great people to work with and reliable they have 24-hour towing any part you want you can call them…read moreor hit them on the web just all in all good people to work with and to do business with

I first contacted Mike's shop based on word of mouth about good local family-run auto businesses. I…read morehad passed by this place many times without giving it a second thought. I have a later model Ford Maverick, and up until this point, all service had been performed at the dealer. Knowing that I needed new tires (and not wanting the OEMs), I reached out to Houser's and spoke with Mike, detailing what I wanted. Mike communicated effectively and promptly, and he didn't try to pressure me into something else because he could tell I knew what I wanted. We made an appointment about two weeks in advance, as he had to order the tires from a supplier. Mike managed to find the tires cheaper from a different supplier and even found a rebate for the set from Cooper Tire. Bonus! I arrived about 10 minutes early, and they started about 10 minutes after the appointment, which I didn't think was bad at all. I had set my expectation at 90 minutes out the door. About 80 minutes after the start of the appointment, I was ready to roll. The only thing that made me apprehensive was how packed the lot was and the difficulty finding a spot. As Mike stated to me, if you can get off the road (Baltimore Pike), you are good. Seeing the sea of autos on the lot gave me a little anxiety before I opened the door. I thought, oh no, I am walking into a situation where the shop is slammed and I'm going to be here for 3 hours! However, the fact that I didn't have an extended wait time tells me that Mike is managing everything very effectively. The waiting room was comfortable and empty, but occasionally a customer would come in. Mike dealt with their concerns in a friendly and speedy manner.

________________________________________ Tom W hit the nail…read moreon the head! On March 14th, 2024, Hauser sold me two Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring tires for $176 each (they're $99 from Pep Boys, a 177% markup), and I asked them to put them on the FRONT of the car. On August 9th,2024, they charged me $160 to install two tire pressure sensors (they're $20 each, a 400% markup!). During the sensor installation, they put one of the NEW tires on the REAR of the car. They need to look up the term 'ATTENTION TO DETAIL'. Now I have to pay someone else to move the new tire to the front of the car to FIX THEIR WORK. They also scuffed the paint on my truck installing 4 new tires, again at almost 200% markup. Each time I took my vehicles there, I provided written instructions on the service I wanted. They have never done everything I asked for, but they always sold me something I didn't need with a huge markup. Apparently, they're too short sighted to realize that they can only PRICE GOUGE their customers once or twice, then we get smart and find someone who isn't so GREEDY!

This place should be shut down. They are FRAUDS!!!!! Only concerned about Money. Went there 3…read moretimes, 1st time I was a mile away and the inner fender fell out. I had to pull over and wire it back up. Unbelievable!!! 3rd time my Vehicle sat for 7/8 weeks, and fixed the cosmetic work like a broken tail light and a dented fender. And some sensors, used up the insurance money. And gave me back a truck with a broken axle, That doesn't drive straight, but the Owner tells me it's safe!!!!!!!!! REALLY. And will NOT FIX IT!!!!!!!!! What A SCAM!!!!!!!! STAY FROM THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!

CZ repaired my Dodge Ram 2500 after I hit a telephone pole (avoiding a deer)‍. The damage was…read morepretty extensive. The passenger side quarter panel needed to be replaced, axel replaced as well as the front right wheel. The repair and paint work was amazing! My truck looks brand new & drives like it too! They finished the work in a timely manner and were very easy and pleasant to do business with; working seamlessly w/my insurance company. I highly recommend CZ for any body work you may need done on your vehicle.

The shop along with the customer has been holding up a job for over two weeks now that we're trying…read moreto pay cash for also tried to charge $1000 for a 13 mile tow i've been in the Towing industry for 40 years never heard of such a thing $3400 worth of damage the vehicle was drivable all but a flat tire. now they're refusing credit card payment saying that they will only accept cash. scam company I would stay away unless you want to pay above maximum charges.

ORIGINAL REVIEW: Took a vehicle to them for a simple Maryland State Safety Inspection, which…read moreultimately ended in an assault by their employee. The inspection staff and shop manager was verbally abusive when you question their work. Then a third employee decided it is ok to punch a customer in the face. I don't care how heated a discussion gets you don't assault your customers. Interestingly enough I contacted the CEO Mike Montgomery via email regarding this matter and as of 5/4/24 he has not responded. It would seem if a customer took the time to contact the owner due to issues with his employees to include necessitating a Cecil County Sheriffs response you would respond and engage said customer? I am really a pretty reasonable person, but when staff give me the proverbial middle finger when I speak to them and then another staff member physically assaults me I tend to become a lot less reasonable. Updates below in reverse order by date: 5/9/24 UPDATE: Maryland State Police (MDSP) came out and looked at the vehicle and it passed. The MDSP treated me like a valued customer. I sent a review to MDSP telling them how much I appreciated their assistance and explained that even if they failed the vehicle I would have accepted that answer because of the professionalism exhibited by the MDSP. The MDSP did not verbally abuse me, talk down to me, or physically assault me. As for the business I hear crickets, which speaks volumes to their actual business practices. 5/7/24 UPDATE: Took the vehicle to another shop for a 2nd opinion and they confirmed what I thought, which is their mechanic is incorrect. Unfortunately I guess I will need to contact Maryland State Police Inspection Folks and see what my recourse is. ORIGINAL REVIEW: If you want to risk being assaulted by their staff take your vehicle to them. They are verbally abusive when you question their work. When they get their feelings hurt then they decide to assault you. Never again will I take or recommend anyone to use this shop. I don't care how heated the discussion gets you don't assault your customers.

