Northgate Auto Service

Caroline Martin

★★★★★

5 months ago

I've taken our cars here several times over the last few years and have always been impressed by how kind, professional, and honest the folks are here. Kelly at the front desk tells you everything they're going to do up front, calls if they find something and lets you know the pros/cons and charges up front before they do anything, and is always patient and willing to answer questions from a non-car person like me. Highly recommended and happy to write a review for them.

Tanner Walter

★★★★★

5 months ago

Northgate came recommended by several people online when I was searching for a garage to go to. And for good reason. They were nice, there estimates how long things would take were exact, and I was satisfied with the pricing. Their estimate for changing my transmission fluid was reasonable too. I’ll be back, I finally found a garage I trust.

Jada Caldwell

★★★★★

a month ago

I went in today to get my state inspection. Everyone was awesome. It was super quick, the office was really nice, and booking was simple. I would highly recommend!

Emile Gleeson

★★★★★

Edited 4 months ago

Great service! My horn wasn't working and I took my car in at 8am and it was totally fixed by 9:30am! Very quick turnaround. Also every employee I interacted with was very pleasant and kind. Will definitely be bringing my car back here again!

betsy poteat

★★★★★

4 months ago

Was given an appointment, I arrived about 11:05, out about 12:20 I had never been here before. Staff were friendly, professional. I was given an estimate of what charge would be for parts and labor, it did not change. When i asked about future service I may need, he promptly answered and I did not get the feeling I was bothering him. It's good to know I have a reliable honest place to take my car to that is close to where I live.

Tonya Watson

★★★★★

6 years ago

The owner and his employees are kind and courteous. Excellent customer service and hard working people. They have the absolute best mechanic around Toney who has 30+ years under his belt. They do everything they can to figure out what is wrong with your vehicle. They do speedy inspections all depending on if they find something that needs to be fixed. And they definitely are not like some businesses out there that make up stuff being wrong with your car that's not just to get money out of you. They are the most honest and real people you will ever meet in the auto service industry.

Jo Machesky

★★★★★

5 months ago

I contacted Northgate to check on my brake system and pads. They called me to confrim my appintment and go over details before drop off. After looking at my car, they explained my brake pads were good to go for another 5-7k miles and did not try to oversell me on services. When my car got stuck a day later (just my luck) and sustained some damage due to a stick hitting the radiator, I did not even hestiate to have AAA bring my car for more complex service to Northgate.

Paul C

★★★★★

4 months ago

They always take great care of me when I come in. No nickel and diming. They're extremely transparent and won't suggest unnecessary work. I trust this auto shop more than any place I've ever taken my vehicles.

Cammie Moore

★★★★★

6 months ago

Professional and knowledgeable! Not only did I end up paying less than I originally believed, they helped me understand the issue with my car so I can monitor it myself in the future. The best experience I’ve ever had an auto shop! Thank y'all for your expertise, honesty, and friendly service

David Falterman

★★★★★

6 months ago

Absolutely bang-up job! I needed new brakes so badly that a brake pad literally fell out of the truck while they were driving it into the bay. Friend of mine had to pay over a grand for new brake pads and rotors on just the rears so I was pretty anxious, but Jeff&co here hooked me up with front and rear pads+rotors AND a new fan belt to boot for just a hair over $1.5k. Was still a big unexpected cost, but they were super kind, professional, and fast—I dropped it off after work and picked it up after work the very next day. And she handles so smooth now that I'm not convinced they didn't tighten up the steering or something while they were down there! Big recommend, 10/10 will be coming back next time I need something!

Chelsea Werner

★★★★★

7 months ago

I found Northgate Auto shortly after moving to Durham, and I'm so glad I did. The team is friendly and helpful, and I always feel confident that my car is in good hands with them. Also, they are very honest about service needs. They never made me feel pressured and even told me when I didn't need a service that I thought I did. I highly recommend trusting your car to Northgate!

George Hunter

★★★★★

a month ago

Couldn't be happier. I was kept informed of exactly what was going on, the work was done well and quickly, and the price was fair, all you can really ask.

Patti Liegl

★★★★★

3 months ago

We cannot begin to thank Northgate Auto Service for the tire repair on our way to N. VA! With 3 dogs on board, we were so grateful they took the time to plug the slow leak in one of our tires. They went above and beyond for some "out of towners" just two days before Thanksgiving.

Debra Rogers

★★★★★

5 months ago

Great service. Great people. Highly recommend Northgate Auto. Needed an inspection and oil change and am happy with the wait time and the cost.

Gene Long

★★★★★

Edited 6 months ago

Service is great. Kelly and Jeff are great to work with and keep you informed. They found rear brakes needed to be replaced and took care of that. The price for repairs were good and work was 1st class. Awesome job!

Diana Koenning

★★★★★

8 months ago

Northgate has been great in all respects: quality and affordable repairs which are easy to schedule. They are busy and you may have to wait a couple of days. They seem quite honest and do not try to upsell. I am happy they are my mechanics.

Remy Brown

★★★★★

a month ago

First began coming here off of a review I saw that described Northgate Auto as "Not the cheapest, but fair." I decided that I'd rather go someplace where I could trust in the quality of the service and that place is here. I've been coming here for years, for everything from regular service to electrical repair and each time my experience has been great. Kelly is always great at communicating around the appointments and Jeff is great at setting expectations when I come in around how long it might take to get work done. Most of the time they over-deliver and my car is ready before I expect, which is not an experience I have had in the past. They're honest folks and will even give me alternatives to the work I've requested if it's overly expensive or doesn't fully solve the problem I have. There was one occasion where something that was supposed to be fixed wasn't fixed and when I let them know after leaving the lot, Jeff had me come back, squeezed me in right before closing, got it fixed, and apologized for the prior work not being "up to their standard." I was very impressed. I'm happy to have found a shop that operates with integrity and will continue to bring my cars here. Highly recommend this place for anyone in the Durham area.