Third Ave Auto Corporation

I was on my way into Brooklyn when I realized muy indirection was expired. I was afraid to park on the street in fear of getting a ticket. I only had 30 minutes to spare since I had a doctor’s appointment. I found this place and told the mechanic my story. He had my car done in 15 minutes even though I didn’t have an appointment and even when I told him he could take his time and I could come back after the appointment. They were amazing!!!

Came here to get my car inspected. After an hour, I received a call and a $ 37 inspection turned into $ 150 dollar bill.
I was annoyed, as I’ve never had a problem with my car passing inspection. However, the mechanic took the time to explain everything to me and gave me a list of things I need to have repaired at some point. Initially, I was skeptical but in the end I was reassured that the mechanic was honest and felt comfortable leaving my car in his hands. He was able to make the repairs the same day.
Unfortunately, something was up with my car that prevented my car from passing the emissions part of the inspection. The mechanic suggested I drive the car on the belt for about an hour and put a treatment in the tank called Guaranteed to Pass. I did just that and brought the car back
and it passed!
The customer service is the main reason I’m giving 5 stars. It’s never fun going to the mechanic but helps tremendously when the mechanic is polite and considerate.
I’ll definitely be back for any future auto repairs.

Fast, competent, friendly, honest. Highly recommend these guys.

The best mechanics I“ve ever encountered! Patrick and Nick are great mechanics and great human beings. Always fair and attentive. Even drove us home because car had to stay a few hours and delivered car to our home for nothing! Take your car here you will be happy.

I’ve been going to Patrick ever since I’ve been driving. He is honest, if something might not work he will tell you. He never lets me down. His prices are fair and even though they are always busy he manages to still get my car to me when I need it! I think these negative reviews are just people who have no patiences. If there is a will there is a way!

I’ve been coming here as a kid I’ve takin all my cars here Patrick is an excellent mechanic and the rest of the guys there are great to, i sudjest you take your car to nick or Patrick !!!

Sorry to say we did not have a good experience with these guys. After spending nearly $ 1500 to have a bunch of work done, the main problem (car pulling left) was not fixed. Very disappointed. Hoping they will make this right. But at this point we are very unsatisfied.

I usually go to Patrick for the more complex issues that the other neighborhood mechanics cannot solve. The prices here are very fair ($ 80/​hour) and I rather pay that than deal with a $ 60/​hour mechanic who cannot solve the issues.

Great service, came here for two oil changes now, as well as a battery replacement.
They’re honest people who get the job done right, and not rip you off with their prices. Highly recommended.

I moved into the neighborhood 18 years ago and these have been my go to guys ever since.
Hardest working guys in the neighborhood and you will always get a fair price.
Nick and Patrick are both Ace’s!

My wife has been using Nick for years. I live in NJ now and if I am able to get my car to Bay Ridge I get my work done at Third Ave Auto.
They are highly reputable and competent. Lee, one of the mechanics that runs the show, is excellent.
Highly recommend!

Agree with all the other comments here. Have gone to these folks on numerous occasions and they are the best. Honest, knowledgeable, very accommodating. In the past, I was always a bit leery dealing with mechanics, having little knowledge of cars. Not with these guys. These folks NEVER make you feel that you are asking a stupid question. Can’t say enough good things!

I live in Manhattan, but when the mechanic I had been using for many years left, I had great difficulty in finding a knowledgeable, fair replacement. My business partner and her husband have lived in Bay Ridge for over 20 years and over the years have had many car issues and therefore qualified as experts in my book.
They ALWAYS went to THIRD AVENUE and were NEVER disappointed by Nick and Patrick.
So I trek to Bay Ridge, take the R train back to Manhattan and have been rewarded with consistent, knowledgeable service at a fair price. And as we all know, a lot of being an outstanding mechanic, in spite of all the computers, is art. And Patrick and his people NEVER give up. If the original diagnosis isn’t quite correct they do what they have to and on their nickel until your car is working properly. They don’t want to waste your money and do everything to do the right job as cost efficiently as possible.
Also, the communication is excellent. One of the most telling aspects is that they ALWAYS come to the phone even if they are not finished. In those situations it is not unusual to get a call from Patrick at 8pm, asking if it is too late to call !
An outstanding find and well worth the inconvenience for me to get there.
My highest recommendation.

This is what I expect of an auto mechanic: knowledge, honesty, courtesy, no-​upselling, and reasonable prices. This is what I got on my one visit here. I have an auto that I keep in the area and don’t use much. The alternator was bad. They replaced it quickly and reasonably. However, when on the lift they discovered my radiator had a bad leak-​caused by no using the car much. The radiator was fairly new. Instead of upselling me, Patrick knew that if he added a sealant, it had a good chance of sealing the seam leak and indeed he was right. Most would try to sell a new radiator. Patrick was knowledgeable, always returned calls promptly, and his good diagnostic ability saved me many hundreds. Kudos !

I felt like I practically grew up here. The mechanics here are all down to earth and HONEST. Nick and Patrick (Lee) makes you feel very welcomed as if you are visiting family. Don’t be surprised if you see people just stopping by to say hello there.
When I was a college student and funds were more limited, they were the first ones to point out «You drive a car that requires some work but here are the serious issues, fix these and then worry about the rest»
I love the fact that they have someone there ²⁴⁄₇ to take in cars to be worked on or to pick up your car even at 11PM.
I’m not sure if they are the cheapest mechanics out there but I believe that pricing is fair. I personally think it says something when you don’t have to be the cheapest or try to sell jobs to stay afloat for all these years.

This place is fast and honest much like the other reviews here, these guys are great and don’t give you any bs. Patrick is awesome! He is cordial and gets things done fast. I’ve met the owner and he’s a great guy too, very kind and doesn’t waste any time. This place is by far the must trust worthy, fast, affordable places I’ve ever been to.

This place is undeniably the best. Both Honest and reliable not to mention very reasonable in price. My car broke down in the middle of the night and needed to be towed. I called Thenumber just by chance to see if I could leave the broken car there. At midnight someone answered the phone and allowed me to drop the car of right then and there. I wrote down what was wrong with the car and what happened and by 9am the next day I had a phone call from Tommy telling me my car was fixed and ready for pick up! They made my nightmare of a night turn out to be a dream to fix. Anytime I call them someone is here to help! They deserve an 10 stars!

These are the most honest mechanics I’ve seen in brooklyn. They are thorough, fast, friendly, and will be the first ones to tell you when you DON’T need to spend money. Patrick is my «go-​to» guy but everyone I’ve talked to there is very helpful. It’s well worth the hike up to the 90s to get to them.

Have been a customer for many years and Nick (the owner) and Patrick great. Only do what is needed and do not rip you off.