this place is by far the BEST shop we,ve ever been to. joe and lance are great mechanics along with…read morebeing fast and you can always count on their work being done right which is so important to the customer! i,d highly recommend these guy,s for any of your automotive needs. they fixed our car for half price from what five different shops wanted and did an excellent job at that. so glad we came to know them for now our car breakdowns seems so easy to get fixed compared to how it used to be getting ripped off by every where we went. take my wife,s and i word you won,t find a better place to go, give em a try and see for your self! from tommy spencer in des moines,iowa i,ll vouch for them ANYTIME!

I'm a marketing copywriter by profession, so forgive the length of this in-depth review. I'm…read moreshocked these people don't have a million amazing Google reviews and I'd like to do them a favor by telling the world about my experience. We recently purchased a van and had a Used Vehicle Inspection performed by Midas. The Midas estimate came out to about $2,500 in repairs. Before I told them to go ahead with the repairs, I remembered something. A year ago, I was checking out potential daycares for my newborn and I met a woman named Kim. I ended up getting an in-home nanny so I didn't need Kim's daycare services, but she had told me that her husband was a mechanic and encouraged me to contact her if I ever needed any work done. I remembered this brief interaction I had with Kim a year later and as I was standing in Midas, I texted her. She immediately responded with her Husband, Nate's, information. I asked Nate if he would be willing to look over the Midas estimate and give me his thoughts. He promptly responded and I emailed him the estimate. After looking it over, he let me know that he was certain we could get all of that work done for well under $2,500 and he gave me the address to this shop. I brought the van into the shop on Monday morning and that's where I met owner Joe Frazier. Now, let me be honest. I have a cushy job, I work from home by day and I take bubble baths and drink wine by night. I still cringe when I have to go into dairy barns for work. I am not "at home" in any auto shop and this one is a far cry from the corporate feel of the Midas I'm used to. There is no sign outside, and inside is filled with concrete, oil, smoke and a cute dog named Scarlett. I was a little nervous on my first trip in. Especially since Joe was sitting at his desk with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, totally looking like Carface Carruthers (the bad dog from the movie All Dogs Go to Heaven). All of the above being said, the aesthetic of the place sort of put me at ease. I could get behind the logic of no fancy waiting room equals not going to charge me $2,500 for $400 worth of parts. And that's exactly what happened--I saved a ton of money. While my car was there, Nate kept me updated via text (which I really appreciate because I'm busy and texting allows me to continue multi-tasking vs. having to stop for a phone call every question I have). I came in to pick up the van on Wednesday and Joe was wonderful about carefully explaining everything to me. He let me know that one of the repairs that Midas quoted didn't even need to be made--the part wasn't even leaking. He wrote down everything that he did and explained why. He didn't treat me like I was incapable of understanding mechanics or try to gloss over anything (which I've experienced in the past). He was just straightforward and patient. In the end, that $2,500 estimate from Midas cost me around $700 and I didn't have to sacrifice good communication or anything. I had to pet a cute dog for like 5 minutes in a dirty shop--totally worth it. After Joe checked me out, a mechanic brought out my keys and he was the friendliest, scariest looking man covered in dirt and oil that I've ever met. All of the warning lights were off in my van. It felt like it was driving a million times better. I'm super pleased. We have a mandatory inspection scheduled next week for ride-share, so I guess we'll be for certain that all of the repairs were made. I'm not oblivious to the potential scam behind the great deal I got, but I really doubt that's the case here. Everything felt legit. The Handy Helper has us for life now. They are a truly authentic and trustworthy neighborhood shop. If you go anywhere else, you're wasting money--and missing out on petting Scarlett the dog. Do the right thing.

The people here are amazing, honest and professional. The people here do great quality work. The…read moreprices are very reasonable. They do a great job explaining everything. I would definitely recommend Tjaden's.

Took my SUV in to get new brakes. Love how they sent me a text of what they found wrong. I needed…read morethe brakes and some other things. Super friendly. Explained things well. Taking it back this week to fix a couple other things that needs done. Thanks for your help!

