Clinton Hill Auto Service

Mike Kemner a month ago

This place was absolutely fantastic. I went in to get my car inspected and they asked for cash only for the inspection. I didn’t have my ATM card, but they said it was fine to go home and get it in my car! And they trust me to return. It also turned out. I needed my brake pads serviced, and they were able to do it same day at a very reasonable price. I really appreciated working with them and would recommend anyone to go here for repairs and inspections.

Barry Kwok 3 months ago

I called to get an appointment for a car inspection. Spoke to co-owner Esther who said they don’t do appointments and you just drop in. George the co-owner took care of the inspection. It was quick, friendly, and entertaining. George and Esther are married co-owners who are long time New Yorkers whose customers are long timers and appreciate their kind hearts and humor.

Tatiana Chulakh 9 months ago

If you want your car to be ruined even more, this is the place to go. Two days ago, I left my car with a very specific issue: to clean the water drainages and replace the blower motor due to a water leak. Not only were they unable to fix the problem, which would have been fine, but when I came to pick up my car, I found fresh, noticeable scratches on the bumper. Inside the car, parts and screws were scattered all over the floor, showing a complete lack of care and professionalism. On top of everything, they tried to charge me $95 just for “inspecting” the car — essentially charging me to point out the same issues I had already brought the car in for. When I questioned the scratches, I asked them to come outside and look. Instead of acting professionally, Evan went off on me, called me a “Russian crook,” and insisted the scratches were already there. Absolutely unacceptable and unprofessional. I do not recommend this place to anyone.

Coral Palmon a year ago

Alright, buckle up. I came in here for an inspection that happened to coincide with my check engine light being on. They took a look at my car and told me I'd need to replace my catalytic converter and O-ring and it would cost me $1700. They said I had no choice but to go through with this if I wanted to pass the inspection since a car can't pass if the check engine light is on, even though my car was running just fine, and the catalytic converter issue just affected its' emissions. I got a second opinion elsewhere and they asked me how old my car was. Since it was 25 years old it turns out that it was actually exempt from needing to pass an emissions test (just a safety test) which meant that I actually didn't need to fix the check engine light to pass the test. I called this shop back and told them this information and they fully denied it. I came back to collect my car to take it to the other place and had a frustrating conversation with them where, once I pulled up the relevant state laws on my phone and pointed them out they finally agreed that I was right, whoops. They ended up running my inspection and passing me on the spot. After all that they charged me an additional $

Kevin Cantwell 2 years ago

Buyer beware. These guys regularly work on the sidewalk and in front of private driveways which means your vehicle might get TOWED or worse damaged by angry neighbors. They dump toxic fluids directly onto the sidewalk and street and their work spaces are constantly in violation. Buyer beware!!