🔧 East Side Auto Service

I would give 0 stars if I could. Biggest scam in Manhattan. Took my sister’s car to get her AC checked as it wasn’t cooling. He told us the compressor needs to be completely changed along with condenser and hose issues then sent us an unclear video of the interior to show damage. He gave us an estimate of around $1000 of parts that needed replacing and fixed. We decided to take the car to the dealership to get a second opinion. Got in the car and the air filter was taken out completely. We had to go back and ask them to put it back in. When we took the car to the dealership, they ran all kinds of tests and there was nothing wrong with the compressor. No leaks or anything. All they had to do was add freon and the AC was perfectly cooling again. In fact, they said that the video he sent us was not even from our car. This man is clearly running a business that takes advantage of people who don’t know much about cars and profiting out of them.

They always do a great job at a fair price. I've been bringing my car there regularly for years.

I don't ever write reviews, but I think people should know about my experience. I didn't have a problem with them a year ago. It seemed like completely different people owned this place. Passed my inspection, and even fixed some tiny things for me like the reading lamp for free. A few months months ago, I went in to this auto shop to get my car inspected. They told me my tires were cracked and my right headlight was out. They told me a ridiculous price for their used parts and labor, and I said no. I fixed it myself for more than half the price with new parts. A month later, I returned. My car may be 21 years old, and I may be two years older than her, but I know and take care of my car. There is nothing wrong with my car and if there is, I fixed it myself. These people told me, I didn't drive it enough which is a lie. So I needed to drive it 100 more miles, BUT TO THE DMV, told them I had no brakes! How could you drive with no brakes? I didn't know this until I brought my car upstate to have it inspected because shops in the city only care about squeezing money out of you, especially if you LOOK LIKE you're young. I just LOOK young. You think I'm stupid, I know you'll crash and burn.

Not even 1 star!!!! Stay away from these scammers terrible business and owner!!!! Establishment worker gave me a price for a wheel alignment of $70 and then once the job was done the owner changed the price to $100 and told me they will not give my car back unless I pay the new price. Even his worker told him it's $70 and the owner said No it's $100 or she will not get her car back. Even the worker was disgusted with his scam robbery!!!! Then owner proceeded to say he will charge an extra $30 on top of that for any credit card charge. Stay away from this establishment!

Came here a while ago and it was a horrible experience, felt like I should warn people. Please stay away. There’s better auto shops in the Barrio with honest people. It’s really the owner . He will rip you off and lie to you about problems with your car. I should’ve gotten a second opinion but it was emergency. An employee gave me my keys and copy of receipt, looked at it and shook his head. Said how I shouldn’t have paid this much and he was sorry because this was wrong and they lose customers because the owner rips people off. :(