My husband called ahead to bring the car over and leave it over night. My husband came near closing, but not at closing, people sitting around while saying it'll take at least a week. "More than we know what to do. Happy to take my business elsewhere. read more

Don and his team are top-notch. My family takes our cars into their shop - and have always been impressed with their thorough work, honest recommendations, solid pricing, and overall quality service. read more

i will not leave my cars in other hands ,ever!! customer for lifetime!! wonderful, reliable, honest, professional services!! i feel like "my family takes care of me"-every single time i go to their shop! i love this family business and i appreciate them with all my heart!!! i moved from libertyville for 1 year-going back to them every time, for as long the shop will be there! forever,grateful customer elena read more

Look no further for honest, trustworthy and qualified mechanics! I have been going to Don/Joe and the team for years! They never disappoint! They've never recommended work that I don't need and have told me I didn't need work that was recommended by other auto shops! They have also offered me rides to and from home while my car was being worked on. I am a very loyal and happy customer! I recommend them to all my friends, family and clients! Jessica Gomez Coldwell Banker Realty-Libertyville read more

Went to check some noises and change tires. They have changed the tires, balanced and aligned all wheels as planned. They checked all fluids and adjusted the brakes for free, all noises and trembling I was feeling while stepping on the brake are gone. The car was returned really clean and running smoothly. Prices are really reasonable, staff and management very honest. I recommend it to anyone who needs car maintenance and repairs. After the experiences I had in the dealership and this one, North End Garage is the only place I'll trust with my car repairs. read more

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We have had our cars repaired there since 1981 when we bought a home on Johnson Ave, four houses down from North End Garage. They have help so much with all our cars over the years....and for a wide range of repairs from a simple oil change to an engine replacement. We keep are cars till around 185,000 hours. Great guys. Great garage. Great owner. read more

North End Garage - Auto Repair Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

The most reliable and honest place to bring your car. I'm from Libertyville, but moved about an hour away and will still only come back here for any issues I have with my car. Just had all my brakes worked on yesterday. They call and tell you everything they're thinking of doing prior to doing it and provide an extremely reasonable price. They're the best! read more

We have been going to North End for well over a decade. The guys are trustworthy, honest, and do not overcharge.

I have been a happy customer for many years, these are honest, qualified mechanics who go above and beyond. I am so happy I found them. They have repaired and renewed brakes on my brothers jeep, my daughter sonata, my explorer my mustang, my boyfriends emissions. The have repaired the engine on my mustang and it has been running amazing ever since. I always recommend them and everyone is happy. You can feel that you are getting an honest and fair price. thank you Don, thank you North End. read more

North End garage has been servicing my vehicles for a few years now. Very thankful to have them close to my home. They also seem fair with their pricing and honest in recommending work that needs to be done. Also they were kind in giving me a ride home and back several times. Highly recommend Don and his team. Thanks again for helping my wife and i. read more

The only place my family takes their cars, and for good reason. Don't be fooled with how short they may seem on the phone when making an appointment, nor how "messy" their shop is. This place is premium. Joe generally works on our cars and calls frequently throughout the day to check in and let me know whats going on. He NEVER does any work that doesn't need doing (i.e: I thought I needed a whole knew windshield wiper and motor, but he showed me how to fix it by tightening something. He could have EASILY squeezed money out of me for the part that I was WILLING to pay, but took the honest way around it instead). They are so trustworthy. I know they will tell me the truth and not try to make more money. A lot of times I've taken my car in to have things checked out and they fix it free of charge! Seriously... you won't regret it. This place is AMAZING! read more

I recently took my car in for an oil change and the place told me that the previous mechanic must have stripped my oil pan plug and I would need to replace the entire oil pan. They quoted me $610, the local Ford dealer quoted $700. I decided to call North End Garage to get their price. Rather than replacing the oil pan they were able to fit a new/larger pan plug and told me to monitor it rather than doing a much more costly repair. The best part: all they wanted was $20! Don't think I have ever spent that little at a mechanic before.... Needless to say they will not only be doing all my future oil changes for my cars..they will always be my first consult for auto repairs. They could have easily quoted a far higher price but their honesty has got them a new long term customer. Great to have a local garage/mechanic like this in Libertyville! read more

Lived in Libertyville for many years. Don and his team did all of my repairs for many years. Always honest and high quality work. Moved away a few years ago, still miss these guys! read more

Great team, honest and trust worthy. I have taken all of our vehicles to NorthEnd for over 10 years. Prices are reasonable and labor costs according to real labor times. They will explain and share the prices before they start repairs. My entire family are loyal customers! Highly recommend this garage and this team. read more

Had my oil changed, leaked on my garage floor, went back, oil filter was loose, good job...........

