Brake repair service near Palmer, NY

Always received professional, courteous and respectful treatment. Work is always done well

Just wanted to share my quick story...I was traveling from home (Rutland, Vt) to my friend's house in Niskayuna, NY on Friday, August 8th. When I was 1 hour and ten minutes into my trip my car started to feel like there was some hesitation. Then I could smell that terrible rubber smell and I was like "seriously"? I pulled over at the Fire station just to check things out. Now I only checked the driver's side tire because of an incident that happened long ago with the caliper sticking. But nothing. So I continue on down the road and things aren't getting any better. I just happened to see a garage on my left with the doors open. I had driven by it and had gotten to my first light and suddenly I was up in smoke....Front passenger side. I pull over and I'm in panic mode. I have no one with me except my little dog and friends and family are an hour or so away. Now I am really anxious and panicky. I turn around and go back to this garage " Combs Automotive" . As soon as I walk in, I explain my story and I apologize that it is now 5 pm on a Friday and most people would be closing up shop to enjoy the weekend. But not Krissy and Chris. They took the time out to help me and "Big Red" (what I call my car) so that I would be able to continue my trip. Now I could have turned around and gone home but it was a pretty special weekend for me and a couple college girlfriends. So it was important for me to continue on. Chris did what he could at the time to get my car in working order and I was so grateful. Krissy kept me and my dog company in the nice cool office. After almost an hour, I was on my way and told them I would check in on Monday to see if they could fit me in to their schedule to replace the parts that had to be fixed completely. On Monday, I was told to come in around 3:30 pm. Given my OCD (lol) , I left Niskayuna at 2:15 pm so that I could get to Gansevoort early just in case parts had to be ordered. I rolled into Combs Automotive at 3 pm and I was on my way home at 4 pm. I know I said this was a quick story, but boasting about a great business should never be a quick story. I wanted to let all my friends know and Krissy and Chris to know that I appreciated the wonderful service I received and that you two are the friendliest people I have ever met in the auto repair service. I would recommend anyone in the area to choose your shop for service and to anyone who finds themselves in a pickle~ like me~ to stop and see you. Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Hope to see you again soon! (on better terms) LOL Sincerely, Jodi Gibeault Rutland, VT

As a single woman with very little knowledge of automobiles and how they work or what they need, I would like to publicly praise the small car repair business of C & J Auto at 310 Corinth Rd. In West Glens Falls. John, Shaun and...have consistently helped me with my two vehicles (one 30 plus years old). They have done remarkable work at very reasonable cost and once at no cost to me at all, saving me hundreds of dollars! Here’s the rest of the story. I had an older model Camry which I had a nearby repair shop service. I returned there with power steering problems and after their analysis was told it would cost close to $800 to repair. In desperation I turned to C&J for a second opinion. Shaun put it on the lift and thoroughly greased whatever part was performing badly and sent me on my way at no cost with the hope that it would remedy the situation. Well I never had another issue with it saving me hundreds! My 30 plus old convertible had an electrical draw somewhere causing the battery to continually go dead. I resorted to disconnecting one battery terminal when the car wasn’t being driven to keep from having to jump it every time I needed to move it. I didn’t drive it all summer because I was told it needed at least $2000. Worth of work before it could pass inspection and the electrical draw source was hard to pinpoint. Back to C&J. I told the guys at C&J that the windshield wipers were not working and the blades needed replacing. On their further examination they found that something in the wiper motor had seized causing the draw on the battery. John called every auto part dealer up and down the east coast even into Texas searching for a new wiper motor to no avail. Did they give up? No! They took the existing wiper motor apart and replaced faulty plastic parts with better metal ones! Again at very reasonable cost to me. Will I ever go to C&J again as a second opinion? No way! From now on they will always be my FIRST

My friend took his Kia in for inspection and was told the front end was shot and power steering pump also needed to be replaced. He was taken into the shop to witness the fluid leaking onto the floor. The repair bill would be over 1000.00 but they'd be happy to do it for him. Fortunately, he was wise enough to take his van elsewhere and it passed inspection The steering pump fluid level was fine and the leak appeared to have fixed itself. The front end no longer needed to be replaced either! You get the picture, this is a very corrupt business!

