The car repair industry has a HORRIBLE reputation. (rightfully so IMHO)…read more But every once in a while you find a car repair shop that is run by a honest, solid, reputable group. (In this case it's been in the family) I've driven right by this place lot's of times. Never gave it a 2nd thought. Until.... my current car guy (norwich tire, their awesome!) didn't have the diagnostic equipment to figure out why my Chevy S-10 was ready to stall at every stop. I really trust Bob at Norwich Tire (NT been in the industry, same location for a couple generations) and asked him to recommend someone. With out any hesitation he suggested 2 different local companys. I thought I'd give Charlie & Dougs a try. When I walked in to their place, I was SHOCKED! The place is so clean, well organized, virtually spot-less and the people were friendly, incredibly knowledgeable and right on top of things. It went off like clock work. They called, explained the problem, answered all my questions. No unpleasant surprises... In fact I'm thrilled with the great job they did, how I was treated and just how professional and trust worthy they were. So if you're local or if you just blew into town for a run at the casinos, I had a great experience with these guys. Bottom line, I'm a tuff and vocal consumer & I don't pull any punches and I'll go back to them in a heart beat. Johnny Bogs

I've brought a couple different cars to these guys over the years for a whole range of things from…read morediagnostic issues, tune-ups and bigger repairs. I really like the crew here and they we're honest and fair. They told me things that saved me money when they could have easily ripped me off. They are good at communication and also well versed and skilled at car repair... I highly recommend this shop

Friendly staff Easy to get service…read moreGood results Quick response Accurate work Convenient location

Can't say thank you enough for the quick and wonderful service I received today…read more I'm not from around the area and waited until the last minute to get my emissions done. They gave me great directions to get there and were so kind and understanding. I can really appreciate that these days. I'll be back!

They always do exactly the right work in the right timeframe and to perfect standard. Always…read moreexplain the logic of the repair, what went right, what went rong, what to look out for. No job too small and available quickly. And they bail me out if I screw up a repair I tried to do.

I had my classic 1989 Jaguar serviced and some repairs done here. I can not say enough for Matt and…read moreMark and their providing excellent service. They were totally professional and kept me informed of everything that was required to be done. Many parts had to be searched for due to the age of the car, but all were found. Nothing was overlooked and the car was returned with even the minor details, of which I was unaware of, repaired or replaced. The car ran perfectly. I recommend them very highly.....the best! Jack

This review is for the Colonial Hyundai Sales department, formerly known as MJ Sullivan Sales. I…read morewas shopping for a new car and after going back and forth via text and email and feeling comfortable with the out the door price, I set up a test drive and initial meet with the sales team. Now before this I seemed to have been handed off between four different people ranging from Internet sales to sales and sales manager. I didn't care who showed me the car as long as I was able to test drive it. Received several texts and email reminders about the test drive. Took time off to make the appointment but when I showed up the main person I was dealing with seemed to be busy with another customer. They had me go to a new sales guys who very recently had joined their Hyundai team. He came from a different dealer and a different car company so I was a little critical on if he would be about to answer my questions. Sure enough I seemed to know more about the vehicle than he did. AND for the test drive he told me due to insurance purposes we could only make right turns. I looked at him and asked what about Highway driving and he said no. I voiced my displeasure in that as I needed to see how the car performed on the highway. Just about that time the other guy showed up and said that yes we can go on the highway. Now before we started to drive I wanted to know about some features on the dash such as the camera. New guy didn't know, the other guy showed and didn't know but said he'd look it up but wanted me to leave for the drive. Got the impression they wanted to rush me out on the test drive. Oh, so before I showed up and in all my correspondence with them I referenced a specific vehicle by number. When the new guy went to pull the car around (should have been ready when we got there) he couldn't find the car. Took him at least ten minutes of looking. When he pulled it up it wasn't ready to be shown. Still had all the plastic on the seats and boxes in the back. I was disappointed as I wanted to check out the third row seat but couldn't because they hadn't set the car up. Other salesman shows up and takes boxes out of the back and has me look but it was rushed, so much so I forgot to sit in the third row seat as that was one thing I wanted to do. Overall probably the worst experience I have had on seeing a Vehicle I wanted to buy. Complained later that night to the manager. Listed what went wrong, but the price was good and I wanted the car so the lower part of my email talked about a couple more questions and coming back to the dealership in a few days to perhaps finalize the deal. Appears manager only read the first few sentences of the email and not the bottom part where I was going to come in. So needless to say, I kept looking and found a more hospitable and friendly dealership with the same vehicle and at a lower price. So I purchased from them.

I had an awful experience with my 2022 Palisade at this dealership (Colonial/MJ Sullivan). They…read morequoted me one amount to make a key, and then charged a completely different amount (hundreds of dollars more). The worst part was the manager, Paul, who said I was lying and was never told the amount that I was told (which is insanity). I've never been so offended! Not to mention they charged over $100 for an oil change, they weren't able to do my seatbelt recall at the first visit, and their customer service is just the worst. Definitely go elsewhere!

The absolutely the best service and oil in New London county. We have been customers for over 30…read moreyears and we have never had a problem. Emergency services are excellent

Heard a noise coming from brakes. Stopped in to make an appointment but with the upcoming holiday,…read moretheir service calendar was booked. Very early the next morning, I received a call that scheduled appointments had not shown up so they had an opening. I hurriedly got dressed and dropped off the car - so happy to do so. Mel called shortly after, informing me of exactly what was wrong with the brakes and the cost to repair. I appreciated the heads up but told them to go ahead with the repair. Several hours later the car was ready! So, so appreciate the professionalism of the service people, especially Mel! Thank you for quick service!

Awesome service quality of work is excellent. Mechanics go above and beyond. Prices very reasonable.read more

I have been going to Karns for the past 10 years and realized I've never left a review. Karns is…read morethe only mechanic I will ever use, Jeff and the employees are so thorough, knowledgeable and informative for whatever is going on mechanically with your car. They explain in detail what is going to be fixed, the problem with it, and always look for the best deals for parts. The front desk lady is also very knowledgeable and explains everything you need to know perfectly. They truly are a business that will help you out when needed!

Very good service, fair pricing. Always a straight answer…read more Very good owner/manager and great mechanics. They do all kinds of repairs. From tires to tune ups. It's the place I'd send family and friends.

they say things needed to be my car that they didn't service but yet no one asked them to touch my…read moreair and they me for it and then lied to my husband that I needed a whole air compressor when they told me it was fine and then left a very rude comment on Google reviews. They're lying through their teeth and yet they don't make comments on that type stuff they said, but yet they sure had something to say, didn't they? . I bring my work vehicles to that place thought they would do right by me boy was I wrong? They lie. Charge and then they run their mouth about the customer. What kind of business does that? I thought you wanted customers. That's real bad business talking about customers

Now closed due to the owners retirement…read more I'm back to doing my own work on my vehicles as there isn't anybody as good as JMS in the area anymore.

JMS has been great. I've brought my 2007 Honda Civic to them on a number of occasions and they have…read morebeen great to work with. In addition to providing quality work at a fair price, they are friendly and provide great customer service. I will continue to use them for my automotive needs.