--- title: Meriden Auto repair shops Awards 2027: Winners | TopChoice url: https://topchoicelocal.com/awards/2027/meriden/auto-repair-shops/ updated: 2026-11-05 --- [TOP CHOICE](https://topchoicelocal.com/) - [2027 Awards](https://topchoicelocal.com/) - [Meriden](https://topchoicelocal.com/meriden/) - [Auto repair shops](https://topchoicelocal.com/auto-repair-shops/) - [How winners are chosen](https://topchoicelocal.com/how-winners-are-chosen/) - [For businesses](https://topchoicelocal.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://topchoicelocal.com/) 2. [Connecticut](https://topchoicelocal.com/connecticut/) 3. [Meriden](https://topchoicelocal.com/meriden/) 4. Auto repair shops Top Choice # Meriden · 2027 Auto repair shops *Awards* **5 winners** selected from **53 businesses** , plus 48 finalists worth a call. Updated November 5, 2026 How winners are chosen ## The 2027 winners at a glance 1. Overall Winner SAF-T Auto Centers 2. Customer Choice Portland Automotive 3. Winner Copeland Auto Repair 4. Winner Mitchell-Schuster Automotive 5. Winner Civali's Auto Overall winner ## Meriden’s Top Choice for auto repair shops in 2027 2027 Overall Winner ### [SAF-T Auto Centers](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-8e9e5f1d9e14b8d1/) Meriden’s Top Choice for auto repair shops Rating 4.9 Reviews 204 Years – > > “Highest overall score of the 53 businesses we reviewed for auto repair shops in Meriden: 4.9 stars from 204 reviews.” > > Award reason, TopChoice Meriden 2027 > Request a quote [Visit website](https://saftauto.com/)[Call](tel:+12038729923) [Read the winner profile →](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-8e9e5f1d9e14b8d1/) 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. 2027 Winner ### [Portland Automotive](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-b8243aa694974d8e/) Customer Choice **4.8** · 275 reviews · Portland The most-reviewed of this year’s winners, with 275 public reviews averaging 4.8 stars. Request a quote [Website](https://www.portlandautomotive.com/) 2027 Winner ### [Copeland Auto Repair](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-c5f9e5e78a4977af/) Winner **4.9** · 78 reviews · Cheshire A 4.9-star record from 78 reviews, enough to place among Meriden’s winners. Request a quote [Website](http://www.autorepaircheshire.com/) Also among the 2027 winners Winner ### [Mitchell-Schuster Automotive](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-4b912cbff5a98817/) **4.9** · 104 reviews · Southington Request a quote Winner ### [Civali's Auto](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-598094ceb86314de/) **4.8** · 108 reviews · Meriden Request a quote 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 Request a quote ## Ask Meriden’s winners for a quote Tell us what you need once and choose which winners hear from you. It takes about two minutes. Your request goes only to the businesses you tick. TopChoice never sells your details, and asking for a quote has no effect on any award. Send my request to We never sell your details. A business that answers may pay us a small fee; your price is the same. 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. 53 businesses met the minimum rating and review checks 2. 48 finalists who met every requirement 3. 5 winners, each with a stated award reason 4. 0 awards 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. [Read the full methodology →](https://topchoicelocal.com/how-winners-are-chosen/) 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](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - 23.7 sq mi Land area U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files, 2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - 60,810 Meriden residents U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025), July 1, 2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) - -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](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) 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? Get at least three. 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