Central Auto Works in
Annville Township (PA)

Great people doing great work. My car looks like new!

Service was good and the staff keeps you well informed of what's going on with your car.

I had both my vehicles in for inspection on Tuesday the staff is the best ! Very friendly and reliable . I love the fact they keep in contact with you the hole time they are working on you vehicle. I highly recommend them ill be using them from now on ! Great place

Very poor experience working with this shop. 3+ weeks over the anticipated turn around time and charged more than they agreed to. They said they could perform the repair and agreed to it for a set price, they wound up not being able to do it and then charged me extra because they couldn’t do it. Very poor business practice, will not be taking a vehicle here ever again.

I have had a good experience so far with their work. They are one of the only shops willing to take on rust repairs for older vehicles. They have gotten my nearly 20yo car through the last 2 years of inspections. Prices seem comparable to other shops in the area I have visited.

The team did an excellent job on my transmission repair. The difference in performance is remarkable—my vehicle feels much stronger. I appreciate their quality workmanship and attention to detail. I highly recommend this shop for anyone needing reliable and skilled automotive service.

I usually give a 4 star because there is always room for improvement, after all nobody is perfect. Service was great and I am happy with the outcome.

We had an exhaust problem which required welding and they did it for us. Quick service!

My family has taken our vehicles to this place for years now and the owner is a great guy very helpful, will alway tell you exactly what is wrong and what can be done to fix it.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had an excellent experience with this Central Auto Works. From start to finish, they were prompt, knowledgeable, and efficient. What stood out most was how comfortable they made the process—they explained things clearly, were extremely helpful, and showed genuine gratitude for my business. It’s refreshing to find a team that combines expertise with such professionalism and care. Highly recommend!

Great paint job and exhaust work! Paint matched perfectly and was well done. Very reasonable cost.

Quick oil and filter change, of course they tried to up-sale the air filters, but not pushy. Quality service, at a fair price.

I need to have a clutch installed in my 2002 f350. I was on a time crunch because this is the vehicle I use to make a living. I was going to be out of town for a few days and the staff at central auto works worked with me to have my truck ready when I returned home. They kept in touch with me, even when I was on the other side if the country. They let me know of issues that needed to be taken care of with the vehicle, and what this things would cost. I typically take care of most things on my own, so I decided not to have them do those most of those other things, and there was no pushing from them. They took care of the things I wanted them to take care of and in the time I needed them to. I would recommend them to anyone who needs work done. I will be taking my vehicles there for more services that I can not handle on my own. Thanks Central Auto Works. You guys were awesome to deal with.

I've taken my camper there for several years and have always been satisfied however, this year I was not happy They charged me $49.95 labor to replace a tiny marker bulb. I could have easily replaced it as I did with another bulb and it only took me 2 minutes!

We drove to Hershey with our camper from CT. On our second day here the starter in my truck died. Central Auto got us back on the road in two days. Friendly, professional and easy to work with.

Worked on my Jeep 2010 Wrangler They provide a Detailed description of repairs and maintenance required as well as expenses. Updates provided on Progress with work with reasonable times and cost. Satisfied Customer !!!

Picked up screw in my tire- slow leak- the fixed it for me pronto! Thank you!

Very pleased with the work they did. I brought my Kia stinger gt2. They got me taken care of. I want to give a shout out to Brian. He walked me through everything that was to be needed done. Even offered to get me a loaner to travel on a work trip. Great service do recommend. I will be coming back!

Very good service, the guys are super knowledgeable, and friendly. They give a very detailed list of what your vehicle needs and a quote to fix it. Good company

Inspection extortion is illegal. —-update after a bs response —- A “ball joint” is not what you tried to extort me for. A ball joint was not even mentioned in the extortion attempt. You tried to replace a whole bunch of nonsense that clearly was not necessary, for $800. If those items were necessary, i would not have been able to immediately take the car to another entity, and have my vehicle pass without issue! You are lying, gaslighting, and grifting your license and should be held responsible. I was not even going to follow-up, but you should have had second thoughts on replying in a condescending, LYING manner. You tried to extort me for $800, and there are no ifs ands or buts about it. Also, sharing of specifics on peoples’ personal information about their vehicle is highly inappropriate, and adds even more to your business model which clearly is an exercise in childishness.

They diagnosed the problem and fixed it quickly so I was back on the road. Car runs great. Would definitely recommend them. And I will continue to use them for all my car repair needs. Great people

Edit, see below... As a first timer, I'm very pleased with the work these gentlemen have done. The mechanics are organized and efficient, they like to be challenged, they are very knowledgeable with a great personality and are willing to answer questions without attitude (personal experience at one of my previous shops). Many thanks to Bruce and the boys, I'll be back. Edit: I felt a follow-up review was a must. After bringing my three vehicles here for 3 years, I believe, Bruce and his mechanics continue to provide top notch service for all of my vehicles. They are very thorough, honest, and I feel their attention to detail is spot on! Thank you, and you will also work on my fourth vehicle when I find it.. ?? Follow up: Service is still top notch, that I cannot deny! What bothers me is the labor rates have gone up and I had no idea of the change. It's gotten rather pricey in my opinion, and checking with other shops verifies what I just said. It's a shame because I do like these guys.

Highly recommend Central Auto Works! I did have some parts problems which caused me to have to bring my car back a couple times; however, each time the issue was resolved in a timely manner and they took the time to explain the issue and answer any questions I had. Everyone was friendly and it was overall a good experience. I will be bringing my car to Central Auto Works from now on. :)

Central Auto has been servicing and inspecting my car for a few years now. Always have been fair and service is excellent and so is their clerical help. No complaints as someone who has to depend on fair practice and honesty.

I won't be taking my car there again. They had my car 3 weeks. I was told they squeezed my work in which is why it took so long. They said I'd get updates but received no communication. I had to call for status checks. I was also told I'd get an estimate for work, but got none. And they did a repair without informing me. It would have been nice to made aware of the issue. This is my second bad experience. The quality of their work is great. But the service, particularly communications, is severely lacking.

I wanted to take time and let anyone else looking that this is a great body shop. They provide fair estimates and do work promptly. Even will deal with your insurance company if you need to make a claim. Very happy with the end results of body repair they performed on my vehicle - the level of detail in particular, and could not recommend more highly.

Central Auto works did a great job doing an enhanced inspection on my boat trailer. I really appreciate the work they did. Good Job.