Manhattan Alignment & Diagnostic Center

I am very grateful to Aaron and Nathan for their excellent work on my car. This is my parents’ car which I took over when they could no longer drive. Since I didn’t have a mechanic in Manhattan, I took to Unilocal and found them. First, they did work on my brakes and serviced the car (19 years old) — all very professional. Shortly afterwards I took my car in for a steering problem and they fixed that, too. But when I realized the steering still wasn’t quite right — not so fluid after longer drives to Brooklyn — I contacted them and they were happy to have me bring it in again. When I couldn’t do so right away — I needed the car owing to a family emergency — they understood and were happy to wait until I could I could part with the car. This took a few weeks because my mother had been hospitalized and passed away. Once they had the car they carefully went over it, found the problem, and now the steering is perfect. They were really kind throughout and took especial care to get it right, I think because they understood that things otherwise were quite difficult for me. I am grateful I will definitely go back.

Professional, fast and straightforward. I love these guys and the shop. Especially as they are right near Fairway and all.
Good people for getting inspections too. No hostage taking up selling of breaks and such.

These guys are like family! My father has been going to them for years and when I got a car I did too. They took great care of me and the car. After I gave my car up, and started just borrowing Dad’s I recently got stuck in a jam in Livingston, NJ– when I found myself without a key to start the said borrowed car. My Dad called Nathan to ask for a close by rental so he could come out to Livingston to help, and Nathan told him to come right up and borrow one from him. Dad and Nathan to the rescue! He even made sure the EZ pass was available to use. They have not only been really good to the cars we bring them, but the people too.

Quick easy place open on the weekends. I go here for state inspection every year. I always go Saturday mornings. The guy that runs the place is no BS and runs it efficiently with attitude. Last time I went it only took 20mins. In, out, and done. There is a modest waiting area with a TV, seats, water cooler, and a bathroom.
Bathroom rating ²⁄₅: what do you expect it’s a car garage!

Today was my first time getting my car serviced at Manhattan Alignment but before I arrived I called and spoke to a fella named Nathan, I explained the problem and he told me to bring my car in as soon as possible. Upon arrival Nathan gave it a once over and immediately brought the car in and thoroughly checked what the problem was, long story short, an extensive job was done in less than 2 hours and I was safely back on the road. Quick, courteous and reasonably priced service. This establishment is large well kept, clean, restroom facility immaculate and smells incredible. I recommend this place for all your car needs, you won’t be disappointed.

outstanding service. fast and friendly. call ahead for an appointment and helps to bring cash. waiting room simple and clean (water but no coffee), restroom available. highly recommended

Aaron and the others I met at Manhattan auto repair were exceptional — as mechanics and people. Honest, upfront, they work fast, care about the people they work with, and went well and beyond what could be expected from any business.
My highest rating!

Knowledgeable staff !!! Pleasure to work with. I get my cars fixed with Aaron all the time.
Prices are just right! I would def recommend them for all your mechanic needs!

I’ve been here twice. Unequivocally, the best car repair shop I have been to. Quick, courteous, honest, effective and delightful. George is an excellent person to work with and offers fair and clear prices. Without reservation, I highly recommend this organization for your Manhattan car repair needs.

Had two visits here.
First visit, the check engine light was on. Decided to try this place as my go to mechanic in Astoria could not solve the problem. As it turns out, there were oxygen sensors setting off the check engine lights, and only $ 800 in repairs seemed to solve the problem. I thought this was a bit pricey, but given this was the second opinion and the problem was solved I thought I was done with major repairs on a 7 year old Honda.
Then came my inspection. For something simple I should have just gone back to my regular guy in Queens, and this is when I got gutted in bills. Mind you, the inspection was expiring on Jan 1^st so I was crunched for options before the NYPD shower of tickets begun.
In order to pass my inspection, I was told I HAD to obtain four new tires, rear brakes, stabilizer bars.
Cost of tires? 125 each, (found online for $ 70 – 80) and $ 100 for labor. another $ 100 for alignemnt. total cost $ 700
Oil change: $ 50
rear brakes: ~$ 400
+random parts– headlight, etc
total parts: $ 880
total labor: $ 493
+tax
THE TOTAL COST TO PASS MY DMV INSPECTION WAS $ 1490
These are dealer prices. And I have serious doubts that the amount of time they have listed for labor is anywhere close to the time it took. Over 2 hours to install four tires??? Disgusting.
DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO GET GUTTED.
New Years resolution: find a Manhattan mechanic shop that is not ran by crooks.

