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Zipcar
Neighborhood: East Cambridge

25 1st Street
4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02140

Ligaya T. writes: Circa 2004. I'm sitting in a Rav4 EV, my first experience with an electric car, hurling swears so fervently it would have made my Czech father [who taught me my first curse 'dedoperdeli' meaning to stick a screwdriver up your mother's ass] cringe…

Hondaa King Inc
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

283 Western Ave
Allston, MA 02134

Jeff C. writes: Just outstanding. Totally honest English speaking people who are incredibly knowledgable about Hondas. As a long time Honda owner, finding a garage as good as this is never easy, but you can rest assured that these guys are trustworthy, reliable,…

Jacks Gas
Neighborhood: North Cambridge

2535 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140

andi w. writes: i've been to jack's twice for repairs, once on a sunday at 6 p.m. with a flat tire. jack and the people who work there are friendly, honest, real people who won't rip you off regardless of how much you know about your car. if you need inexpensive gas…

Hondar House

227 Prospect St
Cambridge, MA 02139

L D. writes: While I have yet to walk out of Hondar House with less than a $1000 invoice, I never feel like I'm getting ripped off. So, either I'm a complete moron or they do an awesome job.

Last time I handed over more than half my monthly stipend, I went to get…

Scrubadub A Great Carwash

143 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02445

Peter N. writes: My poor little wagon had been hauling groups of 8---10 dogs twice a day for about a year, so you can imagine what condition it was in. Sure, I had preventative measures in place: seat covers; a dog barrier; tarps, blankets, rubber runners to cover…

Gas With A Smile
Neighborhood: Porter Square, North Cambridge

2055 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140

Anna S. writes: I don't have a car, but the prices look cheaper and the name makes me insanely happy. Who doesn't want gas with a smile?

Hess
Neighborhood: Porter Square, North Cambridge

2055 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

Jennifer E. writes: Yay for ultra-fancy free air doohickey. Makes my tires happy.

Slightly cheaper gas is slightly better gas.

Thank you.

West Cork Auto
Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain

600 Centre St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Quinn E. writes: I never thought I would be sad to get a new car because I'd miss my mechanic. But since Patrick gave my VW its last rites, I actually do miss going to the shop! To echo all of the other reviewers here, he's a great guy, really sweet and honest. He…

Aladdin Auto Service
Neighborhood: North Cambridge

162 Alewife Brook Parkway
Cambridge, MA 02138

B P. writes: I needed my car repaired, a couple months ago, and I brought it to Aladdin Auto Service. It was fixed in a timely fashion for a reasonable price by a polite and courteous mechanic.

Now that we got THAT out of the way, onto the *real* review!

"Repair…

Allston Car Wash
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

434 Cambridge St
Allston, MA 02134

Charles L. writes: My car was really really dirty... I mean REALLY dirty... Like how it got to be a s&%t covered garbage can I don't really know. There was a time when I would keep my car oh so fresh, but something about the boston winters gave it that infamous "not…

Brian's Garage

43 Wexford Ave
Needham, MA 02494

Ben R. writes: Brian's garage is the best place to take your VW or Audi. The place isn't much to look at but the guys don't lie to you, and they charge a fair amount on all repairs. They'll even drop you off/pick you up at the Green Line when you drop your car off.…

Moto Market Protective Gear

481 Great Rd
Acton, MA 01720

Lisa D. writes: Moto Market calls itself a shop and cafe. Well, not so much on the cafe side. You can get coffee, tea and choose from a small assortment of muffins, bagels and the like. The cafe part exists to draw in the rider looking for a nosh and encourage them…

McCracken Automotive Service
Neighborhood: West Roxbury

107 Spring St
West Roxbury, MA 02132

Jenny N. writes: McCracken's is indeed all it's cracked up to be (yes, bad pun). I was recommended here by my former roommate, and he did not steer me wrong...I knew I was in good hands when Josh (guy answering the phones) patiently gave me directions when I got…

Woodings Garage
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

30 Penniman Rd
Allston, MA 02134

Daniel C. writes: I have brought both of my VWs to Woodings. They have been great. He's a decent guy and I feel he has always treated me fairly, and the prices are reasonable and/or about right.

