Jamie’s Foreign Car Service

I needed an inspection sticker and requested an oil change. I left paying $ 856.
Over the phone Nick said I needed new rear tires. I didn’t go back to confirm this. I suspect someone else (like my regular repair service) would’ve said my tires were fine because I looked at them recently.
The oil change? They charged me for their B service without explaining they were going to charge me $ 229 in labor (@ $ 110/​hr).
Once I had my inspection sticker I drove the distance to my regular repair service, Chander in the Bronx. We went over Jamie’s bill item by item and Derek told me what he would’ve charged. The total would’ve been $ 550 IF (and that’s a big IF) I had needed the tires.
Balancing two tires at Jamie’s was $ 80. At Cybert Tire up the block it would’ve been $ 60. At Derek’s, it was $ 40. Oil changes at the nearby Acura service center is $ 40 – 50 and at Derek’s as well.
Nick also wanted to replace all four of my break rotors. Derek confirmed that they were fine.
What was going on? I went back and challenged the bill. A different guy, Chip I think, told Nick to put $ 125 back on my credit card. I wasn’t happy with the results but it was the best I was going to get.
But in discussing this whole matter with Nick and Chip I came away feeling Nick had been over-​enthusiiastic to the extreme wanting to take care of every possible problem. Perhaps I’m being too generous. But if you need to go there, be exact and demanding and make sure you only get what you need and want.
Better yet, go to Chander in the Bronx.
BTW Nick cleaned my car, outside and inside, without charging me. A very mixed bag.