SBG Automotive Excellence in Setauket- East Setauket

178 N Belle Mead Rd, Setauket- East Setauket, NY 11733, United States

★★★★★
(48 reviews)
Specialties: Car repair and maintenance service
Website
sbgautomotiveexcellence.com
Address
178 N Belle Mead Rd, Setauket- East Setauket, NY 11733, United States
Plus Code
WW26+64 Setauket- East Setauket, New York, USA
Time Zone
America/New_York

Business Hours

Monday
8 am–5 pm
Tuesday
8 am–5 pm
Wednesday
8 am–5 pm
Thursday
8 am–5 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Services

Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Offerings
Oil change
Payments
Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards

Reviews

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★★★★★
February 21, 2025

SBG Automotive is outstanding! I had a problem with my brakes and Brock scheduled my car in a timely fashion. He fixed everything to perfection. Smooth ride now! I will definitely be using his services in the future. Awesome atmosphere to get your car serviced!

★★★★★
July 30, 2024

I have a difficult time trusting people with my vehicles, touching them, or working on them. What are they doing to it? What parts, fluids and things are they using? Brock and team are professional, detail oriented and completely fair and honest. They have earned my trust and I'll be back!

★★★★★
May 8, 2024

Brock is a real professional. He was able to work with me around my hectic schedule and got my car back to within the next day, and fielded what I am sure is numerous calls from me and my partner to coordinate pick up, drop off, and give us updates on our car. Not only did he fully solve the problem and take preventative action, he also noted in the invoice for us other things he noticed that may require maintenance down the line, as well as upcoming inspections. As someone who doesn't know too much nitty gritty about cars and yet bought a finicky Mini, he was probably the least condescending person I have ever talked to in regards to my car, and took the time to professionally and thoroughly answer all my various questions. I would recommend him to anyone. As I learned it hard way, not every mechanic is looking out for you. Not taking my car anywhere else from now on, including emergencies. :)

★★★★★
April 5, 2024

Expert, fair, honest and meticulous service! Brock at SBG took his time explaining and answering all my questions. I will be bringing my car and my families cars to SBG Automotive in the future! My appreciation goes beyond words!

April 4, 2024

This guy is a crook! His name is Brock and he took over this business from a very reputable man recently…. I dropped my one year old car off yesterday at noon to finish an ongoing inspection process we had been in going back-and-forth with since the prior week… At 4 o’clock he told me my 1 year old tires are completely worn down in the front. And that I need new ones which is already suspicious because I don’t even have 1600 miles on my car. When he gave me my total, which was much higher than the price of the two tires, I asked why the price was so high… he immediately got loud and threatened to fail my inspection and rip the tires off. We argued and he hung up and LOCKED MY CAR INSIDE AND LEFT with my house keys and rent money overnight! We had a phone conversation later on that went well, but I wanted to see myself what my old tires looked like. This morning when I went in, my “old tires” were almost bare… I fully believe he went and got used tires and tried to pass them off as my old ones. I asked him to put those tires back on anyway he said it would take all day and that I should leave and go to work . When I said, I’ll wait there he refused to release my car until I paid for the new tires he put on and him, and his wife continued to berate me, threaten to call “my employer” and say the type of person they have working for me (Im an independent contractor so I am the employer) until I did… The cops were called and the officer was nice, but said for me to get my car back I would have to take him to court. So I just paid him his money and left but I implore everyone to never bring their car here. Update: a week and a half later and Brock continues to lie and make up his own narrative. He gave me a different estimate before hand so the work that I “authorized” was for a different price and I actually attempted to pay beforehand so I would know the price before he did the work. He then did the work and his final price was almost double. He held my car from a 12 o’clock appointment all the way through until 440 for an inspection on a 2023 vehicle and then tried to say he stayed late for me to do work. But he knew if I got that car back I would know I did not need tires. Brock is correct however that there are 16,000 miles on my vehicle. I drive local and carefully, so there’s no way brand new tires would need to be changed… He waited weeks after my review so he could put his own comment and try to lie his way out of it but most of what he saying is false or distorted. He has an excuse for every one of his lies. I’m going to add the video of him telling me that it was fine to change my tires back, moments before he refused to give me the car back with my original tires until I paid for his work

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★★★★★
December 4, 2023

Brock is not only an extremely experienced and highly skilled engineer, but also obsessed with his customers. He take the ownership of everything related to your car and committed to try his best to figure out a solution that fits you best. I get a much better service than what I get from OEM dealership. He even spend his own time to explain everything in detail and dive deep into the root cause of the issue with of my car. He insist on a highest standard for fixing cars. I recommend his shop to everyone.

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★★★★★
October 14, 2023

Expert, fair, honest and meticulous service! I brought one of my classic cars to Brock at SBG Automotive with an intermittent stalling problem and he patiently diagnosed the problem, took the car for drives on his own time and was able to nail down the issue and fix it. I will be bringing that car and my other classic car to SBG Automotive in the future! My appreciation goes beyond words!

