Fenton Citgo

I have taken my care here several times, and each time I come away feeling like I got the right service for my car and that I wasn’t overcharged. If your car needs several fixes, they will tell you which are a must now, and which ones can wait a little while, so you can budget accordingly.

Fenton Citgo always treats me well. They do good work (as far as I can tell). They seem to be scrupulously fair about price. And the mechanic usually calls you to talk about what’s going on, which can be a key moment for you to work through what’s really happening with your vehicle.
I take my 2003 Honda Civic here and I am grateful I found this place. In terms of the extent of the work I’ve had done here, the biggest job they’ve done for me cost about $ 600. And I will take my car here for my next major service requirement, whatever it is. I also take it here just for my oil changes and tire work.
Highly recommended!

Went here to get my MD inspection done. It didn’t pass but Nani directed me to a nearby place to take care of the windshield and he took care of the rest of it. It was all done the next day and at about half the price another place quoted me to get my car up to code. Maryland inspections are a pain but I got through it here.

So I just made a phone call asking about getting a MD Inspeciton done. He told me $ 100 where as many other places gave me a quote at $ 75 — $ 80 at most. The gentleman I spoke to seemed to be a bit testy. He said there were no appointments and that it was all first come first serve. That although you can show up at 7AM to try and get in line, no one will work on your car until 9:00AM. I asked him was there a waiting area and he said no not really. You either sit in your car or you can sit in one chair in the vehicle bay. Ummmm I think I’m going to call around a bit more. Thanks to everyone else for posting and glad you had a good time… I’m going to shop around one more time. If not I will suck it up and be out in the cold with everyone else.

Had a MD safety inspection done here recently and it was a great experience. Nani was friendly and professional; and the inspection was thorough and fairly priced. Will definitely be coming back here if I need any work done in the future.

Nani sets fair prices and explains all of his fixes thoroughly. He went above and beyond by installing new wiper blades I had sitting in my trunk for free (that I myself had procrastinated on for too long).
I highly recommend this place for auto repair.

I had a great experience at Fenton Citgo. Mr. Shrestha and his team were efficient, kind, and knowledgable. Best of all, they had me in and out quickly, with my Maryland Inspection Certificate in hand. I will definitely be coming back!

I took my new (to me) car to Fenton Citgo for the Maryland Safety Inspection. I was really nervous, after reading a lot of horror stories about repair shops failing cars in order to get the owners to pay for expensive unnecessary repairs. I went to Fenton Citgo after reading the positive reviews here on Unilocal,and I found them to be accurate. The mechanics took care of my car quickly, and all it needed were patches on each of the rear tires where there had been nails. The drop-​off and pick-​up were quick and painless, and everyone I dealt with was courteous. I am definitely a convert!

Unfortunately, My experience with Citgo happened to be the complete opposite from the previous eviewers. I read Citgo’s reviews on Unilocal,and decided to take my car to them to have it inspected, Needless to say, my car did not pass inspection. I have a 2005 SAAB and it needed a spring for the suspension, the rear light was cracked and the bulb needed to be replaced. There were some other minor parts i.e. reflector bulbs, and such that needed to be replaced. Nani called me later that with an estimate of $ 1,600 plus for labor and parts. I was amazed if not dumbfounded by the costs, so I decided to get another estimate from a service center that was referred by a colleague of mine. It cost me less then $ 600.00 to attend to all the items on the list. I did take my car back to CItgo (it’s 20.00 if you return to the same place that did the initial inspection) and am now a registered car owner in the state of Maryland I’m not sure why Nani’s quote/​estimate was so incredibly high. However, for this reason t would not take my car to Citgo except for gas.

Nani is as good as it gets. He took out, stripped down and re-​installed a part and saved me $ 275. And that was 40,000 miles ago. I highly recommend him.

