is every automotive repair business in my home town denison, texas shady.??..its sad to say, but…read morewhen you have too many bad repair shops it makes it hard for the honest shops to make it...maybe its not the shop just a untrained employe...what would you get out of loosening the trans bolt .or not putting plug back..they don't do trans rebuilds?just to fix basic automotive issues !!..people must just take it and say the next guy will say somthn ....wtf?? a female friend takes her caddillac to cambels garage she first had to make a appointment a month out before he could get to it.( what a waist of time)......i thought that was odd because not a single car was outside,  like in line to be "looked at".... ok before the car was taken to cambels garage i ran my diagnostic scanner and it had a misfire in #5 ...spark plug or coil pk issue..and code for pcv system stopped up...these are the only 2 codes until i take to cambels...she takes her car to him...he says the motors blown??...(yet she drove it home) and that sombody broke a spark plug and it fell in the motor???? what? there was no broken plug when she left....the plugs are at the back with just a couple inches to work with ....its not a easy task ....so not being equiped with the tools.. i recomend cambels when the car came back its pulling codes p0141 p... p 0122 p0300 p0300 p.  the car is way worse than when she took it. how anything could have "fell in the motor"?.......broke a plug and instead of fixing it he put it back like somone els did it didnt even hook up the #5 coil pack....just said screw it motors blown !?..broke the plug and somethin dropped into the cylinder......and let her drive it home.. they was thinkin she was some dumb old lady.... we knew what was wrong and nobody but whoever tried to get the plug out broke the plug and the coil pack then jus layed it back like it hasnt been touched. next time just say you screwed it up...you dont say the motors blown n let her drive off. when one of your employees or you permanently screw sombodys motor up take responsibility for your incompetence...i wouldnt recomend this place to fix a anything.... they will screw your car up n lie about doing any of the damage i should put a reverse mechanics lien against the shop im sure they do alot of that if somone was to audit

Fair pricing! Done wright the first time. Highly recommended! Finished scope of work as said!read more

They did not fix the things that I asked them to take a look at they charged me. Full price and…read moreagain did not touch. What I originally went in there for. I took my Jeep to another mechanic. And he suggested that I take them to small claims court.

Don't bring your car to this place. It's a trap. My car is in worst shape now after I brought it…read morethere to get fixed. It's the worst place I ever used in my life and he kept my car for 6 weeks. Don't bring your car to this place.

Have had my automobiles worked on and always have had great service. Had a drive chain need…read morereplacing in a Kia and he was able to fix and return for alot less than the dealership was charging. He doesnt upsell and has always been reasonable with pricing. I would recommend him to anyone needing help

Fantastic service and always has the parts I need. They have a lot of nifty ways to look up what…read moreyou need, and great price are the norm.

5 Stars!! John Chak Automotive did amazing work on my older SUV (having lived on the West Coast…read morefor several decades, my '04 had no rust, so it was worth putting in the required repairs & maintenance). Initially, I had two other mechanics look at my car and one wanted $2,700 just for the AC/heat repair! Mine needed that and balljoints & arms replaced + few more issues so the total spent was $5K but was very fair and included a 24 month or 24K miles warranty on the work completed. JCA are the first mechanics I've ever dealt with that included in the diagnosis, mphotos of every issue + returned the old parts to me. As it turns out, the previous mechanic in another state didn't perform most of the work of which I paid over $2500; he hasn't returned my four phone calls and three email inquiries for copies of my invoices, most of which were paid by cash. . .things that make ya go "hmmmm".... Everybody at John Chak Automotive is professional, efficient and friendly. I dealt with Tyler the most - 5 Stars, too! - and they performed the needed repairs in a timely manner. I am somewhat reluctant to refer businesses to others, unless I am very confident those seeking referrals will have a similar good experience, and I am truly happy to refer JCA to anyone seeking a reliable, fair and professional service establishment that operates with integrity and courtesy - that is John Chak Automotive! Thank you all for getting me on the road again.

Can't beat an honest shop. They didn't sugar coat the problems on my 280k mi Pacifica I was trying…read moreto get an alignment done on. Sucks on my end but I'm thankful I felt I could trust their assessment.

My family has been using JT (the owner) for 10+ years and no one else touches our vehicles. He is…read morereasonably priced and has never messed up any of my vehicles like other mechanics have in the past. Highly recommend!

Took my Saab to DJ he wasn't sure if he could do much if anything because well it's a Saab, and…read moremost repair shops freak out because they don't have a clue. DJ got it going again. Reasonable price fast service. Be aware that this shop is popular in the area so you really need to make an appointment, you will find many local shops send work here as well as dealerships, he is well known for being able to fix problems with electronics.

Rude and unprofessional * price changes every second * diagnostic fee went from $75 to $109 to $150…read more** the lady running the phone is not all there tbh * DJ was even ruder * do not trust them with your vehicles * they will take advantage of you BEWARE