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Andrea Krizner
5 months ago
Great experience! I would highly recommend this repair shop to anyone who is in the State College area! Her Hyundai headlight is fixed! Thank you so much for helping out my daughter!Service: ElectricalService: Electrical
Siyuan Li
6 months ago
I went there after seeing many 5-star reviews but now I want to say it is not what it looks like. They charged me over $90 for checking if my AC works and told me I should replace the compressor which would be over $1000 in total. And later I found out it's the draining problem - no need to replace the compressor.This place does offer some good service but also they try to rip you off.
Emilee Grupp
2 months ago
Got me in the same day and my car was finished sooner than they anticipated. Always happy with their service!
Techstuff270 Tech
a year ago
I did my research and found a lot of positive reviews for this garage. I needed some maintenance done to my car. I called and asked for a quote, and with the rate reasonable enough for a specific job, I made an appointment for one week later. I dropped my car off the night before, and was told they would get it in first thing in the morning, and the job would take about 3 hours. The service day, came and went. At closing, the garage called me and said they were busy, was it ok if they worked on the car the next day? I said, I guess I really did not have much choice if the work was not done yet.They said, they would start the next morning. At lunch time on the second day I called to check the status, they told me they had not started it yet, but would soon. Near closing time, I called, with no answer and their voice machine said it was full. I drove out, to find they were nearly finished with the car. They asked me to go to the office to wait. The owner came in and gave me my bill which was $100 higher than the quote. When I asked why, he replied the quote did not include parts, only labor. I have never been given a quote with only labor. It is supposed to be the price for everything, so you know what the job will cost. The job Stark's did, required the oil to be drained and filled at the end. I provided my own brand of oil. I also had my own filter. They overfilled the oil, and used a generic oil filter. When I said, I had my filter, they replied, they did not see that in the notes. I had to drain some oil out myself, because it was half a quart over full and smoked when the car started. They never apologized for not getting the car in when they said, and the work was sub par .Now if you think this is quality service, you are welcome to sign up for an appointment.
Michael B
2 years ago
Awesome place for your auto repairs. Great people, honest and caring. This quality is rare to find today. I worked over the phone to coordinate the repair for my daughters car as I live 200 miles away. They fixed a problem that three other shops in town would not touch. They even came in on a Saturday to ensure the job was completed well ahead of the promised time frame. All this and a fair price as well!I would recommend this repair shop to anyone if you are in state college. I wish they were located in my home town!Thanks for rescuing my daughters last week in college. You guys are the best!
Chris Greene
a month ago
Glad I found these guys. Reasonable prices and great, friendly customer service.
fathermetallica94
2 years ago
Dropped my antique vehicle off and they let it sit for 4 months without barely touching it to the point the paint and knobs faded. My transmission filled with water (it s an open top Jeep). Would have been nice to know it wasn t going to be worked on anytime soon and they kept telling me they d get to it soon. They treated my prized vehicle as a tinker project. 0/10 would recommend.
Johannah Fink
2 years ago
I had a coolant leak in my 2004 Jeep Liberty and I took it to Stark's as it was close as had great reviews. They surpassed my expectations. I was unsure if I had fixed the leak myself and they were willing to test the system for me. Their mechanics were personable and upfront. They will be the first shop I turn to if I run into any other trouble and would recommend them to any fellow Penn State students.
Nickolas Hampton
11 months ago
Great customer service! Had my Lexus in for repairs and they were great at diagnosing the vehicles issue quickly and gave me a break on the price! Thank you for a great experience!Services: Steering & suspension repair, Auto engine diagnosticServices: Steering & suspension repair, Auto engine diagnostic
psufitnesschick
10 months ago
Best local service station I have ever found. Real people who talk straight about your repairs. These guys know cars/trucks. No BS. No hidden fees or surprises. Just good people who like to take care of cars and give good service. They know their automobiles.
