When a guy has more tools than his wife has shoes, he usually takes the muffler off to replace the…read morecheck engine light bulb and then can't inflate the cam hammer. The solution, call Marlin. He's done exceptional work on my cars and those of my friends for many years. I've called on a Friday at quitting time with a bad fuel pump and Marlin called me back just before noon Saturday to say he had it fixed cheaper than originally anticipated. I challenge any other repair service to show up on a day off to drop a full tank of gas and replace the pump faster than the shop manual calls for. I have been an industrial mechanic 20 plus years and admit to having a few tools..somewhere in with the shoes. I can usually even change blinker bearings without asking for Marlins help over the phone. But I'm not an auto mechanic and even tho I can strip a wood screw just like a pro, I have confidence in my friend Marlin "goon" Jones and his team to keep my cars and trucks going and stopping the way they were before I tried kicking the radio to get the wipers going. It takes alor to hand over your keys. It is not often enough these days that you can trust implicitly. Trust Marlins Mechanix. I do, Joe S. Idaho falls 96 bronco and many others..

Awesome service!…read more They were too busy to service my vehicle but took the time to scan my vehicle with their equipment and located the issue with the car. Without their help I would have been stuck in town, but they were so helpful that after analyzing the situation I was able to continue after getting advice to get me back to where I lived. Very friendly and would recommend them for sure. There are still great people out there. Thank you Marlin's Mechanix !

minor repair Honest on the length of time to be completed…read moreand price. Shop is open yes you have to go up to the door to see the sign but that is just because of the new fence by another business is blocking view

Dropped my car off at the mechanic a while ago, because my AC only blows cold for the first 5…read moreminutes, then it might as well be on "Vent." They called the next day wanting to know if we had spare keys, because they locked mine in the car. Then they went suspiciously radio-silent, so I called them after the weekend. "Oh, we think we know what the problem is," they tell me, "but when we tried to test it, we fried your computer. I'm trying to find one for it now. Might be a day or two." So I gave them three days and called for an update. "Well," she tells me, "the computer is in but we can't program all of it. We are getting ready to take it down to the Dodge dealership and get it programmed. Then we can get it back here and fix it. Should be done this afternoon. I'll call you." So I call them four days later, and some random dude answers the phone and tells me, "Oh, yeah he's out road testing right now. Let me just, let me, oh, he's back and under the hood, but the phone won't reach that far so I can't ask him about it. We will call you back in about 20 minutes." So 2 hours later I text my husband and suggest I'm sick of getting jerked around and maybe HE should call the guy and see if HE can get an answer. He decides to drop in and visit instead. "What's the deal with the car?" he asks. "I dunno. Had some other things come up," answers the mechanic. The conversation went quickly downhill from there, but eventually it was determined my car would be done within 24 hours. So they call me today (who knew? I guess their phone IS capable of dialing out!) and tell me my car is done. Since we both get home late from work, my father-in-law picks it up for me and we go to his house after work. "The key on the ring is your new key," he tells me. "The old key on the other thing only unlocks the door, but won't start it any more." Somewhat skeptical about this greeting, I go check to make sure my fob still works- golden. Which suddenly makes me wonder about the usefulness of the spare keys that came with the car. But I digress. "As long as the friggin AC works all the time," I decide. "That's all I care about." "Meh," he answers. "Didn't seem that great to me." I get in my car, inspect my receipt, start it up and head down the road, squinting into the lukewarm breeze blasting out of my dash, trying to remember how to program my stereo. Home is approaching, and my breeze remains indistinguishable from the air outside my window. I swing wide and add a couple miles to the trip. You know, in case for some reason it takes a little longer to start working. 10 minutes later, I sit in the driveway staring dumbfound but disturbingly not disbelieving at the dash of my car, blowing balmy air at my face like a Florida summer breeze. It no longer even gets cold the first few minutes. Just... just nothin. 12 days they had my car. A new key, a new computer, two new switches, a fresh batch of freon (it was full when I dropped it off) and a bonus fee for "evacuate and recharge AC to change switch" and now I have even LESS air conditioning than I had to begin with. So if ever you're in Blackfoot, Idaho, and you have car problems, don't take it to Danny's Auto. They'll keep it 2 weeks, break shit that ain't broke, never call you back, charge you a couple hundred bucks, and not even road test the fucking thing and make sure it *actually* works before they give it back. UPDATE: They are refunding my money. I'll take it somewhere to get fixed.

