Craig's Garage (Pickrem Automotive) | Honest auto repair, North End Halifax

What we fix

Service that keeps you moving

From a quick inspection to a brake job, the work is done right and explained plainly. Most makes and models welcome.

General Repair & Maintenance

Day-to-day service and repairs to keep most makes and models running reliably, done by experienced hands.

Brakes

Brake inspection and repair, and an honest call on what genuinely needs replacing before you spend a dollar.

NS MVI Inspections

Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Inspections to keep your registration current and your car road-legal across the province.

Diagnostics & Estimates

We find the real problem and give you a clear, detailed estimate up front. No guesswork, no surprise charges.

Tires & Seasonal Swaps

Mounting, balancing and seasonal changeovers, so you are sure-footed when the Maritime weather turns.

Drop-Off Convenience

Leave your car with us and skip the wait. Call ahead to arrange a drop-off that works around your day.

Why drivers keep coming back

The same honest shop, year after year

Our customers don't shop around for long. They come back because the work is done right, the estimate is detailed before we touch anything, and we will tell you when a repair isn't worth the money.

Straight answers

You get the real diagnosis and a plain-language explanation, including the repairs you can safely put off.

Estimate before the work

A detailed estimate comes first. Nothing gets done until you have approved it, so the bill never surprises you.

Pricing that holds up

Fair, reasonable rates that stack up against any shop in the city, from skilled, experienced mechanics.

How it works

From drop-off to done

Call or drop off

Book a time or arrange a drop-off. Tell us what the car is doing and we take it from there.

We diagnose

Experienced mechanics find the real issue and put together a clear, detailed estimate.

You approve

We call with the plan and the price. Nothing happens until you say go ahead.

Back on the road

The work is done right and stands behind itself. You pick up a car you can trust.

The shop

A neighborhood garage that earns its loyalty

Craig's Garage, operating as Pickrem Automotive Ltd., has served Halifax's North End for years. It is the kind of independent shop where customers stay loyal, many say leaving for a dealership was a mistake, because the service, the workmanship, and the honesty are hard to find elsewhere.

4.7★

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