Recently had both my car and my husband's truck in for service. Their mechanics are friendly and…read moreknowledgeable. They are always honest and I never feel pressured. Prices are very reasonable. Mason Street is the best!

Mason Street Garage is a local auto shop tucked away off Fuller on the NE side of Grand Rapids…read more It's really close to my house and I'd heard the name before, so when I started having car trouble I gave them a call. The guy who answered the phone, Rick, was super friendly and very polite. He told me I could have my car towed that day and they'd try to take a look at it, but it was a Friday so he wasn't sure if they'd get to it. Totally fine. He gave me the number of a tow company that they work with that picked up my car. I didn't hear anything by the end of the day Friday, so I figured they weren't able to get to it. On Monday I got a call from Rick who gave me the bad news... pretty expensive repair but I had already figured that out from Googling. He said he'd order the parts and hopefully get them yet that day. I didn't hear anything back by the end of the day, so I figured they weren't able to get to it. Ha! Then I got a call on Tuesday afternoon saying my car was ready. Luckily my boyfriend and I work together so I wasn't needing a car while it was being worked on. Rick was again super friendly and polite when I picked up my car and everything is running smoothly again. He even followed up with me a couple days later via text to see if everything was still going okay. The lack of communication I experienced the first couple of days might stress some people out, but I wasn't too worried. I will be going to Mason Street Garage for all maintenance from now on. It's really nice to support a local business that cares about their customers and provides friendly service during what can be stressful situations.

I've never really had a great experience when it comes to mechanics or auto repair shops, because I…read morefeel like I'm going in completely blind and uneducated, just hoping that the team doesn't take advantage of my naivete. However, Meekhof has always been super friendly. I've had to vist them twice in the last couple of months due to an issue in my car and they fixed it pretty quickly. They provide a shuttle service within a certain area but I didn't use it. Their hours are pretty convenient (early mornings at least) and if you can't make it before close, they can give you a call and let you pay over the phone and leave your key in a secure area to pick up your car if needed. While no one ever wants to go to an auto repair shop unexpectedly, the guys at Meekhof took care of me and explained it to the best of my ability to understand. Prices were definitely fair - I got a couple quotes from local dealerships and they beat the price by a couple hundred dollars! Definitely plan on keeping these guys as my local repair shop.

Just took my vehicle to Bauer, formerly Meekhof, for tire repair and after deciding to leave…read morebecause a tire quote seemed exceptionally high, they wanted me to sign a refusal-of-service waiver, which I refused to do. The younger man at the counter threatened to keep my vehicle if I didn't sign it. That threat, Bauer, is not only asinine, it's legally called "an unlawful detention of property." A repair shop CANNOT hold a vehicle simply because someone refuses to sign a refusal-of-service or liability waiver. Good thing you relented. You'd have a lawsuit on your hands right now. By the way, I just got the two Pirelli tires you attempted to overcharge me on for $200 less than your outrageous quote, including all installation costs. You tried to take advantage of a woman new to GR and in need of the repair of a flat tire. But you messed with the wrong woman. Go elsewhere, people!

They replaced the door on my BMW X4 while doing bodywork. The inside upper door panel they used was…read moreextremely worn, and was not my original door panel. I will never go back.

I wouldn't suggest any other body shop. I have had my cars to Rodenhouse Body Shop several times…read more Vaughn & Patty, the owners are so easy to work with, very professional. Very easy to set up an appointment to get my car in by appointment. Much more reasonable price than bringing my car to the dealership.

Worst service ever! Continuously failed on promises to complete and they failed to communicate…read more Instead of admitting that he can't fix it and accept responsibility as the business owner, he blames his employees for the work not getting done. He has had the car for almost three years. We have tried to be understanding but enough is enough.

My number 1 place to take my vehicles. Always professional and courteous and prices are reasonable…read more They are also fair and truthful unlike Belle Tire who tries to always sell you things you don't need. Love this place and won't take my vehicles anywhere else.

