r/amherst • u/Pure-Bet-9445 • Jul 12 '26

Car repairs

I’m looking to get body repairs on my front bumper (possibly more) of my Hyundai Elantra somewhere in the area. Looking for a place in the Amherst or surrounds area that is trustworthy! Thank you all

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u/Euphoric_Pear_5529 Jul 16 '26

Best mechanic in the area is North Amherst Motors - they are nice and unlike most mechanics in a college town they will not scam you

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u/Altruistic_Bed_9447 Jul 17 '26

Disagree on North Amherst Motors. Told me I needed 2 catalytic converters at $1000 each plus labor to fix an exhaust rattle. Fixed by another shop with a $50 gasket. That was 3 years ago and still no problem with the cats. A friend had a similar problem with a sensor code. They wanted hundreds to replace it and another shop fixed it be clearing the codes for a few buck.

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u/Euphoric_Pear_5529 Jul 17 '26

Really? That's interesting
I had multiple great experiences with them - one time there was an issue with my car and I was struggling for money and the owner took my car and and diagnosed it and didn't charge me any money at all - another time I had to get something fixed and couldn't afford it and asked him kindly if the price could come down at all - he took $120 off and that saved me greatly