Midtown Center Auto Repair & Body Shop - Long Island City, New York

Allison Canellia

Midtown's been looking after my old ride for a while now, and they've always been straight-up honest and careful with it. Like the time my car flunked the inspection over some small thing, they just gave me the lowdown, no extra charge or funny business. Their crew, especially Mike, is top-notch, always ready to spot a problem without pushing you to get it fixed right then. They've done a bunch of work on my car – from fixing the rear AC blower to painting the bumper – and they always treat me right. If you hang around as a regular, they might even cut you a deal on the service. Trust me, these guys are the real deal.

David

I went in for an inspection and they told me that I needed more than $2000 in repairs (including 4 new tires) before they would pass. I left (paid $85) and had it inspected upstate at my regular mechanic, who said I didn't need to make any of the repairs they recommended.

Dennis W.

If you need to get a NY State inspection done on your car, look no further than here. After calling and visiting a few other "inspection stations," I decided to bring my vehicle here. While the facilities may not be visually appealing or have a posh customer waiting area, the service was excellent, and the price was transparent. I met the owners, Michael and Leon, and they were very professional and personable. The rate for an inspection is $35/$37 (which is dictated by The NY State), so don't believe other shops if they give you a higher price. Definitely recommended and now I know where I will take all our cars when they need a NY State inspection.

Jamia Jordan

Tragic. Please do not waste your money at this spot. They took my car in for a repair just for them not to find the actual issue. My car was having issues as I drove away from the repair shop. I brought my car back the very next day and was told that my car service was under warranty since they did not fix the issue - THEY LIED. When I went to go pick up the car they told me that I owed them over $500. I could not get my car until I paid this fee. My car still is not working properly. Please, please please DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE. I wish I could give them no stars...

J G

These guys are great! The underbody cover partially fell off my BMW while I was in town visiting. They got me in and out in less than an hour. Super friendly, great prices, clean shop.

Jason Z

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Sent my car in for an insurance claim after a minor fender bender since it was open 24 hrs and I had no other choice. When I brought it in, they never said it was “totaled”. Initial guy told me it was a quick fix (one week) and no more than $6k (original quote they sent to my insurance company). Ended up taking them 3 months and $12k to finish. They blame the insurance company for everything but I literally use AAA one of the biggest insurance providers LOL. All the repairs I chose not to do, the insurance adjuster said had nothing to do with the accident and were all because of how incompetent the mechanics here are. Literally frauds here that’ll ruin your insurance premium.

TERRIBLE COMMUNICATION. They said the car was ready multiple times and every time I went to pick it up they gave me some excuse. They blamed EVERYONE except taking accountability. Blamed my insurance company, blamed the BMW dealership, blamed me but it was never their fault. When it was finally ready after 2 MONTHS they didn’t even fully fix it, I had to bring it back multiple time. They actually broke a head light on the OPPOSITE side of where repairs were being done and didn’t take accountability. The guy just said “I don’t know how it broke, we didn’t touch it but it just broke”. They ruined my BMW, the car feels awful now with repair lights constantly coming on.

4 months later I’m still paying other mechanics to fix the issues they caused. If the owner thinks this is fake any customer can reach out and I’ll send them my receipt. To be fair, some of the guys are actually nice in the shop but it’s a high stakes game on if you get them or you don’t see your car for 2 months.

Boris Khurgin

I came for the NYS inspection. The technician detected worned out rear brake pads. New pads were ordered and immediately installed. The entire visit lasted just 2 hours. They were courteous, efficient and the price was reasonable. The only thing that needs improvement is the waiting area, which is hardly can be called a such. But to me it is a minor thing and overall I am very satisfied with the service. I will certainly use their service if I will need one.

Mohit Reddy

Such disorganization and disarray. This place feels like a makeshift auto body repair store where they let random mechanics and random managers work for renting out a lift. Simply terrible service, shoddy work, and requires a ton of time waste.