Hudson Gas & Auto NJ 07087

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Oswald Cordeiro

I’ve been coming to Hudson Gas & Auto for years for routine stuff—oil changes, brakes, inspections, the usual. I trusted this place enough that I never felt the need to ask for pricing upfront. That trust is officially gone. Saturday Jan 10, I came in to replace ignition coils, spark plugs, and an air filter on my 2011 Audi A4. Important details: I supplied all the parts myself—OEM Audi coils and plugs, plus a Mann filter. I arrived around 8:50 AM, waited while the shop was busy, and my car was pulled in at about 10:00 AM. I stepped out for a quick coffee run (Dunkin is literally a 5-minute walk on Bergenline). When I came back, the plugs and coils were already installed and the air filter was being swapped. The job was finished before 10:30 AM. So tell me why I’m told the price is $219, supposedly for a “2-hour job”, 90/hour labor + parts + tax? That makes zero sense, and only parts used were wrenches! I had been sitting there the entire time. The owner’s son saw exactly when the car went in and when it came out. Even including my wait time, it wasn’t even two hours. When I questioned it, the owners son told me, “I go by what the mechanic says, and he said 2 hours.” I insisted in paying and after he called someone (I assume his father), the price suddenly dropped to $165 (which is still a lot), allegedly “including parts and tax.” What parts? I brought everything. To make this even more frustrating, when my car was pulled out, I still tipped the mechanic $20, despite everything. And this is how a long-time customer is treated. That tells me this was an attempt to overcharge, plain and simple. Once I pushed back, the price changed—huge red flag. Lesson learned: Always get a quote before any work starts. Loyalty means nothing here. Don’t assume you’ll get a fair price just because you’ve been coming for years. Replacing coils, spark plugs, and an air filter does not take two hours. Do the math yourself. I won’t be coming back.

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Gregory Ippolito

If you’re looking for a reliable, fairly-priced, experienced mechanic to work on your cars, look no further than Hudson Gas & Auto. This one-stop shop will take care of your car, no matter the needs, in a timely fashion. In addition to routine oil changes, tire rotations, and a flat tire, they’ve replaced my turbocharger, oxygen sensors, purge valve, and catalytic converter, as needed. Prices are always fair and significantly lower than dealer estimates, with the same level and quality of work. Friendly and approachable management and staff. High quality service and fuel. Proud to call them my mechanic.

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Lyndsey Skinner

I was on a family trip, we were heading home from New York City to Virginia. My car had several lights on, I know nothing about cars and just happened to make it here. It was a saturday late in the afternoon, and yet they were able to get me a new radiator (they showed be the broken cracked one), and when they found another part was broken, he had a friend drive to another part store that was still open to get it for us. He showed me the broken part again, and they worked on my car right there in the parking lot. We were able to have everything done and replaced in a few hours. When they gave me the bill, I called my mechanic to make sure everything was fair, and they were beyond fair for the work, parts and prices. They saved me what could have been another cost if they had waited for parts until monday, but I am so thankful I just happened to pull into their parking lot.