I happen to be unlucky enough to drive a car (from a well known French company - I don't like to…read morename names. Papa and Nicole, that's all I'm saying) which isn't paid for yet. It's not mine, so I can't get rid of the horrible, unreliable thing for another year. It doesn't exactly break down every other day, but there's always something wrong with it, and it's safe to say that it's the bane of my life. Always something - small niggly problems. Anyway, I've become very well acquainted with all of the local mechanics. Newtownabbey Autos is a big warehouse with a small army of fixers working for them. When my suspension went, they knew what it was right away. Every time something goes pear-shaped with the electrics (my indicators and windows having minds of their own caused all sorts of hilarity), they sort it out promptly. I was told of a local mechanic after the Car From Hell failed its first ever MOT, so I decided to compare prices, and went for the independent guy. I told him of all the work that had recently been done to the car, and how much it had cost... Turns out I had been overcharged, by quite a bit. Local dude replaced a suspension ball joint (whatever the hell that is) for £30. Newtownabbey Autos emailed me a quote of £86. Not good, considering how many times I'd been there.

based on the info given on the phone car was great. I asked about rust because it was 11y.o. focus…read moreand there was no word about that. I took a risk and paid 100£ to keep the car till the weekend. (Deposit is not refundable) On Saturday I had a chance to check the car and drive shortly. It was not even cleaned inside... In few places there was of course rust. My proposal to Mr.A was that he will give me back 50% of deposit, because condition of the car is different than agreed on the phone. The answer was clear - deposit is not refundable, car has no rust and I should just consider newer car. I informed Mr. A that I'll put my opinion online so maybe someone will save some time and money. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!

The WORST. These…read moreguys replaced my handbrake cable. The next day, it snapped, and was hanging from the car, dragging along the road. They took a fair bit of convincing to accept that they had to fix it, even after seeing the cable hanging down. Everyone makes mistakes, but the thing is: there are PROCEDURES to avoid making mistakes, when it comes to maintaining your car properly, protecting lives etc.: guidelines on how much to tighten things, crazy notions about having senior people checking what junior employees do, etc. These guys obviously don't follow any such procedures. Avoid at all costs.

I have been dealing with Glengormley Car Care for 14 years now, since I first moved to the area…read more They were recommended by a neighbour who had also been having his car repaired there for several years. In that time I have always dealt directly with Lawrence or John but find the rest of the staff very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Where any work has been required outside of my normal annual service & MOT check, I am always informed (accurately) of the cost and asked to authorise before the work is undertaken. The number of cars etc. which are lined up outside awaiting work every time I visit is a testament to the popularity of this business in the local area From my experiences I have had no hesitation in recommending these guys to several of my friends, colleagues and family - who have all reported that they are pleased with the proffesional, efficient service they have received