These guys are the best!! I trust them TOTALLY! If there is nothing wrong with my car, they tell me and don't charge me. Even if I can get a cheaper oil change at the Toyota dealership, I take it here -- they deserve ALL my business. read more

Fixed a hole in my windshield wiper reservoir and changed my left rear tail light for around $40. Fast, friendly, service! I will be a repeat customer! read more

I have been taking my cars to be serviced at North End Garage for twenty years and I have always felt that they were honest and fair-just what you would hope for from an auto mechanic-and I agree with one of the other reviewers that they're good guys too. read more

Don and his guys are the rarest of the breed: Incredibly honest and amazingly skilled. If you live in Lake County, DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER taking your car anywhere but North End Garage for service. Oh, and a nice bonus: they are all a bunch of good guys! Jim Dennis, Mundelein, a second generation customer for 30 years. And don't forget the brewskis for the boys when they do you a solid! read more

These guys are awesome. They will not try to rip you off. They understand how to keep loyal customers. They are honest and fair, because of that my entire family uses them exclusively for all auto repairs. It's refreshing to have a business like this! read more

The best service possible! They are fair and honest, and they also explain everything well to someone who does not understand cars. We have been going to them for years and have never been disappointed. I always recommend them to everyone in the area. read more

Man I can't say enough for the excellent service received. Took my Avalanche in for service not knowing what to expect. They were speedy, honest, and communicated with me in a very transparent way. Also love supporting family owned business!! read more

North End Garage is on the Northern end of downtown Libertyville and they are great! They've helped me out in a jam and a locally owned business. Check them out the next time your check engine light comes on, you need an oil change, or for any other reason. I highly recommend the team at North End Garage! Again - friendly and honest - what more can you ask for!? Pricing is good too! read more

My parents have been loyal customers to these guys for years now and today made me question that. From my first impression; These guys are quite unprofessional on the business side of the job. I cannot speak on their technical skills but if they don't want to work on your car, they're not polite enough to just tell you flat out. They rather keep pushing back the schedule, ask the same questions every time you call them to remind them (as they request), and then finally be unprepared on the time/day you are on the schedule and tell you come back tomorrow. My mother and I wasted our time trying to go with these guys. My parents were loyal and talked highly of them so we insisted on going to them with our business. With trying to work out a transaction with these guys for the past 2.5 weeks I've come to the conclusion that it was a complete waste of time. They never wanted my business in the first place... which (like I said) they could have just told me. Instead they just wasted both mine and their time. I should have noticed earlier but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. I'm here to tell you, you shouldn't. I'm sure there are plenty of other garages that will be much happier to do their job for you. These guys are miserable and very impolite. It ended up working out in my favor anyway I went somewhere else, got great service and paid about $200 less then I would have at this sad shop. My parents will no longer be going to this garage either. My dad came to the conclusion that these guys rather stick to oil changes and brake pads and make just as much money doing easy jobs rather than get their hands dirty in the bigger jobs that actually require intensive mechanical expertise. This way they can have more time hanging out in the shop shooting the shit rather than busting ass and taking pride in what they do. Bring your business to the guys who want to do exceptional work. This is NOT the place ! Cheers. read more

NEVER AGAIN!!!! Had a power steering problem with my car. They first said the power steering pump needed to be replaced, that didn't fix the problem. Next they said it was the rack and pinion, that didn't fix the problem. Was told they had tried everything, including blowing out the lines, removing the resevoir, and cleaning out the screen at the bottom. Still had same problem. Cost of parts (that apparently were not needed) and labor was $900.00 and still no power steering. Was told at this point "I have no idea what the problem is". Took my car to another shop in town and they diagnosed and fixed the problem in under 2 hours. Apparently the screen at the bottom of the resevoir was clogged and just needed to be cleaned out. Sound familiar? That's right! Exactly what North End SAID they had done. They are not only incompetent, but also lied about what work they did when I was told the screen was cleaned. I looked past the fact that everytime I was in their shop at least one of the mechanics was drinking a beer. I know; bad sign right there, but I was already in too deep and was still holding out hope that they may figure out the problem. Do yourself a HUGE favor, stay away from these drinking on the job, incompetent, lying theives!!!!!!!!!!! read more

My husband's family has been coming to North End forever. I now know why....honesty and fair prices! This awesome family business keeps customers by treating people well and doing great work! read more

Took my car in, checked it out overnight, ran tests, drove it around & found nothing wrong with my car ... & after all that TLC didn't charge me a thing & were super honest. Would Definitely Recommend. read more

Previously quoted at another garage for upwards of $800 for MAP sensor issues, replaced with a $60 part and only a half hour of labor. Patched my exhaust issue for free and removed a broken link as to avoid further damage to my car. THESE GUYS KNOW CUSTOMER SERVICE. NO Bull. read more

