D S Autocare Inc / Fort Hancock, New Jersey

Rating: ★

Auto Repair & Service

Address: 1150 E 92nd St, Fort-Hancock

Postal code: 11236

Phone: (718) 272-7100

A trusted name in Essex County for 60 years

Angelo`s Auto Body, Inc. is a second-generation, family owned and operated business celebrating almost 60 years of performing high quality collision and mechanical repairs. What was started by Angelo in 1950 as a 2-bay shop, has grown to an 18,000 square foot facility that employs 15 technicians who are trained to perform the highest quality repairs, and to get it right the first time. That`s why all our customers are able to drive away with our written lifetime guarantee. The owners George and Nick are on site at all times to ensure that you consistently receive the highest quality repair experience. We are also experts at insurance claims handling, and will gladly handle all the details for you, including arranging for a rental. We work with all insurance carriers, and are an approved facility for over 12 carriers, but rest assured that we treat you as our customer, and we will do whatever it takes to return your vehicle to pre-accident condition. In addition to collision repairs, our dealership trained mechanic and state of the art equipment enables us to offer a vast array of mechanical service, including, brakes, struts, tune-ups, scheduled service, computerized wheel alignment, etc. We also offer detailing services ranging from shampooing and exterior polishing, to full simonize. We also do our own towing, through our Rex Towing Division. Call to see if you qualify for our complimentary pick up and delivery of your vehicle.

Reviews:

I was bringing my car here for...

I was bringing my car here for three years. Thought he was taking good care of me. But just like most people, I have no car knowledge. So, I assumed he was honest. Anyway, I brought my car to him complaining about knocking around my front axle. We went for a drive around the block, and he said it sounded like ball joints. He called later that afternoon and said I need new lower joints for 160 apiece, total 320, and t... view morehat I would have the car back on Monday. I call Monday morning and he tells me that it actually needs lower and upper joints and brake pads, total 600!! I`m still thinking Puma is my guy. So I agree. I pick up my car the next day and the knocking sound is remedied. But as I pull off my abs light comes on. I circle back and tell him. He replies that the wire to the sensor was too old and brittle to not break during the joint replacement and that to fix the problem I need a new hub that cost 200 for the part plus labor. After insisting he is responsible for something that happened from his work he eventually has his guy do what he says is a patch job, and says I still need a new hub. That turns the light off, but then the brakes grind and dont engage properly when i`m driving slowly. This wasn`t happening when I first pulled off when the abs light was on! That`s when I realize his guy is just trying to compound the problem and increase his payoff. I take my car from the garage with the faulty dangerous brakes. After some online research, I, mr. only changed a tire in my lifetime, decided to try the job myself. After reading about people with a similar problem it seemed evident that it was a faulty abs sensor (duh. NOT a hub). I find a YouTube video that takes you through the process and proceed to get the necessary materials. Firstly, the sensor ...... $27!!!!!!!!. Let me repeat....a sensor for $27!!!!!!! Secondly I bought the tools. I made a couple errors along the way so I overspent. But the essential tools probably cost approximately $50. It took a couple days just because I didn`t have the time to allow for mistakes that required new tools. But I finished the job!!! I`m sure an experienced mechanic could have done this in a half hour. I couldn`t believe when I was test driving that I did the job with a part that was almost 20XXXX TIMES!!!!! less than what I was led to believe was necessary. Lord knows what he got me for these last three years. Do not go here

jhilly / 10/19/2012