Auto Express

They pulled the popular «look how dirty your air filter is!» scam on me, obviously thinking because I’m a young woman I wouldn’t know A) that that wasn’t my air filter and B) I wouldn’t know how to replace the $ 7 part myself (when they wanted something like $ 25 or $ 30).
I could also overhear some of their mechanics discussing my features in Spanish. PRO TIP: If you’re going to be a misogynistic creep, at least try to do it in a language that isn’t the second most popular one in the United States.
You can get better service from a local mom & pop shop at a similar price. I wouldn’t trust them to tune my bicycle.
(Check out all the reviews that «aren’t recommended»…)

I have consistent great experiences with Auto Express. They are very fair and more importantly, do great work. They are very transparent about what it’s gonna cost and try to find ways to save a few bucks if it’s an old car.

cheap and professional.

I don’t recommend coming here for a vehicle inspection, or any other service for that matter. My car failed for a leaking exhaust and because the front tires were worn. They asked if I wanted a quote on the exhaust and, not being in a rush, I accepted. A few minutes later they had the quote ready — ~$ 1200 to replace the entire exhaust! We’re talking catalytic converter, center tailpipe and the muffler. I was taken aback, stressing out about the prospect of having to drop that kind of cash to get my car back on the road.
I stopped by College Street Motors for a second opinion. They got back to me promptly with a quote — ~$ 580 with labor (there was only one part that actually needed replacing!). I purchased two new front tires which brought the grand total to ~$ 800. I saved around $ 400 by having the repair done at College Street Motors, two new tires included. Brought it in for re-​inspection and passed no problem.
The ethics of the mechanics at Auto Express are highly suspect. They flat out tried to sell me a bunch of parts that didn’t even need replacing. Additionally, my roommate had his oil changed here once last year. He brought his car in to his mechanic about a 1,000 miles later. Guess what he said? «This oil is filthy, when’s the last time you had your oil changed?“Unbelievable! I wish he had told me before I went there for an inspection.
Avoid this place like the plague.

This place has very knowledgeable and friendly mechanics, and excellent prices. They won’t rip you off.

Just got my car inspected here. I was on a tight timeline for a meeting elsewhere. They let me leave my car and go to the meeting and said they would take care of it. When I got back the car had its inspection sticker and they didn’t charge me extra even though I know one of my parking lights was out — they repaired it for me for free without even saying anything. The workers I dealt with were nice and easy to work with.

Good place for quick repairs or for inspections and oil changes. They’ve done some repairs for me so that I would pass inspection, but for another problem, they weren’t able to diagnose it. They seem to focus more on the smaller repairs associated with inspections, hence the name, and the fancy waiting room since most folks are done in half an hour or so. I’ve waited longer, even when it didn’t seem that crowded.
Bottom line, there’s nothing particularly special about it, they don’t stand out but I’ve never had anything real to complain about.

Ive been going to this place for a couple of years for all my car needs, inspection, oil changes and other maintenance as well as one repair where the alternator needed to be replaced.
I find them fair, honest and dependable. I usually go there straight after work and the wait has never been anything to complain about, I like that they are open extended hours on some days. They are quick and always do a good decent job. Im the biggest sceptic out there, specially when it comes to car stuff, but I trust them 100% with my car and know that they will give me a fair price.
I give them my highest recommendations.

Our family has taken 3 vehicles here for inspections in the past year. All three passed without any problems and the cars range in age from 14 years old to 2 years old. There was not a long wait, the waiting room was very nice and the people who work there were pleasant. As for the guy who said he took his car there a few years ago for inspection and had issues, I think he’ s got the wrong place because this place has only been open about 2 years. I’ve had an oil change here as well and all went fine. Definitely plan to go back here regularly. Giving it a 4 star — reserving the 5^th star for after I’ve had a few more visits.

Had an inspection done here a few day ago. I gave it 3 stars because of the waiting room. Comfy chairs, big TV, good reading material, coffee and water.
However… do not get an inspection if your car is older than 3 – 4 years and may a problem. They will fail it make you buy a part and have them fix it. I took my 98 firebrid here a few years back and they said my high beam was out and couldnt let me leave unless it was fixed??? I ve had that car inspected with no high beam several times else where with no problem. my fault but still…
They also scraped my moms car on the side of the garage backing it out.

Went here for the first time to get a state inspection. I walked in on a Monday at noon and the place was packed. There were 3 – 4 cars in line in front of me just to get their inspections done, not counting all the other cars getting worked on for other reasons at the same time.
I did not at all expect to wait almost 2 HOURS to get my car back, for a procedure that’s supposed to only take 10 – 15 minutes. Fortunately the waiting area was nice (aside from all the annoying people waiting who wanted to make awkward conversation), the free coffee was hot, and there was a big flat-​screen TV to watch. Had I known it would have taken forever, I would have brought my laptop and used their free wi-​fi, or walked to the gas station and bought some food or something.
The front desk attendant was nowhere to be seen for the majority of that 2-​hour wait. She hid out in the garage and took her time coming back in if someone came up to the front desk. The ladies’ room had no toilet paper (had to steal some from the men’s room), and considering how busy the front desk attendant was at not being at the front desk, she could have at least checked the restrooms from time to time.
After how long I waited for my car, and the lack of really good service, I don’t think I’ll be coming back here for anything else.

This is good option if you need to get your car inspected. The wait time was reasonable (about 20 minutes) and you get to sit in a rather nice seating area. The price was affordable ($ 29). And the staff were nice. The place looked like a chain but felt like a family business.

I just moved to the area and brought my car to Auto Express on the recommendation of my landlord. I was not disappointed!
Auto Express is family-​owned, and everyone I talked to was very nice and helpful. I needed a belt replaced and they did it quickly and inexpensively. I brought my car back later to be inspected for my registration, and that was great too! I’m so glad to have found a good repair shop so quickly.