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Meriden · 2027 Auto repair shops Awards

5 winners selected from 53 businesses, plus 48 finalists worth a call.

Updated How winners are chosen


Overall winner

Meriden’s Top Choice for auto repair shops in 2027

Award winners

Best in their field

Each award goes to the winner with the strongest record for that one thing, and every award states its reason.

Also among the 2027 winners

Finalists

More auto repair shops in Meriden

48 more businesses that met every requirement. Any of them is a reasonable place to start.

  1. GT Tire & Service Center

    Meriden

    4.7 · 175 reviews
  2. Brake Pro

    Middletown

    4.9 · 60 reviews
  3. Safe Auto Service

    Meriden

    4.7 · 133 reviews
  4. Hometown Garage

    Portland

    5.0 · 38 reviews
  5. Nelson's Automotive Service Center

    Wallingford

    4.7 · 108 reviews
  6. Volpe & Sons Automotive

    Plantsville

    4.8 · 68 reviews
  7. Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers

    Wallingford

    4.6 · 188 reviews
  8. Meineke Car Care Center

    Middletown

    4.5 · 258 reviews
  9. Personal Auto Care Service Center

    Middletown

    4.6 · 133 reviews
  10. Gordie's Auto Repair

    Wallingford

    5.0 · 28 reviews
  11. Computer Tune and Lube

    Middletown

    4.6 · 118 reviews
  12. Moore Brothers Inc.

    Portland

    4.7 · 58 reviews
  13. Mantz Auto Sales & Repair

    Milldale

    4.8 · 36 reviews
  14. Keith's Dependable Auto Services

    Middletown

    4.8 · 35 reviews
  15. Dean Autoworks

    Durham

    4.6 · 65 reviews
  16. Duddie Automotive

    Meriden

    4.8 · 28 reviews
  17. Fine Tunes

    Middletown

    4.8 · 28 reviews
  18. Frenchy's Auto Repair

    Wallingford

    4.6 · 108 reviews
  19. L and S Automotive

    Plantsville

    4.4 · 165 reviews
  20. Untouchable Towing

    Middletown

    4.4 · 148 reviews
  21. Esposito's Automotive

    Meriden

    4.9 · 28 reviews
  22. Meineke Car Care Center

    Meriden

    4.3 · 265 reviews
  23. Mobil 1 Lube Express

    Middletown

    4.4 · 117 reviews
  24. Checkered Flag Auto

    Meriden

    4.8 · 18 reviews
  25. Northeast Motor Werks LLC

    Middletown

    4.8 · 18 reviews
  26. Plantsville Auto Center

    Southington

    4.8 · 18 reviews
  27. Val's Auto Service

    Meriden

    4.8 · 18 reviews
  28. Debaise Brothers Garage

    Wallingford

    4.9 · 14 reviews
  29. Valvoline Instant Oil Change

    Wallingford

    4.3 · 184 reviews
  30. Tyler's Total Truck Services

    Wallingford

    4.9 · 13 reviews
  31. CT Discount Muffler and Brakes

    Meriden

    4.6 · 26 reviews
  32. Danny's Unlimited

    Durham

    4.7 · 18 reviews
  33. American Muffler and Brake Shop

    Wallingford

    4.4 · 55 reviews
  34. Meineke Car Care Center

    Wallingford

    4.3 · 98 reviews
  35. Midas

    Middletown

    4.3 · 96 reviews
  36. ProTech Auto

    Middletown

    4.4 · 48 reviews
  37. Greg's Automotive Sales & Service

    Southington

    4.8 · 18 reviews
  38. Town Fair Tire

    Wallingford

    4.1 · 298 reviews
  39. Mobil 1 Lube Express

    Middletown

    4.3 · 48 reviews
  40. Modern Tire and Auto Service

    Cheshire

    4.2 · 87 reviews
  41. Valvoline Instant Oil Change

    Middletown

    4.1 · 168 reviews
  42. Morin Diesel

    Portland

    4.2 · 45 reviews
  43. Town Fair Tire

    Middletown

    4.0 · 288 reviews
  44. The Alderman Motor Company

    Meriden

    4.2 · 28 reviews
  45. DATTCO Collision Repair: Connecticut

    Middletown

    4.3 · 28 reviews
  46. Portland Transmission

    Portland

    4.1 · 18 reviews
  47. Stewart and Stevenson Atlantic

    Middletown

    4.1 · 17 reviews
  48. Durham Auto Center

    Durham

    4.0 · 18 reviews

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Selection methodology

How winners are chosen

Nobody can enter or nominate themselves. Every business we can find that offers auto repair shops in Meriden is reviewed automatically.

  1. 53businesses met the minimum rating and review checks
  2. 48finalists who met every requirement
  3. 5winners, each with a stated award reason
  4. 0awards that were paid for or applied for

What counts, and how much

Customer rating, adjusted for review count
30%
Number of public reviews
20%
Recent review activity
20%
Years of local work
15%
Complete, current business details
10%
Checks we could confirm (license, insurance, identity)
5%

What doesn’t count

The highest overall score wins the Overall award. Each other award goes to the winner with the strongest record for that one thing, such as the most reviews or the longest track record.

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Local facts

The Meriden market behind the awards

Public figures that show what auto repair shops here work with, and the rules every winner has to meet.

  • 2,562

    People per square mile

    Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area, 2025 · official source

  • 23.7 sq mi

    Land area

    U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files, 2025 · official source

  • 60,810

    Meriden residents

    U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025), July 1, 2025 · official source

  • -0.0%

    Population change since 2020 (from 60,830 (April 2020 base))

    U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025), 2020–2025 · official source

Figures from public sources. Figures tagged “Sample figure” show what the live data feed will fill in; they are not real counts.

Questions

About the Meriden auto repair shops awards

How were the 2027 auto repair shops winners in Meriden decided?
Winners are chosen per category each edition from businesses with the strongest ratings, review history and record checks. We compared 53 auto repair shops for Meriden.
Which of these auto repair shops in Meriden has the best reviews?
SAF-T Auto Centers has a 4.9 rating from 204 public reviews, the highest on this page.
Which of these auto repair shops has the most reviews?
Portland Automotive, with 275 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.
Are these auto repair shops licensed?
5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.
How many quotes should I get for auto repair shops in Meriden?
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