Good garages?

[tisana.livejournal.com]

My car's been acting up, needs to get its belts checked--can anyone recommend a garage in the Somerville area (even better if it's in Winter Hill)? A place that's affordable but also honest and not going to fleece me because I'm a woman who presumably doesn't know any better?

Comments

[ceo]

ABJ Foreign Motors (they also do domestics), at the bottom of Medford St where it crosses the tracks. 617-625-6632.

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

I like ABJ, which is right by Winter Hill, near the intersection of Pearl St. and Medford St.

ABJ Auto Repair
91 Marshall Street
Somerville, MA 02145
617-625-6632

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

I don't know a darn thing about garages, but the Car Talk web site has a section which reviews them, and I have found this section quite useful and reliable. It includes ratings from the Car Talk staff and user comments.

[protogeek.livejournal.com]

Not in Somerville but Good news Garage in Central Sq. is run by one of the brothers that does Car Talk on WBUR. I took my car to them for years and they're completely trustworthy.

[bratling.livejournal.com]

i asked this question a few weeks ago and got a lot of recommendations. check this out (http://www.livejournal.com/community/davis_square/105900.html). :-)

[fidgetmonster.livejournal.com]

i will second Good News Garage in Central. It's more than worth the hike. They will also do a diagnostic to tell you what's wrong and write it all down so that you can take it somewhere else to do the work (good if you have a warranty with someone else).

[noire.livejournal.com]

Fred Hubbard Gulf on Highland Street has always been very straightforward and honest. Though they did want to keep the '87 MR-2 running when it was costing more in repair bills than it was worth...(But I think it was just because Andy thought it was a very cool car and *deserved* to live forever!)