Friendly Long Beach Auto Center

Lived in Long Beach for a year and went here for my automotive needs and these guys are great and give you great deals! Go here and nowhere else, you will be pleasantly surprised!

Located just a short walk from my apt, this is a great find. I had my first experience with Friendly’s last week, as my ’96 Camry needed a lot of work. I brought her in around 10:00 and picked her up the next day in the afternoon. They took the liberty of doing a few extra repairs they thought were necessary, and I’m glad they did. My car drives and sounds so much better. Pat is a friendly guy, reflecting the name of the business! Not once did I get the impression that he was doing me favor (an unattractive quality in many business owners I’ve encountered in New York), but appreciated my business. No wonder they’ve been here for 30+ years. Oh, and they offered to come pick me up to get my car, too. How nice is that!

Thank you once again Friendly Automotive for not only fixing my car in a pinch (didn’t have an appointment — which some garages get a little nervous if you don’t bring a car in at a certain time) but also doing it in a very friendly & expeditious manner. I have been here a few times to have my cars services and haven’t had any horrible experiences & for that I’m thankful! Keep up the good work

horrible
left my car at 10am for a windshield replacement. (took safelite autoglass 2 hours when i lived in bellmore…) boss told me car will be ready by early afternoon. didnt get my car back until 6pm and half the work wasnt done.
avoid this place, unless you like getting jerked around.

can’t say enough about this place! my teenage son was about to make a huge mistake and pay hundreds of dollars someplace else. we held off and came to friendly’s. come to find out only needed about $ 50 worth of work done! honest and reliable!!! thank you sooo much!!!

HONEST, thorough, just good people. Very professional, quick, clean waiting area and most importantly-​truthful, accommodating and helpful in any way they can (giving you a ride home, etc.) They have rental cars on the spot available if you are having a repair that takes a few days to complete… just good people and good work!

Absolutely terrible place. I went here based on a recommendation from the girlfriend of the mechanic (at the time) about 3 – 4 years ago and I must say I’m completely shocked to see good reviews.
To sum up my experience, my car was about 4 – 5 years old at the time and I asked the owner to TAKE A LOOK at it for something minor. I stressed that I usually take my car to Volvo and to please call me BEFORE doing any work so I would be clear of any charges and what was going on. He kept the car for a day or two and then I called to find out what was going on… I couldn’t get in touch with anyone for three days and then when someone finally did call back he told me that the car was completely fixed and that they would charge me $ 500 being that I was a friend. This was unexpected and somehow the owner would no longer speak to me… after speaking to his gf, he told me to pay $ 200. They stated that there were so many problems with the car because cars these days are electric/​have computers so they are so sensitive. I was mad, but being that it was a friend I said ok and took my car back.
The next day I took the car to the doctor about 15 minutes away and then when I went to drive back home… it STOPPED. Completely… I called the owner from the side of the road and he could care less about talking to me. Finally I got upset and his employee got him on the phone… without hearing anything he picked up and started screaming at me: cursing and flinging racial slurs everywhere stating that I was too poor to have such a nice car or even live in the area among other things. Needless to say, I was left on the side of the road… and when I had Volvo pick up my car (tow it) they stated that the car was left with NO FLUIDS in it from whoever had just worked on it and that due to that the engine had burned out. I had to get a NEW ENGINE which cost me thousands. If I had more money, I guess I could have sued but at the point the gf was so embarrassed and apologetic and I just wanted to let it go.
ONE OF THE WORST EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE.

This was a wonderful experience. All positive experiences expressed in the reviews are true. Friendly’s lives up to its name. We dropped our car off on Friday morning, and it was ready within hours. No dreaded phone call with a list of should must preform needs. Very professional kind and YES friendly service. We are thrilled to have found a trustworthy service station.

Every time I walk into an auto shop I am fully prepared to be told my car needs expensive and unnecessary repairs, but not this time. The owners are some of the nicest guys I have met. They made my repairs quick, cheap, and correct. Best of all I didn’t get the dreaded call that we all get from repair shops after we drop of the car telling me the 10 different nonexistent issues that need to be fixed. These guys made a customer for life. There is nothing better than a mechanic you can trust.

Can’t believe this guy actually has positive review… must have coaxed his friends or cousins to doctor up some fake bs! When superstorm sandy devastated Long Beach, these idiots raped the insurance companies by towing ever car they could to their lot and charged ridiculously high fees for storage. There parking lot was filled to the brim with tons of wrecked cars that COULD NOT be repaired, but they took the opportunity to have the insurance companies bend over so they could make some easy cash!
He took advantage of a good friend of mine who’s car was totaled ruined from salt water in the storm. These idiots literally called her every day telling her she HAD to bring her car in IMMEDIATELY if she wanted it to be fixed because if it sat the salt water would do too much damage. She finally agreed and they took her car and parked it in her lot. Days later she called and asked for her status… they said, «your car can’t be fixed, it has salt water damage, we’ll let your insurance company come look it in a week!!!» My friend just brought his car there and they screwed him, quoting him $ 600 for a brake job that actually cost him 300 $ at another garage in long Beach. He got another quote for 320!!! Beyond scammers

Called these guys up one afternoon for a quick NY inspection on a new car. They were super accommodating, quick, professional, and courteous.
I’d definitely recommend!

Everyone at Friendly seems to be true to the shop’s name. And the reception area is nicely appointed. This shop is conveniently located near the Long Beach Bridge in Long Beach.
We’ve brought our car to Friendly once, last week, and they fixed our car’s transmission computer within the day, when two other shops had proposed replacing our entire transmission for four times the price that Friendly charged us. Pat at Friendly explained both to me in person and to my spouse over the phone what they’d found and done with the car. Our car runs great now. So Friendly seems honest, capable, and more affordable than the competition. For that alone, we would bring our car back to them for any future work.
As if that weren’t enough, Friendly also went way above and beyond when we were supposed to be picking the car up, but there was a tropical storm and flooding streets (Fri 6÷7÷2013). Pat sent a kindly mechanic (Junior) to pick me up in the downpour, and when the streets became nearly impassable, Junior calmly gave me an impromptu lesson in driving safely in water. I decided to leave my car in their shop overnight after all so I wouldn’t have to navigate the flooded streets on my own, and when Pat heard that I’d be walking home and picking up my child from day care on the way, possibly wading through water, he let one of his mechanics (Al) finish early and had him drive me to my child’s day care and then home. I guess it sounds like a crazy story, but basically they acted selflessly at every opportunity, and rarely in my life have I been treated so royally as by Friendly staff.
For Friendly’s expertise with cars, their affordability, their friendliness, and their absolute commitment to customer service in all aspects, you need to bring your car to Friendly.

Friendly has been here for as long as I can recall, my father has used them several times in the past and they’ve always been fair and honest. And today when I needed an insurance photo taken of a car they were very pleasant and helpful with no hassle at all.