Castleton Auto Repair

Brought my daughter’s 2018 Subaru Outback with 110k miles for inspection & repair estimate for 3 problems: 1) Brakes were pulsating (no surprise since the rotors are original) 2) daughter said front made a slight noise when turning / making U-turn (wheel bearing / CV axle?) 3) droning from back of car when driving (wheel bearing / hub?). Subaru is notorious for bad wheel bearings / hub especially on high mileage cars) James Trump III, owners son & shop manager & mechanic did the inspection. FWIW I’ve been working on my cars for over 50 years but I’m a senior citizen now and some jobs (hubs, exhaust, struts etc which I’ve done in my younger days) are better left for a professional mechanic with a lift. James found that: 1) rotors were warped so he turned them on a lathe; pads still have some life. They work smoothly now but he made sure that I knew they need to be replaced. 2) the front passenger (FR) CV axle was the source of the noise (clicking / that’s a tell tale sign CV axle U-joint was going bad. He replaced this axle 3) the Rear Passenger Wheel bearing was bad and since it’s my daughter’s car use to transport our grandchildren I told James to just R&R both rear hubs. For the record he only suggested R&R the bad one. 4) he noticed that the dash “TPMS” = Tire Pressure Monitor System was on. He checked with his electronic device and found all 4 TPMS tire valves had dead batteries. I plan to R&R the bad tire valves when we get new tires (65K miles already). The final bill was $1410 but that’s a bargain to have the Subaru fixed properly. As a home mechanic I can pretty much tell if a person is honest and doesn’t push unnecessary work. James did a great job and now has my business as a family mechanic & shop manager! I met him, his receptionist Noelle, Warren and the other 2 mechanics. I was impressed with the clean bathrooms & waiting room, coffee ☕️ machine / water and children playroom. Thanks for fixing my daughter’s car James! 👍😎🇺🇸

Castleton Auto Repair showed me incredible kindness when I was in a real bind. I’ll be coming back for all my future repairs, knowing my car is in the best possible hands. As a single woman, it can be hard to find mechanics you truly trust, but the Trump family has earned mine. Thank you!

Wow!! I cannot say enough good things about this old-school, family-run auto shop. The owners are kind, accommodating, and extremely helpful. My husband does most of our repair work, which I shared, and Jim was more than happy to give advice about some of the other issues we have with our vehicle, while not attempting to sell a single service. It is obvious that this is the way they treat everyone who walks through their door. I cannot recommend this shop highly enough! May the Lord bless them - they helped us in our time of need, and for a generous, more-than-fair price. Thank you, Jim and Toby!

Another great service from our local, family owned, not national chain auto repair company. The team are friendly, knowledgable, efficient and great craftspeople. We’ve have simple oil changes to more significant repairs over the years, and recommend them for your auto service needs.

Thanks to Castleton Auto Repair for getting us in same-day for an unexpected alternator replacement. The customer lounge was a great place to stay during our wait including snacks and water!