Advance Auto Center

Came here because of the good things I’d heard about the Newton location. They were very polite on the phone as well as when I came in to talk about the maintenance I was interested in having performed. The service manager was very helpful and knowledgeable.
Without getting into it: The price was high, but I was confident in their ability from the conversation with the service manager. In the 6 months since then, I’ve had no further issues.
However, when we discussed another possible job (which was much smaller in nature and less complex), he quoted me a large sum and 8 hours labor. I opted for a second opinion and took my car to another shop, who quoted me a small sum and fixed the issue while I waited (30 minutes). That really made me question the value of the first repair. In the 6 months since then, that repair has held up as well.
If you know how much the job should cost, and know the quality of the parts used, I would still recommend this shop. If you don’t…well, you’ll feel like I do.
I’d give 2 ½ stars if possible.