This review is long overdue. I was recommended to try Shipmanns by a friend of my Girlfriend. Boy…read moreAm I glad I went. Micheal and his wife are awesome to work with. After 3 separate visits and vehicle repairs I will never take my vehicles anywhere else for auto work. They are up front and honest as the day is long...no price gouging, no dishonesty just fairly priced solid work and diagnostics. Pay these guys a visit next time you need a vehicle repair in and around Oswego you won't be disappointed.

We've been coming here for years and for years I have always said that I wish we had started coming…read morehere sooner. We've got four different family vehicles, manufactured across several different decades, and if there is a service needed which they don't perform, the shops they have referred us to have been just as great as them.

Stradas is the best shop in town. I get my oil changed near me(Plano), but when they give me my CVS…read morereceipt of what's wrong with my car, I take it straight to Stradas and ask him to go through the list. He goes through the list and tells me what I actually need. Then, I compare prices, and there's always at least a 40% difference in price. He gives great service at great prices.

Stradas Auto is easily the best kept secret in Aurora. They just did a full four wheel brake job on…read moremy mom's car, and I can't believe both how cheap it was AND how quickly they were able to do it. The manager dude there (Who I assume is Gabe Strada, the guy who owns the place?) was incredibly nice, and took me out to the shop to show me everything wrong with the car that they were going to replace before doing any work on it. This sort of thing is ultra-reassuring, as I basically walked in there and was like, "I've got no idea what's wrong, my mom says it makes noise on the rear passenger side." They could've gone wild telling me stuff was bad and needed to be replaced, and I'd never have known. Instead, they re-used as much as they could, replaced what couldn't be salvaged, and I was off and on my way. Originally I was a little weary when I took the car in, as they told me they were just going to check the whole car when I started explaining the problem. Usually, you go somewhere that "checks everything" and you walk out with more problems than you came in with. Not the case here, they noted the AC wasn't working, and I was like "Oh, yeah, I don't think it's ever worked." Gabe (I think?) asked if I wanted to risk $20 to try to fix it, and threw a can of freon in just to see what'd happen. Sure enough, ice cold AC. I seriously just love shops like this that have that kind of attitude of "Hey, this isn't working, let's try a super simple fix that doesn't cost much, and see what happens." Again, that's another repair that they probably could've sold me on a new compressor or who knows what else. Overall, a totally pleasant surprise, and I'll be going back to them as long as they're open. How often can you say you took your car to a mechanic and they fixed your problem way faster than you expected for a fraction of what you were thinking you'd have to pay? For me, this is definitely a first.

I've been going here for years. There seemed to be a recent Managment shift for the better which…read morehas brought the original owner and some new team members in. I recently brought my service vehicle in for suspension work and a number of other misc items. Jorge took great care of my vehicle and for a very reasonable price. I ended up bringing my wife's truck in for some minor body work and he did great! Always recommend Jorge Buckley if you're in the Elgin area looking for a solid and fair mechanic.

George and crew, outstanding service . Very personable and takes care of your like he takes of his…read moreown. Quality work is excellant. -Mo

I had to make an urgent stop at the shop today because I had a flat tire and air was leaking out…read more They were able to get me in right away, and it only took less than an hour to fix the tire. The total came to about $53, including taxes, for one tire. They have the highest Google rating in my area--which is why I chose them. I really hope I won't have to go back for the same issue again. I also hope they stand behind their work with a good warranty. So far, I'm very happy with the service--they really deliver prompt and efficient work that meets my needs. Plus, they offer some of the most generous complimentary snacks and beverages, which I definitely took advantage of during my visit.

Car was acting up so I took it to Journey Automotive because of the great ratings and testimonials…read morehere and I was not disappointed. Got my car in that day (my dealership's next open appointment was next week), diagnosed the problem, quoted me a price and then fixed it that day. Friendly and trustworthy business that I highly recommend

Trust worthy shop that are very transparent and easy to work with. I would recommend bringing your…read morecar for any size of work. They did a full engine build for me and I couldn't be any happier.

Marco is a liar and a scam artist !! He said he could fix my Escalade wire problems and get me a…read morenew key fob. He did neither and tried to keep my truck. I had to threaten violence to get my truck back and he still charged me $475 !!! Typical back alley Elgin crooks!!! Go on Chicago St to the good repair shops. Or Barrington Motor Sports. Tom Healy saved my truck and my job!!!!!!

This location has been bought by Firestone, and this review is not targeting C&C…read more TLDR: This is an incredibly dishonest auto shop, and could have put my family and I at risk due to negligence and deceit. Take your car somewhere else. I went in for an oil change and hadn't had any work done for awhile, so I expected a lot to be uncovered in the inspection. They came back and told me that my brake pads/rotors and struts/shocks needed to be replaced. Specifically they told me the front brake were at less than 4mm and needed to be replaced ASAP, the back brakes were at 5mm and could wait 3 - 4 months, and there were "rust rings" in my rotors so they would also need to be replaced. They quoted me a little over $3,500 for everything. I know a little about cars and have mechanics in the family, so I ran everything by them first. 1) We decided to do the brakes ourselves (my uncle worked at a brake shop). We found that there was no issue with the rotors in what they described as "rust rings". Saved a few bucks there. The front pads were at about 4mm, so they likely did check those. We got to the back brakes, and had to use a sledge hammer to get the tires off (indication that they didn't take them off to check). When we got the pads off there most almost nothing left, and they were about to start grinding the rotors. Another indication that they lied about checking them because there was certainly not 5mm left. 2) I took my car to another shop to have the struts/shocks looked at after realizing the lies this Firestone told about the brakes. I had noticed the cars handling was a bit spongey and bouncy, so seemed like it could be true. The next shop actually test drove the car, and found the issue wasn't the struts/shocks, rather 3/4 tires had broken belts. This Firestone clearly did not check the car thoroughly and lied about the issues I was having to milk me for money. The scariest part about this is that broken tire belts increase the risk for blowouts at high speed. So I could have put $3,500 into my car, and still had something catastrophic occur that could have caused injury to my family, me or someone else. Not much else needs to be said about this business.

My sister has now twice brought her car in for repair there and they have been very simple very…read moreinexpensive fixes. It is especially helpful because honestly we don't know a whole lot about auto repair so it makes us trust them. Very nice and extremely fair I would recommend anyone go there to get the car checked out!!!

My wife and I now live in Addison, and we're still taking our cars to Bob up in Palatine. We…read morestarted taking my wife's old escort there, and knew we had found a good mechanic when he told us what was worth replacing and what wasn't. He's the only mechanic we use, and we're willing to drive 20 miles to get to him :)

We have been a customer since they were in Palatine. Tom does an amazing job maintaining all of…read morecars. Before we purchased used cars we were bringing them to him & he'd advise if we were getting a good car or not. He know what he is doing.

Great at home service that came with great customer service. Ralph was very honest about the…read moremaintenance I needed. Compared to auto shops they were going to charge me a lot more. I was happy with the reasonable pricing of the work. Ralph explained everything that was wrong with my car in great detail. He told me what I really needed done to get my car up to date.