Automobiles--Mechanical Repair Shops in Newton , MA

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Monday, March 22, 2010

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

Automobiles--Mechanical Repair Shops in Newton, MA and Nearby

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
Advance Auto Center 320 Watertown St Newton, MA 617-964-2886	57 ratings	How does "Advance Auto Center" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Clark & White Lincoln Mercury 777 Washington St Newton, MA 617-928-5400	52 ratings	How does "Clark & White Lincoln Mercury" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Clay Nissan of Newton 431 Washington St Newton, MA 617-964-3000	57 ratings	How does "Clay Nissan of Newton" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Frost Motors 399 Washington St Newton, MA 617-630-3000	34 ratings	How does "Frost Motors" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Honda Village 371 Washington St Newton, MA 617-965-8200	80 ratings	How does "Honda Village" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
Newton Tire & Auto 79 Needham St Newton, MA 617-527-8866	12 ratings	How does "Newton Tire & Auto" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
A-1 Service Center 48 New St Cambridge, MA 617-441-2135	12 ratings	How does "A-1 Service Center" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
A & M Foreign Motors 39 Locust St Medford, MA 617-776-1760	17 ratings	How does "A & M Foreign Motors" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
128 Saab Volvo 614 North Ave Wakefield, MA 781-224-3700	59 ratings	How does "128 Saab Volvo" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
128 Tire 459 Main St Reading, MA 781-944-2234	22 ratings	How does "128 Tire" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
A-1 Automotive Service 182 Pond St Ashland, MA 508-881-4540	10 ratings	How does "A-1 Automotive Service" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
A & B Automotive 1258 Main St Tewksbury, MA 978-851-0426	11 ratings	How does "A & B Automotive" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , MA? Subscribe Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
A & A Automotive 381 W Grove St Middleboro, MA 508-947-4472	18 ratings	How does "A & A Automotive" rate compared to other auto repair shops in Newton , 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 AUBURNDALE, MA wrote Another Shop: Work seems to have been done properly, and the quote was spot on........
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 STOUGHTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Not completely satisfied with their work performance. They provide you with a Vehicle Inspection Report..........
Subscriber from NEEDHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: Excellent service and very helpful on questions and advice.......
Subscriber from ACTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Expensive........
Subscriber from BOSTON, MA wrote Another Shop: got Liberty Mutal to pay for new door - note they are on Liberty Mutal..........
Subscriber from FRAMINGHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: Tried to fix clutch, found out they failed just before giving it to me, charged..........
Subscriber from NORTHBOROUGH, MA wrote Another Shop: Very trustworthy and they fix the problem........
Subscriber from BRAINTREE, MA wrote Another Shop: I don't trust them; I suspect they use substandard parts and in one case, believe..........
Subscriber from NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA wrote Another Shop: Great service and repaired the 1st time after 3 other shops were unable to diagnose..........
Subscriber from MEDFORD, MA wrote Another Shop: When I moved to Boston I had the good fortune to be referred to A&M..........
Subscriber from SUDBURY, MA wrote Another Shop: Every Repair we have had done there has had to be fixed at another shop,..........
Subscriber from WELLESLEY, MA wrote Another Shop: Awesome Service Department for Volkswagens. I have used them for the last 5 years........
Subscriber from BOXFORD, MA wrote Another Shop: It's so hard to find an honest shop. Mark, the owner, is a great guy..........
Subscriber from NEWTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Very pleasant, very fair prices (much less than dealer) and prompt and complete work. Only..........
Subscriber from NEEDHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: Amazing--very good, thorough, and take time to explain things and check up on previously done..........
Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote Another Shop: This critique concerns pricing practices of certain Midas Franchisees: Natick: I had exhaust system repair..........
Subscriber from NEEDHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: I can send my wife there for car repair or maintenance and know she will..........
Subscriber from GEORGETOWN, MA wrote Another Shop: Very helpful and knowledgable.......
Subscriber from ACTON, MA wrote Another Shop: I made an appointment for an oil change and state inspection. On the day of..........
Subscriber from BEDFORD, MA wrote Another Shop: This is a revision on the same repair, onwhich I rated Ronnie's last January, and..........
Subscriber from SOMERVILLE, MA wrote Another Shop: I have taken my car to Mike's for over 10 years and have only good..........
Subscriber from WAKEFIELD, MA wrote Another Shop: Very honest and thorough........
Subscriber from MALDEN, MA wrote Another Shop: Always happy with service, rates are very competitive.......
Subscriber from NEWTON, MA wrote Another Shop: I already rated this but goofed and checked not recommend when I meant to recommend..........
Subscriber from PLYMPTON, MA wrote Another Shop: no problems with tires, tune up and basic repairs....i feel this is an honest repair..........
Subscriber from CANTON, MA wrote Another Shop: I have confidence in bringing my car to them.......
Subscriber from NORTH ANDOVER, MA wrote Another Shop: The shop repaired a hole in the exhaust by cutting out a piece and welding..........
Subscriber from WELLESLEY, MA wrote Another Shop: replaced the wrong brakes!Haven't refunded my money yet. They also charge $100 per hr to..........
Subscriber from ACTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Only negative experience had to do with the diagnosis of problem resulting in the "Service..........
Subscriber from NEWTON CENTER, MA wrote Another Shop: I've been using them for 7 years and have been extremely pleased with their resourcefulness,..........
Subscriber from NEWTON, MA wrote Another Shop: They were unclear about how long they needed the car, confusion about getting a car..........
Subscriber from MEDWAY, MA wrote Another Shop: I highly recommend the quality and excellent service provided by Boudreau's........
Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote Another Shop: Technician took a long time to diagnose and repair a simple wiring fault. But service..........
Subscriber from BELMONT, MA wrote Another Shop: The staff is so pleasant, and they sincerely care about me and my car!.......
Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote Another Shop: These guys are honest and work hard to keep cars running well -- a positive..........
Subscriber from NEWTON CENTER, MA wrote Another Shop: Great family owned shop! They take the time to explain needed repairs and are always..........
Subscriber from SCITUATE, MA wrote Another Shop: I was very unhappy with their service........
Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote Another Shop: They always seem to know exactly how to repair the most mysterious things. I've brought..........
Subscriber from WALTHAM, MA wrote Another Shop: Have been going to Bob since 2000. No regrets, no complaints. Highly recommended.......
Subscriber from BOSTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Mark is an amazing mechanic. If you own a BMW, Porsche, or Audi, this should..........
Subscriber from BEDFORD, MA wrote Another Shop: Herb Farnsworth (the owner) is Great!!!.......
Subscriber from MANSFIELD, MA wrote Another Shop: We brought our car to them for several years for repairs and mantainance and the..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, MA wrote Another Shop: Friendly and helpful staff.......
Subscriber from SOMERVILLE, MA wrote Another Shop: My Outback Wagon has 120K. They are keeping it in good shape. Trustworthy. Don't try..........
Subscriber from ROXBURY, MA wrote Another Shop: very competent and knowledgeable.......
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 SUDBURY, MA wrote Another Shop: Honest and reasonable........
Subscriber from BOSTON, MA wrote Another Shop: Really glad someone turned me on to them. Much better than my previous dealer. The..........
Subscriber from WEST ROXBURY, MA wrote Another Shop: They are terrific.......

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