Don and the guys there have been servicing my cars for years, never asked or was sold anything I didn't need. Fixed my cars at very reasonable rates. No complaints what so ever read more

I moved to California over a year ago, and I STILL miss these guys. Don't get me wrong, I found a great mechanic here in L.A. (and his name is ALSO Joe!), but I just love shooting the shit with Don and the guys while they do their job better than anyone else I've ever known. I love North End! Hello, guys, from L.A.! read more

Car started running very rough and threw a check engine light. Called North End in the morning and they said bring it in same day. Don't be fooled by the looks of the shop (which looks like it hasn't changed in 50 years). They had the problem diagnosed and fixed (ignition coil) in the same day. Jeff did a great job explaining what went wrong, how much the repair would be and why, the pros/cons of not fixing it, and how long it would take to fix it. The repair fixed the problem, and the car was ready exactly when they said it would be ready. Rates were very reasonable ($95/hr for labor, and parts were marked up about 10% over NAPA, which is typical). When I picked the car up, they were very friendly. This is the sort of place that is getting harder and harder to find. Local shop, fair prices, excellent service. read more

We came to this place because of the good reviews....totally worth it. They seem a little frank on the phone, but it's just because they are so busy. They are so honest and do great work. We only bring our cars here when we need work done. They are great!! read more

I had the pleasure of going to North End Garage for the very first time today. They came highly recommended and I understand why. They are extremely knowledgeable, professional, and genuine. Both Don and Jeff are the mechanics with honesty and integrity that I was hoping to eventually find. They are truly the mechanics you have been searching for. I trust them 200%. read more

I needed my right-side rear view mirror replaced -- they ordered the part, got it in and put it on in less than 24 hours. And their price was by far the most reasonable. I will be back! So glad I found this shop! read more

We've been taking our cars here for at least 15 years and they always fix the problem for less than the dealership. Our son is now driving up from the City to get his car repaired there because they charge less. After paying the suburban dealership where he bought his car to fix a problem he still had a problem and ended up having the part properly replaced at North End Garage for $200 less than the dealership. . read more

These guys are incredible. Highly, highly recommended. I've gone there for everything for a '97 Civic (which is a lot) and always am pleased with the resolution and price. One time, they spent 3 days trying to figure out why a fuse kept popping and charged me only $20 for gas they spent driving it around .... read more

I would just like to say how wonderful it is to find a service station you can trust and that will work with you. Don you are the BEST!! Two times I have brought my car in, over a year period, older car, both times the experience has been worth my drive and time. You treat the car like its you own. It runs like a brand new car!!! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. read more

I found this garage on Yelp! And was not disappointed. The reviews match the service. Called for an appointment, and got a possible diagnosis over the phone. Convenient drop off key slot for after hours. Tom, the mechanic there, called me early the next morning, and gave me the most likely issue with my Toyota wheel bearing. A friend of mine had their Toyota serviced at the dealer, and they replaced all 4 bearings, and overcharged her. North End will only fix what is needed to get your car back on the road. Fixed my car the same day at a reasonable price. I will be going back for future service. read more

The first time I took my car to North End Garage was a few months ago (March 2013). I had just come from a terrible experience with the Libertyville Car-X. They replaced my failing AC compressor with a rebuilt compressor, then tacked on a bunch of miscellaneous charges. I ended up paying a total of $1800. Two days later, my CEL light came back on. I went back to the Car-X to inquire about it. They did a diagnostic test and said that I would need another $500-$600 in repairs for my exhaust system. They said that I didn't need to get it fixed right away, but that I would certainly need to get it fixed before my next emissions test. I went home and cried. I knew I'd been taken advantage of. I had no intention of ever taking my car back there. Then an employee of a local Libertyville business that I frequent recommended the North End Garage. He said they were honest and very good. A few days before I was due to get my license plates renewed, I went to the Emissions Testing Facility, where my car failed - as expected. I took my car to the North End Garage and after getting some deserved razing by the "patriarch" of the business about waiting until the last minute to get my car fixed, they took it in. They did a diagnostic right then and gave me an estimate, which was about $300 less than what Car-X wanted to charge me. They asked me if I needed a ride anywhere, which I declined (I decided to shop in town while the car was being fixed). This was at 10:00 AM. I went back to the Garage at noon and they were just getting ready to call me to say it was ready. The cost was even less than what they'd estimated and HERE'S THE KICKER: unknown to me, the mechanic took my car to the Emissions Testing Facility and got it tested for me. It passed and he gave me all of the form work so that all I had to do was go to the Secretary of State and get my plates! I have never heard of that kind of service in my life! It was truly above and beyond. Needless to say, they have a customer for life and I recommend them to anyone and everyone I can. read more