About Darling's Auto Mall
Darling's Auto Mall is your authorized Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge or Ram dealership service center, offering competitive pricing on all automotive repairs. Our factory-trained technicians can service any make or model vehicle for everything from routine maintenance to major repairs.Dealer Conveniences
- Shuttle Service Available
- We Offer Rentals
- Free WiFi
- We Have Early Bird Hours
- We Offer Mopar Accessories
- We Offer Mopar Performance Parts
- We Do State Inspections
- Certified Technicians
Call (888) 431-0458 today to schedule your next appointment.
Our technicians at Darling's Auto Mall are ready to help you!
Darling's Auto Mall is a BusinessLink Dealer!
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Membership is free, with no dues or fees, and benefits include:- Next Available Bay Service: Members are always first in line for maintenance and repair work
- Service all Makes and Models: BusinessLink dealers will now work on your entire fleet.
- Loaner Vehicles: A complimentary Alternate Transportation Contract is included with the purchase of any new vehicle.
- Extended Service Hours: Longer hours mean your vehicle will be ready faster.
Call Darling's Auto Mall today at (888) 431-0458 to learn more
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★★★★★ TerriExcellent service from Jason in service. I was traveling in my motorhome and needed help with a check engine light. He was so helpful and kind. Thank you so much. | Read Full Review5/15/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Jamie GrantI tell everyone if you need to rent a car or truck go to darlings they are the best around . prices are fair and they have nice vehicles | Read Full Review5/15/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Sandy DaigleErik Lindstrom was a pleasure to work with in purchasing my new Jeep Grand Cherokee. | Read Full Review4/28/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Ed.r.nicholasEveryone was highly professional and knowledgeable of the vehicles they sell. Bill Macdonald knows Jeeps! | Read Full Review4/25/2025 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ chris bettsa great place to purchase a car,,no pressure, no hassle, easy financing. | Read Full Review4/21/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ David CarterVery nice and intelligent people. thank you | Read Full Review4/11/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Jake NullWhat a great visit. John the service manager was knowledgeable, polite and efficient. I like how John is always on top of it. It is night and day between John and the old service manager Buzzle who was a total douche bag and a complete loser. I came close to kicking his ass for being rude to my wife. Darlings has turned it around. Ke | Read Full Review3/30/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ emee emeeThe auto mechanics are great. They helped us immensely to fix the rental van when on vacation. The accounting department is horrible. After three months of endless phone call to get an issue resolved with accounting, we filed a complaint with the credit card company and the issue was resolved within days. | Read Full Review3/29/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Wanda CoreyExcellent service department. I highly recommend | Read Full Review3/16/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Charles StullerNorm and the rest of the team were phenomenal from start to finish. Other dealers in the area tried to "earn my business" but they treated me like a number. Not at Darlings. Cannot wait to get our new car/suv from them. ?? | Read Full Review3/16/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Eric HardyAvoid at all costs. Went just to have my transmission looked at. I have a warranty from another Ram dealer. They told me I would need a drive shaft for $4599.50. Then wanted $175 for diagnosis! Took to Midas up the street was U joint cost $85. Either they are crooks or so incompetent that they should not be in business. Horrible expe | Read Full Review3/9/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Dominique Andrews-StrangeWas able to get my car checked and get an estimate for how much parts will cost. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Great people and great service! | Read Full Review3/4/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ ellamorseExcellent service very quick getting into a new vehicle Mike hill is an excellent salesman that knows what cars I prefer and in my budget | Read Full Review3/2/2025 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Jordan GrossGoing in blind could not have gone better, with the great help from Erik and Matt we could not have had a more wonderful experience, thank you for all the hard work and effort you put into getting our new to us Jeep compass, thanks again. Jordan & Haley | Read Full Review2/26/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Anna VicinaPeople are super kind and friendly. But in my case they didn't fix the problem,let me spend for changing a part they thought it wasn't working, and after that we discovered it wasn't that the issue..offered to diagnostic better on my expense. Still have the problem. | Read Full Review2/26/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Phillip BartDarling’s Service Center is extremely predatory. I scheduled an appointment with them to diagnose and fix a check engine light. What I can state as fact is that they charged me a 70% markup on the parts they used to fix my car which is beyond exorbitant. I strongly suspect that they also took longer than was necessary to fix my car i | Read Full Review2/22/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Ardette SpearMy salesman Erik Lindquist has been working with me since November . He touched base every month. Erik called me on Thursday the 13th about a new lease deal. I made an appointment right away. I drove my new 2025 Jeep Compass home on the 15th. Thank you Eric . I appreciate your help ! | Read Full Review2/17/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ ArdSpearMy salesperson Erik Lindquist has been working with me since November . He touched base every month. Erik called me on Thursday the 13th about a new lease deal. I made an appointment right away. I drove my new 2025 Jeep Compass home on the 15th. Thank you Erik . I appreciate your help ! | Read Full Review2/17/2025 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Amanda HethcoatVery nice and professional company | Read Full Review2/12/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ TraceyNGreat experience! Mike was super helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend Darlings to friends and family! | Read Full Review2/11/2025 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Jody