There are some places you rarely want to be, and the mechanic is one of them. Cars and most things associated with them are expensive!

But we know there are some mechanics in Germantown, North Potomac and Darnestown who are great — the one you recommend to your friends, the one you always go to for those weird noises and new spark plugs.

Put your nomination for the Germantown, North Potomac and Darnestown area’s best mechanic or auto repair shop in the comments section below by July 9. After the nomination period, we’ll turn your nominations and our directory listings into a poll. Voting will start Monday, July 23 and end Friday, August 17.

Remember to look at our other Patch Readers’ Choice categories, too.