Auto repair service near Jackson Heights, NY

Went there for state inspection. They told me that my car needs front break pads. I was surprised because day before I went to my dealer for oil change and state inspection, which they could not do because of their broken machine and they did mention that my car needed break pads after courtesy meticulous inspection. Dealer’s multipoint inspection sheet indicated that my break pads are less than half way through. I guess it is dealer’s word against Midas’s word. But I’m sure dealer would not pass on this job if my car needed pads and release me in unsafe vehicle. Not wanting to pay for failed state inspection, I went with replacement. Midas charged me $99.99 for Centric ceramic front pads only! + $106 for labor. I think I got the DEAL OF a LIFETIME here as such break pads cost no more than $30 all over the internet. I still could have done good mileage on these break pads. Rip off and scam. Will not go there again!

I'm so thankful to have such a great and honest mechanic in my neighborhood. The company has been around for 49 years and I can understand why. My husband and I went in to check out a rattling noise in our car and Ross (son's owner) looked at everything. We had a corroded battery that explains the stall when we started the car that could have put us in a very bad situation. We no longer have the rattling noise in the car and we don't have to worry about the car dying from a corroded battery. We got our oil changed, filter changed and all the fluids were filled to make sure our 2015 year old Subaru was running like new. I am beyond words at their professionalism, extremely affordable prices and excellent quality services. We are no longer getting our car serviced at the Subaru dealership and will be going to Ricbon from now on.