What a great place!! I have been going here since they opened over 30 years ago! I could write a…read morereally long review about how great they are, and it would be the absolute truth! So I'll make it short and just say you need to start coming here with your vehicle. They absolutely will tell you the truth about what needs to be done, or what can wait.

My new NAPA truck radiator failed on a cross-country trip and discharged all the engine oil. This…read morewas one of the shops recommended by NAPA road service. Several other shops were too busy to help. Kyle got me in immediately, diagnosed the problem and repaired it. The price was slightly high for comparable work, however, it was an emergency for me and it did lower my stress level by notches! All in all it was fair and competent. Thanks to the courteous team.

Took my car in for a tune-up and A/C inspection. They cracked the windshield which they replaced…read moreafter a few weeks of stalling. They missed a cracked air conenser despite having worked on the A/C unit. They replaced the condenser for an additional $1300. Things happen but the regional manager avoided discussing the issues with us for more than a month and, after a token five-minute phone call, disappeared and has not returned a single call in the past month. Avoid this place if you want good customer service.

This place is fine in terms of work, but a total cluster in terms of operations. Specifically, they…read moretold me my kid's car was inoperable and a problem they couldn't fix. I asked if I needed to get it towed away while we figured out what to do with it. Twice I was told not to worry about it, that they had cars in the lot that had been there much larger than mine. I believed them. Today I got a call from a local tow company that they had my car and it'd be $600 to get it back. I called and spoke to Jordan to ask what happened and he just shrugged. No phone call, no email, no notice. Just making stuff up as they go. I totally understand wanting the car off the lot, but I don't understand misleading me then not informing me then not honoring their word. This is a totally senseless expense.

As a girl who knows nothing about cars this place was fantastic! I was stuck on the highway and…read morethey took my car in right away. Tony (I think the owner) was absolutely fantastic. He put all the problems wrong with my car in words I would understand haha! He ended up having to take my car in 2 days within 2 weeks and figured out the problem. They also give government employee and student discounts which is great! They are defiantly the GO-TO auto body shop in Lawrence. So grateful they were able to fix my car! My father in law is also a mechanic and called to make sure they were giving me a good deal and it was which made me feel much better! My father in law said they were great guys and not trying to rip me off unlike other places in town.

Absolute rip off. Sent my KU student son to get an oil change for his 2006 Chevy Colorado. Told…read morehim to be upfront with them about learning to get his vehicle serviced and ask them to help him build trust. They charged him $80 plus $20 in service charges for a total of $100 for an oil change!!! Absolute rip off, purposely taking advantage of an honest kid. Steer far and wide of these con artists.

I have not been coerced or paid to write this review. I did not personally know anyone who is…read moreemployed at Garber Automotive. However, after having my auto serviced yesterday, I feel like a part of their family! This is truly the best automotive business in which to take your auto. You will most likely be greeted by Paige upon entering. She is professional and extremely kind and knowledgeable. Paige sent quotes to me before I took my auto in, she's awesome! I had planned on reading for 4-5 hours while waiting for my auto. Paige spoke with Micah (owner) and he went to warm up his truck to take me home. That was unexpected, appreciated and over the top customer service! I had a list from the dealership in KC of everything that needed to be done for maintenance. The pricing was SO much better with Garber, but in addition, they told me several of the items on the list did NOT need attention. Micah could have ripped me off and charged me to do some things that didn't need to be done. I have such peace of mind now that I found a place that I trust to maintain my auto!! I was hesitant to write this review because I know it could help to increase their business and when I need an appt I may have to wait.....but there's nothing like finding that local, family business which takes perfect care of their customers, I had to share and will take my chances of getting in to Garber!! This business should be at the top of your list!

Garber is great! I won't take my truck anywhere else in Lawrence! I wasted a lot of time with other…read moreplaces in Lawrence. Just take it to Garber!

Commenting in hopes someone sees it before hiring Harris to do any work. They've had my truck on…read moreand off since August 2025, and it's now October. My truck was blowing hot, and I assumed I had a ac line leak. They told me there wasn't a leak, just the control panel needing replaced. They charged $350 to do this, and when I got the truck back it didn't blow at all. They continued by putting 3 or 4 new control panels in, and in the end said they finally fixed it, but now there was a leak and needed another $530 to fix it. I ONLY agreed to continue because they confirmed the truck was blowing properly now. I took it home and it's not blowing at all again. I went in today and they now say it's likely not the control panel at all, but they only agreed to refund $335 dollars or leave the truck with them again after being argumentative and treating me like an idiot. My issue is simply the fact they tried the control panel multiple times, never fixed the blowing issue, lied and said they did so I'd spend another $530 to fix the leak, and now they say it's not the control panel at all. Such a scam. Stay away!!!

I have been servicing my vehicles for over 10 years and been satisfied with the quality and the…read morepromptness of the service. I just made another appointment for next week.

I've been taking our cars to Rick since 1995. Honest, fair, and straight-forward service. Best in…read moreLawrence.

Wow, what a jerk the guy was who answers the phone there. ZERO customer service skills - I've had…read morebetter service at drive thru fast food places. Just called them to schedule the replacement of the compressor for the A/C in my SUV. When I told him what I drive he just cut me off and said "Nope. We don't service those." and hung up. Not sure how they have so many good reviews (which is why I called them to begin with).

