I had come up from Chicago to fish at Lake Kabetogama, and on my drive up I could tell something…read morewas wrong with at least one of my wheels. I left my car with Forestland to see if they could identify the problem. They did! They fixed it in a day, were very professional and communicative, and the price was fair and reasonable. I highly recommend them. Thanks to Pat and the team there for their outstanding service.

I received exceptional service from this auto shop and I highly recommend it to anyone needing to…read moreget their tires fixed. All the staff that assisted me were readily willing to help and cared about the issue I was having with my vehicle. While my vehicle was being repaired in the shop for several days, I was offered a ride to and from work. Superb customer service, unlike other auto shops in town (Randy's).

My Toyota Tundra was in for a 100,000 mile check. They did everything on the checklist, but advised…read morethe timing belt was in good condition and did not need replacing yet which saves a few hundred dollars.

I consider them as rip-offs. They charged me 5 times the amount I could have bought the same…read moreidentical part for myself. And that's 5 times over retail.

I couldn't give this place a worse rating. I was treated with extreme disrespect and zero customer…read moreservice.

By far the most trust worthy garage I've ever dealt with. When I lived in International Falls this…read moreis always the first place I went if I had any issues or work that needed to be done. Randy will either fix it for a reasonable price or direct you to someone honest who can get the job done.

Of course, not every car repair is quick and easy. There are a million moving parts and eventually…read moreeverything breaks. Of course, when you're on vacation and you're trying to get from point A to point B in a limited amount of time, car repairs can be brutal. When I randomly couldn't close my Saturn driver's door near the Rapid River in northern Minnesota, I found the nearest dealership: Waschke Family GM. I called and explained the problem, and they offered to take a look as soon as I could get there. I began mentally calculating where I could shave time and experiences from my travels while the gents at Waschke Family drove my car into the bay, dog and all. About fifteen minutes later when they drove it back out, dripping with a bit of WD-40, ready to keep heading forward to our next adventure, I was grateful for all the kind folks at Waschke. They saved my trip! No, of course not every car repair is this simple, but on this trip at this time in this place, I really needed a quick fix. I'm just lucky that I found this place on this day. Pompey and I thank you all!

I found myself in need of 2 tires before I went on a 15 hour drive trip to visit my folks, I called…read moreour local Lakewood tire to see if I could drop the rims and tires off the night before I had to go ,and pick them up the next day. I explained I needed to trade the old ones for the used ones due to the urgency of the trip. Mental note never let a business know you are doing this in a last minute fashion because they know they have you. I was quoted between $40-$50 for the job, balanced and ready tomorrow, perfect. When i went to pick up the tires I was given a bill of $76. "umm I was told $40-50?" . "Yes well it needed a valve stem " He said. Really? a $26 valve stem. As he glared at me waiting for payment I reluctantly paid, now realizing I should have never told him of the urgency. When we got the tires outside and I looked at the bill it said, $60 labor.I asked if this was the hourly shop rate. He said no just a standard flat rate. Then how could he have quoted me $40, when this was a standard fee? Feeling taken advantaged of i put the tires in the van, but noticing they felt soft. Both of the tires were FLAT. I returned to the counter and told the employee, and we brought them back in to be tested. Both tires had holes in the sides, garbage, non-repairable. Do you not air test these before you balance and give them back to the customer I asked? "Hey they were used tires not our fault" Left with nothing but a $76 for nothing payment I asked if there was any kinda break or refund for what has transpired here, "Well I am not doing it for free" was all I got. Now I dont expect free, but lets break it down here .Time to take old tires off and put used ones on,(rims were never grinded and sealer never applied, confirmed by next shop I went to. 5 Minutes. new valve stem $2, weights and balancing (should not been done if tires were air checked) but $4.Times all this by 2 and we get $6 labor charge (at $60 a hour) and $12 extra parts. Total $18. LIKE I SAID BAD FIRST TIME CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE.

I brought my 18 year old sons Chrysler Intrepid here for some work and the mechanics did an…read moreunauthorized/unwanted oil change. They stripped the oil drain nut and the oil leaked out and the motor seized. The owner, Rob, was dificult to deal with to say the least. Despite the fact that my sons oil didn't need changing for another few thousand km's, and also despite the fact that the car wasn't there for an oil change. We ended up coming to some compromise, but it was like pulling teeth. Also, if you call for quotes on tires, try not to piss them off by asking if they do price matching or provide competitive quotes. A business to avoid if you ask me.

Okay, so admittedly the idea of reviewing a gas station/bait shop strikes me as fairly dumb, too,…read morebut this place is going to be a footnote in my travel tails for life, I'll bet. I flew into International Falls to rent a car and visit a friend up in Thunder Bay. My first stop was the Border Bob tourist trap to exchange some USD for some Canuck currency, but they failed me and pointed me in this direction. The old guy that runs this place is one of the most interesting individuals I've run across. For about 45 minutes I stood there and talked to this guy about his prior camping trips to Atikokan, and his encounters with the wildlife in the area. The guy busted out some old photographs of moose he'd run into on a canoe trip some five-ten-fifteen-who knows? years ago. This man is one of the friendliest people I've run across in my travels. If you happen to be in the area, stop in and say hi. (Bring cash though, because he apparently uses a fairly unreliable credit card processor.)