Our altenator needed replacing, so we stopped @ Mr. Kneppers. He was clearly knowledgeable. He…read moreordered the part, had someone drop it off within 15 minutes, replaced the part, was kind enough to recharge the battery & was done. We had our children with us & he suggested they draw on his chalkboard. While the battery charged, he shared pictures of an eagle & her nest. He also shared family tubing information, that we are considering. What a pleasant experience, out of what could have been the opposite. We were there for maybe an hour. Thank God for honest, good people.

Excellent service, Rick stands behind his work and products. Recently Rick found we had four…read moresupposedly high performance tires from a well known brand with defective sidewalls. So defective they were dangerous. Rick got his wholesaler/distributor in the loop immediately and replacements were on our car .in short order. Interesting thing is Rick did not sell the tires to us in the first place. Can;t say enough about our experiences over the years we've had our vehicles serviced.

A passing stranger honked at me & waved back at my 5th wheel trailer as he passed me. I pulled…read moreover & saw smoke coming out of the rear axle's driver's-side bearings. The bearings were destroyed on that left-side rear wheel. I was four hours from home, returning from a camping trip, and had no idea who to call for advice. The nearest town was Crystal Falls, MI. Google gave me a few different businesses who sold bearings, and I picked Old School Repair first just because I liked the name. It turns out I could not have made a better choice. Ron listened to my problem, asked a few questions, then told me I could limp into town on three trailer tires instead of all four. Fortunately I was only a couple of miles away! As I removed the wheel I saw it was hanging on the axle instead of riding on the bearings. Driving on it further would have ruined the spindle, necessitating a new axle. I pulled into the lot at Old School Repair and saw a "Closed" sign on the door, but it was noon; I figured the shop keeper had gone for lunch. I was right. It wasn't long before he returned with his take-out food boxes in hand. We greeted, discussed some options, and I left him to his lunch while I ate out in the camper. After lunch he already had a friend visiting, just to chat. They talked barbecue recipes and a big grilling event coming up. Eventually Ron got around to my trailer. I had a positive impression of his shop. Things were clean, everything was orderly, tools were properly put away, the floor swept, no clutter. Spare parts & projects already underway were correctly shelved out of the way, but clearly available as need presented. After looking my trailer's hub & axle spindle & bearings over, he had me move it tight up against his garage door so it would be in the shade on this hot/muggy day, and be up on the garage floor's concrete apron. He had a tough time removing the old bearings' races; they seemed welded on. But he had the skills and the right tools to get them off--a dent puller for the front race, and a rotary cutting wheel for the rear one when it wouldn't move with the dent puller. His close inspection determined the spindle wasn't so badly damaged it needed to be replaced. During the afternoon more of his friends or family showed up, and other friends and customers called on the phone. Ron made time for them all, as a one-man shop in a small town must do. I didn't begrudge him the time. I have patience, had no set schedule, and even had been mentally prepared to leave my camper if he couldn't get at it for a few weeks. It was obvious he's that busy. Ron had lots to talk about with me, as he got the hub off, pulled the necessary parts out of inventory (THAT was handy!), pounded out the old bearing parts from the wheel hub, and replaced them all. I was there for five hours, but 2 1/2 hours were Ron spending time with friends & family who'd stop by to chat, and with lunch, and with a pair of former customers that had much gratitude to him for saving them on a previous auto repair adventure--they even had two bottles of wine or liquor for him, since they were that happy he was able to help them with no appointment, had the parts in stock, and could do the work. I can relate first hand to their experiences. He taught me a lot about many things as he worked on my axle & bearings. About racing, running a shop with just one person (he had just hired a second mechanic that day, who was busy moving there from Illinois), about diesel engines and additives, snowmobiles, and of course, axles & bearings & lubricating them. He only charged me labor for the 2 1/2 hours he actually worked on my trailer. Between that and the parts & materials, I drove away from a potentially disastrous event, one which could have taken weeks or even months to schedule & repair at an RV shop, and I paid $310. He got me in without an appointment, accurately diagnosed the issue, had the right parts in hand, did the work with skill and care, and saved the day for me. Ron and Old School Repair were the right tool for the job, and I count myself lucky he was there, willing to help a stranger in need. Thank you, Ron.

Great customer service they have repaired my car when others couldn't , they have a wide variety of…read moreexperience and skills to go with that experience

Great service on all our vehicles for many years. Trust them…read more I'm very particular with my vehicles. Thank you to you all...

Karl and Mary are great to work with. If integrity and great service matter, this is your repair…read moreshop. 5 stars!

I went in to get my coolant pressure test and they figured it out was water pump and fixed it…read morebefore the day was over. Great mechanics and overall atmosphere. Also they do great exhaust work for trucks. I brought my 3/4 ton in and my half tons. They also scheduled me to have appointment and get truck back same day too I thought was really convenient. Other shops get to it when they get to it

The guy cannot take responsibility for anything that he does. "Not my fault" "The way I do it…read moreis the only way to fix a problem" or he looks for another way, any way at all to not take responsibility for his actions. His attitude is "I'm the best mech. ever". psssst he's not !!!!!

Brought vehicle in for a oil change which was over priced I could have took it to any other shop…read morefor cheaper. But when I went to pick up my vehicle I over heard the owner bragging he charged another customer 5 times what it cost him to do the job now I get he needs to make money but that's extream.

Mike took the time to message me and discuss the car issues after hours. He & his crew totally came…read morethrough for us with their expertise and knowledge. Do not hesitate to use their services if in the area, you will be very grateful like we were. They are Superior. Suzanne Miller, Tonia Danielson

A big shout out to Mr. Mike Dowd and hid Crew for a family members miss fortune while here on…read morevacation in the U.P. with their water pump taking a crap the evening they got to their camp... They got a hold of me and i started making phone calls and 906 was booked but they refer me to Mike, so i called him and explained my families issue and he was also booked, but stated that if i could get it there within 2-hours he'd fit it in and 4-hours later he called and said to come pick the truck up, it's done and ready to go... He did a lot of small extras at no charge and the family and i are very pleased and very thankful to Mike and his Crew... Mark...

I took our vehicle in for muffler repair. Robert was concise and fixed the car after getting…read moreparts. The work was done fairly and Robert was completely honest. I wholeheartedly recommend this shop for honest and reliable service and repair