good mechanic serving middlesex/hartford ct county

[keropi12]

hi guys,

 

anyone know a good reasonable mechanic in the middelsex/hartford ct county? i live close to middlesex hospital, middletown CT

 

i found someone but he wanted $75/hr. i said i might as well bring it to the dealer. lol

[RED DEVIL]

I am in Montville,Ct. Next door to the casino.

[ThosL]

I knew a mechanic up in Newington who was very good and reasonable on small engines, Mike Cretella.  I would check with the auto parts places in your area to see what their recommendations are.  And are the hourly rates real hours??

[keropi12]

That's what the guy said. It's ridiculous..

 

I think good year charges the same.. Might as well go somewhere that has insurance for that price. Lol

[golucky66]

Keep in mind, the average hourly rate for an auto shop is about 80-125$ per hour. And this is CT, an over priced state. Sure, hourly rate is important. But what's more important? Saving a couple bucks because the rate is lower but them trying to sell you stuff you don't need and doing a half assed job of fixing stuff. Or another place that charges a high rate but works hard to make sure you're car is safe and reliable and only sell you what you need for your budget.

 

I remember someone posted a video here about how some "chain" place was selling the customer a ton of extra work that the car didn't need. Ended up being charged an extra 300-400$ and they didn't even exchange any of the fluid.