CARS

Disagree with some of the other commenters here. I find them reasonably priced and friendly. They did an inspection for me, it came out clean, and I drove off, quick, cheap, and easy.

I had the exact same experience as Amy and Andrew. I took the car for a simple NY state inspection and the car failed because of a supposed front brake problem. To fix it was going to cost me over $ 400. They also suggested a number of other «specials» that brought the total over $ 700.
I brought the car to a different, more trustworthy recommended by a neighbor, after reading the Unilocal reviews. The second mechanic in Ossining honestly couldn’t tell why I would have failed inspection. He was curious because he could see «failed» in the DMV report (I guess they are all tied together via an online network) and when I told him about the front brakes he smirked and replied, «That’s the kind of thing that gives this business a bad name.» He’s been in the business almost 40 years and according to him and his brother they weren’t «even close» to being a reason a car would fail inspection. I second the idea that C.A.R.S. is a crooked operation and I hope more people start spreading the word.
Thank you Unilocalers! You saved me $ 400. (If I could only get my $ 40 back I wasted on the failed inspection.)

I had almost the same exact experience as Amy W. below! Went in for an inspection and they were very nice. Said they would call me when it was done. I get a call in an hour that my car needs new brakes and they were also recommending new wipes, engine air filter, cabin air filter, and battery! This is a two year old car that has never missed a recommended service at the dealer. I only took it here because me dealer is in NJ and I need a NY state inspection. Clearly a crooked operation. I picked up my car and took it down the block where I was issued an inspection sticker without any problem. Inspector found nothing wrong with my brakes or anything else for that matter. Beware of this place!

I’ve used this garage several times for repairs and have found them to be reliable and honest. They tell you what they think the problem is, offer options, and let you decide. Their prices are fair. Definitely would recommend them.

My husband took his car here for a state inspection. They found a problem with the brakes and said it would cost around $ 400 before it could pass. So, we took it to a place nearby that gets good reviews on here. They passed it, no brake problem. I don’t know for certain if this place was making up the brake problem, or if the other place just overlooked it. But from what I understand, making up problems during state inspections is common practice among NYC-​area mechanics. Anyway, we will be avoiding this place in the future.