I have taken both my car and my wife's car to Jim at Royal Auto for a couple of years now. Located…read morenorth of St. Louis University, just behind the Fox Theater, Royal serves as a parking lot for both the school and entertainment venues. It is also an auto repair shop that's been going since the 80's. Jim will diagnose what is wrong with your car, without trying to sell you a thousand other things. He will do whatever he needs to in order to fix it to your satisfaction. Don't want to pay for a new part? He'll find you a comparable one at an area junkyard. His labor prices are the lowest I have seen in the area. The shop does not do safety and emission inspections though. You have to go elsewhere for this. The staff can be a bit gruff at times, however, the service and and thoroughness of work more than make up for it. I highly recommend Royal Auto to anyone in need of auto repairs in St. Louis.

Jim was such a nice and professional guy! Fixed my car issue same day and I was able to pick it up…read morethe next day with no issues. Price was very affordable, my boyfriend and I will definitely be long term customers after this experience.

Buyer Beware. Got a…read more by good deal and the staff were great. This would be a five star review, except that the car had a cosmetic problem we didn't notice and they never pointed it out to us. There's no way they didn't know. Not a pleasant surprise when we got home and noticed it. So the place is ok, but buyer beware.

Absolutely wonderful experience, even though we had not planned on going there. (Towing company…read moretook my car there instead of where we requested). However, my wife and I were both treated with respect and given multiple options. Their prices were excellent and they got our car back to us quickly. Thank you for a great experience!

This place is a complete ripoff. I had my car towed there after it died. They said my engine was…read moreflooded. They changed all 8 spark plugs, coil packs, change the number 4 cylinder fuel injector. It was leaking. Then they checked the fuel pressure, compression check and changed the oil. It still wouldn't start. The owner insisted on payment before he went any further. I have never paid in advance for car repair. The mechanic seemed to think if they disconnected the exhaust behind the exhaust manifolds it might start because it would "breathe." The exhaust was flooded with fuel. I don't know if they did that or not. The owner wanted me to pay him what I owed him and have it towed back to my place. Said I could use it for a parts car. Basically they didn't know how to repair my car. I paid $881.21 for absolutely nothing. My car was there for 10 days. They just pushed it out of the shop into a parking space. I got fed up and had it towed away. Go anywhere else but this place.

Tony is courteous and excellent mechanic and follows through with everything very reliable very…read moreskilled never had a problem there in 30 years

My Jeep is getting up there in age. Dylan the Jeep is in her 10th year of running and is starting…read moreto get to the point where she needs larger-sized maintenance repairs every so often. This is one of those years. Where shall I start? Well, the motor on my back window broke, so for three days I had it duck-taped up. (I keep it classy.) However one day it rained. A lot. And since that window was still down just a smidge, the tape came right off....which I found out when I went to my car on my lunch break at work. Water all up in my backseat. Yay. I took it home, duck-taped the crap out of it, and called my step-dad to ask if he knew anyone good in the area who could fix it. A few phone calls later and I was on the phone with the wonderful Maria at White Front Auto. She said they could fix the motor, no problem. I told her I was also just a tad voerdue for an oil change. She said they could give me an oil change, no problem. I then asked her if they could also check the back brakes since those were a little iffy. She said no problemo. And the best part? They could get me in tomorrow! I just had to drop off the key and my car that night after work. Cool. As I was leaving my house to head back to work, I was deep in thought about how finding a place right down the street from me, who could do all of those things at once and who could get my car in so quickly was fantastic. My day was turning around! And then, I started my car. Or attempted to start my car. Because it didn't actually start for about 20 minutes. When I finally got it revved up and running, I called Maria back - "Can you also have them check my battery?" Her response - no problem. Nice. I dropped my car off after work, dropped the key in their mail slot and that was that. I figured I'd hear from them in the next two days. Nope - Maria called me at 10am the next day! Granted it wasn't with good news: "Your battery is fine." (Yay!) "But you do need a new starter." (Crap.) Apparently my car needed to be running for them to do the rest of the work, so a new starter was kind of a big deal. I gave her the ok to buy it and finish it up. At that point,she also gave me the pricing for the new window motor and the oil change. (I appreciated this as it's nice to have an idea of what to expect to pay before picking your car up and having a mild heart attack at the sight of the "amount due" line.) By about 12:30pm, she called back- they were finished! I was shocked - my car has never been done that fast for even a simple oil change at the dealer. (Guess where I'll never go again?) I ran by on my lunch break to pay for the work and to pick up my key. It was about $700 for everything - new starter, oil change, tire rotation, fluid top off, new two-piece motor for the back window, and labor for all of that. That was about $400 less than what I thought I'd be paying. Nice. On top of all that, they checked my brakes, found that I would need new back brakes in the next 2-3 months, and wrote out all the pricing for those - again, it was about $200 less than what I had figured. Tony, the owner of White Front has owned this shop for almost 40 years. Apparently people from Fenton drive up to have their cars worked on there. And I can see why - great customer service (thanks, Maria!), super fast auto service and decent prices. No one jacked me around trying to upsell this or that, and my car was in, out, done.

