Nick’s Auto Repair Center

My family has been going to Nick (Sr. and Jr.) for decades, and they are among the very few honest and competent shops left on Long Island.
I remember when I was 5 years old and shook «Big Nick’s» greasy hand after he worked on my mom’s car and have learned that his handshake and his word meant something.
That was four decades ago, and while Big Nick and my mom are no longer around, Little Nick and the family legacy of pride and honesty are still as alive as ever.

I always get gas, here and they are so friendly and nice. Plus I live down the street and it is so convenient.

This review is for the Gulf repair station on the corner of Sea Cliff Ave and McGrady St. Nick’s Auto Repair Center is one of the few honest repair shops around. They never try to upsell the customer. Because of this, it gets busy so try to make an appointment if possible.

By far and away, Nick is the most honest human working on car’s on Long Island that I have encountered, yet. His work is expedient, and his fees are beyond reasonable. My car is a tricky one, and in the wrong hands I used to easily pay more than double for work half as good as what Nick does now.

The only person to trust with my mom’s car. We live right up the street, so it is easy to drop the car off and pick it up. We having been going to them for over 20 years. We love the family feel with the different generations there. They explain things that are very easy to understand and don’t talk down to or talk different to me and my Mom because we are women. We would never take our car to any other place.

Nick is one of the most honest auto experts that I know. There have been several times where I have gone to him and thought I needed to spend a lot to get my car fixed based on someone else’s recommendation, and he would tell me the truth and tell me to hold off. I trust his judgement when it comes to car repairs. It’s good to know that there are trustworthy mechanics out there!

I have used Nick’s exclusively for repairing my cars for 15 years and trust Nick Bartoletto, the owner, completely. He has helped me resolve every mechanical problem with 4 different cars over these years.
Because this is a very busy shop, I always try to make an appointment in advance and show up with a printed list of concerns, a completion time request, and a further request that he call before working on anything that is significant in time and cost. I always go through my list with Nick or his son, Kevin. If there are expensive repairs, Nick usually gives me alternatives that meet my budget. Over the 15 years, this approach has never disappointed me.
When emergencies arise, I always have AAA tow my car to Nick’s for a rapid response that is reasonable in cost. Nick’s will have my business as long as I own cars and he is in business.