I backed into a truck's bumper (stainless steel) with my plastic Toyota bumper and I had a big dent…read moreand the bumper was hanging. I stopped at Car and Collision and the manager was so kind. He took my car into the garage and worked a small miracle on my car. The dent was gone and the bumper was reattached. We have gone to this place for over 40 years and have always gotten great service, but with new owners now, I was not sure. They are definitely keeping up the great work that Jim started. They were kind, respectful and so willing to help. I would recommend this place to anyone who admires good service with a smile. Thank you again for your kindness. I will be back. Cathy Mulder

Jim, the person that does estimates at Burton Heights Auto Body will promise to do things and then…read morenot follow through. I had an insurance claim that needed attention. Jim gave me an estimate a few months ago for additional minor repairs along with a complete paint job. When it came time to do the work, Jim then increased the price dramatically. He then promised to raise the vehicle on a lift when it was in the shop to give me a more accurate estimate. That new estimate never happened as Jim said parts were not available. I checked online as soon as I returned home and found several sources for parts. I also asked for an alignment while my vehicle was in the shop. Jim told me that someone crawled underneath the car and said it did not need an alignment. That is not how you check alignment. Really, If the vehicle pulls to the left or right then it is alignment related. The vehicle was never raised on a hoist nor put on an alignment rack. I let Burton Heights Auto Body repair my vehicle and was not satisfied with the service, nor the deceit and unkept promises. I have referred many people to this establishment in the past making the company many thousands of dollars. That does not include the thousands that I have spent. Yet, when I had to go through the process all Jim cared about was the insurance check and not making the customer happy by meeting the requirements and promises that he made to me. Deceit is not good business... NO MORE REFFERALS!

They are always the best and get the job done as quickly as possible to get you back on the road…read more Friendly staff, reasonable in pricing, and overall family feel to it. Trust them with all automotive needs.

Bekins is the best of the best- great service= better than dealerships- reasonable- up front…read moreassessment- pleasant waiting room- no hesitation in recommending Bekins. and, on another note, when a deer decided to sit on the hood of my Honda on the way to church- went to Bekins the next day to see how expensive it would be to fix- loved the answer- and nothing out o f pocket. We support local businesses whenever possible. thanks, Chris

A service station I trust. I have been bringing my cars to them for 6+ years and they have never…read morelet me down. Dave, and now the new owners are good people. Highly recommended.

Had car towed here from memory, my parents have gotten work done by superior. Granted my car sat in…read moretheir lot for 2 n a half weeks but I called every other day and John told me it was fine while i decided what i was going to do. I ended up paying in full for an engine replacement which took 2 weeks longer than was said. I was told a week, then tomorrow every other day after that. I say every other day because they kept saying they'd call me and never did ever even when it was "done". I also told John that i wanted to see the alleged hole in the old engine when I paid before they started the job and everytime i talked to him i reminded him then all of a sudden the old engine was gone and they couldn't show me. I also of course asked them to check the surrounding parts while in there like battery, alternator, etc. 2 days after completion I had to have my vehicle towed back there guess what i needed a battery, now im sitting here again possibly in need of an alternator or electrical work. But the day i picked up my vehicle i pull it out of the space, walk around and immediately noticed my passenger front wheel well cover is missing as im now looking at the inside of my bumper and engine there's also wiring hanging about 2 inches from ground. I go in and mention it to john who tells me it must not have been on there the mechanic didn't have to remove it to put the engine in. Im like wait... what? Also somehow tore up my seatbelt guide on my drivers seat and my air force lanyard i bought my gf. Anybody wanna guess what that wiring went to. The alternator. When i opened my glove box all the screws from the wheel well fell out. I really wish id read the reviews pay attention to who has complaints and who says their services are so amazing. I don't think they're incompetent i think it's a little deeper than that i also bought tires btw so don't think that the amount is going to make a difference. Oh and 04 cavalier i could have put this engine in myself just no time or tools.