I dropped my classic 1979 F250 Crew Cab off at Midas at about 8:15am to get the brakes looked at. After 7 hours I was told that they didn't have the correct sized socket to complete the work which I was ok with. When I went back to pick up the truck I stalled it 2 times in their parking lot. I knew something was wrong immediately as the idle was all messed up. It was vibrating like crazy and on the verge of stalling. I live a half mile from Midas and stalled the truck another 5 times so I drove it right back to them. The tech that worked on my truck met me outside and said that he would take a look at it. When I walked inside the store the manager told me, "he had to go racing it". This statement made me sick. After sitting for a few minutes the tech drove my truck to the entrance and I got in the passenger seat. He told me that he turned up the idle. As we drove down the road I knew immediately that he was driving the truck to hard. As we moved down the road he couldn't get the shifter into 3rd gear so I grabbed it and shifted it up into 3rd for him. He stated, "oh, there it is." We continued down the road and got up to 60mph in the left lane (passing cars) when the tech said that it sounded good at 60. I then told him that 60MPH on the dash means 70MPH because of the size of the tires. I was pissed because I don't even drive this truck 65 on the Thruway. It's a really old truck. I asked him to pull over so that I could drive. As we started to move I stalled it again. The bottom line is that the tech beat up on my truck during his initial test drive. Then he tried to turn up the idle to fix the problems and it didn't work. It should be noted that when I got home I called Midas to speak to the manager. The tech answered the phone and he told me that the manager was outside and that he would call me back. It's been over 2 hours now and no return call. So I called corporate and they told me that the franchise owner would call me back within 24 or 48 hours. I hope he lives close so that I can pick him up in the truck and show him first hand what his shop has done. The question I keep asking myself is why did the tech test drive my truck if he never got around to fixing the brakes?

Welcome to Mohr’s Service Center! Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. We are a family owned and operated automotive repair facility that has been servicing Saratoga Springs and the surrounding area since 1977. We specialize in all aspects of repair and maintenance on both foreign and domestic vehicles. Our ASE certified technicians are here to help and provide top quality service and repairs to restore the dependability and reliability you expect from your car’s performance. So drop by and we will show you why we are considered one of the area’s best auto repair shops. To see some of the services we offer or to make an appointment online please select the appropriate tab above. We want to be your automotive service provider. Ask for Mohr’s!

My family and I were vacationing in the Lake George region during the Labor Day holiday when the transmission in my Chevy Tahoe was stuck in 3rd gear and my speedometer and tachometer stopped working. The local mechanic in town took a quick look at it and suggested I take it to a transmission specialist. He recommended ABC Transmissions in South Glens Falls. Boy, did he do me a favor. Though it was a bit of a hike, and I'm pretty sure there were other transmission shops closer, I don't think I could have found a better place to go. The owner Al personally worked on my vehicle and in 20 minutes diagnosed the problem correctly and made the necessary repairs so that my family and I were able to make the 250 mile ride home safely. Al is a top notch professional mechanic but more than that he is an honest man. DO NOT LOOK ANY FURTHER AND TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO AL at ABC TRANSMISSIONS!

I visited Ken's three times to get a cruise control fixed. He was unable to do so. I had to take it to the Honda dealer. When I did that he was very pissed off. Before I had that repair done he installed a compressor in my Honda that was the wrong one for the air conditioner. It made the car shake and make terrible noise. When I went back to get it fixed he told me to get the f*** out three times. He's extremely hostile. I took the car to Honda to get the air conditioner fixed which they did. When I went back to Ken for refund he only refunded me for the compressor and not the labor. He continued to be ill-tempered and aggressive and told me to act like a white man. Not only did he swear at me but he appears to be bigoted. His temper is out of control. I do not recommend going here unless you're prepared to deal with Ken.