★★★★★ 5.0 on Google · 28 Reviews
Margaret had been widowed two years before she walked into Up Front Auto Repair. Her husband had always handled the cars. Now she was alone, living on Social Security in Windham, Maine, and her 2012 Honda Civic was grinding every time she hit the brakes. She'd been putting it off for months, terrified of what a mechanic would tell her — and terrified of what it would cost.
She'd heard stories. Women alone walking into repair shops and coming out $1,200 lighter than they should have been. Work that wasn't needed. Parts that were fine. She almost didn't go.
When she pulled into Up Front Auto Repair on Ossipee Trail West, Jon looked at her car, wrote her an estimate, and explained everything line by line. Front pads and rotors — worn through. That was it. Nothing else needed. No upsell. No invented problems.
The price was fair. The work was done same day. She drove home safely.
"He could have told me anything," she told her neighbor afterward. "I wouldn't have known. But he didn't. He told me what was wrong, what it would cost, and he fixed it. That's all I needed."
Up Front Auto Repair may be new to Standish, but the experience behind it isn't. With over 30 years of combined mechanical knowledge, Jon built this shop on one principle: treat every customer the way you'd want your own mother treated.
"Absolutely amazing. He's always been so straightforward with prices and what work needs to be done — never trying to scam just because I'm a woman like some other mechanics." — Katelyn Strout, Google Review ★★★★★
If you're in Windham, Gorham, Scarborough, or anywhere in the greater Portland area and your brakes are grinding, squealing, or feeling soft — don't wait. Call Up Front Auto Repair. You'll get a straight answer and a fair price. Every time.
📞 Call (207) 648-4747129 Ossipee Trail W, Standish ME · Mon–Fri 8AM–5PM