My hubby backed our truck into a tree and this place was on the list of recommended repair places…read more He managed to damage the fender, bumper tailgate all in one fell swoop and the tail light was destroyed. Because of the angle of his adventure, it took longer than expected to fix. They initially were going to bend it out but it wouldn't hold the tail light so they replaced the entire fender. They also touched up a couple of other small spots that I had pointed out to them. They kept me up to date as they worked on it and the final result is awesome. I asked the tech I picked it up from about doing some additional things and he was very helpful on DIY options for my little task.

excellent customer service. I was involved in a hit and run with damage all down the side of my car…read moreand was in bad shape After being repaired it doesn't even look like its been in a collision Nathan kept me informed through out the entire repair process and my car looks beautiful definitely wont be going anywhere else for automotive work these guys are top notch

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.

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.

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.

Went to Marty's auto for an oil change, antifreeze change and check the brakes. Gary called me back…read moreand told me the oil change was all I needed . He said he checked the antifreeze and it was still good to -50 below 0 and I should wait until my truck hit 100000 miles . They also check the brakes and I still have 60% of the pads left. It makes me feel great about the integrity of the shop that they just don't do work that isn't needed so they can make more money. I truly appreciate it. I like saving money anywhere I can these days . Thanks Gary for all you do.

It's taken a while to write this up. Life gets in the way. I…read moretook my Car to Marty's initially to figure out where an oil leak was occurring. The main problem was the smell of burning oil sometimes so it was obviously dripping on the exhaust somewhere and burning off. After the "diagnosis" I was giving a bill of over $1000 to fix it. Since I had a little extra cash I thought it would be nice to not have to mess with it and let them do it. I just replaced the plugs and intake cover gaskets myself. After the "repair" I still smelled the burning oil smell. I took it back and they said it was a seal on the end of the valve cover that was leaking now (All the way to the exhaust?). So now more money to "fix" that. Here's the fun part; When I picked up my car this time I noticed the hood wasn't closed. No big deal, I'll push it shut. I wish I would have opened it and looked. Fast forward a month or so and time for an oil change. As I open my hood I was shock to see the dipstick for the oil laying up by the windshield. They never put it back in. Looking around further I see that they had broken all the mounts for the upper radiator hose as well as the positive lead from the battery. Both of these were now dangerously close, about a half inch from a pully. No attempt was made to secure them in any way. I had to rig up zip ties. Like I said, I just did the plugs and intake cover gaskets so I know they were not broken. I took pictures of their handywork just in case. I took my car back to them to express my concern, and the fact that the original problem, the burning oil smell, is not fixed. (I'll leave out names) but he was apologetic, offered a free oil change. He assured me that the person who worked on my car "no longer works here". I said I would bring it back when I have time for them to look at it again. Fast forward a month or so and I drop it back by to have the continued oil burning problem looked at yet again. They put it on the lift and after a few minutes a guy comes over and asks me if "I want to see where my oil leak is". You mean what I paid you to fix in the first place?? He proceeds to show me the timing cover leaking, right over the exhaust pipe. Gee. It looks like that was the problem the whole time. The worst part: He says to me, "I'm the guy that worked on this car the first time". So the other guy flat out lied to my face by telling me the guy that worked on my car "no longer works here". Unbelievable. So, they took my money and "fixed" everything except what I paid them to fix. So now, I asked how much is it to fix the timing cover gasket? I was met with "We don't do those here." I swear I thought he was joking with me. They knew they don't do that repair but took my money to replace things they knew would not fix the problem. It's a shame we live in a time where you simply can't trust anyone to do honest work.

Gardner's Truck and Auto has been a reliable partner in maintaining my old vehicle. They skillfully…read morerepaired my brakes, ball joints, air conditioning system, and sway bar. Now, my vehicle runs smoothly on a daily basis, and I have complete confidence in the safety of myself and my family, thanks to their extensive knowledge and experience in working with vehicles. Their professionalism and respect are evident in their willingness to accommodate my schedule. I genuinely trust their work, and to me, that's the most crucial aspect of this review. I intend to work with this shop for all my vehicles maintenance services. Our next project is repairing an vehicle for my son which we are hoping is road ready by Spring. I'll keep you posted here about our experience. Good luck, but you won't need it here!

Honest and always has done me right thanks to him with this dodge truck my husband has,awesome…read moreplace and honest

The level of customer service and care that they provide for you and your vehicle is next level…read more I've had issues with my truck and Post Motorworks will actually deep dive into the issue. They are experts at what they do and are capable of working on both factory original and modified vehicles. They even offer a warranty on a lot of their work so you can breathe easy knowing that if something happens to that part in the future, you can often get that resolved.

Great place to do business, honest great mechanic. Had me back in the road in hours twice. Two…read morethumbs up

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.