Sinclair Gas Station

I want to warn others about a concerning experience my 75-year-old mother had with a mechanic. Here’s the situation: My mom has a 2005 Honda Civic with under 60,000 miles. The car has never been in an accident and has always been well-maintained, with regular oil changes and services as needed. She primarily drives it along Route 6 to get to work. Recently, she realized her inspection was about to expire, so she brought the car to a mechanic next door for an inspection. After the inspection, the mechanic informed her that there was a leak but did not specify the type. He quoted her $350 for repairs, but my mom didn’t notice any leaks where she parks. Since she has a trusted mechanic she usually goes to, she decided to take the car there instead. However, after driving the car to work later that same day, it stalled in the middle of the road. I want to mention that the mechanic had put the car on a lift during the inspection, and we noticed when we got the car back that the tail light was out. Since you can’t pass inspection with a broken tail light, we found that concerning. After the incident with the car stalling, we discovered that the transmission had been damaged, and my mom now needs a new one. We strongly believe that the next-door mechanic did something to the transmission during the inspection, but, of course, we can’t prove it. After speaking with my mother’s neighbors, I learned that they have had similar issues with this mechanic; two of their cars have been messed up by him. One of my mom’s friends also shared that he had a bad experience with the same mechanic. My mom’s neighbor mentioned that the mechanic came over to apologize to her, which raises further concerns, especially since he claimed he is not an actual mechanic. We are bringing my mom’s car to the junkyard to trade for parts, and she is getting a new car. We are reporting this mechanic to the Better Business Bureau, and I encourage anyone who has had a similar experience to do the same. Please be cautious and do your research before trusting this mechanic with your vehicle. I just want to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else.

Oct 18, 2024 · Khrys D’Angelo

WARNING!! do NOT use their mechanic shop! these people are simply SCAMMERS! brought a PERFECTLY good car for inspection and they were so friendly at the beginning. then they told me they have to replace 3 parts and it will "only" cost $2400. I checked the cost and I could get the aforementioned parts for less than $300 online. Went to different gas station and the car passed inspection without any parts needed!!!

Sep 17, 2023 · Martin W

*WARNING* avoid going to This place. Definitely reporting them to DMV and better business bureau. Brought my fairly new car in for an inspection and was told I needed new brakes, because I choose to take it elsewhere the guy hooked my car to the computer, failed my inspection and cleared my car computer, removed my inspection sticker and failed to give me the temporary one. I took my car elsewhere where I was told I didn’t need new brakes but now have to wait to put some miles in my car so my computer can reset back to normal so I can get it re-inspected. All because I choose to not get the work done there. Definitely scammers and very unethical.

Oct 26, 2023 · carolina lugo

These guys are the BEST!!! ❤❤❤ If you have *any* issues, if you don't know what's wrong, if you need a simple oil change, take your vehicle here. These guys listened to us, looked at the car, took it for a drive and answered every question without a moment of hesitation. They were enthusiastic and efficient in their movements. As my car was being repaired, I watched them bring in vehicles, change oil in less than 20min, change tires, rotate and balance, change axles, it was one of the best experiences at a car place I have had since the days of my brothers being friends with our local mechanic in the 90s. I will never go anywhere else again.

Dec 10, 2020 · Victoria Kariolic

Mechanic shop is awful! High prices because they don't get many customers. Victor wanted to change motor, asking thousand of dollars. I went to my main mechanic changed the alternator and the problem went away. Can't be trusted and very shady people.

Dec 24, 2022 · Danial James