Gassers Garage

Having moved to Portland in May '11, I had left my highly rated (on Car Talk web) auto repair garage (Creek Auto) back in Swartz Creek, Michigan. I "intended" to do a pre- check of Car Talk rated auto repair services in Portland. But, you know how those "gonna get around to it" things get put off. 2 weeks ago, I'm taking a nice sunny morning drive in my Miata, top down, when the water pump blows a leak. AAA tows me back to my apartment and as the car is being unloaded, 2 mechanics come walking back to their garage with coffee from a local shop. I had noticed over the previous few weeks these guys painting and fixing up a garage next door, but no sign or evidence of an actual place of business yet. As they saw my car being unloaded, they stopped and asked if it needed work done and that they were just opening for repair biz and could get it in right away. So, I took the plunge with them. They were EXCELLENT: Gave me clear description of the problems, wrote an estimate clearly stating the expected charges, let me know right away when they found other minor problems that should be attended to. Their actual repairs came in $110 lower than the estimate. My Miata is 20 yrs old, but in great shape with only 72,000 actual miles. I will trust Curtis and Ben at Gassers to continue work on it when needed. They also appear to have a big service area for motorcyles.

I needed brake work done and heard of this place from a friend. I've always been a bit leery of mechanics and shops, but the two owners basically brought me right into the shop and brought out the parts they had replaced to show me the wear and damage that was present, basically giving me a short course on how braking systems work and what sort of wear is normal for certain mileages. I left paying a bit under the estimate, and with quality replacement parts. These guys have a great thing going and I'll be back soon.