Tilden Your Total Car Care Center

I brought my car here for a Carco and NYS inspection in January and was told that my front brake pads were at 10%. They passed me on inspection but said that I should let them replace the pads at ~$ 265. This sounded expensive for 1 hour of labor and parts.
I decided to head back to Philadelphia, where I live temporary, under the assumption that I’d find a mechanic to replace the pads for a better price. Not only did I get quoted ~$ 90 less for the pads and labor, but also when they inspected the car they found that my brake pads were at at LEAST 40%.
Feels pretty dishonest. I guess we know how they pay for all of their advertising now.

Love these guys. Honest and trustworthy. Great service and good prices. Family business too

These guys are the best! They always take care of my (really old) cars, explain all my options (prioritizing in consideration of my budget) and make sure I don’t have to wait any longer than necessary. And at the end of the day they are so generous with the bill. Probably helps I don’t go anywhere else. Their new place (they had a fire and so are recently renovated) looks great. Ask for Tom — he’ll hook you up. Helped me sell my 13 year old pick-​up when I took over my dad’s 14 year old car (which he’d been working on the last decade too). I’ve been a satisfied customer for over 5 years.

Not only did they grossly over charge my Aunt, I even called the dealership-​which is notoriously more expensive and they were $ 220 cheaper-​my own mechanic was $ 300 cheaper. But, they didn’t give her the 10% senior discount either. They also make her wait sometimes hours for an oil change-​despite having an appointment. She never complians so I feel she gets forgotten. She also never quetions her bill so they are free to charge whatever. They also replace her brakes at least one a year and she only drives locally. Incidently, this is the third time I’ve attempted to write a review and it has yet to be posted. Guess the truth hurts.

I have been frequenting Tilden for many years for all my vehicles. Its a family operation of the highest calibre where ethics are important and is what brings customers back. When you sit in the waiting room and hear the comments of many regulars you understand that this place is special… they treat you like family. Costs, although not bargain prices are very fair and more than competitive for the work done.
We trust our vehicles to them with no trepidation.

I’ve been here many times, for both inspections and repairs. They were recommended to me by two different people. They do a good job and I’ve never had complaints about their work (and I DO have complaints about every other place I’ve been, so that’s saying something). They print out a detailed bill with the parts and labor itemized, which is great for your records and for the usual «God, why did that cost so much?» I’ve gotten a few big repairs done elsewhere, thinking it would save me money, but I regretted it. The other places were just as expensive and didn’t do as good of a job, which will ultimately cost you even more when it fails prematurely.
The downside is that they are expensive, and they try to do stuff that’s not strictly necessary. (Especially for someone like me who is used to fixing the easy stuff myself. I can replace the starter, brakes, and spark plugs myself, guys. I’m definitely not gonna pay you to replace the friggin’ windshield wipers.) A few times they’ve done this extra stuff without asking, but they usually ask first. If you’re good at saying «No, not today», you’ll be fine.