Nicholas D'haene
3 years ago
I went to Starks for a service engine light and a coolant leak. Mike was very friendly and resolved the issues with no problem. He even gave me a ride back to town. Saw that I had a headlight out and offered to fix it too! Great people I wouldn t go to most other places in State College.
Jeff State College
2 years ago
You cannot find a better shop for your auto repair, honest & trustworthy.Had to adjust this review. I had to replace my exaust manifold a 3rd time, starks auto replaced it after the 1st one they installed cracked. I took my SUV to a different shop, found out that the manifold cracked because the catalytic converter was bad, that caused the manifold to fail twice. Replaced everything _ going on 14 months without any problems.
Trent Borman
4 years ago
Good honest work and they stand by the quality. My brakes were squealing off and on after replacement by them. It was intermittent and only when I first drove and took months to be able to demonstrate it. As soon as they heard it they redid the entire job and upgraded the pads for free to a quieter product.
William A
6 years ago
I simply needed two bushings pressed out of arms that I had already taken off the car. The guy acted like I was wasting his time from the second I called. It was a very simple job that shouldn't take more then 30 minutes. I came in to drop them off and was greeted by a very rude man giving me an attitude. When I asked how much he thought it would be, he gruffly said "Long as it takes" while setting the arms down and not even looking at me. I started trying to tell him that was not at all an acceptable response, but he just walked away into the other room while I was talking! I have never in my life seen someone be so unprofessional. And who would ever expect a customer to not want an estimate??? Needless to say, I picked up my stuff and left. I went to a FRIENDLY mechanic who charged me 20 bucks. No one should give this place a penny.
Morgan Madden
5 years ago
I'm relatively new to the area and received a recommendation for Stark's. Being female, mechanics often feel they can take advantage of my perceived ignorance to problems - not the case at Stark's! They're honest, fully explain any issues and even suggest different repair approaches. Their prices are more than fair and I never leave feeling taken advantage of or that my car hasn't been given A1 service.
Hyoungee Kong
2 years ago
I called Stark s this afternoon four times to make an appointment to get my tires checked. They answered the phone, heard me speaking, and hung up. A friend suspected I might have sounded like a robocall. So for the last attempt I called and said right away hi, I m calling to make an appointment? And they hung up again. It s either they re having issues with their phone or, it s difficult not to think this way, with taking in certain clients.
Dan Wesdock
3 years ago
Very nice. Called to ask if they could diagnose a mystery sound and was told to just come on over. Drove around with Mike for 5 minutes and he helped me pinpoint the sound. He brought me out into the shop to show me exactly what the problem was and what work needed to be done.
Matt Yu
3 years ago
Absolutely splendid people, they did a wonderful job fixing up my car!! Showed me what's going on with it and showed the parts that were broken downI wish them the best.
Eric Hurvitz
6 years ago
Won't take my car anywhere else. These guys are reliable and honest. They have gone above and beyond more than once. Highly recommend.
Christine Robinson
6 years ago
The absolute best people, best work and best garage anywhere. Can't say enough good things about Will and his team. Call him, you will be glad you did.
Sara Grossman
6 years ago
Stark's is trustworthy, knowledgeable, and honest. They are the best place in town, and always have the best interest of your car and you in mind.
Jeffrey Stang
10 years ago
Stark's has been servicing my cars for over 20 years. They are very capable and honest. I highly recommend them.
Carolyn Hertzog
2 years ago
did a great job and I wouldn't take my cars anywhere elseServices: Transmission, Steering & suspension repairServices: Transmission, Steering & suspension repair
BuckshotH3nry
2 years ago
Honest and friendly guys here, my go-to shop from now on!
Robert Storch
a year ago
Did a great job, friendly folks!
Julian Morales
a year ago
Great people, excellent service!
Himanshu Sharma
6 years ago
Very genuine and helpful people!
Konrad Hurst
a year ago
Good service, good work.
Mike Karstetter
3 years ago
Great service and quality work..
Sheila Showers
a year ago
Everyone is very helpful