This is my go to auto everything.
Two months ago I had the struts replaced for a fraction of what the dealership stated at Mini Cooper.
Additionally, my guy left my Mini Cooper convertible roof open all night during a rainstorm. My entire car was flooded. Every electrical item was damaged — horn, seat warmers, airbag lights, windows, charging outlets. And, I was worried that the car would mold or frost.
I took the car to be dried out at another spot recommended by MDA.
Then had Manhattan diagnostics and alignment take care of the rest.
They fixed everything. I’m not sure if they gave my guy a discount because he was in the dog house. But, whatever the case they were quick, responsive, professional and I have my car back.

Aaron and the crew are great. He gives me straight answers and fair prices. No problem since I have been taking my car here. Nice to find a place in Manhattan that’s convenient and cares.

The truth is that these guys have integrity. I work with a bunch of engineers and they all stand by the work and assessment that Aaron and Nathan gave me. Great work, they were scientific about walking me through the parts and labor needed. They were very specific on each item on my bill and the work needed.
They are professional, to the point, and chased me down because there was a minor change in my estimate. The change was minor, but more important was the fact that I received immediate kind phone calls until I gave them confirmation that the minor change was alright by me.
I will be going back.

George was super friendly on the phone, explained exactly what they needed to test to see what was wrong with the car, and when I brought the car in and he discovered it was the battery that needed changing he was able to take care of it in under an hour. I will definitely be bringing my car back to Manhattan Alignment & Diagnostic.

I do some of my own repairs but brought my car in for an inspection and quote for spark plug replacement (as I didn’t have time to do them myself).
I’ll never return, as they try to overcharge and make issues seem worse/​more complicated then they really are. No clue how they have 5 stars.
I was quoted over $ 500 for the plugs, claiming it was a multi hour job. I disputed this and ended up doing them myself in under an hour a couple weekends later for $ 60 (cost of the plugs).
The shop also told me they’ve never seen a vehicle with so much underbody rust, and they wouldn’t drive it themselves.
They’re right that the car is old and there’s definitely some rust, but having been under there many times myself, I know the frame and other structural points are all solid with no rust holes or flaking.
Had someone less knowledgeable been in my shoes, the shop would have ripped them off on the spark plugs and they’d be shopping for a new car.

This place is really terrific — even though I live in Morningside Heights I had hesitated to take a car nearby. There are so many sketchy-​looking repair places in the neighborhood, so I had been using the Honda dealer repair downtown, which was a huge pain, incredibly expensive, hard to schedule, and slow, even for routine maintenance.
I went for an alignment and some brake refinishing and they did an amazing job.
In addition to the normal things you expect:
–They discovered the cause of a noise that was dismissed by the dealer shop as «nothing.» They found it (one of the wheel bearings was dying), let me know, and fixed it.
–Everything was finished on time and on budget. They kept me fully informed and asked before doing any billable work.
–The prices are normal
–The shop is clean, well organized, and projects a high level of professionalism
–They even washed our car
We have a new favorite shop, I will definitely go there with everything we need done.

These guys are the REAL DEAL! I found them on Unilocal and was excited to find a repair shop in my hood that actually got great reviews. I got there 1^st thing in the morning and they were able to squeeze me in to get my brakes replaced. They were done by 2pm. They called me before they started any work to explain what was wrong and the breakdown of how much it would cost. They were transparent through the entire process and I didn’t feel like they were trying to «get over» on me. If you are looking for excellent service, great auto work, and an honest business, take your car to them!!!

If your cars acting up, come here! After getting ripped off at many other auto mechanics i decided to give this place a try after reading the Unilocal reviews. I had a thermostat issue that needed to be fixed with my volvo.
Aaron and George were very professional and friendly. They let you know what needs to be fixed and what can wait, as well as whats going to save you time and money. The price was fair and my car was fixed the very next day.

As a handy person when it comes to car repairs, but without the time or space to DIY, I recognize a good mechanics shop when I see one. And I’m looking at one right here.
Just one look at the shop: clean, orderly, not full of vehicles waiting to be fixed, speaks volumes.
This is definitely my shop of choice for all future auto repairs.

The sheer thought of taking my new (new to me) car to get inspected in Manhattan had me paralyzed with fear. I read reviews of places nearby, and many of them were filled with horror story of the garage forcing $ 100’s in repair that were essentially complete BS.
Then I found Manhattan Alignment. First off, I was able to get an appointment a day in advance (so long as I came when they opened).
The inspection took about 35 minutes, during which I waited in their little waiting area with direcTv. The cost is $ 37, no BS, just bring cash, as this is required by the State. If I had a car issue, I’d check this place out again.