Close to the end of the day I placed a call to Lyon's towing in Elmwood. Despite being late in the…read moreday a pleasant, calm, resourceful driver came out to help with a side wall tire blow out. What would have been a simple flat tire fix became complicated because I only have a tire inflation kit VS a "real" spare tire. Now what? The driver said his solution would be to tow us to Town Fair Tire to see if they could fix a side wall tire blow out and sadly Town Fair could not. As I understand it, no one can fix a side wall tire blow out. Town Fair was closing by then but the driver volunteered to stay late at his garage to replace our destroyed tire with a new tire we bought at Town Fair. And he did, balanced it , checked if the tire pressure display was working and we drove off costing less than I imagined! I was impressed how calm and unhurried this driver was so late in the day.

Jack Lyons owns this small auto repair shop (part of the Route 66 gas station). I went there based…read moreon a recommendation from a friend. Reading other reviews online, you can easily see that Jack has a reputation of being a really honest, trustworthy mechanic, and based on my experience, it is well deserved. I've brought my car here twice, and have always been treated well. The prices have also been very reasonable. The only thing preventing me from giving them 4 or 5 stars is that it takes a long time for them to fix your car/diagnose problems. They do have bigger shop that they send cars out to for major repairs in Bloomfield, but they have such a small staff that it still takes a long time. They have a large volume of customers due to their good reputation, but you'll need to give them a day or two of advance notice before bringing it in to get looked at, and unless you can get someone to drive you around, you'll need to bring it back for another day or two for the actual repairs. It's not a bad location for waiting around if you have to because it's in Bishop's Corner. You can do grocery shopping, go out to eat, grab a coffee, or even go clothes shopping at Marshall's. :) The other thing preventing 4 or 5 stars is that sometimes they forget to call you to tell you the problem(s) they found, and also whether or not your car will be ready for you at the time you initially specified. I've come twice to get my car, and they had to call the Bloomfield shop to remind them to come drive it back to West Hartford so that I could have my car back. Overall, they do their best with a small workforce, and do good, honest work. To me that is worth the long waits!

WOW! These guys are top notch!…read more Someone backed into my car and drove off leaving me with a bent hood and grill. I did not want to report this to my insurance company to have my rates increase for an accident I did not cause. The first quote I got from a local shop in West Hartford was for $2,000 to fix the repairs (keep in mind the book value of the car is $3500) After telling the second shop that I really only wanted the bare bones done to make the car functional as I was going to pay out of pocket and planning to give it to my daughter who is turning 16 this year, they quoted me $3000 to get the car "functional." I then took it to T&J where they quoted me $890! Thats a huge difference! They were willing to work with me, listened to what I was looking for and offered GREAT service. They were able to find used parts which saved me money which the other shops didnt seem willing to do. I dropped the car off in the morning and they had a shuttle to bring me to and from work, and they were EARLY and waiting for me to pick me up from my office after work! My car looks much better and is now safe for the road thanks to the team at T & J Auto. It is family owned and operated as well which is really nice. It is a rarity to find an honest, customer service oriented team in the auto repair work field in my experience and these guys delivered. I highly recommend reaching out to this reputable company for all of your auto body repair needs!! A+++!

This is our second time using T&J auto body. I can't say enough great things about them. From start…read moreto finish, the experience was outstanding. The team was professional, communicative, and clearly takes pride in their work. Our car looks absolutely amazing. The repairs were flawless, the paint match is perfect, and everything was completed on time. They made the whole process stress-free and the owner provided several ways to repair the damage ultimately saving us money. If you're looking for quality workmanship and excellent customer service, this is the place to go. Highly recommend!

Always reliable and courteous. There was an instance where they could have done unnecessary work…read morewithout my knowledge and avoided a more expensive repair fee.

I own a Ford truck that had an intermittent fuel pump function. It caused me need road service…read morecalls several times. I brought it to a dealer in Glastonbury Ct. Two days later I had a $209 dollar bill and stuck again. Farmington Motor kept it for more than a week. They found the problem and fixed it for less than the estimate.

I recommended them to my Daughter to get her 2016 Subaru Forester fixed. Had a check Engine light…read moreon. After they Diagnosed it and fixed it the Bill was close to $800 to replace an O2 sensor. I called them a couple times and talked to them and explained that that was a bit excessive. After I did some research we could have had it done at the dealership for $200 less with a year warranty. They told me that the labor charge they go by a book. So another words if it takes them an hour and the book says up to 3 hours that is what you paying. they did mark the part up a bit too and knew they would. I believe honesty will keep people coming back. They just lost me as a customer and they lost a new customer that could have been going back. I like to support small businesses but not if they charge more then the dealer for a repair. They were nice talking to me, but overcharge. Honesty can go a long way. Is sad because they are a Costco recommended repair shop but not for me at those prices.

