and automotive diagnostic, repair and customization experience. Top quality honest work. 10% military discount.

I have taken two vehicles to this location for regular maintenance. Both times were a positive…read moreexperience and I intend to use them in the future.

Best oil change I have ever had by far. I have a foreign car and it is always a challenge to find…read moresomeone who can change my oil without any issues. Clif was so friendly and very helpful. Super clean waiting area with snacks, drinks, even lip balm! Service was very fast. They even went above and beyond and removed a pesky sticker for me. I will definitely be back and be recommending to others.

Another win for BTown! I wont say what they did for me today because it was too amazing but this…read moreplace is my favorite place to take my car. Im poor af and they always help me out. They understand the struggle

B town automotive is a professional group of people that are knowledgeable about cars-- everything…read moreabout cars! They are friendly and responsive and make it easy for me to understand what's going on with my car. The only issue I have is that they are so busy that you have to make your appointments in advance -- at least a few days. They ARE busy, which is proof that they are good at what they do!!

First I would like to thank my mom for paying the bill. If…read moreI could give 10 stars I would. Very knowledgable and friendly staff. They kept me up to date on the repairs I wanted done and future concerns they noticed. I was never pressured into a recession. They offered me recommendations to keep me vehicle running correctly. During the process the emailed me reports with photos. They earned my business and my family's business. Thanks you to Todd and the entire staff. Have a safe Holiday season!! Best reguards, Jason

BG Automotive? More like "BS" Automotive. The one star is for an oil change (since 0 stars is not…read morean option). BG Auto IS SHADY, smooth talking for sure, but A RIP OFF. STAY AWAY. This is a lengthy description, but it's not half the story. To all the glowing 5 star reviewers - check your invoices. The problem started with their "courtesy inspection" accompanying the oil change, where half of their recommendations (deemed red flag "Requires Immediate Attention") ultimately turned out to be mostly unnecessary and absurdly expensive. That became apparent only after paying. My bad, of course, I obviously should have asked to see a detailed estimate prior to the work. The initial estimate did not provide parts or labor detail & appeared to indicate the work was part of a "complete tune up." Upon dropping off the truck, "Service Advisor"Jesse stated that Champion copper spark plugs had been factory installed on 2013 RAM 2500s, so that was best & what BG would install. Classic BAIT & SWITCH: BG charged $508.48 for a set of 16 plugs! When I challenged the bill, asking if "kryptonite plugs" were installed instead, Jesse indicated, no, the copper plugs were used... then he checked his computer & stated, actually no, in fact the [far] more expensive NKG iridium plugs were installed. "They're much better because they last up to 100,000 miles," he emphasized. I replied, "Great. BG just changed out NGK iridium plugs that had been in the engine already, with only 60,000 miles on them." The WORK WAS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY. Also on the bill was a "TOTAL FEES" charge of $175.77 (yes, that specific), but with ZERO DETAIL of what those fees were for or how they were calculated. Jesse couldn't provide that detail either, "It could be shop supplies, or hazardous disposal - you know, those state regulations - it could be almost anything." Note there were no hazardous materials involved with this work, such as a tire or battery disposal fee. (Google search indicates: In Colorado, shop fees are usually calculated as a percentage of the labor cost (e.g., 5-10%) and are often capped at a maximum amount (e.g., $25 to $50). Also, Colorado statute requires the repair invoice to have some kind of description of these fees, and further, "a description of each part by name and identifying number." Nowhere on the invoice was the type of plugs installed specified, either. You get NADA DETAIL from BS Automotive. Finally, while repair shops typically mark up parts 70-100% of wholesale price, BG is marking up parts in the ballpark of 100% of retail price. (If you can pry out of them the parts brand they say they'll use, you can easily verify this with a Google search at their counter.) They should be ashamed and embarrassed for what they're charging the hardworking folks of Longmont. When pressed to justify the charges, Jesse insisted they were competitive, "within 5% of other local repair shops." More BS. Comparing apples to apples (parts & labor only), the local dealership quoted over $200 less, the Loveland repair shop I've frequented in the past was over $400 less (obviously, checked after the fact...). If the handful of other shops Jesse quoted are actually within 5%, they are ripping us off too. Jesse would not budge on the final bill, but he did offer to comp me an oil change. As if! I had already told him I would never set foot in BG Automotive again. However, I would take a call from the BG Automotive (Owner) to provide the rest of the story about this pathetic BG encounter.

