Carlos Alba Auto Repair — Local services in New York

Not sure if I just got unlucky here, but I had new shoes and pads put on my truck and it just created more problems. Everything seemed fine out of the shop, but within a couple weeks the brakes developed a violent shake and the rear drums would rub constantly. I had to make an emergency stop at another shop that diagnosed the problem as incorrectly adjusted brakes, particularly the rear drums. Unfortunately the entire system now needs to be replaced because of the damage caused by the incorrect installation. The shop may have made a mistake somewhere, because they seemed to be confusing my truck with another when I tried to describe the issue. All in all, a terrible and...

Very grateful to Carlos and the work he did in repairing my airbag clockspring. He was realistic when he could admit my car to his garage and then he kept our agreement. As a female it is nice to feel respected in an auto repair shop. He did not speak down to me and explained exactly what was going to happen. He was very straightforward. Plus I enjoyed speaking to the others in the waiting room, too! Even though the part he ordered came in at a higher price, he honored his initial quote to me. I am grateful to have been alerted to Carlos. Thank you,...

I don't know much about cars but I know that my car was driving odd, smoking out the top & the breaks seemed to be loose. Carlos took some much needed time figuring out was was going on & once he detected the problem he gave me a very reasonable price. The diagnostic + the replacement of an essential part= less than 400. My car feels so much better driving now & I feel a bit more educated about caring for my older vehicle. Thanks Carlos for the swift service and...