This shop is awesome; Nick the manager is very honest, courteous and professional. They gave me a…read morefair price and got me up and running after another shop (Ceglarz) put the wrong lug nuts on my car. Great recommendations and overall great service.

This place is horrible and extremely overpriced. I told my sister to stop coming here but she…read morewouldn't listen. This is the second time she gets a service here and her car broke down the very next day, leaving her stranded and the car is still fucked her only hope is that the dealership can fix it. So not only did they not do their job and took my sisters money, they made her car worse and have cost her thousands of dollars.

I have been looking for a mechanic to do work on my Honda crv for months and haven't been able to…read morefind anyone. I brought my car in 45 minutes before closing and the owner, Gary, looked at my car and fixed my issue within 5 minutes- and he didn't even charge me! He was so kind and helpful, and he explained everything to me perfectly. I am going to start bringing my car here regularly. Thank you!!

I called Victor Auto Body after another shop told me that I needed to change my back brakes and…read morerepair my muffler due to the noise my car was making. Bill had me drop my car off to fix it. He ended up calling me and asking why I thought those were the repairs I needed and told me what was really needed. He was able to get the part same day and get me back on the road! I'm very happy with the service by Victor Auto Body and that will be my new mechanic from now on!

This place is a rip off. I stopped in due to the henge on my Ford Escape liftgate glass broke off…read moreas I was on my way to work. I stopped here to ask if they can repair this today and how much to replace it. I did not want to go the weekend with that just hanging down. They told me it would be just over $600.00, and stated that they cannot get the parts in until Tuesday due to the holiday and they can fix it then. I told them nevermind, and he said good luck because no one will be able to fix it today or over the weekend. I stopped off at another place, and they were able to get the part and had it fix the same day, and it only cost $200.00. Hmmmm, saving of $400.00.. I wanted to give them extra and they said no. I wonder how many others they ripped off and also ripped off the insurance company.

I've been coming to this local auto place for my oil changes for years now. I support the local…read morebusiness in my home town of East Hartford. They always give me a warm greeting when I come in for my oil changes. They also send out coupons for oil changes that help with the cost if you see them grab them. They don't expire. I have a coupon for $49.99 for the total cost of an oil change. Can't beat that price. Definitely would recommend. While you wait they have a wonderful selection of drinks and goodies you can help yourself too. They look over your whole car and let you know what needs to addressed with issues arising. Quick, reliable and trustworthy fully owned business. They go up and beyond to help me when I run into a crisis.

I brought my car to get diagnosed and they told me my head gasket was no good. So I sold my car and…read moreI was not working at the time and could not afford to sell my car at this time. I had to buy another used car at a bad time in my life. They did reimburse me for the diagnosis but it did not help after the fact. When I called they said well it's going to go some day. I could have waited and had more time to figure out what I wanted to do.

They were able to get me in for an oil change on the same day. I'm sure I just was at the right…read moreplace at the right time. But it speaks volumes as to how quickly they're try to get you in. The service was way quicker than "Valvoline Drive Up". The customer service was top notch. Everyone was cheerful and made me feel they were happy I was there. They communicated clearly, concisely, and were detail oriented. The waiting room and single person restroom were both so clean, quiet, warm, and showed pride and respect in what they're doing for their customers. I was impressed and I think you will be as well

*DO NOT COME HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO SPEND $10K IN REPAIRS*…read moreMy wife and I were going to the store when our 18' Toyota Tacoma stopped working, so we called AAA to tow our vehicle to the nearest shop which was unfortunately, South Green Automotive. They told us our alternator was dead, so they replaced it. Charged us a good amount of money which we thought was a little bit on the expensive side but they gave us a warranty so we had that to fall back on. At least that's what we thought... Not even six months later, and our alternator failed again which led us to think that maybe they had a defective alternator so we called back to see if we can get into the warranty that they promised us, and basically had to beg them to honor their warranty, which seemed very sketchy and just unprofessional for me. They charged us the parts plus the labor cost when a lot of shops waive the labor because of the warranty and only have the customer pay the parts. Unfortunately, this was not one of the shops. Not even three months later, and the car failed again so I decided to take matters into my own hands and change the alternator and the battery so that way they wouldn't be any failure of the charging system with both parts being brand new. That only lasted for about 2 to 3 weeks, so after being fed up with this issue, I decided to take it to the Toyota dealership which told me that the alternator connector was severed, the pins were damaged and misaligned which caused the alternator to fail. Two years, Four alternators, three batteries and $10,000 later I am now hoping that my car will be fixed tomorrow so I can finally drive it. It is a shame that AAA allows for these kind of shops to continue providing service without any sort of checks or balances, because something as simple as a connector could've been inspected and repaired. Then again, Toyota mentioned that they have only seen BAD MECHANICS sever connectors and wires. There's a reason this place less than 50 reviews.