Budget Muffler & Brake Center

Been using Budget Muffler for 16 years for my Montero, it’s a great atmosphere of professionalism mixed with that neighborhood vibe. Have never had a problem with the work they’ve done for me. If something comes up during a job, they call me first, give me the pros and cons, then get on with the work.
They say when you move somewhere new, you need to find a barber, butcher, and mechanic. Budget Muffler has the car mechanic position locked down.

Went here yesterday based on all these reviews. I was told by another mechanic, it was an issue with the converter. Tommy (the owner) knew exactly what to check and fixed the issue. Mind you, it wasn’t the converter.
I also experienced something incredible while I was there. Customers over and over talking about why they only bring their car to him. Not to mention how long they’ve been going there.
I will only be taking the cars I drive here going forward. Extremely honest, reliable and treats your cars as if it was their own.

Had a wheel alignment done by them a while back on my 04′ Subaru WRX at a excellent
price and it was done correctly ! This is a great shop to bring your car in for service… I rarely
recommend dealers/​shops/​mechanics but these guys deserve a good write-​up for many reasons… Just keep in mind they are very busy and for good reason… Two thumbs up.

So I only have two major things to say about this place. 1) they get extremely crowded and busy no matter the day. 2) they are extremely honest and reasonably priced. If you don’t mind waiting all day or better yet you can drop car off and return for it later, than this is the place for you. They never rip you off or try to offeer you services that aren’t necessary. They are so trustworthy, my whole family goes here. I would certainly recommend this place to anyone!
* Ps* get this: I had to get something done at Nissan which I was quoted $ 600 for, brought my car here and got it for…$ 89, yes you read right $ 89!

Great honest auto shop. I come here even for a slow leak tire. It’s worth to wait coz they’re honest people. Reasonable price! Highly recommended.

Today is black Friday… Im having flat tire issue. Soon as I entered the store, I saw dozen people waiting for their cars to get fix. I was telling myself this is gonna be a long wait. But the store owner/​manager just told me to wait 2 mins. got my car in and out less than 20mins… Took a nail out of my tire and ready to drive. And the price to repair the flat is cheaper than Pepboys!!! OMG this store saved my day… They are such honest and great people… Im going back there to do brakes and tires for sure. God bless you Budget Muffler!

Great service, fantastic price. It’s hard to find an honest an reasonable repair shop. I will definitely come back.

This is a great shop. I usually get my oil changes at the dealership and they tell me what needs to be fixed and replaced with my car, ofcorse with an insane price attached. For a $ 175 dollar belt change at the dealership, Budget charges $ 110 for my car. A $ 225 dollar fuel infection cleaning at the dealer, 60 bucks at budget. And they do great work!

Nice people, quick service, and not overpriced!

Today was the second time we went out of our way to use these guys and it was well worth the Bronx traffic.
They answered my call promptly and courteously, and said it was no problem to drop by to look at what seemed like a small issue (tail lights were out). When I arrived and couldn’t quite tell where to enter (the front lot was PACKED) the mechanic I spotted walked me to the entrance and pointed where to go. A mechanic was immediately sent to my car and within ten minutes I had working tail lights. Then came the moment of truth… what would they charge me? $ 10!
Would absolutely recommend these guys to anyone in the area. Mind you, we haven’t needed anything major, but they haven’t messed with us on the small stuff so I’d trust them with future jobs for sure.

The place is pretty good, the main guy seems pretty honest as car mechanics go. I’ve taken my car there for the last year or two and he generally fixes it for less than I thought it would cost.

This is going to sound crazy, but even though I no longer live in the state of NY, whenever I need work done on my car, I take it up here. My family has been taking their cars to Tom for as long as they have lived in the Bronx, and I honestly have yet to find a shop that does work as good, and at as fair a price.

Excellent neighborhood service. An honest mechanic is hard to come by these days. They advise you of what needs
done
much it costs. If its a $ 150 pipe that is broken in your exhaust, that is what they fix, they would not quote you $ 1000 and try to replace your entire exhaust as many places do. Honest, great prices and reputable…

I’ve been a customer with Tommy since 1992. He and his workers are as honest as they come and they do great work. Tom has talked me out of doing work that he felt was unnecessary and goes to great lengths to do only what is necessary. I can call him any time for advice as well. I have had Mazdas, toyotas and a subaru and he’s been great. I wouldn’t go anywhere else unless he sent me there. He does all work except transmissions and air conditioning and has great contacts who do this work. Tom personally checks each car when it’s done. You can’t get a better mechanic.

If you want honest work at reasonable price Tommy is great,
Once you go there you will see why they are the most honest
People I have delt with when it comes to cars.
Eddie m

I’ve been going to these guys for a while now and they have always been honest, courteous and do good work.
As a lady it’s hard to find honest work out there!
Tommy rocks!

I first came to the Budget Muffler because I thought my car was pulling… Well, they checked it out and said it was OK — and didn’t charge me a dime! (most other car repair guys I know would have jumped on this opportunity to claim I have tons of damage and charged me $$$). I have been coming to them for 6 years now, and they are very thorough — I really feel they are concerned for the quality of their own work. If they have unexpected findings, they always ask me if I am OK with the repair BEFORE they perform it. Quite a few times they have done things for free (e.g. charged my battery). They always have a queue of customers — and this is a good thing — because they have so much repeat business. I love them, love them, and I will miss them if I have to move. Do not go to any other place, go to Budget Muffler.

I went here for the annual inspection renewal required by NY. Make sure to do this on time because I got TWO $ 65 tickets in less than a week (car was parked on the street). They were quick with the inspection and I was in and out in half an hour. The shop keeper and the technicians were really nice (in that Bronx hard-​edge kind of way) and were very sympathetic to my tickets.
I can’t say anything about their prices or quality of work because my inspection is a standard state mandated price of $ 37. Their hourly rate was $ 70/​hour according to postings on the wall. The customers I saw in the shop appeared to be very happy with the service they received.