Not many garages, especially larger chains, give me the confidence that I'm not being overcharged. When they recommend a service, I trust that it's genuinely needed. The experience was quick and efficient, and Chris creates a welcoming atmosphere that makes everyone feel right at home.
We will only be taking our cars here after the first experience. The entire team is friendly, knowledge, and honest. They had me in and out of there in an hour and charged a super fair price.
Dropped off 2015 cx5 at 8 am for an oil change and inspection paid $120 was completed at 9am same day. They stated it was quicker than normal, but great service.
This place has everything you want in a mechanic shop: Honest, knowledgeable people charging fair prices for services done well. I've been coming here for years for large and small jobs, and I've always been happy with the experience. They NEVER try and upsell you or push you to tack on additional services. Plus, they always make me laugh.
After a bad experience at a previous shop, Forrest Hill Garage stepped up and turned around a major inconvenience. From entry the humor and greeting was A1, and they were time efficient. Great team here.
Forest Hill Garage is an excellent garage. They are diligent and fair. They communicate well, and are clear about the work they will and won’t do (I have a European vehicle).
Chris runs the desk, and he’s very well informed and friendly.
You won’t go wrong at Forest Hill.
Thanks to the Forest Hill team!
I had a state inspection done with this mechanic shop, and honestly, it was an outstanding experience.
He was thorough, professional.
I highly recommend him to anyone looking for state inspection service.
??Honesty is such a lonely word. Forest Hill Garage has honest mechanics! Recommended to me by a friend who has used them for over a decade. I brought my 2010 Honda Odyssey in because the vents were blowing heat whether I had the heat on, the air conditionng on or the whole hvac system off. I had this problem for months weeks. Forest Hill took it out, drove it around until the engine really warmed up and they said that it was working. They think It was most likely a vent that was stuck open and then righted itself. Since I've been driving it after picking it up, they are correct it's working fine now. They charged a very fair and reasonable fee and didn't pretend they had fixed it. Honesty!! Highly recommend.
I was extremely pleased with my first visit to Forest Hill garage. The owner and other employees were all very friendly and helpful. They sent me across the street to Advanced Auto Parts for a particular part bc it was slightly cheaper there. And they got the other part needed very quickly. When I brought the car back for the repair, it was completed immediately. The owner was very kind in giving me a discount for being a medical provider, and was genuine in his appreciation of my work. I will absolutely be a returning customer. Thank you!
Super Friendly Staff and Good, Quick Work
Went in for a state inspection & they had me in and out in around 30 min. Great staff that were good company while I waited. Highly recommend their services.
Brought my car in for a Virginia state inspection and they got me in and out quickly. Everyone was friendly and professional — really appreciated how efficient the process was. Would definitely come back here next time!
Chris and Lurch, thank you so much for helping us out today! Father and Son from New Jersey F150 with the blown out spark plug! We just got home, all went well! Excellent service and great sense of humor! You really saved the day for us! I felt like just hanging out with you , you couldn't have been cooler! Chris, thank you for your service??????Highly recommended!
Chris and Lurch absolutely saved me and my family on a moving trip from FL to NJ. Had a spark plug blow out of my ignition coil. Lurch got me the right parts and back on the road! We appreciate it so much! 1000% recommend!
Owner Chris & mechanic Jason repaired my ‘seasoned’ old car: quickly found the problem, got the parts, got it done. I appreciate the craftsmanship and customer service. They know their stuff.
Great team of mechanics and awesome customer service! So far, they’ve helped me with an inspection and a major brake job (had to have my car towed in). They are honest, efficient, and do a great job communicating and setting expectations. Highly recommend!
Chris at the front desk is easy to talk to and always friendly. The kind of guy you feel like you’ve known your entire life. Jason and the mechanics are honest, trustworthy and hardworking. I greatly appreciate that they take the time to explain what repairs are needed. It’s a huge comfort to feel confident leaving my car with a team who genuinely care about doing the right thing.
My car was towed to Forest Hill Garage after it broke down. Communication regarding knowledge and repair of the problem, time of completion, and cost was excellent. The staff were professional and understanding.