Observed first hand the repairs performed, clearly they don't have a clue what they are doing…read more Boast things they are not, make claims they shouldn't be. Set vehicles up to come back sooner.

So I take off in my 1998 Ford Ranger the other day and turned on the 4 wheel drive and instead of…read morecoming on the indicator light just blinked. I didn't want to work on it in the cold so I call Maplewood. They say fine bring it in. I go a little further and see my turn signals are out, 4 way works but no blinkers. I call Maplewood back and add in the turn signals don't work either. I get home and think maybe I turn the truck back on and it will just work this time. Turn the key and the dash goes black it reset the clock and radio stations. I call Maplewood back and happily add in that trying to start it shorted out the ignition switch indicating according to Google that the problem with my truck systems is failed power distribution per the ignition switch. When I dropped it off I told them if the ignition cylinder was bad too please don't upgrade it to a chip key hopefully it's just the switch (yes I told them that). They parked it for me in the place they put vehicles that may not start because of the failing ignition switch. So the Next day Jeff over there calls me and says they have been tearing into the 4 wheel drive and it's $650 to fix it and $375 for a new turn signal lever. I ask him why didn't they start by changing the ignition switch as it's very likely to be the cause of all 3 problems since they happened all at once. Jeff said they were unable to duplicate the ignition problem but did have solutions for the other 2 problems but the 4 wheel drive may not work because it has a GEM in it that can't be replaced if it is bad. I asked Jeff if they saw the clock wrong and radio presets gone asking him wouldn't I have to unhook the battery cable for it to be like that. So Jeff says "I don't know that you didn't", and I have no idea what he meant by saying that. I told him I just want an ignition switch no work on the 4 wheel drive and no work on the turn signals, please just change out the ignition switch. Jeff put me on hold for several minutes then told me come get my truck Maplewood wasn't interested in fixing it for me. I went and got my truck, stopped at AutoZone on the way home and got an ignition switch for $25, watched a YouTube video and put the ignition switch into the truck. Then I put back the fuse, wire nutted the leads Maplewood left hanging from the transfer case back together and the ignition, turn signals, and 4 wheel drive all function perfectly. I saved over $1000 by getting kicked out of Maplewood with my truck. Response from the owner: Thank you for your review Reginald. I appreciate your feedback. We chose to no longer provide service for you due to you yelling at Jeff. As we try to provide quality and honest service we quickly discovered that you did not want to hear us out. Once we discovered that we are unable to earn your trust it became beneficial for both parties to step away. I hope you are able to find a repair facility that can better serve your needs and earn your trust. And now the owner of Maplewood Auto has added his peace. Because I'm an Army combat sergeant having been deployed to Afghanistan I am both used to accountability and being sensitive to the way I'm responding to stressful situations. Jeff called me and I tried talking him into leaving my transfer case and turn signals alone and just fix the ignition for more than 5 minutes and hung up with Jeff spending over $1000 on repairs my truck didn't need. So I called out to God in prayer asking for help because I don't have $1000 to spend on repairs my truck doesn't need and I did want the ignition switch that the truck did need. I thought God wanted me to call Jeff back and work on convincing him to make the correct repair again. I didn't mean to raise my voice I was very frustrated with Jeff refusing to help me. Now I do feel justified in saying that if Maplewood is going to let Jeff Overcharge combat veterans by $1000 a pop he my need a little thicker skin, some sergeants may have even started swearing at him over that kind of money. I feel overall blessed by God that I was able to fix it myself for $25 and was delivered from having to spend over $1000 on unnecessary repairs. Justify your employees actions ever how you like, but making them accountable for losing customers through conduct that appears either criminal or incompetent would be much more beneficial to your business serving the community. Pray for me so I can know better what to do next time I feel trapped in by someone selling me something I know I don't need.