Putnam Auto Repair

It’s hard to find a mechanic you can trust. I really found a winner w/​Putnam Auto. The owner is super knowledgable, explains everything, and will always give you the straight deal. Will never try to sell you on any work you don’t need.
I have been bringing my car there for the past couple of years and would highly recommend them to any friends.

I brought my car here previously before driving down to Florida for an oil change and the owner was super friendly and fair. I just brought it in again after driving back up to NY and now heading back to Fl. I got an estimate from another mechanic in the area telling me my engine was going to fall out if I didn’t get new engine mounts and a bunch of other stuff. I take it in today for an oil change and for Angelo to look at it before I take off again. I ask him about what the other mechanic told me and he told me I was fine, just got rear brakes replaced at an extremely reasonable price. I love this guy! I wish he was in Florida! I won’t bring my car to anyone else. I can’t recommend this place enough. It is impossible to find an honest mechanic. When you find one don’t ever let him go!

I am so thankful to have stumbled upon this place. The owner and the worker that was there this morning were both professional, honest, and fast. You can’t beat that. I’m only sorry I didn’t find this place sooner. I’ve had a car in Brooklyn for 5 years and before that, had one in Westchester for 6 years. This place is by far the best in 11 years of dealing with auto shops.

When I first arrived, I knew the service would be top notch. Joe the mechanic is an absolute professional. He told me what was wrong & he fixed it within the hour. The rates & service is excellent. If you ever need to get your car fixed, go to Putnam. You can’t go wrong. Putnam Auto Repair has a new & lifetime customer.

You should absolutely take your car here. I needed to bring in my car last minute today because it was making such horrific sounds and the guys had it completely repaired in an hour! Not only was the service speedy, Joe was kind, transparent about what needed to be done, and the price was great. He even taught me about my brakes and why they were making nightmarish sounds! You can trust Putnam! What a treat :)

I called here to ask about an electrical issue with my car, and he was very straightforward with me about his limited knowledge with electrical work. He sent me the number to a better place for the job! Very nice on the phone and super cool.

Like everyone else here I had an awesome experience with Putnam Auto Repair.
I heard a funny sound when driving, described what I thought was wrong and Joe looked at the problem (rust on the rotors). He even took the time to drive around the block to make sure the sound I was hearing was what he thought it was. Turns out my car didn’t need any service yet and he sent me on my way. He didn’t charge me a dime. What a gem!
When its time for new break pads I will absolutely come back here.
Pro tip: If you stop by during an Orthodox Jewish holiday he’ll have more time for you because most of the neighborhood’s cars remain parked until the end of the holiday.

All of the previous 5 star review are absolutely true. These guys are knowledgable, friendly and honest. I took the car in to have a burned out headlight replaced and get a blinker fixed. I was in and out with everything working perfectly in less than 20 minutes, and I felt like I was in a friendly neighborhood garage.

Being a newbie to Brooklyn, I was nervous about taking my car to a mechanic who I wasn’t familiar with — and I’m SO glad I found Putnam. Joe was amazing from start to finish, got the job done within 2hrs, and the price was totally reasonable and fair. Highly recommended!

I can’t explain how great it feels to finally have a reliable, honest mechanic so close in my neighborhood. Putnam Auto repair is a GEM in an ever changing neighborhood.

Answered phone before 7:30 am opening time. They are listed on NYS inspection site, but they don’t do inspections anymore. They referred me to someone who does. I never had anything fixed by them, but it’s nice to hear a cheerful voice on the phone.

I have been a satisfied customer for more than 20 plus years. Execellence, Honesty, and Reliabiliy. This has been passed down to Joe from his dad Angelo and has remained a tradition for more than 50 years. Joe will only recommend what your car needs, and he values his clients. It’s refreshing to trust your car mechanic, as you would your family doctor and dentist. He cares for the safety of your car and your family that rides in it. This place definitely a treasure, great find and a keeper.

went in for a fuel filter replacement and left a happy customer. not only did he fix the problem i was having, but also checked out the rest of the car for me free of charge and gave me some good advice about how to care for my car «not using aftermarket products» and such. Definetly coming back when it’s time to put some coilovers!

