Auto repair service near Hampstead, MD

Folks, please avoid York Tire & Auto. Being new to the area, I made the mistake of taking my car here to get inspected since they had the quickest availability. If I had bothered to look at the reviews (Google and Yelp) more carefully I would have kept looking and gone elsewhere. That was my first mistake. $50 to replace one wiper blade (they wouldn't let me do it myself), $90 to replace my license plate bulbs ($7.50 for a pack of two at Autozone, two screws each to get to the bulbs). They wanted $900 to do my rear brakes (they said shoes and drums and wheel cylinders needed to be replaced), but after calling around to other shops in town every other estimate was $400-600 worst case scenario. They also said I needed all new tires since I made the second mistake of telling them the car had just been sitting for an extended period of time. But when I took the car to a tire place last week I was told my tires looked almost new (they were, they were purchased just prior to the last inspection) and didn't need replacing, and that any flat spots in my tires from them sitting had likely worked themselves out after driving on them more. I ended up taking the car to another local shop (with no bad reviews) who changed the brakes and drums for $400 total. They also verified the tires were in good shape and that the rear wheel cylinders were fine. Bottom line, York Tire & Auto wanted over $1700 to pass the safety inspection, even though the car had largely been sitting and was even exempt for the emissions inspection since it had less than 5000 miles since last inspection. They flat out wanted to rob me. An honest shop would have said, "Hey we can't pass your inspection because the tires have flat spots from sitting, but if you drive on them more they will likely even out." With so many auto shops in this area there's no reason to take your car to a place like this where they will look for every opportunity to upsell you on things you likely won't need. Buyer beware.

I look forward to continuing my business! Great experience.

Excellent work. My car was stolen and doors were damaged. Excellent repairs and good price. Would recommend to anyone

The mechanic paid great attention to the details of the repairs. The car was return by the date as promised.

Charges me $50 to clean corrosion off of my battery.

The folks at API are very in tune to the latest technologies and electronics available in today's vehicle industry.I have never been disappointed in any work completed on my vehicle at API Service. The staff is very personable and the owner, Bobby Poist, take ownership in every vehicle that is serviced at API Service. Two thumbs up and A++++++++++++ to this business.

I received fast, honest and reliable service. BA Auto far exceeded my expectations and lived up to their positive reviews online. I had an unknown problem with my vehicle and didn't know what to expect. Of course I thought the worst and was anticipating an expensive repair. BA Auto diagnosed the issue and it ended up being a missing bolt and a few loose ones. They had my vehicle taken care of the same day and the charge was more than affordable. It was a huge relief to receive honest service at a more than reasonable rate. I'll be bringing my vehicle here for service when needed in the future! Serviced in September 2021.

Paid $222 for A/C service and cabin air filter replacement because the air vent smells bad when I turn on the A/C. It still smells bad after 1 week of service.

Charlie and Ray's Auto Repair has been in business since 1993 serving the Essex, Dundalk, Middle River and surrounding communities. In fact, we have customers that come from many miles away to have us service and repair their vehicles. We can service all makes and models of passenger vehicles and light trucks. If you have a fleet, we can handle that too. We have a number of commercial customers that trust their pm and repair programs to Charlie & Ray's. We specialize in electrical repairs as well as engine and transmission replacement. We are a partner dealer for Jasper products. We strive to exceed customer expectations on each and every visit to our shop. Please stop by and see us today!