Northern Liberties Auto Repair

Woke up this morning with a screw in my tire, bummer. To make things worse I need to leave for a wedding in Maryland by 11 AM! Went to Pep Boys at 8am and they said best they could do was 1pm.
Called these guys and they said come over. Pulled in and they pulled the screw. Patches the tire, checked all my pressures right on arrival.
And for ONLY FIVE BUCKS!
Excellent service for sure.

I have been coming here for almost three years now and I LOVE– LOVE– LOVE– him and his services. I have a car and the most I know is that if I don’t fill it up with gas, then I will not be going anywhere. I have a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan that is now out of warranty and I refuse to take it back to the dealership for overpriced services. So when I was shopping around for an honest and reliable mechanic, I did not know where to start.
Someone mentioned to me, why not try the shop down from the Cousin’s supermarket and of course, there are like 5 in the area so I did not know which one to pick from. I held my breath and drove into Northern Liberties almost expecting to get the jack up prices.
WOW — was I ever wrong!!! HONEST, QUICK AND PLEASANT!!! I was overjoyed! From that day on, I was hooked. I have even bought my car in at the last minute and he made time from his busy schedule to look at my car even though he could have easily said that I had to wait my turn.
I only wish he stayed open a little late during the week, so I would not have to get up at the crack of dawn (I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON) so that I can just run in and get serviced and not have to wait all day.
KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB!!!

He did exactly what he said he would, was very honest and got the job done for less than meineke! A nice family man! Didn’t give 5 stars because of cosmetic reasons, I know, I’m bourgeois!

Great experience! My CR-​V had been having trouble shifting up for a while now, and a new rattling noise upon braking pushed me to finally see a mechanic. I chose NLAR because of the proximity to my place and good Unilocal ratings. The owner Rich took the time to diagnose the problems properly and hit the nail on the head for both repairs. He fixed the car up overnight and took the time to ring me up himself even though he had his son’s baseball game to catch. He explained exactly what was wrong and the price was very fair. My car feels like new.

Rich is the best. He is an honest man and that is a great quality to have in a mechanic. He has fixed my Audi before and has even turned my girlfriend down from doing work she «didn’t need.» How many mechanics have you ever heard of that do that?

For someone who isn’t a Philly native, I was skeptical about when it came to bringing my car somewhere to get serviced. I got a flat tire one day and brought my car to the nearest shop which happened to be NLAR. Looks can be deceiving about this great little shop. The owner, Rich, is incredibly kind and honest. A quick fix for a fair price.
Months later I was pretty sure my car was close to its end. I towed it in because I thought my clutch was totally shot. Not to fill a stereotype but I am a young female who knows very little about cars and how they work. Rich could have taken advantage of that but he got to the bottom of the real problem which turned out to be a much needed intense tune up for half the price I thought I would have paid. He’ll always test drive the car with you to make sure it’s running just how it should.
Another side note to the honesty of this business was that when I paid either his wife or secretary for my bill I overpaid by $ 5. 10 minutes after I left she called my phone for me to come and get it! I told her to keep it because they did such a good job with my car and I was grateful for the honesty.

I purchased a Groupon for an oil change, tire rotation and wiper blade refills all for 25 $ for this shop. Rich the owner was very professional and welcoming. I took my car there and was told they could have it back to me within 2 hours; living nearby I left the car. I returned about 3 hours later and the car was done. Drove home (about 5 blocks) and didnt touch the car again until the following morning. I noticed a loud grinding noise and an unbalance as I drove. I made it to the gym frustrated because I knew I’d have to go straight to the garage one I was done to find out what the problem was. I had to drive back with my 4ways on and at aprox 5 miles an hr because the noise got so loud I was fearful I was going to ruin something. A man pulled me over on Front and Master and said my tire was about to fall off. It turns out that only one yes ONE lugnut was holding my back passenger tire on. He was kind enough to remove one lugnut off of every other tire and secure the tire so I could get it to the garage. I cannot imagine the damage that could have been caused due to this mistake. Rich was very apologetic and ordered me a set of lugnuts to fix the problem.
This could of happened anywhere and to anyone. I personally did not have have a good experience using this garage. it doesnt mean you won’t; just be careful wherever you have your car serviced.
Crises Averted…

I’ve been going to NLAR for a year and a half now. Rich, the owner, really inspires confidence that he’s an honest and competent mechanic:
He has shown me my car on the lift to show me exactly what needs repair and why.
He has initially recommended repairs and later informed me that they are not necessary once he’s taken a closer look. (Not uncommon since I have an older car with noises that could be caused by multiple sources.)
The repairs I’ve had done there are done right the first time.
Customer service is excellent — he calls you promptly when your car is done.
I recommend him to anyone who lives in my area.

My car battery was dead so I couldn’t drive my car to the shop. Rich from NLAR came to my apt to try to jump start it. The battery was totally dead so he ordered me a new one and came back in a few hours to install it at my parking lot. Very reliable and friendly. Great service. I highly recommend this shop.
Update: I’ve been back about three more times for car inspection and oil change. Each time the work has been done efficiently and very reasonably priced.