Central Av Garage

Central Ave Garage is not closed. Was just there this morning and they are great.

Honest and empathetic are definitely the best ways to describe this garage. As a woman who is on a tight budget, you can’t ask for anything better.
The garage and the mechanics may look rough, but these guys are simply wonderful people. When there is a problem, they will do their best to do the most effective and least expensive fix. They remember who you are, and are always willing to help you out in a pinch.
I think what is most telling about their service is what happened when I ran my old car into the ground by driving on a broken thermostat (woops). They literally tried everything to get my car running, keeping within my budget. It turns out I needed some extremely expensive fixes — new head gasket and radiator — and instead of taking advantage of the opportunity to make big bucks, they were honest with me that it was worth more than the car. They fixed it well enough for me to drive it for a few weeks slowly back and forth to work, informed me of places who paid for junk cars, and even put out feelers in town for me to find myself a «new» old car to replace it.

The mechanics at Central Avenue Garage are in a word: HONEST. Take a while to digest that statement. They do great work and won’t upsell or add on unneccessary services or repairs. Simply put, if you don’t know a lot about cars, these are the guys you go to, because they won’t take advantage of you. They are willing to get junkyard parts, which is a huge savings advantage, and I’ve had $ 600 quoted repairs done there for $ 375 INCLUDING tow. The work was nop-​notch. I’ve sent a lot of friends there when they have car trouble. Every one of them comes back to me smiling. Best old-​school garage in town.

I like these guys. When a part I needed was insanely expensive, they let me order it from a junkyard and they installed it for me. Very helpful.