A 1 Auto Repair

I reserved a U-​Haul truck more than a month in advance at this location. They called me 4 days before I needed it and told me they didn’t have it any more. What was the point of making a reservation?

I’ve been renting u-​haul cargo vans here for years and they’ve always been a little slow, a little difficult and the vans are not in great shape, most of them smell pretty bad, but not out of the ordinary for the gas station/​uhaul industry. Two days after my most recent rental I received my receipt via e-​mail and I had been charged me for 2 days and double insurance though I had the van for well less than 24 hrs (also not uncommon for uhaul). I called to ask them to adjust my bill and after the third time he asked me when I picked up and dropped off the car, I told him again the day and times and asked what the confusion was, without raising my voice or using any profanity. He apparently perceived an insult and told me «you talk like a f@cking dog» and said he would not fix the billing error. He then told me to call back after 5pm. The customer service here makes Verizon seem like a slice of warm apple pie. **If you must rent here, insist on inspecting the van before signing!**

this is no longer a1, this is MP auto repair. when i was there, i met with two chinese guys, and they are great. they are affordable, honest, i shopped around in the neighborhood and they were priced well, didnt make me do stuff i didnt need, and were very nice. this is the best auto mechanic experience i’ve had in new york!

Owned by a really friendly old Russian dude, he helped me a lot when I left my stupid light on and my battery died. I wanted to replace the battery anyway because it was really really old.
I biked over to his shop, then he took the time to drive to where i live (which was only about 1.5 miles away, but still!), jumpstart my car from his own car, then i drove it to his shop to have him replace the battery. fantastic price! i can’t comment on more serious repairs, but they seemed to have a good reputation from the few i talked to while waiting in the shop.