Did an outstanding job on front and rear brakes recently, and at a fair price. Will return and…read morerecommend this business

My driver's side windshield wiper arm was not working after an ice storm, because I failed to…read moreproperly warm up the car / defrost my windows. What would have cost easily over $100 to fix at the Honda dealership was "no charge", because as Bruce explained, "it took less than two minutes to tighten it up". My Dad recommended you and like most things, he was correct. You've got a new lifelong customer!

Steve and his crew of mechanics are absolutely the best! Their professionalism, genuine caring…read morenature make it a joy to do business with them On a scale of 1 to 10 I give them an 11 Cee Cee

Steve, the new owner, has customers sign an agreement that he can share their phone numbers and as…read morea result my phone is plagued by robocallers, despite my having an unlisted phone number. This is a serious violation of trust and a very sleazy way to make extra cash at the expense of his customers. He also hires very young "mechanics" who lack the experience to handle some automotive matters. There are better places to go, thank heaven.

My son and I went over to Lakeside motors this morning to look at a 2014 Ford Explorer. The…read moregentleman that we met was very courteous and had a great attitude. Another gentleman behind the computer identified himself as the owner and said he was there for 30 years. I told him the only reason I was there is because I found him on yelp and your customers love you. He smiled, and said "hey, we try to do our best. You know it's a car business it's tough, but we try to do our best."! I think that's all we can expect is someone's best. The salesman was a very nice gentleman who let us look at the car without interrupting or acting condescending, etc. He recognized I had a small amount of mechanical aptitude and did not belittle me or put me down because I was trying to do a little due diligence on count of my 17 1/2 year-old son. We took the vehicle for a ride and came back. We said we had to take a drive and talk about it. He said, "why don't you take this car for another drive and talk about it"? which I thought was pretty great. We took another drive in the car and we came back and made a great deal! I didn't beat them up and they did not beat me up. It felt really good to do a good old-fashioned deal. The handshake , well it was great, I know that sounds corny and a little ridiculous but if you come here, I'm sure you'll experience the same thing. We haven't picked the car up yet. Just did the deal, but I'll certainly check back and let you all know.

Engine alert high. Stopped into Lakeside Motors Service. They checked it out, filled the coolant so…read moreI could drive to my location. Gave me advice & recommendations. Staff were kind, courteous, and caring along with knowledgeable and gave me easy to understand explanation. Saved my day en route to Thanksgiving!

As long as Kevin is in business I do not need another mechanic. Honest, fair and efficient. What…read moreelse can you ask for?

Kevin was very knowledgeable and very good to work with. I'd recommend Allman's Automotive.read more

As a transmission supplier, I work with shops throughout the region. Elias and his team…read moreconsistently stand out for their professionalism, workmanship, and commitment to taking care of customers. They do quality work, stand behind it, and operate with integrity. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

I have been here twice in the past few months for car inspection. I absolutely can say enough what…read morea great experience it has been. KEVIN that works in mechanics is so kind, funny, accommodating and precise. In fact everyone here has always been nothing short wonderfully professional. Please don't forget they are here and still at the top of their game. Full service gas station, car sales and also full mechanical services. I was in and out in no time flat. I give them my highest praise

Only towed my vehicle to this place because it was closeby and they said they could look at it the…read moreday of. They didn't even pull it into the garage and charged me $74 to tell me I needed a new Starter Motor. Which was already known. So here's the full story-- Called early morning Wednesday (7:09am), The mechanic that answered looked at the schedule and said he could take a look and to bring it in. It was towed and dropped off at 7:50am. They couldn't get to it (I'm a single mom so had to rent a car to pick up my son from school) They called me the following day Thursday at 12:40pm, telling me they didn't pull it into the garage or run a full diagnostic as I requested, but instead they tried starting it up and that the Starter Motor needs to be replaced. (We figured that much) -- Noticing I will need an oil change soon they added that in, for a total of $880.00 for the repair. I asked for the price without the oil change and she said $728. NEARLY $160 for an oil change is absurd. When I asked about the diagnostic and why I was being charged for a diagnostic when they didnt even give me any information we didnt already know, and they didnt run a full diagnostic, I was faced with an attitude and told "we could have charged you $140 for an hour of diagnostics, but we only charged you for a half-hour". I'm sorry does pushing the start button on a vehicle take 30 minutes? As someone that lives a block away and this is the most convenient place, I STILL wouldn't go back. Even the guys at O'Reilys said they were total rip offs.

I have been bringing both of my cars to Hanson's for a few years now. Mike and team are direct,…read morehonest, and give it to you straight, good or bad news. I have tried different shops all over the Nashua, Merrimack, Amherst, Tyngsboro area, including dealerships, as far north as Manchester, I have yet to find any place that beats Mike's prices, and service. Truly a rare find, thank you Mike and Lilly!

From reading all of the other 1- star reviews and the responses from the owner Keith, you can see a…read morecommon trend on how he reacts and what his business ethics are. I can't talk about everyone else's experience other than my own. First off, I understand that my car and its condition was not the easiest to work with (probably an understatement). I have had work done here previously and everything for the most part was great. I think the common theme of the shop being money hungry and misdiagnosing issues is also accurate in my situation. The timing was done on my car as well as the camshafts. The work was done but had to go back for a myriad of other issues that "randomly happened" after it was put back together. Missing carbon fiber insert, AC not working properly, car shutting off randomly, etc. the first diagnosis was that I needed to replace THE ENTIRE MOTOR. (laughable) and then once that was rejected, they went down the rabbit hole of throwing parts at it and seeing what stuck instead of doing a proper diagnosis. We all know that Keith will then push the blame and come up with something showing that it was actually the customer's fault and your car is the problem and not the shop blah blah blah. I will say though that John and Kurt (previous tech) are great people. Unfortunately, Keith happens to be a blemish and a callus in the VW/ Audi community. There are far more knowledgeable mechanics in the area and in NH. If you need an oil change or your tires rotated, I am sure they will do great. If you need anything that requires any type of thought process, go elsewhere. P.S. The car was properly diagnosed and the issues were fixed correctly by another shop and now running how it should. Now it will be Keith's turn to come up with something incorrect that sways things his direction. What a hack.

Brought my 2012 audi S4 to this shop with test pipes to get installed, I was quoted $1060 which…read moreseemed high but had no issues with it, test pipes were installed and 2 weeks later im getting a bank 2 too lean code, I sent a datalog to my tuner and he says something on bank 2 is off and I bring the car back to keith to get it checked and 02 spacers removed and he said everything was fine, 1 week later I get it checked by another shop and they find a exhaust leak on the test pipe causing the bank 2 issue, for $1060 there shouldnt be any exhaust leaks especially after being over checked, they also left a wrench in my engine bay which almost destroyed my belts and car, super unprofessional stay away

Brought my honda here this week. One shop diagnosed and quoted me an engine replacement. $4000+…read more The team here were able to diagnose a bad sensor. That $4000 turned into $200 and 2 days to get my commuter back on the road. Find me a better story than that. A+ for the team at Approved Auto Service.

I went to Approved Auto this week for my annual car inspection. I have gone to David's shop for 20…read moreyears and always have had great service. They are up front with telling you if they found anything that I should address. They always ask if I want it taken care now or I can schedule for when it's convenient for me. I will never go to any other shop. I highly recommend them if you want affordable and honest folks to deal with. Thanks David and crew, you are the best.