Stopped in to have an oil change done and tire plugged. From the minute I arrive the mechanics…read moredirected me to the service desk with professionalism. The service desk was also professional, courteous, and knowledgable. Prior to having the tire plugged, they confirmed it was leaking air and needed fix but still wanted authorization from me. I find that some places just do and don't consider the customer, so I was extremely pleased with everything. Service was first come first serve but it only took them about 30-45 to get me in and out. This would be a place that I will visit again if ever in the area. Their friendliness, excellent customer service, and professionalism was outstanding.

I no longer live on Washington Avenue, but I drive out of my way to bring my cars to St. Louis Auto…read more& Truck. Not only have I brought every car I own to them (because they do a good job and do the job at a VERY fair price), but I've also purchased a vehicle from them. Most of my experiences have been with Lisa (I think that's her name, sorry if I got it wrong) and she has always been very pleasant and courteous person. I believe the owner's name is Kevin (again, this may be wrong, apologies if this is incorrect) and he has been a straight shooter with me every time I interact with the mechanics/technicians. My wife exclusively goes to these folks as well, they've been nothing but absolutely great to us.

I will say this till I am blue in the face, you will not find a better shop! They are some of the…read morebest business owners and people I have had the pleasure of knowing, they are always willing to help you and make sure you are taking care of. I over filled my Audi's Q5 oil this past weekend, and the car started shaking and I was terrified I ruined my car. I called the owner Eric on the weekend and he said he would see if he could fit me in on Monday even though their schedule was packed! Guess what he got me in. This is the type of service and business we are missing these days. I appreciate you all! Thanks so much for your help.

Very poor customer service. Went in for a simple emissions inspection. They claimed that it failed,…read morebut still charged me for it. Sent me to a dealership "to fix the problem with my car's computer system". After going to a dealer's shop and paying $125 for their diagnostic and a second emission test, which passed, the dealer suggested that I go back to SL Hills for a refund, because their state-emission tester was faulty. (It happens to the dealer on occasion, so they get a replacement.) Eric, the owner at SL Hills, said that it was the state's machine, and it wasn't his problem if their machine was faulty. Would not give me a refund for the inspection, much less any compensation for the other $100+ that I spent without cause. I won't ever be going back. Any customer looking for helpful customer relations/service and accountability for their work should also look elsewhere, IMHO.

Saved our day! I highly recommend these guys. Helped us quickly without any troubles. Thank you…read moreguys again for your help.

I would highly recommend this place. The service was speedy, friendly, and the price was more than…read morefair. The owner was great and very flexible on timing. I will be back for any future auto repair needs!

Vince is the owner and he took on this shop just a couple years ago. Him and his wife both work…read morehere, and you can tell. Watching his interactions with other customers and employees really highlighted how well respected they both are, and honestly, don't we all wish we could say that about our employer? And that's just the people. The work as well deserves the same level of praise. My wife and I are grateful for the attentiveness and dedication to quality work and service that was shown here. I can't find enough words to express our gratitude. Thank you to all of Affton Auto and we will forever be your customer. Supporting local businesses like yours is what it is all about. Thank you again

All class from Vince and Affton Auto. Recently switched shops and they are great here. Customer…read moreservice, quality of work, everything. Great shop, they will take care of you.