Honda Zone / Car Zone
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT

209 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139

Matt N. writes: I took my 2004 Nissan Altima to Honda Zone after a friend recommended it to me when I needed my brakes fixed. When the local Nissan dealer told me I also needed a serpentine belt replaced, I asked Jamie at Honda Zone if it indeed needed to be…

Metric Systems

286 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139

Tom E. writes: The Metric System is kilometers better than the Imperial System.
+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++

On one hand you have the whole world, able to count things with their fingers and do all forms of maths and conversions on…

European Car Doctors
Neighborhood: Fenway

61 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215

AJ R. writes: You want an honest good old Italian mechanic who's been around for years? Carmin at ECD is true find. Located in the back right hand side of the big open parking lot at Fenway Park (behind Boston Beer Works). This guy will not rip you off or charge…

Boston Common Garage
Neighborhood: Back Bay

0 Charles St
Boston, MA 02116

Jeffrey H. writes: If someone was looking to park downtown, I would instantly recommend the underground garage at The Common.

Night and weekend rates are a flat $10 - best you'll get in downtown Boston. And if you're not close to your destination, it shouldn't matter as…

Sound In Motion
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

8 Brighton Avenue
Allston, MA 02134

Doug T. writes: I recently purchased a new cd player for the car and needed a place that could install it. I called them up, and they had a slot open that week. I brought it down, they said "No problem, it should be ready in about an hour or so." Sure enough,…

Foreign Auto Center Inc
Neighborhood: Inman Square

251 Prospect St
Cambridge, MA 02139

A A. writes: An excellent shop. Very friendly, honest and knowledgeable. I have had my VW and honda repaired here.

In both instances, they correctly diagnosed problems that the dealers and other "specailty" garages could not correctly identify, and fixed them…

Cityside Subaru

790 Pleasant Street
Belmont, MA 02478

Joy F. writes: i am writing from their waiting room. they have a waiting room with comfy chairs, free wireless and free coffee. the coffee is the the kind that makes one cup and you can pick from a variety of green mountain flavors. this is enough for me to like…

Totten Pond Shell

511 Totten Pond Rd
North Waltham, MA 02451

Ilya K. writes: Really great repair service. They even drive you to your office after you drop your car off. Always quality repairs, and they've never overcharged me.

Commonwealth Gulf

1650 Commonwealth Ave
Brighton, MA 02135

Alex R. writes: We came here to get our car inspected based on advice from Yelpers. We called to ask them what their inspection hours were and they stayed open 45 minutes late just to wait for us. The guy checked our car out in no time flat and told us that the…

Petro Plus / Pro Tech Automotive

205 Willow Street
Waltham, MA 02454

Jane B. writes: I used to live around the corner from this place, but now go out of my way to get gas here. It's full service and their staff acutally wash your windows while you're gassing up! It's got a flavor of old school gas stations where a swarm of men would…

Sullivan Tire and Auto Service

25 North Road
Bedford, MA 01730

Brent M. writes: (Update: My wife wanted you all to know that she actually did all the pre-purchase calling to check the availability of the tires and that I am just a lazy bastard who writes reviews and takes all the credit...)

I recently had all four of my tires…

New London Style Pizza

555 Massachusetts Ave
Acton, MA 01720

Jen and Tim S. writes: Tasty & quick, friendly service. Decent size place, they have booths if you want to dine-in.

Aris Auto

675 Somerville Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143

Lynne D. writes: I highly recommend this garage for repairs, because they're honest and don't try to sell you things you don't need.

