Star-Tech Auto Repair

The best and most decent/​honest/​honorable mechanics around. I’ve known them for almost 10 years!

Abe is the most honest mechanic we’ve ever been to. Many times I’ve gone to him for a second opinion and he’s told me I don’t need repairs other mechanics have said I needed. The repairs he has made have been much more affordable and timely than when I’ve gone to other mechanics. I’d highly recommend anyone go to this mechanic.

This place is run by a truly honest Abe! After being burned by a couple of places, it was nice to finally get some honest and reliable service. We first came here to get our car inspected after getting scammed by BP on Rt.9. We used to get our cars inspected at Power Test but when they got bought by BP, we found out how shady their service was. I guess it was a blessing in disguise, because it brought us to Star Tech. For whatever reason, we took our car to get repaired at Monro on Rt 9 instead of bringing it to Star Tech — I think we forgot about them (oops). Anyway, we had a terrible experience at Monro — they should’ve just been upfront and admitted that the repair was out of their league. After 3 repeat visits to fix the SAME problem, it dawned on us to take it to Star-​Tech. The difference in competence was like night and day. We did have to pay for diagnostic service before any repairs were done, but at that point, we just wanted our car to be fixed, so we could pass inspection. They correctly diagnosed the problem, fixed it the first time, priced it very reasonably, and explained what the other guys did wrong. On another occasion, the muffler needed to be re-​secured due to rusted bolts breaking off. Abe said they could do it, but it would probably cost more, so he referred us to another place (can’t remember the name at the moment!) which did the repair for really cheap (under $ 50). The Mr. and I were so impressed by this — who does this anymore? It’s not the nicest looking shop — the interior is pretty dated and bare bones. But don’t let this steer you away! If you haven’t found a reliable mechanic yet, you should give Star Tech a try. If you’re weary, at the very least you could test it out by getting an inspection.

I have been taking our cars to Abe for several years. He maintained my wife’s 2007 Honda Pilot since it was new and has kept my 2001 VW GTi running as I piled up the mileage. He and his employees are excellent mechanics, honest, and friendly.
But the best thing about Abe is that he discusses what is wrong and how to fix it, whether to fix it then or later, what different things might be done to keep an old car running while keeping the repair bills to a minimum.
This is the best garage I have ever used in my life.

When I moved to Worcester a number of years back, I knew no one, and, pretty soon after I got here, my car got slammed into by one of the locals.
My insurance adjuster could not recommend any body shop, but he could tell me where he takes his. So, I went to that place, and they recommended Star-​Tech for the non-​body repairs.
Abe is pretty much the whole show at this place, and he is honest as they come. If this Turd was charged for the repairs, it is because Abe probably heard this guy tell him over the phone that he approved the charges. Now maybe this Turd couldn’t string together a clear sentence and meant to express to Abe ambivalence, but I don’t think for a minute that Abe would purposely put through a fix without authorization.
Also, it seems that Turd uses Unilocal just to vent his anger, except in the case of Niko’s Pizza? Niko’s Pizza is the hole that I looked to for assistance when I first drove to the Worcester area. I was lost. The guy behind the counter wouldn’t even give me directions unless I bought something. I got a slice of pizza, and it was less than good.
Abe cares very much about his customers. When we were on the hunt for a new car, my wife mentioned it to Abe, just in passing, and he took time out, without her asking or dropping hints or expecting anything, to discuss with her what would be best to ensure the safety of our three young girls. He also isn’t out to rip you off. When an exhaust clamp and the surrounding exhaust parts were damaged, Abe explained that, if he fixed it, he would replace all three parts, costing us significantly, but, if I took it to Lou’s Custom Exhaust, they could probably just weld together a solid fix without replacing the parts, for much less. His prices are very reasonable, and he is generally very prompt.
We’ve gone to numerous mechanics in our time, and most of them are out to make a quick buck at your expense. One guy even tried writing in additional «fails» into my wife’s inspection that weren’t required testing. I’ve seen a lot of crooked mechanics in my time, and so I know the difference between the good ones and the bad ones.
I only trust my car repairs to Abe and Star-​Tech. His fixes are always timely and well-​done, and he is just a good person. I wholly recommend his shop.

The mechanic is very honest and helpful. He spent 30 min explaining my car problem knowing that I wasn’t going to fix it at his place. I went to my mechanic to fix it and he said the exact problem. I went back to the mechanic because I felt he should fix my car.
I got better service than my
Mechanic highly recommended.

Scammers, plain and simple. They worked on my girlfriend’s rear wheel bearings. After fixing one side, they called and said that the other side needed fixing as well. I said I’d come down and look at the car. When I got there, they had already done the work on the other wheel and charged me for it! They apologized for the «mixup» but refused to give me any kind of discount.