B&D Auto Service Center

Mike is a great dude. Fixed our tour van right in the nick of time when nobody else would. Will definitely be coming back.

It’s hard to find a good mechanic, let alone a great one. I’ve been coming to Mike @B&D Auto for years. He’s a great mechanic and extremely knowledgeable. Just had my truck in for brakes and one again an impeccable job. Thank you for everything you’ve done throughout the years.

I give my many thanks to Mike. He was honest and straightforward about the procedures my moms car needed. I think he’s reasonable. I’m not much of a car expert, but compared to other mechanics — I know we made the right choice. I would recommend this place.

Mike goes above and beyond for his customers. He is honest, reliable and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

I would give Mike a 10 star rating, or even a 100 star rating if I could.
I was recommended to him by my roommate who had been taking her car exclusively to him for about a year. She told me that her parents’ trusted mechanics had underbid him once, then come back hundreds of dollars over Mike’s budget and with shoddy repairs that Mike had to fix!
Similarly for me, Mike underbid the Dealer for some major repairs. While my car was in the shop, he fixed some work THE DEALERSHIP had done AND everything I needed AND even some things I hadn’t thought of. He replaced my windshield wipers, and took the cost of the blades out of his labor to match his original estimate. He even found my Honda decal (that had been knocked off when someone backed into me) in my dashboard and glued it back onto my car. I felt like I wasn’t just getting repairs, I was getting a whole new car.
He was a pleasure to communicate with — you can tell that Mike cares about the quality of his work and is not out to make a quick buck off of you. His prices are more than fair for the investment he puts back into your car, and I trust his valuation of his work. I will never take my car anywhere else, I don’t care how long it takes to get an appointment.

Most painless state inspection I have ever had. Reasonable cost and great service. Mike was honest and not at all condescending which was incredibly refreshing. I will definitely be back again.

As a single mom, I cringe every time my car needs to go into the garage. My experience with mechanics has been less than pleasant. A friend recommended Mike and I can honestly say: I walked out of the garage feeling confident my car was fixed properly and I received a very fair price for the work. Mike was friendly and informative. Customer satisfaction is clearly very important to him. I would highly recommend Mike to anyone that wants a great mechanic and a fair deal.

Mike runs a tight ship at B&D Auto Repairs… His knowledge, honesty and kindness will keep me coming back!
The shop is very modern, stocked with all the tools and equipment needed to diagnose and repair any vintage of car or truck, young or old. Prices are quite friendly for the quality and service you get. Mike seems to perform the lion’s share of the maintenance work himself. He’s happy to show you, in person, what’s really going on under the hood, good or bad, right there in the shop.
Highly recommended!

Mike is honest, Mike is fair, Mike is funny, Mike fixes every car in fishtown. B & D or nothing.

This place is great. I dropped my car off for the first time yesterday and chose B & D on the recommendation of my boyfriend and friends as well as all the positive Unilocal reviews. Mike was very helpful – he called me and let me know exactly what he was doing with my car, and had everything fixed in less than 24 hours. I feel that his prices are fair… I drive a VW, and maintenance prices pretty much always run on the more expensive side, but I didn’t feel as if I was being taken advantage of at B & D. Also, when I’ve taken my car to get an oil change at other mechanics in the past, I’ve had the feeling that they would tell me I «needed» additional services, just to jack up the price. Not at B & D. Mike seems like a genuine nice guy who just wants to help people, and I appreciate that.
Also, he offered me a free pen. I LOVE free pens.

These guys are GREAT! I needed an inspection and they weren’t sure if they could fit me in. I took a chance and of course they did and were not mad or fussy about it in any way. Truly nice funny guys that know their stuff, and won’t take advantage of you. Been going for years and will remain. Thanks Mike!

Mike should get a 100 star rating. I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t found him. My beloved 1988 Dodge Van would probably be in a junkyard if it wasn’t for Mike. Aside from being the best mechanic in Philly, he’s also one hell of a nice guy. It’s pretty obvious that I know zero things about how cars run other than how to start them and he doesn’t treat me like a dumb girl. He takes time to explain every detail of what he needs to fix and why I’ve never had anyone who was working on my car stand with me, open the hood and show me how something works and explain it. He even called once after my car had been in his shop and he knew I had to drive to NYC the next day just to make sure everything was running well.

I’m a first time driver at 32 years old. I know NOTHING about cars, and was super leery taking it to anyone, with my inexperience. Mike from B & D is the perfect mechanic! My car needed to be inspected, and with 3 days to spare, Mike had no problem fitting me in his schedule, which I will always be appreciative! He explained to me, in very basic terms that I could comprehend, what was going on with my car. I felt quite knowledgeable after our meeting to pick up (he waited around until I was finished work), and felt very secure knowing my aging car was in the best hands possible. Prices were super reasonable, and you leave knowing things were done correctly. That, to me, is priceless. Thanks again, Mike. If «Betsy» needs any kind of work, I will make sure that Mike is the first one to call!

It felt like a good time to write this review, as my car is in the shop as we speak. My husband and I have taken our 2001 chevy malibu to Mike a few times now, and he is, by far, the most trustworthy mechanic we’ve ever had.
I really, really, hate cars — but love being able to drive places. It’s unbalanced and unappreciative to the car, I know, but that’s just how it is. That being the case, having a mechanic like Mike is super important to us. I know nothing about cars, but I always feel like he’s looking out for us, and he’s never ripped us off. He does whatever he can, even if it’s more time and less money in parts and labor, to get you the best service at the most reasonable cost to us.
Also, he always offers me a drink, and that’s nice, you know?