I first took my '07 Mercury to Anything Automotive soon after Tom Watson became a partner in, I…read morebelieve, late 2016. He'd managed a different shop where I'd had some work done years before that went well so when I saw an ad for AA with him in it, I decided to give his new venture a try. The repairs to my "Big Merc" went well and at a fair price with no surprises so I returned the next time with my '03 Audi. Again, repairs went well at a fair price and no surprises so when my daughter's '99 Dodge Stratus needed repair I didn't hesitate to go to AA. The reason I give this shop a 5 star rating is because I had no idea what was wrong with my daughter's car when I brought it in. It was just not running right at all. Something was wrong. Period. I dropped it off and just said to Tom, "Fix it and call me when it's done." That shop could have told me anything and charged me a bundle and I wouldn't have known. But, instead, and here comes the 5 star rating, they did not charge me $90 to "find the problem" (like larger shops always do). They discovered the problem was minor and they fixed it and my bill was very, very low. Finding a mechanic you can trust to fix what's wrong and nothing more is a valuable thing indeed. I trust Tom and the team at Anything Automotive and highly recommend them as a good place to take your car.

Years ago AA used to be great. Something happened however in the last few years, and I've seen…read moretheir attention to detail almost completely erode. I've given AA so many chances to make things right and sadly, it's costed me lots of money. I feel like a sucker. We had our car in for oil leaks that were costly repairs only for the oil to leak faster than before. We gave them 4 opportunities (and lots of money) only for it to never get fixed. We had our car in for coolant repairs only for the coolant to leak faster, making the issue worse. They left a damaged belt pulley under the hood after forgetting to toss it away and they damaged the battery connector, replacing it with some random spare parts that actually ended up shorting the battery. (I replaced the part myself for $5! Why could they not eat $5 for a mistake they made?) I think some of these guys are knowledgeable, but their accidents and errors are a result in poor organization, planning and process. Hopefully they can figure that out before it's too late for them. I do wish them the best, but can't recommend them.

Harold at Top Speed Performance is THE guy to see if you need something done to your Mopar in…read morecentral Iowa. From small repairs to major overhauls, if you're looking for precision work at a fair price, this is the place. Recently had a supercharger and cam put on my 2021 Challenger by Top Speed and I am singing their praises. And a dyno tune to dial it all in. Top notch!

He is easy to work with and let's you know how things are going. He really knows his stuff while…read moreoffering a great deal compared to others.

My fiancé was in town from Cedar Rapids when his care broke down on a Saturday. Werner's worked him…read moreinto they're schedule and did a phenomenal job getting him back on the road quickly! Werner's was a life saver of us! We highly recommend Werner's!!!

I had a fuel leak on my 1977 911 that I could not figure out myself, none of the other Euro shops I…read morehad previously worked with would even take a look. I am happy I found University Imports. They cared for my car as much as I do. The part it needed was virtually impossible to find, the amount of time they put in to locate the part was worth the fair price I paid for the service alone. My baby is back on the road and runs better than it ever has. Nice guys that care about their work!

East university imports is one of if not the best Volvo specific in the state of iowa. I have gone…read morethere twice now and each experience was a breeze. It's a small little shop but they make quick work over there. Compared to Willis Volvo their value is so good. The first time I went I had them do a check over of my entire car and they didn't charge me a cent, which absolutely shocked me. The owner has been doing Volvo related work for over 30 years and told me all about his racing experience as well as the history of Volvo and ipd. Highly recommend this place if you own a Volvo. (They also have a shop cat that's just such a cutie)

absolute best car service in North America. my explorer was reborn. Pat, Jeff, Bill and Amy do…read morenothing but great work. Value . They are fair. Cars cost money, but at least you brought it to the best service shop happening today. hard work, experience and fairness. sums it up

I read the reviews and only heard good things. Brought my car in and told them what I thought it…read morewas. I had to bring it back twice more before they came to the same diagnosis. Then the solution they offered wasn't going to resolve it. I was also told the dealer price for the actual needed part was too high (true). When I asked for the part number to research it, they gave me the wrong one. Very poor experience. I would steer clear of this place!