For years, I had a fear of mechanics. Over time, I’ve been ripped off at so many people that I am scared to deal with them. However, I have had my car repaired at Fenton Citgo multiple times in the past three years and have always been happy with the quality of service.
Nani, the head mechanic and owner, will frequently recommend that services be done «soon» or «sometime in the next year,» but does not push services like other mechanics. His estimates are always fair and I have had to pay more than a few dollars over the estimate. When I bring my car in, he immediately recalls the type of car I have and the work that he has done to it most recently. Even though we’ve moved recently, it’s worth it to us to drive the 20 minutes to this Citgo for service.

I knew I would eventually need a mechanic when I moved into the Silver Spring area more than ten years ago. I’ve had, like most people, HORRIBLE experiences with mechanics and the time to shop for a mechanic is NOT when you need them. Anyway, as most know, there are dozens of mechanic shops in the area and it’s a hit-​or-​miss endeavor unless you are referred to a mechanic by a trusted friend.
I started my search by keeping mental notes of all the mechanic shops I drove by on a daily or weekly basis. I started noticing that ALL were common scenes, family, older model cars parked in all the shops… save one. I started noticing that shade tree mechanics gathered at the Fenton Citgo on weekends with their souped up and muscle cars. It’s a sight to see older Camaros, Mustangs, Corvettes, etc. with their hoods open parked among station wagons and four door family sedans, but that’s what I noticed happened at the Fenton Citgo on weekends. So, I thought, if shade tree mechanics trust Fenton Citgo, so can I.
I wasn’t disappointed. We’ve owned three Jeep Grand Cherokees, an Audi A4, A6, and a Nissan… Fenton Citgo, specifically Nani, kept them running smoothly until we traded them or sold them. As others mention on here, Nani is a straight-​shooter, doesn’t mark up the prices exorbitantly or unnecessarily. He’ll look offer to use OEM parts but will recommend aftermarket parts whenever possible (which is all the time). Fenton Citgo has done everything from brakes to A/​C to engine work and I’ve never had to go back to have it redone.
I guess you can tell that, yes, I do recommend Fenton Citgo. Oh, and please don’t come bother trying to get «FREE WORK» done the first time. Privileges like that don’t come, and shouldn’t come, until you’re a regular customer… which my family is. And yes, I and my wife have had discounted or free work done on small things (change tire, check brakes, etc.). So, bring your work to Fenton Citgo and Nani, you won’t be disappointed. Tell him Jaime sent you. :)

I can not recommend Nani enough. He is the nicest guy and, most importantly, he is the most honest mechanic I have ever found. After a HORRIBLE experience with another mechanic in Bethesda, I went to Nani based on the positive Unilocal reviews; I am SO glad that I did. He tells you like it is and doesn’t recommend that you do unnecessary repairs. He has VERY fair prices and he always gets things done efficiently and done well.
I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend going to him for anything from an oil change, car inspection, to major car repairs. He is the best!

Nani is fantastic: honest, helpful, competitive price. He once stayed late — my first encounter with him, myself never before a customer — to try a quick «last-​ditch» /​emergency procedure for a temp fix on my stuck car windows — and then wouldn’t accept payment for his efforts. Was generous and informative then, and has been ever since. I’ve referred at least 3 people to him. Never get the feeling he’s pressuring or hiding something from me; in fact, when he discovered a rusted-​through part, he saved the piece to show me and explained the piece’s function; and once, when my father was in town (who knows more about cars than I do), Nani graciously explained all the details of a multi-​faceted repair. He works to get a competitive price on parts, which he passes along to customers (or at least did more than once for me). Solid endorsement: Go here!

Nani, the owner and mechanic, at the Fenton Citgo is the best mechanic I have ever been to. As a twenty-​something woman I always worry about getting taken advantage of by mechanics. This is the last thing Nani will do. His prices for work done ($ 80/​hour) are fair and he always tries to get parts that won’t cost you an arm and a leg (He also doesn’t mark up the price of parts nearly as much as most mechanics). He used to work at a Volkswagen dealership but then started on his own so he’s really familiar with Volks. I have a 92 Celica and he’s always been great with it! As long as I live in the DC area there is no question that I will be taking my car to Nani for any and all repairs.