We brought our vehicle to People's Auto for a couple issues before taking a long road trip, one of…read morewhich was a spongy brake pedal. The mechanics bled the brake system, and it felt somewhat better, so we assumed the issue was fixed and went on our way. This vehicle was new to us at the time, so we weren't sure what the brakes should normally feel like. During the trip we noticed pulsating when braking, so when we got home we brought it to another local shop closer to our home to change the pads and rotors. We were then informed that the rotors needed to be changed as expected, and also that our caloper bolts were loose and that some washers were missing, to the point where brake fluid was squirting out all over 1 of the wheels. This definitely should have been caught by People's Auto when they were diagnosing the issue of the spongy brake pedal. Since they did not fix the issue the money we paid them was a waste, and we had to pay another shop to fix the same issue. Due to their location it was not convenient for us to return to People's Auto to try to have them resolve the issue, but even if we did the wait time for our initial appointment was 2 weeks.

I was at wits and wallets end when I came accross People's Auto…read more The 1999 Jetta I bought in college has had some problems over the years. The worst of it was when I first got the car. At one point it would randomly turn off, and not turn back on for a couple of minutes. Sometimes it just wouldn't start. The engine started to become shakey and hesitant. I tried a variety of shops; some would get it running for a little while, but the problems would return. They all charged a lot, and did very little. After the VW dealer wanted hundreds just for the parts to replace my oil tray (not including oil, oil change, labor or 'glue') I started really digging in to find speciality VW shops. Arriving at People's auto, I was skeptic to say the least. The garage is in the woods (fairly inconvenient) and may lack 'curb appeal'. My hesitation flew out the window when I started to describe some of my problems. "Oh, I know exactly waht that is" was the response (as opposed to the blank stares I had been growing used to in mechanics) turns out, it was just an adjustment to my 02 sensor, and new spark plugs. He replaced the oil tray, gave me a tune up and a once over, all for less than buying the tray at the VW dealership. I picked up the car the next day, and it was running better than the day I bought it. I went to people's auto for the better part of a year every time my car had a slight problem, or needed an oil change (after going there, my car had very few problems... excpet the ones that were clearly my fault). They guys are funny, friendly, fair and most importantly they know what they're doing. While I'm happy at Luis Lein's in somerville... I still day dream about dropping off my car at People's Auto, knowing it would get a once over to prevent future problems. I thought about knocking off a star for the location. I almost got killed by a speeding truck the last time I was there... but honestly, if this place operated at their prices any closer to hartford, I never would have been able to get an appointment.

I had brakes done on both my car and my wife's. His prices are very fair and he doesn't push to do…read moreextra. I was vey happy with the work he did. I highly recommend him

Been a customer for decades. Highly recommend. The owner, Rich Plumb, is honest. Won't do…read moreunnecessary work. Has 3 or 4 mechanics, some of whom have been with him for over 20 years. His lot is always busy; many many repeat customers.. I still send out Christmas cards every year. Only two non-family / friends get them. Richie and my GP. Says a lot. Colonial, imo, is the best of the best. One last thing. Colonial has been in business at the same address for over 30 years. And I'm the first to review on Yelp. And it has a perfect 5.0 Google rating (87 reviews)! Very strange, Penny Lane...

The second fuel station we visited during our trip, this Costco Gas station in Enfield Connecticut…read moreis small but is far enough away from the main Costco to keep the car traffic between the two separate. It consists of 3 islands with 2 pumps each, for a total of 12 concurrent cars filling up at the same time. It had all the modern amenities (i.e. the one tap using citi costco card to validate membership and providing payment giving back 5%). There isn't much of a waiting area, so can imagine a bit of chaos if it ever got busy, but it wasn't that at all during mid-afternoon on a Friday. There was no wait to find a spot, and cars were in sync so no reason for people to have to pass each other. Very quick in-and-out...almost like a 'normal' gas station, but with lower prices.

I like COSTCO gas for its price, but now I absolutely love it after Dan, showed such amazing…read morekindness when he saw I was on crutches (due to a recent ankle fracture), and immediately ran to help me pump the gas. He was also very professional. I'm so grateful to him!