I paid the owner $968.35 on 4/14/17 for a brand new air conditioner for my 2011 Ford Escape. As of 8/27/18, it isn't working and I was told by the owner I would need a new compressor because the warranty for a compressor is one year and it expired 4 months ago. Ridiculous At first, over the phone I was quoted a price of $950 to fix it again! When I showed up with my dad, it was $570. This owner is a crook! DON'T GO HERE! I would give zero stars if I could. UPDATE: 6/27/19 I took my truck to Driveworks in Jersey City and the cost of a new compressor is $280 and I paid $300 for labor and Freon. This is much cheaper than the original $950 I paid for the same services at Van Houten. Be advised that after I posted this poor review, the owner left me a voicemail "to make me an offer." I never returned the call. read more

Van Houten Auto Repair - Bill of sale for brand new air conditioner that broke a year and four months later!!! DON'T GO HERE!!!!! - Auto Repair Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

I've been using Van Houten Auto for every oil change on my last two leases. They're quick (I'm usually in and out within 5-10 mins) and their prices are reasonable. The arm on my windshield wiper was bent and when I brought it in today, they straightened it out free of charge. Little things like that go a long way, and I'll surely be bringing my business to them for the foreseeable future. The mechanics have always been friendly and helpful. I highly recommend Van Houten Auto. read more

Have been going there for over 25 years. Fair price .great service. Have sent friends and family there. Trust them with my family when they work on my cars. Billy and Steven are great. read more

Based on the reviews, I brought my 2017 Jeep Wrangler in for breaks and an oil change -- I am so happy I did. The service was IMMACULATE!!! I dropped my Jeep off around 4pm and I was kindly dropped home. To my surprise, my vehicle was ready about an hour or so later!!! Yes, I was picked up from home as well. Never before have I experienced such positive and super fast service from an auto mechanic. Needless to say, I will be a regular customer. read more

I've been going to this shop for all of my car maintenance and repairs for the past 6 years. Always satisfied with their work and awesome customer service. After being scammed by many repair shops overcharging me, I am very happy to have found these guys! No matter how far I move from Clifton, I still travel here to get work done. read more

Stay away from this mechanic. I brought my car to him to have it checked and he told me I needed to fix the Cadillac converter. I brought it to someone else that I trust and found out it was simply a small bolts that needed to be replaced. He wanted to charge me $850. That's an expensive bolt!!! What a crook. read more

These guys are awesome! Its great for oil change but also repairs. I had a minor repair for my car hood. I bought it in , the did a quick fix and did not charge me for anything. Its the way it should be and these guys are honest , reliable guys. I highly recommend them. read more

These guys are the best! I actually purchased tires from tires.com and chose them from the site for the installation not knowing anything about them. They were friendly and honest. They didn't try to sell me anything. Will definitely come back for my maintenance service once my toyota warranty is up. read more

Haven't gotten my oil changed in a long time and they didn't bust my chops. Offered to change my air filter because it was filthy too. Nice and honest and not pushy. Filled my tires with air too. Which I'm sure needed it also. Ricardo was very helpful. read more

Great, reasonably priced, extremely honest and knowledgeable folks. Service is fast (oil changes are about 10 minutes, got my a/c fixed in under an hour), reasonably priced, and they're always happy to talk you through the details of what they're doing. I've been looking for a good mechanic since I moved a few years back, finally found one in these guys. read more

Family business, great people, great service and if that's not enough great prices too. I found this place when a friend of mine, who knows absolutely zero about cars, asked me for help in getting some warranty service for his original tires. I'm very happy I found them then and very happy in choosing them again for my wife's car. Just bought a set of tires for my wife's car and she's very happy, therefore, I am very happy. When my car is going to need tires, I know just the place to go. read more

They have worked on my car a few times and each time has worked out well. I've had to bring my car back after repairs, but they will always work on my car again to make sure it's running properly. Friendly, fair and trustworthy. They are also the most inexpensive place I've found. read more

These guys are the absolute best! By the time you sit down for an oil change and get immersed in your magazine, book, or phone, they are done! My tire change took all of 15 minutes, even when they had multiple oil changes to do. They are personable, honest, and down to earth. I will continue to drive out of my way to come to this shop because I can trust Billy, Steven and the guys at Van Houten! read more

just stay away, very overpriced and they have attitude problem when it comes to serving most customers.... i saw them sell a poor old man wipers for 40 bucks after he paid 50 for a simple oil change, never will go there again. they overcharged me many times but when seeing what they do to others really bothered me. read more