I have been very happy taking my family's vehicles here and only wish I would have done so sooner…read more Repairs have been done well at a competitive cost and I haven't felt like anything unnecessary was trying to be tacked on just to make more money. The repairs done have been the repairs needed and they've been done well.

Stay far far away. Broke part of my car, tried to blame it on the dealer who worked on it 20,000…read moremiles prior after doing a janky fix. Had to get towed 4 miles after leaving the shop as the car completely died. Will probably have to take them to small claims to recoup the fees of having a reputable shop fix this.

Do you prefer an honest repair shop? I brought my daughter's Xterra in for new brake pads (she kept…read moresaying they needed to be replaced), and Tom went out to take a look. After a few photos, he advised that the pads were relatively new and did not need to be replaced! Wish I had this type of honesty and service on the East Coast!

I recently had the clutch begin to make noises so I had it towed to Hands on Auto Tech for a…read morediagnosis.. There was a problem with the communication surrounding the tow transfer so I started my experience with Hands on Auto Tech with some trepidation. Tom handled the situation and we moved onto the real problem with my truck. The diagnosis was the clutch so I approved the repair and waited a few days for the parts to arrive and the repair to proceed. After the clutch was replaced another problem with the operation of the clutch was discovered so I agreed to the additional repair and another day for repair. After a week I was reunited with my truck. The repair was costly, lengthy and unexpected but coming out the other side of this experience I learned a couple of lessons. 1. If you have your vehicle towed to a shop follow the tow truck to the shop and verify the transfer. 2. Communication and follow up throughout the repair are key Tom was great to deal with and I feel that he was honest with me about the repairs needed and the cost of those repairs. Having recently moved to the area I feel my vehicle maintenance and repair needs can be checked off the list. I can recommend Hands on Auto Tech to anyone needing an honest repair facility and Tom as a good guy to deal with.

Bring your car here! Matt is a talented and incredibly upstanding mechanic! I just had several…read moreitems of work done on my truck. Not only did Matt complete the job at the quoted price, but decided to upgrade a few items pro bono because he thought it was the right thing to do. On second thought... don't bring your car here. I need Matt working on my cars, not yours.

We had an awesome experience with clutch automotive. This was our first time using Matt and we will…read moredefinitely be repeat customers! He installed new brakes on my car and was honest, and friendly! He got my car in and out in the timeframe that he said he would and the price was exactly what he quoted me. I highly recommend them.

Be careful. Took my car in for a problem with the right front wheel. Told me it was the wheel…read morebearing. Thay wanted$450 to replace it. Spent $200 for a wheel bearing replacement at a different place. Found out later the wheel bearing was not the problem, it was a lose wire that goes from the wheel bearing to the ABS pump. Cote's also changed my water pump and did not replace the serpiten belt back on properly and it came lose driving back from Loveland. Runied my belt and ripped the hood liner. That did not replace either one. Go to BTAuto if you want great service.

Took my car in for antifreeze leak Dave the owner said it was oil. Went to different mechanic and…read moreit was the water pump. Changed it. went back to Cote's for a bad sound in the left front wheel, Dave said it was the right front wheel bearing and wanted $434. To fix it. Mechanic in Loveland only wanted $145. Fixed the noise in the left wheel. The break pad was cutting into the rotor. Cote's replace the radiator and water pump a year ago and didn't get the serpentine belt on all the was and it shredded on me. I took the car back, had to replace it with a used belt I had myself. When the belt shredded it ripped my hood lined. The didn't replace it either. Don't go there

Paul and the crew do great work at reasonable rates and know the ins and out of Subarus for sure…read more Honest advisors for future maintenance needs... no BS or fluff. Highly recommended.

I love these! Have a 2014 Outback and they have serviced it numerous times very knowledgeable, very…read morehelpful, old fashioned type of service!