Automobiles--Mechanical Repair Shops in Arlington , MA

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Boston Area? Now You'll Know.

Automobiles--Mechanical Repair Shops in Arlington, MA

We've all anxiously awaited the car repair shop's call with the news on cost. It's worst if you're not sure the job will be done right or the price fair. The best way to cut that anxiety is to find the right shop. Our evaluations of hundreds of area repair shops will steer you to shops that are rated tops for quality and price.

From Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score	Hourly Labor Rate
		for quality	for price
A 1 Automotive Repair 34 Dudley St Arlington, MA 781-316-2886		How does "A 1 Automotive Repair" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Antoine's Auto Repair 1432 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 781-648-3760	10 ratings	How does "Antoine's Auto Repair" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Arlington Auto Clinic 42 Lowell St Arlington, MA 781-648-1111	33 ratings	How does "Arlington Auto Clinic" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Arlington Tire 1100 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 781-646-7500	12 ratings	How does "Arlington Tire" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
B & R Auto Center 12 Mill St Arlington, MA 781-643-8300	27 ratings	How does "B & R Auto Center" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Brown Automotive 1116 Mass Ave Arlington, MA 781-643-0100		How does "Brown Automotive" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Bruce Tire 36 Dudley St Rear Arlington, MA 781-643-5600	43 ratings	How does "Bruce Tire" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Bruce's Tire & Svc 36 Dudley St #R Arlington, MA 781-648-7622		How does "Bruce's Tire & Svc" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
First Foreign Auto & Foreign Body Works 26 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 781-646-6660	16 ratings	How does "First Foreign Auto & Foreign Body Works" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Grey Patti Automotive 960 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 781-648-9738	22 ratings	How does "Grey Patti Automotive" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Mirak Chevrolet Hyundai 1125 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 781-643-8000	52 ratings	How does "Mirak Chevrolet Hyundai" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Palmer's Garage 712 Summer St Arlington, MA 781-643-3345	12 ratings	How does "Palmer's Garage" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Summer St Getty 251 Summer St Arlington, MA 781-648-9751		How does "Summer St Getty" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Superior Tire & Brake 36 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 781-646-3660		How does "Superior Tire & Brake" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Arlington , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Auto Repair Shops

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Auto Repair Shops Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Auto Repair Shops.

Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote Another Shop: Very helpful staff that go the distance........
Subscriber from JAMAICA PLAIN, MA wrote Another Shop: Don't have their phone number. Maintenance on transmission done at very reasonable cost plus some..........
Subscriber from CHESTNUT HILL, MA wrote Another Shop: Did expensive work that was probably unnecessary........
Subscriber from NEEDHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: Seemed to damage crankcase ventilation tubing when changing spark plugs........
Subscriber from MARLBOROUGH, MA wrote Another Shop: In January 2008 3 guys who previously worked at Import Auto Services on Maple Street..........
Subscriber from ABINGTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Have never found a better service facility in all my years of driving...I'm 75 years..........
Subscriber from WESTFORD, MA wrote Another Shop: It's a small shop but they're very knowledgeable, fair and above all HONEST. Work is..........
Subscriber from AYER, MA wrote Another Shop: Most honest repair shop that you will ever find. Saved me a lot of money..........
Subscriber from WEYMOUTH, MA wrote Another Shop: They took advantage of me by continuing to make the repairs that I knew I..........
Subscriber from STOW, MA wrote Another Shop: Start service without work authorization.......
Subscriber from DEDHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: repeated problem with car. They said they fixed but obviously they didn't........
Subscriber from RANDOLPH, MA wrote Another Shop: Excellent technicians!.......
Subscriber from LEXINGTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Rating for service at the Lexington location for my Audi A4.......
Subscriber from WEYMOUTH, MA wrote Another Shop: They've been my main shop for over 6 years now and have kept my car..........
Subscriber from ACTON, MA wrote Another Shop: I made an appointment for an oil change and state inspection. On the day of..........
Subscriber from WOBURN, MA wrote Another Shop: Excellent, we travel some distance to use this shop........
Subscriber from CHELMSFORD, MA wrote Another Shop: I have received excellent, honest service from them for 15 years........
Subscriber from SUDBURY, MA wrote Another Shop: I only go to buy tires and to have my snow tires put on or..........
Subscriber from ACTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Good work but much too expensive.......
Subscriber from WINCHESTER, MA wrote Another Shop: Have used them for 28 years. They are honest & reliable........
Subscriber from FRAMINGHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: Bob and Dave are the best. Honest, competent and personable.......
Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote Another Shop: A little pricey, but excellent work and service!.......
Subscriber from WINCHESTER, MA wrote Another Shop: Trustworthy. One of George's guys cobbled together a repair once using a spring from the..........
Subscriber from BROOKLINE, MA wrote Another Shop: Great service and communication. Gives you all the options and helps prioritize necessary repairs........
Subscriber from TOPSFIELD, MA wrote Another Shop: Experienced a couple of isolated incidents where service coordinator lied, e.g. swore requested road test..........
Subscriber from GLOUCESTER, MA wrote Another Shop: A good, honest shop but very hard to reach on the phone or get call..........
Subscriber from WOBURN, MA wrote Another Shop: Not cheap, but gets it right every time........
Subscriber from FRAMINGHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: My family has taken our Hondas and Toyotas to Larry for years, and always felt..........
Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote Another Shop: Very Expensive.......
Subscriber from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote Another Shop: Not sure if some of the parts replacements were necessary, especially the Check Engline Light..........
Subscriber from DOVER, MA wrote Another Shop: These guys are the real deal ...you can completely trust that the problem will be..........
Subscriber from NEWTON CENTER, MA wrote Another Shop: Frost Nissan provided exceptional service; it was actually an ENJOYABLE experience to have one's car..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, MA wrote Another Shop: Friendly and helpful staff.......
Subscriber from NEWTON CENTER, MA wrote Another Shop: The fact that they found nothing wrong and didn't proceed with guesswork is much appreciated........
Subscriber from NEWTON HLDS, MA wrote Another Shop: After three times they couldn't get my parking brake to hold. I just gave up..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote Another Shop: We have been bringing our cars to Frank for many years and trust him completely...........
Subscriber from BEDFORD, MA wrote Another Shop: Please note, they are no longer in Burlington. THey are now in Bedford........
Subscriber from EVERETT, MA wrote Another Shop: Labor rate is somewhat high, but good honest work.......
Subscriber from AUBURNDALE, MA wrote Another Shop: This is the best garage we have ever used, and most people who live around..........
Subscriber from MAYNARD, MA wrote Another Shop: These people kept my previous Honda running to 175K miles. They're professional, courteous, and offer..........
Subscriber from ACTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Expensive........
Subscriber from WAYLAND, MA wrote Another Shop: Prompt, courteous, friendly, efficient. Not cheap........
Subscriber from FRAMINGHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: Tried to fix clutch, found out they failed just before giving it to me, charged..........
Subscriber from DEDHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: Took the car for 20k checkup per manual. Service woman wrote it up as "premium"..........
Subscriber from NORWOOD, MA wrote Another Shop: Dan McDonald, specifically, is fantastic. He won't rest until you are absolutely satisfied with how..........
Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote Another Shop: This critique concerns pricing practices of certain Midas Franchisees: Natick: I had exhaust system repair..........
Subscriber from GLOUCESTER, MA wrote Another Shop: Cost high - charge over list for parts but helpful and reliabile.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Honest. Great work........
Subscriber from NEWTON CENTER, MA wrote Another Shop: Small, expert,friendly shop,good at trouble-shooting. A special feature: gives rides between home and shop,which is..........
Subscriber from NORTHBOROUGH, MA wrote Another Shop: Very trustworthy and they fix the problem........

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