I have a sneaking suspicion that being female plays into how much you are overcharged - especially if you happen to be alone at the time.
I remember stopping by there this summer on my way to drop my daughter off at camp in Vermont. I would have to dig through our receipts but I remember the bill for replacing break pads & topping off fluids being unusually high. Since we were all packed up & headed to Vermont I didn’t make a big deal out of it. I am going to go back & review our receipts from the few times we have been there in the last few years. On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM Louis Zipes <[email protected]> wrote: > No skin in the game when it comes to repairs since I have never gone there > but when Weston Gas was a Shell I always was fascinated that gas was always > consistently a dollar or more than elsewhere. > > Regarding Doherty’s new garage owners, the two times I had to have > something fixed it was actually much cheaper than I expected. Like > disturbingly cheap if there is such a thing. Just one data point > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM Scott Clary <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I would stay away. Simple rear brake shoes replaced and they gouged the >> heck out of me. And made it sound like it was the world coming to an end. >> Mike Gordon, a friend and the previous operator of the station and he still >> owns the real estate, was fine. >> >> Go see Vlad at Tracy's for honest reasonable work or Vlad's past partner >> Kol Flint at Lincoln gas on 117. Both provide good honest work at >> reasonable prices. Unfortunately, the new operators of Doherty's can be >> quite liberal with the pen and upsell. Just my opinion based on my family's >> experience. >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Scott A. Clary >> >> Lincoln and Chatham MA >> 617-968-5769 >> >> On Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 8:09 PM Robrecht Thoonen < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Sophie, >>> >>> So far I have appreciated their service for the quick turnaround, most >>> always getting a replacement car and not seeming to point out ‘new’ issues >>> to my car that need immediate fixing. However, I have had a couple of head >>> scratchers lately in situations where my initial quote for a repair went up >>> by a lot because they had to replace another part in the same spot. This >>> can evidently happen since they need to open up the can to see what’s in >>> it, but what I didn’t like was that the call ahead of the repair was ‘a >>> little more’, which then turned out ‘a lot’ in addition to the lack of a >>> detailed invoice. If $300 turns in to $1300 it does not make me happy. >>> However, whenever I get gas they seem genuinely concerned about the quality >>> of their repairs and always check if my car has been good since their >>> repair. >>> >>> I am sticking to them for now, but we’ll see if there will be more >>> surprises in the future. The dealership is certainly much more expensive >>> than they are and they always want to replace a bunch of things that do not >>> need replacing . >>> >>> Best, >>> Rob >>> >>> __ >>> Robrecht Thoonen >>> 8 Hawk Hill Rd >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8+Hawk+Hill+Rd+%0D%0ALincoln,+MA,+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> Lincoln, MA, 01773 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8+Hawk+Hill+Rd+%0D%0ALincoln,+MA,+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> >>> > On Nov 21, 2025, at 7:29 PM, sophie dixon <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > Hi there, would love to hear people’s thoughts on the Weston Gas >>> garage on 117 good or bad with regards car repairs / replacement of parts. >>> > >>> > It’s hard to figure out if certain quotes they give are reasonable but >>> we’ve had a series of issues with our car and it’s starting to seem quite >>> expensive but hard to gauge. And we are often in a bind when we need the >>> car and a quick fix vs being in a position to shop around. >>> > >>> > Thanks! >>> > -- >>> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> > To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> > Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> > Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> > >>> >> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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