The price is on the website. Before you drop the car off.
Brakes, battery, alternator, inspection, struts, exhaust — the common jobs have a price band right here, sorted by what you drive, with parts and labor shown separately. No “call for pricing.” No surprise invoice.
Nothing gets touched without your say-so.
You get a call, a number, and a yes-or-no before a single wrench turns. If we open something up and it’s more than the estimate, the car stops and the phone rings. You decide. Not us.
Fails inspection
Legally can’t get the sticker without it. We tell you exactly which items these are — and only these.
Passes, but worn
Not a failure yet, but headed there. Your money, your timeline. We’ll tell you how long it’s likely got.
Keep an eye on it
Noted for next time. No pressure, no upsell. It goes on paper so you’re not surprised later.
Rust country adds honest hours.
Salt from November to March seizes bolts and eats exhaust hangers. When a job needs extra labor to fight rust, it’s a stated line up front — never a surprise at pickup.
Sometimes the answer is “don’t.”
A rusted-through brake line on a fifteen-year-old car with a bad frame is a conversation, not a work order. If we wouldn’t put the money in, we’ll say so.
Most of what walks through the door has a number already.
Pick your vehicle class — economy, sedan, SUV/crossover, truck/van, or European/luxury — and the estimator prices these common, well-defined jobs against it. Bands shown are sedan examples.
Brakes
Pads only, pads + rotors, one axle or all four.
Oil & filter change
Conventional, synthetic blend, or full synthetic.
PA inspection + emissions
The annual. A flat number, no mystery.
Battery
Free test. Replacement while you wait.
Alternator / starter
Charging and no-start diagnosis, then replacement.
Tires
Mount & balance, or a set of four in three tiers.
Alignment
Two-wheel and four-wheel. Spring pothole season.
Struts & shocks
Front pair, rear pair, or all four.
Exhaust
A section, a muffler, or a full cat-back.
Water pump & coolant
Pump, thermostat, and coolant service.
Timing belt / chain
The big scheduled one. Done right, done once.
Check-engine diagnostic
A real flat fee — credited toward the repair.
A published band assumes a normal job on a normal car. A seized bolt, a rusted-out line, or a part someone replaced badly before can move it — which is exactly why you get a call before the work happens, not an invoice after.
Build your number in about a minute.
Tell us the vehicle class and the job. You’ll get the same parts-and-labor band we’d quote over the counter — including the rust modifier when your car has lived on salted roads. No email wall, no “we’ll call you back.”
What does the car need?
What we don’t price online — and why.
Some jobs depend entirely on what’s found once it’s apart. We won’t pretend to know a number we can’t know yet. These start with a phone call.
Engine & transmission internal work
Rebuilds, head gaskets, transmission replacement. Too dependent on what’s inside to quote blind.
Electrical gremlins
The intermittent fault that only shows up when it rains. Diagnostic time first, then a number.
Collision, body & rust welding
Panel and structural rust repair. Come by or call — every one is different.
Fleet & commercial accounts
Set up an account and we’ll handle your vehicles on a schedule.
Reasons people send their kids here.
ASE-certified techs
The people turning the wrenches are certified and stay that way.
Official PA inspection & emissions station
State-licensed to do the annual, right here.
No commission, ever
Our techs aren't paid to upsell. There's nothing in it for them to find work you don't need.
We show you the old part
The worn part comes back to you, or a photo of it. Proof, not a promise.
We call before we touch anything
A number and a yes-or-no first. Always.
Family-owned, licensed & insured
Same family, same six bays, since 2006.
Nationwide parts-and-labor warranty on our repairs. Loaner and shuttle available while your car’s in the shop.
Three steps. No surprises in the middle.
Drop it off
Book online or just call. Tell us what’s going on, or that inspection’s due. Loaner and shuttle if you need to get to work.
We call with a number
We look, then we call — with the parts-and-labor band, what’s required to pass versus what can wait, and photos if you want them.
You approve, then we work
Nothing happens until you say yes. If it changes once we’re in there, the car stops and we call again.
Serving Scranton and the valley.
Drop-off and pickup for the whole Lackawanna–Luzerne corridor. This is a shop you drive to — here’s exactly where and when.
| Mon–Fri | 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Your sticker shows the month it’s due. When yours is coming up, book early — inspection slots fill fast at the end of every month.
Book your inspectionThe same story, over and over.
“Quoted me a range over the phone and the final bill landed right in it. Showed me the old part when I picked up. First shop I’ve trusted in years.”
“Told me two of the things the dealer said I “needed” could wait, and one wasn’t real. Saved me a few hundred dollars and I didn’t even ask.”
“Failed my inspection for a rusted brake line, but walked me through what was required versus what could hold. No pressure, no games. Fair price.”
Request an appointment.
Tell us the car and what’s going on. We’ll confirm a time and, when we can, give you a ballpark before you even arrive.
Rather just talk to someone?
(570) 555-0146Mon–Fri 7:30–5:30 · Sat 8–1 · We answer the phone.