Mike Saves the Day — Again!!! I have been taking my 12-​year-​old minivan to Mike’s shop for at least five years now. I had it towed in on Monday after a very scary and anxiety-​producing drive over the weekend which included a flashing engine light (does it get any worse than that!?), and shaking and noises that could have awoken the dead. I figured the car was finally DOA and actually started scouring the internet for financing to get a new one. Then, Mike leaves a message, saying — ‘I wouldn’t be shopping for a car yet if I were you.’ He said he thought the repair would be well under the $ 1000 threshold I’d given him (above that I figured I may as well just get that new car), and that he’d be calling back.
Long story short — several labor-​intensive hours later, Mike advises that the repair will be $ 317, (some kind of coil problem). When I thought I had to buy a new car!!! Many, many mechanics would have taken advantage of me in this situation and tried to charge me a fortune. But Mike’s not that kind of mechanic, (in fact, he turns that kind in, he told me). So once again, the Mom-​Mobile stays on the road. Mike’s shop is it’s forever home and Mike is my go-​to guy forever!!!

I’m pretty sure Mike, is in fact, a superhero.
Very cordial and straightforward guy who will personally see to all the work himself. All I needed was emissions inspection (coming from Illinois, where it’s done totally differently than PA) and he offered to look over the car for other issues and none were found. He complimented me on having a good running car with legit work done. He even replaced the license plate light and topped off my washer fluid! WOW!
High recommendations, as this type of experience is unfortunately harder and harder to find these days. Personal, friendly, and honest service all around.

Five Stars. Yep. Because Mike deserves it. More than any other mechanic I have worked with. I have lived in Madison Wisconsin, Chicago Illinois, Phoenix Arizona, and Detroit Michigan… and I have to say… Mike is the best.
About a month and a half ago I paid off my 2002 Jeep Liberty. A feet all in its own. The car has «ran» with me since 2007. It has been some painful years. A day after I paid of the car, it broke down in the middle of Aramingo and Huntingdon. A couple locals helped me rope tow it to my office. After that, I planned to take it to the shop. My regular shop (for regular service) was backed up for the week. They reccomended B & D’s. My car was towed into the shop and I was greeted kindly by Mike and Henry. After very little talk Mike check the Jeep out and took my keys. He wasted no time. After a couple days Mike gave me a call and explained in great detail what he thought was wrong with my car, he assured me however, he wanted to do as much as he could before contacting the machine shop. Mike took three weeks of taking apart my engine, and trying to find a solution that would not kill me in cost. I checked up with him about every week, and we would discuss the current state.
On the third week, Mike finally had to send it to the machine shop for their quote. As it turns out two cylinders in my engine were down. So the quote came in a little higher than I hoped. Mike and I brainstormed a couple options. Even considering only fixing one of the heads.
Mike allowed me to leave the Jeep at the shop to see if it could sell for a price closer to what it was worth. Mike offered to buy it from me, and allowed me to leave it in the shop a little longer. And after another week, I sold it to Mike.
In the end, Mike charged me NOTHING for his expertise and automobile lodging for the month and a half of time he dealt with me and my car.
Throughout the process he frequently reminded me that «Hey, I am a human too. I wish the news was better man.»
Alas, my car is gone, And for better. A large testimony to why I will no longer purchase American made automobiles. As for Mike. Does he turn people away? Sure. But for as many lousy mechanics there are out there, there are even more lousy customers. Just because you got a buck, does not put you on the «must service list.» Mike is the peoples mechanic. Mike is NOT a lousy mechanic.
Thanks Mike. I will be seeing you once I get a hold of that Civic or Camry.
Cheers!

Like an idiot, I waited til the last minute to get my car inspection, which I’m sure they didn’t appreciate due to how swamped they were. When I called, Mike was very reasonable and said to bring it in and they’d get to it as soon as they could. Brought it in the next day. Had a blip with my insurance card, but we worked it out (thanks to picture messaging on Facebook). Stayed and chatted for a bit, really friendly guys.
Mike called me the next day with the repair totals, all of which I knew were coming. To my surprise (considering how busy they are) they said they’d have it done in the next few hours. The fees were fair, and the guys were extremely friendly and easy-​going. I’ve had some terrible mechanic experiences, but Mike and Henry were genuine and honest and I’ll definitely be coming back. Next time I won’t wait ’til the last minute!

Mike is the best, for real.
There are no fears of being ripped off for appearing to be a «dumb girl» at this shop.
I even got to check out the guys’ classic American muscle cars!
Mike fit me in promptly, repairs came in under the estimated cost, and he called to follow up a few days later.
I wish every man was this helpful and polite.

Mike is as good as it gets.
I was having an indiscernible front end noise problem, the day before Christmas, and needed to drive out to Pittsburgh that weekend.
Mike not only took care of the issue on short notice, but didn’t compromise the level of care in doing so.
— He took the car out for a test drive with me to replicate the problem
— Explained every detail (in laymans terms) every step of the way
— ASKED prior to ordering parts.
— Was forthright about where he sources parts from and recommended the highest quality parts (I drive quite a bit).
— Gave an ACCURATE estimate the first time, and
— Test drove the car with me one more time to make sure the problem was really gone. After working a long day. With a ton of other cars in the queue.
As a +1, he even called me the next week to follow up and make sure the problem had really been resolved.
Bottom line– if there are better mechanics out there, I haven’t met them.
And now that I know Mike and B&D, I won’t have to.