Hallett Place

I was in a bind to find a place to get my first NY State Car inspection and I scouted Unilocal for a few places right on the NJ (where my car is housed)/NY border. This spot popped up and sure enough my fellow Unilocalers were spot on.
I was in and out of here in about an 1 hour for an oil change/​car inspection/​and bulb change. I recommend calling ahead for an appointment. The staff was friendly. The only minor complaint is that this shop is kind of tricky to find if you follow your GPS because there are 3 other auto-​body places on the same block. They are actually located inside a parking lot towards the bottom of the street on the left.
I will likely come back to them in 1 year when my car needs re-​inspection.

It’s 4:37 on a Friday and I stopped in to get the left brake light replaced. John and all the staff were totally professional and helped spare me a ticket as I head down South on a 12 hr drive.

I’m disappointed to write a review like this for a local business. I found their work to be OK on multiple visits, even after my car was damaged in an accident on their property. Two years after that accident when I no longer owned the damaged car, the owners sought the funds they had previously discounted from that service to make good on the damage. They sent my file to an aggressive bill collector and the owners would not return my calls. The bill collector showed a receipt showing what I paid but said they never put in writing that the remaining cost would be forgiven. I was given an option to appear in court or pay. Vert disappointed in a local business treating a customer this way. Bottom line– if you use them, get EVERYTHING in writing.

Been using them for over 8 years. As mentioned in other posts, the staff is very friendly and the service they provide seems to be utmost in quality.
There are two things which prevent me from giving them 5 stars.
1) On 2 recent occasions I was substantially mis-​quoted and underestimated when it came to service on my vehicle. They initially quoted 3.5 hours for a front strut job (the dealer quoted 3 hours) and it wound up being 5.5 hours.
2) For good reason this place gets busy. Most recently I put my car in for service and was told that they didn’t think they would be able to finish all that day. Turns out they did not even start on the car until the next day and in the afternoon which delayed completion even further.
But in summary they are a friendly and reliable company to deal with. Just need to do a better job of mitigating customers expectations and estimates.

Very honest, inexpensive and fast auto repair shop. I had my 2002 Mazda Protégé’s timing belt and other repairs done at Hallett. They always fit me in even if I don’t have an appointment, are friendly, don’t rip you off and most importantly fix the problems.

Just got my inspection done here. Jackie at the front desk if extremely friendly. The shop has a small town feel and the mechanics are very professional. I waited about 20 minutes total and at no time felt like I was getting ripped off.
Support the local economy and get your car work done at Hallett Place Auto!

I came to just get my car inspected and the staff was friendly, professional and efficient. I will be definitely be utilizing them for my future car needs.
Since there was no Unilocal rating, I used BBB to find them and it panned out. Hopefully this entry will help other Unilocal users.