PattersonGreat customer service from start to finish! Thank you. | Read Full Review1/22/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Jason “Fennin86” BouchardBought a Jeep Gladiator Rubicon and very happy with the service and my sales rep Erik Lindstorm was awesome highly recomend the dealership and Erik | Read Full Review1/18/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Kim CaronI had a truly awful experience with service and parts. I was told that in order to schedule a service appointment, I needed to order parts in advance and pay for them over the phone, which I did, for almost $800, in the event I needed those parts. I was never told the parts were non refundable until I arrived for my service appointme | Read Full Review1/18/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Jody PattersonThey always go over and above . Service is second to none . Awesome experience as always | Read Full Review1/12/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Pgray04444Excellent experience. Mike Hill was very helpful and patient as we looked for the right car for me. Katie was extremely helpful as well. Very enjoyable experience. | Read Full Review1/11/2025 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Brittany F.Edit: I did call and they made this situation right. I appreciate the service manager taking the time to talk to me and find a resolution. Took my jeep here for standard upkeep work and the price was astronomical. We asked them to look at my radio/speakers which had stopped working. They charged us $125 to turn on the radio, tell us | Read Full Review1/9/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Seth JacksonErik Lindstrom was very helpful working through looking at cars and dealing with my trade in. We were able to find something that works for me and I am very happy with how it all ended up. | Read Full Review1/3/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Nate MessmoreTerrible business practices, scammers. Had a service 2 weeks prior to this one where there maintence tech over filled tires by 12 psi, causing them to ride hide in center and wear faster so they can make more money for new tires later. Had a second appointment to find out what the issue was and still they couldn’t figure it out and c | Read Full Review1/3/2025 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Roland BourreThey are courteous and try very hard to keep our vehicles in great running condition. | Read Full Review12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Andrew HobbsExceeded my expectations! I took my older 2008 BMW 328 I for service. They got me in quickly, but not before telling me they usually don't work on BMW. Because it was a relatively simple job they were willing to replace the pressurized radiator overflow tank. The job was done quickly and the car ran fine however the low coolant ligh | Read Full Review12/24/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Brittany F.Took my jeep here for standard upkeep work and the price was astronomical. We asked them to look at my radio/speakers which had stopped working. They charged us $125 to turn on the radio, tell us it wasn’t working and that they don’t do any radio or speaker work. I’m not sure how at a Chrysler/dodge/jeep dealer with a repair shop, th | Read Full Review12/20/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ kyle rankinI had a great experience there. The whole process was smooth and quick. Everyone was nice and polite and I didn't feel like I was pushed to do anything I didn't want to. Before I even went to test drive, Dan found a good rebate on the car I ended up buying. | Read Full Review12/12/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ BbirdsallVehicles are the same no matter which dealership. But the experience of and the dealership and the experience they provide from start to finish sets them apart | Read Full Review12/1/2024 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Laurie KlemenzWe bought our first Ram thru Darlings in Ellsworth and then traded it in 3 years later for a differently one. The experience of buying thru them was great but after that it went down hill. I needed washer spitters and the price was unreal, next I needed a complete brake job and again the cost was unbelievable. Took my truck to a diff | Read Full Review11/27/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ GFJDarlings and Mike Hill epitomize the definition of personal and professional service. Their knowledge and ability to communicate to a client in assisting to make decisions is un parralled. I highly recommend GMC Darlings in Ellsworth and Mike Hill, this was my 3rd truck from them and as always they go above and beyond. many thanks. G | Read Full Review11/20/2024 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ MacBill was great to work with. Courteous and friendly. He answered any questions I had about the sale or the truck I was buying. Thank you for the smooth easy transaction Bill. | Read Full Review11/18/2024 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ corievThe service guys (especially Dan and George) were amazing! We were traveling from Michigan and had an issue with our Dodge Journey that they quickly solved. And they did not charge for their time. Absolutely incredible! We were so impressed! | Read Full Review11/1/2024 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Doug BrochuHad an oil pressure issue. They took me in same day isolated the sensor issue and resolved it quickly | Read Full Review10/16/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ RIchard Keen Jr.I have done business with Darlings Auto Ellsworth for 20 years and have always felt the service & billing is good..When an error in the work is made they are quick to remedy it..That is until recently ??..I just had an appointment for my truck which had a bad brake caliber and pads.. I made the appointment for the repairs of the brak | Read Full Review10/12/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Chazman RThe service department at Darling's is a first class operation. I pulled up on a Wednesday morning at 8am to see if I could get an oil change and tire rotation. First question was, "do you have an appointment". I did not. "We can get you in at 8:30 if that is okay" was the reply. Amazing! I was done by 9:30, and they were actually bo | Read Full Review10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Chris MoranExcellent experience at Darlings… everybody did what they said they were going to do and my vehicle was perfect… Just what I needed. Thank you so much to Shannon and the rest of the crew at Darlings! | Read Full Review10/5/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Marilyn WhitingWe were on vacation in Lamoine. We had a rental Chrysler Pacifica from Cleveland. We tried to park off the