The guys here are always helpful and can get you in for service in a timely manner. They know I'm a…read moredriver and are always on time with tires and service. Reasonable rates as well.

it was cheap fast and works better then I could of imagine, 3rd of the price of a shop but just as…read moreand or better then a shop. 100% recommend this, u wont regret it i know i don't !!

What started as a simple tire installation ended up ALMOST KILLING ME! BEWARE OF THIS SERVICE…read moreCENTER! Came in for service to get tires installed after purchasing them on TireRack. Tire Rack recommends this service center as a premier installer. BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER! (MORE BELOW) Scheduling Service Scheduling service was not difficult at all. I spoke to a representative at this service center and set up an appointment with ease. I spoke to them on a Tuesday and had a service scheduled for Friday morning. The cost to install four tires was about $100. One reason for the loss of a star is because there is a coupon on their website for $20 off of $100 or more in service that the representative did not mention. I had to ask them about it to see if it applied to this service. The service representative said that I could use the coupon and sure enough when the final bill came, it came with $20 deducted from the final cost. Total: -1 star (4 stars) Waiting Area When you first enter the service shop there is a front desk / reception area with chairs. After I checked the car in I sat on the chairs in front of the reception area thinking that was the only waiting area. Later, when I was looking to see if there was some sort of vending machine or water dispenser did I find that there was an entire waiting area inside of the service center that the front desk receptionist failed to mention existed. Minus another star. Total: -1 star (3 stars) Service I brought the car in at about 9AM and was out in a little over an hour and a half. Although there was only one car ahead of me, I was told ahead of time that tire installation usually takes about an hour so a thirty-minute overage is not far outside of the anticipated time. Total: 0 stars (3 stars) PROBLEM Prior to bringing the car in for the tire installation, I noticed that the brakes were making a noise. I specifically asked if the technician could take a look at the brakes. The lady who worked at the front assured me that they would take a look. After the technician dropped off the paperwork I asked her again about the brakes to which she replied (based off of the technician's report) that there was nothing wrong with the brakes. She reiterated that had the technician found any issues with the brakes they would have noted so in the report/receipt once they handed it off to her. Yesterday, my brake pedal started sinking and the brakes were not engaging fully while I was driving southbound on I-95. I had the car looked at and the technician found that the brake pads were completely worn out causing the calipers to break off that led to all the brake fluid draining out of the vehicle. With my Ford E-350 being a front-wheel-drive vehicle, the technician said that there is no way that the brake pads and the calipers in the REAR of the vehicle would have worn down to that point within a couple of weeks. Especially considering the fact that the car is driven only 2 times a week. I am not sure how much trust and respect should be given to an auto service center that can't even see that a brake pad is worn out. Furthermore, I trusted them with this diagnosis that could have ended up causing significant physical harm to myself and others. This is a church passenger vehicle that is used to carry sometimes as many as 11 passengers at a time. Luckily this problem occurred without any other passengers on-board. However, this could have become a very large catastrophe. Please BEWARE of this shop and beware of the work they do. Total: -2 stars (more if possible) (1 star) CONCLUSION: This shop has great reviews from other customers and this may have been a one-time anomaly. However, I felt that future customers should be made aware of this situation and should be able to make an informed decision as to all the positives and NEGATIVE aspects of this auto shop. While this is a service center that does Maryland State Inspections for safety, I want to call into question the thoroughness and validity of the work they do in inspecting vehicles. What should have ended up simply being a brake pad and rotor change ended up costing double because of caliper destruction. I hope that the management and ownership of this service center get a chance to review what happened and make the necessary changes to the work they do. This is the prime example of a service center haphazardly and negligently checking vehicles that put people's lives at risk. This should NEVER happen again.

I could not be happier. I found this facility in google when I needed clutch work on my 2005…read moreSubaru. Kerrie was very helpful in making me feel like a valued customer and was able to have my car looked at very quickly despite the long waits other mechanics had. The mechanic working on my car, Chris, was knowledgeable and I feel took extra care to make sure things were done right. I can't recommend this place enough. The prices were VERY reasonable and the work done was perfect. Thanks again for a great first experience. I will be back with any other car issues I have.

Great service and great people there!! Would DEFINITELY recommend! Family owned and extremely…read morereliable!

Always friendly, excellent service. A local place where they know your name AND your vehicle. Easy…read moreappointment booking and convenient location. A business that is also involved in the community.