These guys are great to work with. They more about Subaru. Then any one in the mountain west and…read moreif you want to go fast this is the place to get the work done.

Went to Mentor Motors to find a reliable, reasonably priced vehicle for my daughter. From the…read morestart of the experience with their friendly office staff to the interaction with the owner, Cody, to the working out of the financials (with Jason, Cody's father), everything went smoothly. This mother daughter duo felt very attended to and really felt like the staff cared about us. I highly recommend this company!

We are on vacation and our Tahoe was making horrible noise thought our transmission was going out…read moreso took it into Sage Creek Repair. They are super nice and looked at it right away. Diagnosed the problem and it ended up being something pretty easy to fix. They could have totally gouged us but didn't! We highly recommend them!!

They started out great until I gave them a good review then they jerk you around. I've taken my car…read morein several times (4 times over 1.5 months) with a gas vapor smell inside the car just after I fill up with gas and lasts for about 40-50 miles of driving. They told me it was just the smell of oil on the engine. So the last time I filled up, I went to three different fire departments and person who rebuilds engines. And all of them said I have gas vapor in my car and to get it address as soon as possible. Also, what was diagnosed in the beginning all of a sudden changed. My car sat on their lot for 3 weeks and they couldn't address the gas smell, burned out drivers side headlight and check engine light that came back on after their repair.

Very professional and courteous. Competitive prices too. I'm very happy I was referred Tunex…read morebecause I'm back on the road and I know they did a good job. I needed a fuel pump, but i'm using these guys for any future maintenance or repairs in the future.

I went to this Tunex after a faulty air conditioner fix from another Tunex. He made the changes…read morewith no charge and worked it out with the other Tunex. That was huge for me and we've gone here ever since. They know us, our cars - it's a true customer relationship. They've been fair, up front, not tried to charge me for any extra work they don't believe I need done. I had a quote from a dealer and took it in to them where they charged me $100 less for the same job. I recommend them to everyone.

Cannot say enough good things about Smith Chevrolet in Idaho Falls. We were traveling through…read moreJackson Hole when the OnStar system flagged an engine and transmission alert on our 2026 Silverado -- a truck that's only two months old. The Chevy dealership in Jackson Hole told us it would be 2.5 weeks just to get it in the door, which wasn't going to work for us. So we made the hour-and-a-half drive to Smith Chevrolet, and I'm so glad we did. Craig, the general manager, and Jason, the repair specialist, were fantastic to work with from start to finish. They took the alerts seriously and looked at the truck right away, and went above and beyond trying to track down exactly why the engine and transmission warnings were going off. The difference in service and urgency compared to what we'd been quoted elsewhere was night and day. If you're anywhere in the area -- or even a good drive away like we were -- these are the people you want handling your vehicle. Highly recommend.

I'm extremely disappointed with my recent experience at Smith Chevy. On April 7th at 10 AM, I…read morebrought in my 2024 Chevy Blazer, which is only 2 years old with just 18,000 miles, for an issue with the bumper that should fall under a bumper-to-bumper warranty. I was told they didn't believe it was covered under warranty and that they couldn't fix it. No alternatives or solutions were offered to me at that time. Wanting a second opinion, I took my vehicle to another Chevy dealership in Rexburg. Within 10 minutes, they confirmed the issue is absolutely covered under warranty and are now taking care of the repair. After that, I called back to Smith Chevy and was then told they don't handle those repairs in-house and send them to Young Auto Body. This was never mentioned during my original visit. If it had been, it would have saved me time and frustration. To make matters worse, the manager I spoke with was dismissive and came across as rude when I tried to clarify the situation. I expect better communication, transparency, and customer service--especially when it comes to something as straightforward as a warranty issue. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this location.

