Catskill Auto Service
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We have been using Catskill to service our three vehicles for about a year now. We are very happy with his service taking care of our three vehicles. Tom is a good and honest mechanic. He is in high-demand and we usually have to schedule a few days out to get in sowe try to plan ahead. He usually gets all repairs and service done in one day. I would absolutely recommend him.
One error was made that caused us to panic: The car stopped working in the middle of the road the next day. We puttered to a parking lot and had the car towed 12 miles back to our home. It was Saturday (7/12/2014) so Catskill was closed. I spend rest of the day trying to figure out what the problem was, ultimately deciding that the alternator was at fault. I called around for a replacement alternator, got instructions on replacing it on the internet, and lifted the hood to make sure that I can indeed replace it.
Lo and behold, the electrical connector to the alternator was missing. I searched around for it, found it, and the car started up immediately. Just be safe, I drove it around for a while with the other vehicle (and my wife) on standby in case I needed a jump start. The car has been running fine ever since.
Needless to say, it disrupted our entire day. I called Tom to let him know what happened and he apologized. He was surprised that the alternate light did not come on but will talk to the mechanic about missing the very important step of reconnecting the alternator.
I'd probably use them again but I think they've gotten sloppy with all the great reviews.
Before my sister introduced me to Tom at Catskill, I had another mechanic. The other mechanic was honest but not as competent as Tom. Tom's prices are better, he does the work when he says he will in the time he says it'll take and he doesn't overcharge.
During the months that I was saving up for the catalytic converter, my check engine light was constantly on. Tom offered to check it every month, FOR FREE, to make sure there wasn't anything else going on, until I was ready to get the catalytic converter. He never found anything else. And now that I've got the catalytic converter, and Tom knows that I need to pass smog, he told me to drive it around this weekend and bring it back Monday so he can make sure it'll pass.
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