When I first went to Putnam my car was wobbling and swaying all over the place and i could not figure out what was going wrong. My regular mechanic did not stick to the time he said he would check my vehicle and something had always caused a delay. I took a chance, googled and found and called Joe.
From the minute he picked up the phone, Joe was honest, direct and respectful. He told me to bring it in. From that moment on I will not go anywhere else when it comes to my car. I replaced three wheel bearings and he also fixed my ODS.
Joe is not over priced, he won’t sell you anything you don’t need, he is straight to the point (no sugar coating) and when he says I’ll take a look at your car at 9 — unlike most places Joe is there waiting to fix your car at 9.
Despite all the negatives of these endless snow days that we have been getting and and it not helping my vehicle at all– all hands down I recommend Joe to anyone whether they are born and bred from brooklyn or come from outside of the boro.
Joe and his ENTIRE team are the most respectable, efficient, down to earth group of men you will ever meet and they know what they are doing when looking at your car and finding out what is wrong with it.
They work fast and hard. i strongly recommend Joe and his team for any car problems you may have.

This guy is a scam artist. I, like others fell for the glowing reviews. He basically charms you so much so that you have absolute trust in his recommendations. He looks for the minimal problems and tells you the priority is the cheaper item. He always calls the same parts man (my guess: non-​existent) for a quote, making up random numbers. Once he builds rapport and gains your trust, he goes for the scare tactic – «your car will break down if you don’t fix this (random) item for a $ 1000+.
He is very charismatic and friendly. He is a scam artist. He never fixed the problem we brought our car for. He, instead, fixed cheap things that totaled about $ 600, while the issue we came for persisted.
He gives false reassurances and talks about automotive engineering like it’s voodoo science just to confuse and overwhelm you.
Don’t get charmed and scammed!!! Run!!!

Joe and Breeze are amazing! I have been taking my car to them for the past 10 years. I can count on Joe to be very honest and forth wright. I completely trust him with my car. He recently advised me that I will have to get a new car sometime this year:(
I don’t doubt it at all. My new car will also be in his hands!

i have to admit, when I got home last night at 3am from work and couldn’t start the car to move it for street sweeping, the stellar Unilocal reviews for Putnam Auto Repair were almost off-​putting. How could a mechanic REALLY be THAT good? Excellent, honest, mechanics are notoriously hard to find, what were the odds that one would have such overwhelmingly glowing recommendations?
We’re hooked. Our car is never going anywhere else, if we can help it. Got up and called this morning at 8, and he arranged a tow for us, fronting the money for the tow so that we didn’t need to go with the truck to the shop. He called us back promptly with a quick assessment of the problem (the car would attempt to crank but not turn over — turns out the battery was slowly dying and had taken its buddy the alternator down with it.) For $ 550, he replaced the alternator and the battery on our 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and by noon, we had the car back on our street, in fine working order. He was enthusiastic and knowledgeable when showing us what the problem with the old parts had been and where he had put the new ones in the car. He made a point of explaining what to look for in the future in a similar situation and the warranty on the parts installed.
Thanks, Unilocalers, good call.

I called here on a last minute whim to try and get my brakes fixed in the middle of an afternoon on a Friday. This was my first time at Putnam and I will return for ALL of my cars needs.
When I called Joe kindly said that he was all booked up and that I would have to bring the car in on Monday. Then he asked how bad my brakes were and if they were making a grinding sound. I told him they were.
You know what he said «I can’t let you drive around on brakes that are grinding, bring the car by now and I will squeeze you in».
That was that. My brakes got new pads he showed me how my old ones were worn down to nothing, I paid and was on my merry way in under an hour.
His customer service skills were phenomenal, he told me about the history of the shop and area.
He just won another customer for life!

I’m very satisfied with my experience at Putnam Auto Repair. I had an engine issue on my Audi A4 where the car occasionally died right after starting. It could have been many issues, including some expensive problems.
Joe, the owner, and his two mechanics were great. Joe was very honest that engine’s electric problems were not his shop’s specialty but he thought that my issue might be related to the fuel filter and the engine fuel intake. He suggested to replace the filter and clean the intake at a very reasonable, $ 170, price. All on the spot when I waited in a coffee shop.
Great owner and very good mechanics. Very trustworthy shop. I will definitely use them again.

EXCELLENT! I brought my 2002 Audi a6 here to get my axles done because the car was making noise when turning the wheel all the way to left or to the right. Joe was fast, honest, and knowledgable about the car and he gave me a good price also. I have found me a new mechanic!