Caldwell Automotive
Hamden, CT · Auto repair shop
- Address
- Caldwell Automotive, 399 Treadwell St, Hamden, CT 06514
- Phone
- (203) 248-3605
Caldwell Automotive is an auto shop located in Hamden, CT. It is one of 66 auto shops listed in Hamden. Its 4.8-star rating is above the Hamden city average of 4.5 stars. It ranks #11 of 66 auto shops in Hamden. There is 1 photo associated with this location.
Customer Reviews
Thanks to Caldwell, I finally have my car back!! My car had a seeming undiagnosable issue for over a year. I went to 3 separate repair shops. No one could figure it out. I brought it to Caldwell and Brandon didn't rest until the issue was found and fixed. He was very forthright about the work done, got a good deal on parts, didn't overcharge, and spent many hours at his own cost to diagnose and fix the issue. I will definitely be back. For anyone with a Subaru: If your car is sluggish and rumbling on the highway after about 30min, especially on braking, try disabling Hill Assist. Brandon was able to diagnose the issue was with a broken longitudinal G-Force sensor, causing the breaks to apply slightly all the time, causing break lines to boil and car to rumble.
We are very impressed with the knowledge and quality of work that we received from Caldwell Automotive! The owner went above and beyond to diagnose my vehicles issues and repair them! Changed the oil, radiator fluid, brake pads, rotors, ABS sensor and checked for any unnecessary electrical draw on the cars battery! Thankful for your professional services!
I am always leery of auto repair shops. I don’t care! They typically suck as much money from you as they can!!! But Dave Caldwell is that “Unicorn”, the guy who should not exist. Not only did he do what he said, and not do what I said he could charge me for, but he checked those things and said the work did not need to be done. I am so happy that I found an amazing mechanic, but one who I could give a pile of cash to without fear that he would take it as a fee. I 100% trust this gentleman, and that almost never happens. Please give him you business, if you need repair work. He will treat you right.
No estimate given for work; no time estimate given for work; work incomplete--no alignment after replacing tie rods; claimed that alignment would take "several hours" (1 hour job) and that he would have to sent it out because it "takes up the whole bay" (false); no warning that the whole job could not be completed there; charged 2.8 hours when I was present at the beginning and end of the 1 1/2 hour labor for the tie rods; no communication about the damage to the right front that would make the alignment impossible. They DID make several WEAK attempts at explaining why it took so long, but I did not believe them. Would you? Another auto shop notified me about the damage to the right front. Once that was rectified, the alignment took 1 hour, and in a bay with other cars--estimate up fro
I am an out-of-town traveler, halfway through my 6-hour trip my engine temperature light came on. They immediately took a look and diagnosed the problem within minutes. The mechanic (Dave I think is his name?) was so incredibly understanding. I was missing the cap for my coolant reservoir and they didn't have any in stock at the local auto parts store, so Dave gave me the coolant cap from his own car! Thank you so much for your amazing customer service, I cannot thank you enough!!
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