ABE'S AUTO SERVICES

02/22/2023

1957 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan at MercuryCharlie.com in SW Austin, Texas.

02/22/2023

Ford Mustang 💯💯🍒🍒

02/22/2023

another all murdered out...

12/17/2022

1969 Mustang

12/17/2022

Candy Apple Ford Mustang 🇺🇸🇺🇸💯💯🍒🍒

04/02/2020

We are temporarily changing our hours. We are now open from 9 to 4 Monday to Friday. For your convenience we have drop slips available for early birds 🐥. We also have secure custom coded key pickup boxes for night owls 🦉. We can also accept secure payments over the phone. Call, text, or facebook message us to set up an appointment. Thank you and be safe out there!

03/24/2020

Hello Friends!

We wanted to let you know that auto repair is considered an essential business and therefore we are still open until further notice. We are committed to giving you the best service possible. We understand what is going on and we wanted to let you know that we will be doing our part to keep our clients and employees safe. We are currently disinfecting all vehicles before and after our service is performed. We will be using disinfectant wipes to wipe down the door handles, steering wheels, gear shift levers and keys. We are also taking measures to keep our office clean by spraying down the counters and handles after each guest has left. We encourage our customers to use our drop off system. We have drop off slips that you can fill out and put your keys in without ever having to enter our office.

In addition, we would like to help out the ones most vulnerable to the virus. If you are over 60 and need auto repair service , we will gladly pick up your vehicle within a 10 mile radius. Call us, let us know how we can service your vehicle, and we will come to you. We can pick up your keys, disinfectant your vehicle, service it, and drop it off at your house, and disinfect it again. This is in addition to the 10 percent discount for senior citizens.

07/21/2019

Why we take performing a state safety inspection seriously. Your life could depend on it!

Licensed car mechanic charged with manslaughter in customer's death....faces up to 16 years in prison and a fine of $4,000 if convicted on all charges.

BARRE, Vt. —
A Barre man was arrested after investigators said he didn’t thoroughly inspect a vehicle involved in a fatal crash.

Inspection mechanic convicted after passing car involved in fatal crash.

Inspection mechanics say some drivers just want a good deal
Officers arrested Steven Jalbert on charges of manslaughter and reckless endangerment.

Investigators said Jalbert inspected Donald and Elizabeth Ibey's 1992 Chevrolet Corsica in May 2014, but didn’t inspect the car well enough before passing it. Elizabeth, 83, died in a car crash two months later. Her death could have been prevented, investigators said.

"When you go in and you pay the fees to have your vehicle inspected you're depending on that inspection mechanic to take the time to go through examine that vehicle and tell you 'yes that vehicle is safe to drive,'" said Glen Button, director of enforcement at the DMV.

The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles has 1,100 inspection locations across the state and 5,900 licensed mechanics.

Investigators said Ibey’s brake lines and rocker panels were rusted, corroded and in a visibly unsafe condition when Jalbert passed the car.

According to the police affidavit, Jalbert didn't test the brakes, remove a wheel, put the vehicle on a lift or test it on the road. Investigators said AJ's Sunoco, where Jalbert works, was using an out-of-date manual.

Button said it is imperative for mechanics to follow the steps the state has laid out for annual safety equipment inspections.

"It really is critical. They're examining the suspension of the vehicle, the steering mechanism of the vehicle, they're looking at the exhaust. Any of those systems, if there is a problem it could really be tragic," he said.

Jalbert pleaded not guilty Tuesday. He faces up to 16 years in prison and a fine of $4,000 if convicted on all charges.

04/26/2019

01/02/2019

Happy New Year everyone! Say hello to the new style state inspection sticker for 2019!