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A-1 Automotive Repair & Service
670 N La Fox St, South Elgin, IL 60177, United States
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A-1 Automotive Repair & Service

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Li
Review №1

This has been my to-go place for getting my vehicles maintained and repaired since 2009 and every visit has been consistently impressive: amazing service and attitude, incredible speed and quality of work on cars, and honest and fair prices. My vehicles (personal and business) left in better condition than they arrived and worked smoothly because of Tom, Chris and the entire team there. They always take good care of you. Thank you for giving me that peace of mind and for doing the incredible work you do every day – I really appreciate you!

Ro
Review №2

Stupendous customer service, upfront communication, and fair pricing. Will be using again for future work

Ja
Review №3

A1 Automotive is small family owned business that delivers excellent service at a great price. I have been taking my car here for years, driving over an hour, because finding an automotive shop you trust, and not feeling like you are being taken to the cleaners, is hard to find, and worth the drive – to anybody. The shop is owned by Tommy and his dad, and with Chris as their lead mechanic, you will never feel you and your car are in a revolving door. They have always exceeded my expectations, fixing/servicing my car with replacement parts backed with great warranties so I know they are not installing cheap parts that break. They take pride in their work, and I support this small business. Great job!

Ka
Review №4

Highly recommend this shop - Tom and his team are fantastic at A-1 Automotive! Our family has been long-time customers of this shop until we moved a couple of towns away. Purely for convenience, we tried out establishments closer to new home and were disappointed with all of them. We could tell that something was wrong with the car. After two paid inspections from different places we were frustrated that both said they didnt see anything wrong. We went back to A-1 Automotive. Turns out there was a lot wrong that was very obvious if anyone had actually done a proper inspection. Very disappointing that other businesses could be so deceiving about doing a legit inspection, especially when we could tell there was obviously something wrong. Those places told us that everything looked great but the problem was actually failing brake parts. Lesson learned that a trust-worthy establishment means everything to us now. Well worth the drive for us to be taken care of by Toms A-1 automotive team!

Ja
Review №5

Great work, they saved us a ton of money compared to other places. My dad has used them for years and weve always had good work!

Ti
Review №6

Great honest people, very trustworthy establishment

KZ
Review №7

Did some work on my husbands truck and charged a fair price. Took a bit, but was upfront about it. Also found an exhaust leak we didnt know about and welded it for almost nothing. I think Tommy charged us $20. Great knowledgeable owner.

Sh
Review №8

Does good work at a good price! Will definitely be returning for future services.

Fr
Review №9

Absolutely my mechanic! Honest Friendly local business we should all support. I broke down on a Saturday within an hour he had me towed in. He was able to fix my problem by the end of business day! Thanks to Tom and his pit crew Im back on the road

Sa
Review №10

Not too expensive, honest guy, really knows his stuff. The cars only there for a few hours at a time and it always comes out running great!

Da
Review №11

Did good work on my steering gear box. Hate the fact they upcharge for credit card.

Pa
Review №12

Calculated Ripoff! After Tom and his mechanics worked on my car, the engine light came back on (within 24 hours). I took the car to a trusted mechanic who informed me that Tom and A1 had overcharged me (as he could see looking at the bill) and arranged things so that I would have more trouble with the same issue (engine emissions). When I confronted Tom, his tongue came out and he seemed to have trouble speaking. He tried to pay me my money back in cash (didnt want there to be a receipt) and hoped I would go away. He admitted that they had in fact screwed me. But I am not going away.

Bi
Review №13

Great smart owner very helpful great service

Ri
Review №14

Very honest business. Transmission problems they found a wire shorting out . Thats all it was they could of took me to the cleaners but they didnt

De
Review №15

Great service and price.

Le
Review №16

Honest mechanic with fair prices!

Ry
Review №17

Best shop in the area

Ke
Review №18

Fast friendly and fair service!!

Le
Review №19

Honest and fair

Ra
Review №20

Great service

Al
Review №21

They have many parts

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  • Address:670 N La Fox St, South Elgin, IL 60177, United States
  • Site:https://a1automotivesouthelgin.com/
  • Phone:+1 847-888-4200
Categories
  • Auto tune up service
  • Auto repair shop
  • Brake shop
  • Tire shop
  • Transmission shop
  • Wheel alignment service
Working hours
  • Monday:8am–5pm
  • Tuesday:8am–5pm
  • Wednesday:8am–12pm
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:8am–5pm
  • Saturday:8am–5pm
  • Sunday:8am–5pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Oil change:Yes
Amenities
  • Mechanic:Yes
Planning
  • Appointments recommended:Yes
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