G & S Auto Dynamics

Great little shop just outside of Hyattsville in the Riverdale Park neighborhood.
Reasonable prices for great work. I had my timing belt, water pump and brakes done. They did a great job. I also get my oil changed here too. They have a little waiting room but usually walk up to Riverdale Town Market for a cold brew and to play the ponies! Don’t judge, it helps kill time.
Khahn is the owner and is super nice. Call in advance and make an appointment.

Agreed with the other reviews. I stopped in to get some things fixed to pass the emissions test, left the car for a few hours and came back to it fixed. Khanh went ahead and fixed a thing that was messed up with our license plate and did an oil change. Great easy going service.

I am a relatively new resident to the Hyattsville area. Been here for a few months and trying to figure out all the local necessities like a doctor, dentist, and … a solid car repair shop that doesn’t try to rip me off. Stopped by G&S because it had good Unilocal reviews (they are spot on).
The shop is on the East side of the railroad tracks and kind of hidden among a number of warehouse and body shops. They have a few hydraulic lifts inside. No waiting room or any thrills but friendly staff. An older gentleman greeted me when I walked in. I explained my situation to him and his mechanic, who said he’d try to get to it before 6PM since I needed it the next day.
I was a little hesitant to leave my car because I didn’t get any «paperwork» to show I had dropped it off with them. Hopped over the railroad tracks and went home. Fairly soon thereafter, I got a call from the shop. All done and fixed. They were very nice again and didn’t gouge me on the price, which I was afraid might happen after having talked to another shop earlier this afternoon. On the way out, they mentioned that they do all sorts of other stuff too, like oil changes, and asked that I tell my friends if I liked their service. I did so this is my «social» endorsement! I’ll definitely head back when I have troubles again because the service was friendly, price was fine, and it’s right next to my place.
UPDATE ¹⁰⁄₂₀₁₅: Been back twice again — once for an oil change and another time to replace brake pads. They worked me on each time and were fair on pricing. Glad they are right around the block!

I read the reviews and decided to give it a chance. I realized its genius to use Unilocal for find auto mechanics because its a sketchy market. Met Chong when business opened promptly at 8am as stated he listened and was very courteous. I needed to replace then left arm ball joint and wheel barren for my 2005 Cadillac STS. I received a quote from another place that was going to charge me threw the roof for extra work. Chong and his teammates fixed my car problem for a fraction of the cost and did an excellent job. My Cadillac as not driven this well balanced since I got it. Long story short theses reviews are for real and if you want quality service from someone you can trust bring your car here. They have great integrity and really care about each customer.

I am only going to chime in on what everyone else has been saying — but here are two of my favorite G&S stories: College Park Honda (WORST DEALERSHIP E V E R) said there was a problem with my car that was «dangerous» and would cost $ 800 to replace. Since I know what CROOKS they are there, I took it the next day to G&S. Gildo laughed at me and said «Why you keep taking your car there?» On another occasion, G&S was about $ 100 cheaper than the Honda dealer in Clarksville to replace my timing belt. Gildo told me to take it to the dealer for the extra $ 100 because of the warranty, it’s major work and they will use real Honda parts. He told me I got a good price & i should take it.
As one other lady said — — - «Who DOES that?!!» G&S is the B E S T.

The best mechanics. Gildo and Sabino (G & S) are great. Always the best priced (regularly 50% the cost of other shops), fastest, and nicest. In addition to servicing my car here for over ten years, I have referred no less than 7 friends who have all raved about their experiences. Really special. I wouldn’t take my car anywhere else. Recently replaced my Lexus precision sensors here for $ 400 parts and labor.

The best, honest, reasonably priced

You will never find an auto shop with these types of people. Honest, reliable and trustworthy. Sabino and Gildo, excellent people who enjoy fixing cars, and make money legitimately by educating you about the nature of the problem with your vehicle, while giving the correct estimate with no inflated crap, and do the work that you will be happy with for a long time. Unfortunately, these guys were cut from a different cloth which is no longer being made. You don’t deal with a middlemen, only these two guys and their team of qualified mechanics. I believe they have about 5 – 6 guys working there. I once too my car to BMW of Arlington, and received an estimate to the work for $ 3500 and I said no thank you, brought my car to these guys with all the parts I needed, and paid about $ 650 for labor. If you take your car early in the morning, I am sure they will have it ready in the afternoon. Since 2005, I have be taking my car there… never had any problems.

If you’re tired of being scammed by car shops, come to G&S. It might not look like much, but it’s seriously the best decision you could make when you have to get anything done on your car. Bottom line– their prices are fair and they don’t jack anything up, even for women. I brought my friend’s car in for new brake pads and rotors, and they called me to say that they could just machine the rotors instead of replacing them. Let me repeat: they took the initiative to save me almost $ 100. I will never go anywhere else as long as I live around here, and I’m recommending it to all my friends with cars.

This place is the shit. Everyone in my department has been going here for years, and they just don’t make people like these anymore. Sabino and Gillano (sp?) are gruff, but they have always given it to me straight. There have been times I took my car in and they’re like «this doesn’t need to be fixed, no charge, go home». I mean, who does that??? I feel like most car shops will be like «oh you need to replace ***** that’ll be $ 5000».
Tips: call early in the morning and ask if you can come in. They will usually grunt something that probably means «yes». Have someone pick you up, cause they don’t really have a waiting room and it’s not near anything interesting, and it can take a while, but these guys are sooo worth it.

I’ve been using G&S for about 9 years now for everything from basic oil changes to some semi-​custom fuel system repair work. They’ve always been honest, thorough, and reasonable with their pricing. It’s nice to have a place to go where you don’t have to worry about getting a second opinion.

I used to come here to get work done for my car when I was in College Park because I knew a guy that knew the guys at G & S. It’s difficult to get to but the guys here will do a quality job that won’t send you to the poor house. They give it to you straight and do all sorts of work. I like that they don’t give you the typical upsell bullshit. They’ve been here for a loooong time so they know what they’re doing.
They’ll also give you good prices on service and parts.
Not open on Saturdays so try to find time during the week to get an appointment. I don’t understand them a lot of times but I usually get it through Gil or Sabino’s (sp?) hand gestures.

One of the few trustworthy mechanics out there. Always prompt and charges you reasonable amounts while trying to explain to you the problem in broken english with a heavy italian accent. Knowledgable and experienced.