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.

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.

Made a reservation in the morning for inspection on the same day afternoon. Super nice experience…read moreand fair price! Sharer's Auto is absolutely a treasure here~

I've been in State College for about a year now. Whenever I need a tune-up, I go to my guy back…read morehome, so I never really had a reason to find an auto shop up in PA. Lo and behold, my AC decides to crap out during this hot, hot summer. A friend suggested a mom and pop shop near campus. After giving them a call, I was informed that they did not work on AC units. I then asked if there was any shop in the area they could suggest. The gentleman on the other line recommended Sharer's Automotive. I immediately gave them a call. The receptionist, Tracy, was so helpful and sweet. Thankfully, I was able to schedule an appointment for the same day (or else I would've had to drive back home to Maryland in the scorching heat!). Jared, the owner and mechanic, explained to me what was potentially happening with my car. He informed me that to know for sure whether or not there was a leak, he would need to place a special dye in the system. Jared flushed out the AC system and added refrigerant. I then scheduled a follow-up. I went back yesterday to have my AC checked. Jared found some minor leaks and gave me a pair of neon yellow glasses to see for myself (which was pretty cool, I might add!). Oftentimes, mechanics may push for unnecessary repairs and upsells. However, I am pleased to tell you that this was not the case at Sharer's Automotive. Jared was very honest, and the prices were fair. I'm delighted to have found this garage!

Dropped off car to get the Works, oil change, tire rotate, fluids filled, brakes, shocks, and more…read more I marked the tires to make sure they get rotated. When i picked up car the tires were not rotated and the fluids were not filled. One wonders what else they did not check. Everyone becareful, I do realize the cost to do all this is less then some oil change at other locations. Now i know why they can do the work so cheap, because they don't do the work.

DO NOT GO HERE. The mechanics themselves just want to do their jobs, but the manager dude (I guess…read morehis name is Josh?) is shady asf and talks down to women. Nick had previously resealed the transmission pan on my Subaru (it was leaking before when I had tried to seal it myself with an anaerobic sealant). So he fixed it, but it started leaking again. It's a known flawed design from Subaru (the pan doesn't use a gasket but just mates metal to metal) and so it's a common issue with subarus. Anyway, Josh tried to gaslight me and tell me that the leak was actually coming from the output shaft seal because "the wind was pushing the oil leak down and making it look like the pan was leaking." In reality, he just didn't want to redo the repair because it would cost him time x money on his own dime + expensive CVT fluid. He thought he could just gaslight me about what was happening as a solo female and I'd just pay up. Well, I didn't take his bs bait. This is exactly why I started doing my own repairs on my car because you can't trust these dudes. At the very least, Josh could've tried to work with me instead of starting an argument, like say "I can see why you'd think that and we can repair xyz at discounted rate and if the transmission pan is still leaking then we'll replace that on the house." You're not very good with zero customer service skills.

I've relied on these guys for many years and have always found them to be competent, up-to-date,…read morethorough and accommodating. This is really a big plus for the Bellefonte/SC area (and I've seen most of the rest)!

Every time I go there they're kind quick and everything is delicious .Their ice cream is so good…read morethat I go back every time for more.. special on sale are the chips that's a great buy.. I tell everybody how great Lykens is.. Have a great day

There is a lady that works down there she doesn't like to make hoagies she complains when I go in…read moreto get hoagies am she shakes her head every time something needs to be done about her

Rebel towing is super dependable and always available when I need to get the car in for anything…read more He has replaced an engine in one of my cars and continues to work on my cars. He gets the car in quick and his prices are so reasonable.

So rude,yelled at my teenager called them a bunch of names and was racist towards them,tried to…read morecharge extra money and was trying to keep my vehicle,it was a simple tow he made it harder then what it had to be,I would never go back he is a grown man yelling at kids and was rude to me when I told him about being mean to my kids,got in my vehicle when he didn't need to and ruined my interior which is gonna cost me a lot of money all because he can't grow up!