Great experience! It's hard to find a garage that makes you feel at home, but Forest Hill is so welcoming, kind, and honest. They were great with me as I was there for a state inspection, they were also great with the other customer who was there for work. Will be coming back as needed!
I also wanted to note as a woman who knows very little about cars I felt very comfortable and like I was in the right hands. They are all honest and kind!
In February 2025, I had my car towed here when it wouldn't start. I described what the car was (or wasn't) doing to my mechanic uncle on the phone and he said it sounded like I had a bad starter, so I told the staff that I needed a new starter. But the staff at Forest Hill at first told me I needed a new battery. I told them I had bought the battery two years ago and batteries had always lasted four or five years in all my cars, and they then said because I had bought the cheapest battery that Auto Zone sold, those only lasted about two years. So they bought a battery from the Advance Auto across the street from their garage but didn't charge me for it, instead they charged me a $130 diagnostic fee. They told me the car was fixed, and when I came to pick it up (I had to take the bus), it still wouldn't start. All in all, they kept my car for a week and never fixed it. While still working under the battery theory, the solenoid was broken, and they charged me $50 to replace that. Their final analysis was that the computer chip had gone bad and that I needed a new chip, and they quoted me a few hundred dollars for the part and labor. I finally had the car towed away to another garage, which correctly identified the problem as the starter, replaced it, and I was good to go. The attached photo is of the condition in which the second mechanic found my new battery and its cables when the car arrived to his garage. He said that cables had not been hooked up and that the battery wasn't even seated correctly. Because the solenoid sits next to the battery in a car, it is possible for a mechanic to break the solenoid when replacing the battery. I let the solenoid go because I wasn't present when it broke, but I asked the owner for my $130 back because his staff had never diagnosed anything and certainly hadn't fixed anything, and the owner gave me my $130 back.
Forest Hill Garage exceeded my expectations from the start.
As a first-time customer, I was looking for a locally owned shop with a trustworthy, customer-first approach, and they delivered. After leaving an online appointment request, Chris called within minutes and offered to fit me in immediately for an oil change and state inspection, completely accommodating my schedule. Without hassle or worry, I was back on the road with total peace of mind.
Their level of expertise, efficiency, and genuine friendliness have definitely earned my loyalty from here on out. It’s always great to support a local business, especially one that truly values its customers like Forest Hill Garage.
There's a handful of services to just know you've got 'a guy' for and on that Mount Rushmore is a good mechanic. I'm on 5+ years with these guys because they're just that, a great place to take your car. Also, I can't rectify the decent price they charge me with some of the cars the guys there have. Boss stuff. Truly car guys.
Very fast and professional. You can sit and wait. If there is no problem with the car, it must be fixed. Everything is completed within 15-30 minutes. There are facilities near you. You can walk, such as McDonald's, Starbucks.
I went here to get a state inspection because it's located fairly close to my house. Soon after I received a call saying that my rear brake pads are bad and that it would cost $350 to replace them. The whole situation sounded fishy to me since the car didn't have many miles on it. Also, they called me 10 minutes after dropping it off which seemed like not enough time to get the wheels off and actually check the brake pads, yet they already had an estimate to fix them.
I refused the fix and opted to do it myself. I bought new brake pads and when I was replacing the new ones, I realized the old pads were fine. They had over a 1/4" of material left (shown in the picture). They need to have over 1/16" to pass inspection in Virginia.
I went back and got the inspection taken care of and then I showed them the old brake pads and asked them why my vehicle failed inspection. They guy was somewhat apologetic and paid me back $20 for the inspection, saying he wasn't the one that did the inspection. I appreciated this and that's why I'm leaving 2 stars as opposed to 1. The person that did inspect my vehicle the first time was named Joseph Henderson.
I'm just leaving this review to let others know that Forest Hill Garage might have some honest mechanics, but from my experience it looks like they have some dishonest ones as well that will fail your vehicle's inspection for no reason and immediately charge an obscene price to fix a non-issue. Just a warning.
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