side of the road in Acadia Park and hit a tree stump and blew out the radiator. All the people were incredibly helpful with getting parts and finishing labor so we could drive home. Remarkable work. | Read Full Review10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Tyler PiebesJosh at the Jeep service desk is the Best! He is always willing to help, he is kind and professional. Highly recommended for any of your vehicle service needs. | Read Full Review10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Chelsea BakerDO NOT BUY A CAR HERE! like all the other reviews say they do not stand behind what they sell! I had a terrible experience here! I purchased a 2016 ford escape and told it was a great car, always maintained at darings (previous employees car), reliable… well it has been anything but! I signed papers then came the next day to pick the | Read Full Review10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Riya And Ray PlayLets see...About a year ago I could smell coolant from my vechile and noticed a little drop coming from the radiator. So I set a service apt to have the radiator replaced. When I dropped it off I told service that the oil cooler may be leaking as well but that's next on the list. I didn't say "check the oil cooler" or "check the rad | Read Full Review10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Nick MadeiraCame in for a simple service; oil change and tire rotation. 1) I never received a phone call when the service was complete. 2) Tech could not complete the TMS calibration because of a dead TMS sensor. The Service Writer did not reach out to see if I wanted the TMS issue addressed. Now I have no TMS and a check engine light. I was t | Read Full Review9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Michael HeintzEveryone at the dealership was friendly and knowledgable. There was no high-pressure sell or up-sell. I had a very good buying experience. | Read Full Review9/17/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ jamcenroe3I had a great experience with Mike Hill. He listened to what I wanted and gave me multiple options. He got me into a beautiful red Dodge hornet lease, I couldn't be more happy that all my other lease deals fell through so I could end up with this car, and at such a great price. The entire team was very friendly and easy to work with. | Read Full Review9/16/2024 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Brandon GodfreyIf you are under the age of 22 and don’t know much about cars, don’t go here, they take advantage of you for there Munyon, don’t go here unless you have money to spend on there problems | Read Full Review8/26/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ schoodc1Outstanding dealership with excellent salespeople and a top notch service department. Would highly recommend this dealership !! | Read Full Review8/24/2024 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ George CourterI called Ted in Service at Darling's in Bangor yesterday in a bit of a panic. We are in the Bar Harbor area on vacation from New Jersey. Suddenly, I got a message on my dashboard saying my keyfob battery was low. Of course, I was nervous, since we are so far from home. Ted reassured me that they are designed so that drivers do | Read Full Review8/15/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ michellephillips568This vehicle was my first lease ever and Mike Hill was a great help in getting me the right payment I needed on a new vehicle. He was the first dealer I met that went to bat for me. I greatly appreciated his time and help with this process. The downside was the time it took for financing. I was there for 8 hours. | Read Full Review8/12/2024 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Terra BurnsI have bought many vehicles from Darlings over the past few years. I recently just traded in for a new Chrysler Pacifica. I had many boxes that I needed to be checked and I wanted a reasonable offer for my trade in. I searched all over the state of Maine looking for what I wanted and sent an email to Darlings requesting to build a ne | Read Full Review8/9/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Frances OsborneOur family was on a road trip from Canada when the check engine light came on. The issue was significant enough that it was unsafe to tow our trailer. The team that serviced our Ram truck squeezed us in and did their best to expedite shipping of parts so we could be on our way. Even though we were delayed for a few days waiting for p | Read Full Review8/9/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ K HJohn in the service department is hella great! Anytime I need anything he is super easy to get ahold of, and gets me in fast ?? 10/10 PROMOTE HIM OR SOMETHING !!! | Read Full Review7/13/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Cathy SWe had first oil change service for our 2024 GMC Canyon at Darling's GMC. Definitely one of my best experiences with any dealership service. They were on-time taking my vehicle in for service and had all the service items completed earlier than expected. Vehicle was brought around after a nice wash ready for me to head out. We wi | Read Full Review7/10/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ allenmark025Mike Hill is a great person to work with. He is very respectful and made the process easy. | Read Full Review7/9/2024 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Yed.feldmanI visited the dealer just to take a look. Salesman, Mike Hill greeted me and showed me the vehicles I was interested. At no time did I feel pressure in any way. I was very pleased and was able to make up my mind at my own pace. A very pleasant experience! | Read Full Review6/26/2024 12:00:00 AM | DealerRater
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★★★★★ Lynn MoenQuick, friendly and efficient! Best service center I've ever experienced. | Read Full Review6/26/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ Liz SabatiukWe went in about an hour before closing on a Friday. Our Jeep had started malfunctioning while we were passing through town on our way home (Maryland) from vacation. The service team was busy but managed to fit us in to assess the problem that afternoon. They understood the possible issues and took time to explain what they would be | Read Full Review6/23/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
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★★★★★ wendy carterThe man who checked us out was amazing. It was 4 pm (closing time) and I brought my sister in my Honda crv to pick up our Tahoe that was serviced at your Ellsworth GMC location. I asked the service man that cashed us out if he could check the battery on my Honda because I was having trouble starting my car. He went out of his way to | Read Full Review6/17/2024 12:00:00 AM | Google
