Finley’s Barracks Road Service Center

This place is located within the exxon station. It was kind of hard to see from the road but when i pulled it it was clear i was at the right spot.
My friend and I came by with our cars today because our blinkers weren’t working. Also, she needed a license plate put on her car. When we got there the gentlemen that helped us were so nice and friendly. It turned out there was a super easy fix and we didn’t even need work done on our cars so we didn’t even get charged a fee.
I will definitely be coming back here for future work. Awesome place!!!

The only place I take my cars in Charlottesville. Real people finding real solutions — and lots of kindness to go with their automotive expertise. Places like this are a vanishing breed

I will not take my cars anywhere else in Charlottesville. I’ve never been been nickel and dimed or misled in any way. All the shop guys are really nice and will talk to you about what’s up with your car, if you want to know. There are not many shops where you get to talk with the person that actually does the work. For me, this is a huge plus. They are very reasonable about pricing parts and work hard to accomodate your schedule. My family and I take all our cars here for inspections/​repairs, since we don’t have any new cars/​dealership appointments. We also get most of our gas here since their price is always competitive. They do a great job with imports too, and have done excellent work on our BMWs, Subarus, and Toyotas. NEVER has a repair come back faulty. Mark and Vivian up front will take good care of you.

I have 7 cars… the everyday modern cars that my wife and I drive and a few 1960’s/1970’s vintage European classic cars. I’ve been taking them all to Finley’s for several years now and I’m pleased with their work. Luckily I’ve never had any major issues but for all the usual stuff I find them to be honest, fair priced, friendly and accomodating.

This locally owned garage has a good reputation and is recommended by locals for most car repairs. Call a day or two ahead and make an appointment. Charges seemed to increase a bit in 2011 with the addition of a full time assistant, who is stationed at the counter when you come in. Most folks feel the quality of work here is very good for what you pay. ($ 65 for an oil change). Please read the Google reviews. There is some concern about axle and rotor work. If a mechanic accidentally breaks something, does the customer have to pay to get it fixed? Hopefully not.