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★★★★★
May 1, 2023

Best customer service I have received. I had lost my car keys and needed a replacement which can be found to be very expensive. Being currently a student at University, they understood the financial difficulties I was facing and helped me find the cheapest deal possible, referring me to someone else. They went above and beyond to make sure I was getting the best service.

★★★★★
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April 2, 2025

Top notch service. Clean shop.

★★★★★
November 9, 2024

Try this place you will love the service.

★★★★★
July 9, 2024

Thank you Brock , for helping out today , I called you in distress of my elderly patients across the road , when their car wouldn t start and you closed your shop to help them. You re a great man for helping we appreciate you so much .

★★★★★
June 9, 2024

Very honest and nice guys. Both me and my wife use them!

April 9, 2024

Terrible and unprofessional. Sat in my car and played with my stuff put his music on reclined my seat and basically took a break in there.

★★★★★
April 9, 2024

We have been using SBG for years! Now that the new owners have taken over you would never even realize a change in hands! Same great service.

★★★★★
Verified Reviewer
April 9, 2024

Kenny was a great guy. Brock has taken over, and is the real deal. Honest and fair.

★★★★★
April 9, 2024

A diamond in the rough. Very rare to find a mechanic who is looking out for both you and your vehicle. Bottom line, a mechanic you can trust. Brock knows his stuff.

★★★★
Verified Reviewer
April 9, 2024

We prefer to take our cars here. No matter how new the car they are. Their mechanics are more knowledgeable than the ones at a dealership.

Verified Reviewer
April 9, 2023

First time here only had the oil changed it was pricey $60.00 but convenient. To do a tire plug cost $27

★★★★★
Verified Reviewer
April 9, 2023

Took my car to several other mechanics who could not figure out why my car had intermittent starting problems. Some of them gave me my car back after several weeks and said they couldnt figure it out. SBG solved my cars issues. I would definitely recommend!!!

★★★★★
April 9, 2023

it was fast and pleasant experience i will go there again

April 9, 2022

Brought my vehicle in for a scheduled appointment at 8 am. They came out and said they couldnt help me because my vehicle was too heavy to fit on the lift. I looked at the lift and it can definately hold my vehicle. Then they said its probably the fuel pump. I am pretty sire that they did not take my vehicle because there wasnt enough money in it. They left me with a half functioning vehicle. No help whatsoever.

★★★★★
April 9, 2022

Spectacular good customer service, I recommend them

★★★★★
April 9, 2021

Great service, great people!

★★★★★
April 9, 2020

Professional fast service and fair price. My car got transmission fluid leak, they towed it and replaced new trans oil pan, I got it back the second day. Plus 10% discount for Stony Brook students.

★★★★★
April 9, 2020

One of the few honest mechanics left. Always does an excellent job fixing my car at a reasonable price. I am always recommending people to go there.

★★★★★
April 9, 2020

Been a customer for decades. I cant count how many family members and friends that Ive referred to their shop that each have referred there families too. Sbg automotive i trust beyond doubt to always provide above standards top quality work. their prices have always been ohest and fair. also say beyond question their ethic and pride ratings are equivalent. If your not mechanically educated you have to trust your maechanic isnt selling you a flux capacitor that you dont need unless you drive a time machine. I am skeptical when I go to most repair shops, I dont hold a mechanical degree and Im not under the hood with them ,I want confidence their not doing the wrong thing but its a good feeling to have a shop you can drop your vehicle off and not question the proper work has been done to above factory standards. This web site asked for a hohnest review Based on my past experience doing bus with them I think Ive covered my opinion pretty well. Its. After rereading my post I sound like im their. P.R man but I just think you should give credit where ist due. They set the standards. I wish I was given the reson/motivation by more businesses to take the time to write.a strong positive review. Leople say theres too much competition in their own particular industry.,I say in my past 27yrs In business competition is one of my greatest source of bringing me new customers and keeping them because after their exp with the others, and finding the right company offering the qualities sbg automotive offers they never need to think of looking elsewhere

★★★★★
April 9, 2020

Kenny is personable, knowledgeable and in touch with his customers; Ive been to many mechanics and not one of them has treated me the way this shop has. I did not have an appointment and it was a busy morning, however, Kenny was extremely friendly and happy to help. The results, efficiency and fair pricing for the job done with my car make this the go to mechanic Id recommend.

★★★★★
April 9, 2020

Reliable and honest... cant find a better place to service my cars.

★★★★★
April 9, 2019

Wonderful experience! I did the regular car maintenance. They were very effective professional and had reasonable price!

★★★★★
April 9, 2019

They re great. Friendly and trustworthy.

★★★★★
Verified Reviewer
April 9, 2018

Very honest, good service, very friendly & accommodating.

★★★★
Verified Reviewer
April 9, 2018

My local mechanic, Kenny. They are not open Saturday but that is the only downside.