Belmont Car Wash

521 Trapelo Road
Belmont, MA 02478

Jeremy R. writes: Got my car washed here once, and it was clean, so I don't know why I would give it anything less than 5 stars. The original reviewer is correct, though, about its reputation. I've told people I lived in Belmont and they asked if I had ever gone…

Registry of Motor Vehicles at Galleria Mall
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT, East Cambridge

100 Cambridgeside Place
Cambridge, MA 02238

Scott B. writes: Efficiency. By far the quickest service I've ever received anyplace with a government affiliation. After work on a Thursday, absolutely no line, I was in and out in under 10 minutes. Un-friggin-believable.

The lady behind the counter actually…

Saab City

1800 Worcester Rd
Framingham, MA 01702

Mats K. writes: As much as I hate taking my car to the dealer, these guys really know what they are doing.

The service manager used to work for Saab and knows everything about everything when it comes to these cars. He correctly diagnoses problems from my…

Tosti's Sunoco Service Station

47 Waverly St
Framingham, MA 01702

sue k. writes: i stopped by tosti's for a second opinion, after a shady mechanic told me i needed a new alternator that would cost a gazillion dollars.

i asked tosti's if they could take a quick look....the garage seemed busy, but it only took a few minutes for a…

Cityside Garage Limited

150 Kuniholm Dr
Holliston, MA 01746

Nick B. writes: Alan is simply the best Land Rover mechanic around. If you have a Rover it should go to Alan. Forget ECR or the 4x4 Center or any other place.

He will diagnose the problem quickly and find the most cost effective way to resolve the issue. He never…

Saturn of Natick

1000 Worcester St
Natick, MA 01760

Julie A. writes: These guys closed and moved to the Norwood Saturn.
They were so great, the best customer service I have received in a long time! They were not too pushy at all, not creepy sale dudes either.
I have crappy credit and wasn't getting approved for…

Boudreau Jim Automotive Services Center

2184 Main St
Tewksbury, MA 01876

Stacey C. writes: My family and I have been taking our cars here for repair for years. You will not find a group of mechanics that are more honest than these folks. If something does not need to be repaired right away, they will tell you so - they don't want you to…

York Ford Inc

1481 Broadway
Saugus, MA 01906

Dale S. writes: I've purchased my last two cars here, both used. Sure, car dealers will always be sleazy, but I've found two here that I actually didn't hate. The used car department manager sold me my last car and gave me a great deal. He even stayed after hours…

Volvo-Stutz

311 Highland Ave
Salem, MA 01970

Sarah H. writes: Stutz treated me great when I was buying my car last June. I had a narrow budget and a lot of demands re: specs, accessories, etc., which made me a difficult customer to deal with. They were very willing to work with me when I found my ideal car…

Marshfield Sunoco

2054 Ocean St
Marshfield, MA 02050

aaron f. writes: Remember when you're sitting in your nice warm car in the dead of winter, that kid pumping your gas is freezing his ass off. Throw him a few bucks for his trouble.

Boch Honda

1201 Boston Provdnce Tpke
Norwood, MA 02062

Mags L. writes: yes i drive a honda element. yes it's pea green.

know what else? it's manual transmission, it's peppy and it handles like no box you've ever driven before. ellie is turning 3 years old. bought her at boch honda - the planet's #1 honda…

VW Gallery

918 Boston Provdnce Tpke
Norwood, MA 02062

Erin G. writes: I've been here to buy parts for my old 91 Jetta. Everytime I had to buy parts (and it was at least 3 times), the staff was friendly and helpful.

The first time that I bought a part, I didn't even know what the part was other than I could see that…

Rojo Co

69 Boston Provdnce Tpke
Norwood, MA 02062

Derek W. writes: I love this place. I drive from Watertown to fill up with Diesel fuel because it's 25c cheaper than most local places (if you can find diesel fuel..).

I would not go here to gas up my car. Gasoline lines are always long and it's not worth the wait.

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