As we traveled from Maryland to Penn Yan the low tire pressure light beeped On my dash. I stopped…read moreto put air in and could see a screw stuck in the tread. The place we were staying at in Penn Yan sent me to Trombley tire. After a short time they took my car in, patched the hole and handed me my key. Took about a half hour. And wasn't charged anything! They were very friendly, efficient and left me with the feeling this would where my car would come for repairs if I lived here.

Great service as always. Underhanded like everyone else because of the current non-working…read moredegenerates plaguing all industries, but they still take care of their customers. Very reliable and dependable shop!

We were traveling and away from home when our radiator went out. Parameter helped us on the spot…read moreand we were able to get our car repaired and still enjoy our weekend getaway with our family. Highly recommend!

Our small camper van had a spongy brake issue while we were in Watkins Glen. Parmenter was able to…read moreschedule us the next morning. They quickly diagnosed that we had blown a brake line and repaired it quickly. What was extremely helpful was that they gave us a ride to downtown and later back so that we wouldn't have to stay in the waiting room all morning. Friendly staff and our van is in peak shape now!

Don't be fooled like me. These people have caused me so much frustration, they tell you what you…read morewant to hear until they have your car, then they don't fix the anything and overcharge Everytime. I am done with these people. Also Wendy the desk girl was rude to my kid, I'm not sure what her deal is but it's definitely not professional. Just to be clear I had thousands of work done and nothing is better.

If I could give 6 stars I would...wow-truly hardworking and honest people. Rita and Jeff-the best…read more Thank you for looking at my boat trailer and doing the tough paperwork for registration after buying a boat and trailer out of my home state. Thank you for being accommodating and getting me hooked up and ready to go for the road. These people fit me into their schedule and went above and beyond to serve me. They work so hard and take their time with their work and their work is worth the money. The care and consideration is so appreciated into the vehicles they work on. I wish I lived closer and year round and if I did I'd take my vehicles here all the time. Thank you for your sacrifice, hard work and dedication to customer satisfaction. I wish you guys all the very best for years to come. THANK YOU!

I booked an oil change with Patterson's last week. During the time my car was at the shop they let…read moreme know that one of my lights on the back was out and offered to replace it. I said yes, thinking the cost would be worth the time it would take me to go buy the bulb and figure out how to install it. The oil change with the bulb replacement was $160. If that wasn't bad enough when I got home I realized the light on the back wasn't even installed properly. I went back to the shop to get it fixed, something that took 30 seconds. This was insane to me. A task that they initially billed .3 hours for to take 30 seconds to redo told me I was being exorbitantly overcharged. I was able to get a refund on the bulb but I feel as though they thought I wasn't smart and didn't understand I was being scammed. Do not go to Patterson's! I will not be returning and nor should you !!

I have become a fan of this business. I have had extensive work done on my car , Control arms…read moreneeded to be replaced and they took fotos and showed me the deteriorating condition prior to doing any work. I've had brakes done and they gave me information to get a rebate. Mike Sealy is extremely honest and a great mechanic! I asked him to check several things as suggested by another dealer and he showed me that half of those were unnecessary. Elizabeth and Ruth are no ordinary receptionists, they are also well versed and actual mechanics themselves. The atmosphere is friendly, honest and positively a good experience.

$200 to be told they can't inspect my car!!! It needed a factory update that could have been…read morediagnosed for way less! I've been told this is not uncommon so I'm sooo disappointed.

Wow! I can't believe I never posted a review here, and I can't believe I'm only the 15th one to…read morereview. When I lived in Ithaca a few years ago, Diane's was my go-to mechanic. They tend to be super busy and getting an appointment can be a wait, and their waiting room tends to be full. But they're very personable and you get the sense that they really care for their customers. If I was still in Ithaca, I'd still be going here.

First snow happened and my college kid got a nail in the all season tires. Grateful to the reddit…read morecommunity for suggesting Wilcox Tire. Good tires and brakes are everything for Ithaca's hills. AAA put the spare tire on. Wilcox patched the tire, put the spare back under the vehicle and put on the Bridgestone Blizzaks Snow tires. They were able to get the tires the next day and get them on the rims and balanced. Total cost was just under $1k, but these are the best tires on the market. Wilcox even gave a 1/2 off tire repair. They put the seasonal tires in the back of the car nicely wrapped in a plastic tire bag and said to come back in Spring to put them back on. Wish they had onsite tire storage, but found a small 5x5 storage locker at Bolt Storage for $20 a month in Newsfield, NY (20 minutes south of Ithaca and 1/2 the price).

I brought in a rim to WIlcox for their repair/straightening services. After a few days I was told…read morethat they couldn't straighten the dent. I received my wheel in the exact condition in which I left it--didn't even buff out the curb rash, nothing--and the bill was $545. They did mount a $200 tire as I told them too, because the wheel does hold air just fine. I paid it and left-- I wouldn't go back. They wouldn't even mount it for me because "the compressor was shut down."

I'm really angry that I bought into Cole Muffler's "your power steering fluid is bad" scam. They…read moreadded $70 onto my bill to change it, and now I find out that's a well-known scam. I didn't ask them to look at it; my car was there for exhaust work. Now I wonder if it really needed the full muffler replacement that cost $380. UPDATE, 2 days later: Mavis/Cole contacted me based on this review, and my husband was separately contacted after giving severe feedback in the customer satisfaction survey he got after this service. Mavis/Cole has reimbursed us for the full cost of the PSF replacement. The store and regional manager apologized for this happening and agreed it should not have been done. (I pointed out that I have a Mavis/Cole receipt from a couple years ago showing that they recommended changing the PSF just 6,000 miles after it had been done at the dealership, when obviously it was not needed--so I think this is an ongoing issue. Caveat emptor!)

Scheduled an online appointment through Mavis to get my oil changed and it was a good experience!…read moreThe only part that was a little confusing is which building to go to after I got the confirmation email, but there were people to point me in the right direction. The staff were very nice and the price was reasonable!

Avoid. I had an oil change and asked them to check tire pressure. Right after, one tire went flat,…read moreI look and see no cap on it. I called, and they said it was impossible the two could be related, and did not offer to cure it. They told me to tow it back, on my dime, to sell me a repair or replacement. I later called again and explained that I took it elsewhere where they told me that the valve stem had been damaged. He asked "why did you take it somewhere else?" then "have a good day sir" and hung up on me. This issue required me to walk one mile to my home late at night in February, another mile up hill the following day, cost for tow, and the cost for an extra repair. Bruce's Pit Stop told me that topping fluids is not included in an oil change, which is unheard of. Terrible shop.

I've been going to Bruce's my entire time in Ithaca. they're the best. incredibly reliable and…read morehonest. never overcharging (I always ask my mechanic uncle what a fair price for the service is). when I've had random issues outside their wheelhouse, they help orient me to the problem and to address it. go here over a big chain.