Maybe third times a charm. Since they mentioned my yelp review on my Google review, let me repost…read moreit again. DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE: The only thing this shop ever did right possibly was tires and brakes. I was a fool for continuing to take my vehicles there after several mishaps. When people show you who they are believe them the first time. I took my daughter's VW convertible there to get an alternator change. They CHANGED IT TWICE. Last week, the alternator gave out again within the time span that it was under warranty with the parts place advance auto. I no longer deal with K-Tire because of their incompetence so I took it somewhere else that shop found out that they use silicone and glue the connector into the alternator which is why it ultimately kept failing. GLUE AND SILICONE. Advance auto we're kind enough to reimburse me the labor and cost at the new shop $460 so that I wouldn't have to deal with K-Tire again. So we're very clear. This is not the first time that they have proved their work shotty and subpar. As you can see photos that I have attached here I paid $688 to have my daughter's heat fixed just to be told when I went to pick it up that the heat wasn't fixed and it needed a heater core, which was going to be another $1400. I'm not sure what I paid $688 for and I didn't even question it at the time. I think I was just concerned with the fact that it was gonna cost me another $1400 for her to have heat. I think you're able to test the heater core with the temperature gauge before you charge someone $688 to give them the same vehicle back that they brought in that didn't have heat. I PICKED UP THE SAME VEHICLE WITH NO HEAT THAT I TOOK THEM THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS I GAVE THEM $688 DOLLARS. Before that incident I brought the same car in to get her side view mirror assembly replaced. They broke the plastic part on assembly that held it on the vehicle. I went to pick it up, they had put a bolt through the broken plastic piece and the frame of my daughter's car. Not only did it look ridiculous. WHO GAVE THEM THE PERMISSION TO DRILL THROUGH THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE? NO ONE!!!!!!!!!And if that wasn't enough when I went to drive off and I was trying to adjust the mirror it wouldn't work because they weren't even smart enough to plug it in when they put it on. They had to take it apart again just to plug it up. They then tried to say it was broken when I brought it in and I had taken pictures so it clearly showed that it wasn't and I ended up ordering the piece and they did put it on and reimburse me, but if I hadn't had proof, they have blamed me. Fast forward I've been in a nightmare with my car since January between this shop and the shop they took it to who was just as horrible Don's Auto Center don't take your car there either. I had a fuel pump issue with my vehicle. They put on a fuel pump module didn't work. Car ended up failing while I was on the highway going 70+mph on highway 59. It Failed than 30 minutes of me, picking it up from their shop. It actually failed more than once. They ended up reimbursing me for that failure of a repair. I took them to court. I couldn't believe how he sat in court and lied. One thing about me I keep immaculate notes and I keep a receipt everything I say I can prove. I won judgment against them. Save yourself the headache. Megamind Please. I never said that I bought an alternator from them. I said they put an alternator on my daughter's car twice. Everything I'm saying, I have proof of.

Terrible service. I took my car to get an oil change it was there 7 hours and when I got off work…read moreit wasn't done yet and they cross threaded the oil filter on so it didn't completey get tight so it leaked 3 quarts of oil every two days. I took it back into them to have them fix it and it was there 7 hours again and they didn't look at it at all, after they messed it up it wasn't a priority to fix. I wouldnt take a bicycle with a flat tire to K's tire sales and service.

Extremely fast, cheap excellent service! Thanks guys! These guys truly are amazing and are very…read moregood at what they do!

Bryan did an amazing job replacing my ac compressor! Definitely the best spot here in Lawrence.read more

I will NOT recommend midis they will lie to you on the phone and jack up the price when they are…read moredone I made an appointment and they quoted the cost at $74 after they finished it ended up costing me more than $110 and that was after the $10 coupon I found on-line So yes that would be more than $45 more than they quoted!! They also mixed up my appointment time causing me to have to wait an additional almost 2 hours! do yourself a favor go to jiffy lube at least they are honest about their prices

If I could give a 0 - I would. 1 star is too much. Had my struts and sway bar replaced. Took it…read moreback 6 times because it was making a noise after they had done the work. Every time they would tell me they didn't hear it, it had always made that noise or it was this or that. Finally I took it to another shop and found out they had put on 2 different sized struts and broke part of it trying to force it in when it wasn't the right size. I'm super frustrated because of the way I was treated, all the time that was wasted by me leaving my car there and me asking them to fix it only to find out they indeed did crappy work that was causing the problem. I will never take my car back and I will tell as many people as possible not to take their car back. I was able to get the work redone correctly at no charge but super frustrated at all the time that was wasted and the 6 times I was without the use of my car because of bad service.

Worst experience in 50 years of car ownership. Gave me a price. I trippled checked it before i…read morecame. Then when i got here they raised it by 11x after driving an hour to get here! Yes thats a 1100% increase. Do not go here! Not trustworthy people. Apparently dont really know Mazdas.

Horrible adherence to appointment timeline. Scheduled an oil change and waited 90 minutes. They…read morewere informed in advance that I would be waiting.