We have worked with Restoration Rods for over a year while our Daughter is living in the Boise area…read morewith a very old, rusted 4runner.. They have been fantastic, honest and incredibly helpful. Their service quality is fantastic. Highly recommend!

The only place I trust to work on my SN95 series Mustang. The skill level of the mechanics is…read moreexcellent (not just part replacers!). I typically do all the work on this car myself but use Restoration Rods when I need professional help. Highly recommend this business.

Stopped in, met the owner and requested a quote for a repair. 3 days later, still no quote.read more

Brought a block with parts available to rebuild a motor. I was given a modest estimate by John (the…read moreformer owner) I agreed. I had $3k in credit for parts ordered but once the work was to be done the estimate jumped to $5k. WTF! Brought to a friend in nampa that has a speed shop that won't pull thr bait and switch. Never again!! Tried to fix issue then (2 years ago) and was told to come down and talk to a couple guys which I did. When I tried to contact who spoke to I was told both of them were on vacation for 2 weeks! Not my way of doing business

My go-to mechanic. They work on all of my cars. High integrity, no games and they stand behind…read moretheir work. Craig is top notch and communicates. Encore seems to use only OEM parts when available, so no cheap knock off parts are used. If you plan to drive your car until you wreck it, like I do, it pays to get it done right the first time. My 2003 Tacoma has 350k miles on it and runs likes its new. Thanks to Craig and Henry for keeping my fleet running!

We had been to two other repair shops...both said we needed a new battery. The car still wasn't…read moreworking and died in our driveway. We had it towed to Encore per a recommendation of a friend. They checked everything out. It was the Alternator! and a few belts. Plus the brakes were needing to be replaced. It was worth every penny to have my car back and running. I got it home and the A/C was out. So I took it back and they fixed it for FREE. (It was just a small adjustment.) For once I feel like we are getting quality, honest service. Thank you do much, Encore!!!

I have only been there twice but I may have them do my regular service on my O7 Mustang I went in…read morethere a few days ago to see if they could do some quick work on short notice and I told them that my AC fan on our F 150 was making a noise they because my wife needed a vehicle with a working AC because her other one was in another shop in Meridian. They told me that they would try I waited there for the vehicle and they took care of the problem In less than an hour. Most other shops would not even consider getting something done on short notice like that. I am very happy with their service.

WHIT'S HAS LOST ME AS A CUSTOMER Over the last couple years…read moreI've taken both my Ford truck and my Honda CRV to Whit's and until now, didn't have any problems. When I went to sell the CRV in May of this year ('26) a prospective buyer took it to a local Honda dealership for pre-sale inspection. The buyer came back to me saying it needed extensive work, including the rear rotors and brake pads. Not having had good results at dealer's shops in the past, we took it to another mechanic (more conveniently located in Boise). That mechanic said most of the work that the dealer said needed to be done did not need to be done, but that the rear rotors and brakes did, in fact, need to be done. I had already secured a new buyer in Oregon and was under a time constraint to complete the purchase, so I had the Boise shop do the work. Two days after the car was fixed, I completed the sale of my CRV to the customer. Later, when looking at our paperwork file for the CRV, I realized that I paid Whit's $232.00 to do the rear rotors and brakes just recently in September of 2025; it had only been 5,000 miles since they purportedly did that work. And yet, both the Honda dealer and a separate mechanic each said that the rear rotors and brakes needed to be done. Because the sale of the CRV happened quickly, we did not have the opportunity to take the car back to Whit's before I paid the Boise mechanic to do this work. Hoping they would address the overcharge, I stopped by Whit's and asked them what they could do to make this right. Their repeated answer was, "without seeing the car, nothing." When I told them that two separate auto shops agreed separately that the rear brakes needed to be re-done Whit's still refused to address the situation. When I suggested that one simple way to redress their oversight was to offer me a free oil change as a token they still refused. (An oil change would be about half the cost of rear brakes and rotors, to me, but it would have represented some ownership of their failure and would have been a gesture of good will.) Then, on the computer, Whit's checked their records. It wasn't one of their two less capable mechanics who had done my CRV's rear brakes six months ago, it was their "best" mechanic. But the testimony of two separate auto shops makes clear that Whit's either didn't do the work at all or did such a bad job of it that it had to be redone 5,000 miles later. And that was from their "best" mechanic. An hour after I got back home Whit's phoned me. They wanted to see the receipt from the Boise mechanic's shop, to verify that the rear brakes & rotors had been done. I e-mailed that receipt to them. Yes, Whit's saw, the Boise shop did the brake work. Still? Whit's said that since they didn't actually see the CRV they would not do anything to redress their mistake. If you were charged for work that needed to be done just six months later what would you think? Would you return and do business with a company that refused to address their (at best) oversight?

no go here I will be missing some parts for the car, I paid $2000.so they are not reliable for the…read morejob they are hungry for money

Good guys. I noticed the smell of gas coming from my suv. I pulled in and asked if they could check…read moreit out...they got me right in and discovered that the person that I had put on the new fuel filter had installed it backwards and the fuel lines were loose and leaking. They fixed the problem for me and sent me on my way. I really appreciated their help. I'll continue to use them for my oil changes etc. jg

Called Alex last minute and asked if they could service my CVT and he took me in same day and got…read moreit done within a few hours. Competitive rates as well. Would highly recommend these guys

We lost the tranny on our Duramax the interstate and limped it into Red Line by using about 15…read morequarts of fluid it was leaking so bad. Alex and his crew went over and above putting in overtime to get us back on the road within 48 hours. I'm not saying that kind of turnaround is always possible, but it was a killer effort from them to get us back on the road so we were not camped in a parking lot. They were also great about showing us what was going on inside and explaining what they wanted to do with was really cool. Good guys and it runs like a champ.

Came here based on all the positive reviews. First fix was good. Second trip, immediately something…read morebroke after one item was repaired. This happened two different times. Thought had to be coincidence until my uncle took his in and the same things started happening. Fox truck, go home- something else breaks/leaks days later. And they are big repairs. Final red flag. Took truck in for a service light. Told us we did something wrong- charged us for labor to look at it. Shortly after, light comes on again. Take it back in and told it "XYZ 'needed to be replaced". Cost was $2000+. Call around- take it to a reputable place that also specializes in Diesel. XYZ was not even broken or needing replaced. Actual cost for the service light issue was $451. Later find out, the item Gem State wanted to replace was just replaced BY THEM year and half ago! Something is fishy with this company. You'll be dumping thousands before you know it. Steer clear.

Heater issues.. (Lack of heat)…read more Always a pleasure to deal with Gem State Diesel. Honest and reliable and quality workmanship. Thanks Joe

Amazing! It's embarrassing yes... but I didn't know who to turn to. I ran over one of those…read morereflector sticks.. because a car was pulled up too foward on a turn. Yet.. I was cutting it too close and ran over the reflector. It remained stuck under my car for days... which took me awhile to figure out . I called and explained my situation and the young man was super receptive and told me to bring it in and they would look. I embarrassingly brought it in, they put it up took it out within 15 minutes and didn't even charge me! I was relieved and obviously ready to pay something! If I ever do need auto body Gary's automotive will be my place!

I took my 2023 VW Atlas Cross Sport in thinking my squeaky brakes needed replaced. They took my…read moretires off adjusted the brakes, gave her a test drive. Called me up and said my brakes were good, no squeaky now, AND NO CHARGE. That's unheard of!!! And, have secured me as a forever customer.