Please know that this is the very best truck repair team that I have ever encountered They did a…read moregreaT job fixing my F259 that two dealerships could not. The team gave me updates and the repairs were great. I will never go to any other Ford Service centrr

I'm a traveling healthcare worker and was sold a car without a heater and Lithia in Idaho Falls was…read moresupposed to fix it. They never did. I traveled home through Idaho, Utah and Colorado in the winter without a heater. They said they would reimburse me to have my mechanic fix it. No reimbursement. All promise no deliver. Completely untrustworthy.

I had some unexpected battery trouble while visiting Yellowstone National Park, so I drove to Idaho…read moreFalls, which was the nearest Kia dealer. Mina, my service representative was great. Although I didn't have an appointment, she worked me into the schedule and had my battery tested, which turned out to be fine. At my request, they tested it again a couple of hours later to make sure nothing changed while the car was at rest. I really appreciated Mina's help and professionalism. She was awesome!

We stopped at this Kia unexpectedly due to an issue with Turo Kia Carnival 2026. They were very…read morewelcoming in assisting us. The customer service was excellent. They were so kind and nice and even vacuumed our car. They got us in quick and assisted us with our issue so we could get back on the road. I highly recommend this Kia dealership. :)

Just had a major issue with our Radiator, and didn't want to take it to the dealer, as I end up…read morepaying twice what I thought it would be. Empey's uses a vehicle inspection text message that shows you what is going on with the car and keeps issues that are mild, now, and giving you some time to address before they become a major issue. Will be back in a few months to address one or two of the possible issues.

Communication was horrible - they didn't do the work because I was asking too many questions…read moreapparently. Car doesn't stay running after it starts, we get it towed to Empeys. They said the battery was dead and they couldn't do any further testing without a new battery. They send me an invoice with several parts that needed to be replaced. I was confused so asked for clarification-- on one hand, they said they haven't done any testing at all, on the other, they wanted to replace several parts - total bill $2300. I ask and they reiterate that they need to replace the battery to do the testing. At the same time, they admit that they aren't sure if all those parts need to be replaced, but still asked for me to approve the work. I authorize the battery change and testing on their online app assuming that they'd replace the battery and we could continue with the testing... I did NOT approve the part replacements because they made it very clear that they weren't sure what needed to be replaced. A week later, I've heard nothing, so I text them back. They closed the ticket because I wasn't a good fit for them -- I guess asking questions about your vehicle is too much for these guys to handle. End result - we've been without a car for a week. Texts included.

I want to tell you that Wackerli Buick service is A+++ in my experience of over 7 years and…read morerecently with Joe, service coordinator, who is "Tops". They have changed turn-signal lights without charging for labor; they have come to my house for a service call to "haul" my Enclave to the shop and didn't charge and they have shuttled me all over the "IF Valley" w/o charge. My friends, that's what I call "Keeping the Customer Satisfied"! I've read some of the negative reviews and know that I've experienced some of the same issues with other dealerships in IF. A lot of the time it is communications, i.e., between the service coordinate and mechanic, and then between the service coordinator and the customer. I will make Wackerli my first stop for buying a new car, but compare with other dealerships for calibrating their "deal" and keep them honest. My Enclave has been the best car I've owned, and I will always trust Wackerli to keep my "Garage Queen" in top notch condition. The staff at Wackerli Buick have gone the extra mile and "delighted" me with "Black-Belt" Quality! Need I say more? - Bob H/Idaho Falls

We worked with them for a couple of weeks to get our dream vehicle negotiated, along with trade-in,…read moreand I was ready to drive from Montana to pick it up. We then signed a mutual Purchase Order and went to buy it... only to learn they didn't actually have the title! My bank wouldn't cut the check until they had the title (naturally, what bank would take that risk with no title?) so we waited for them to get the title so we could buy it. Yes it was sitting on their lot, but they chose to sell it without the title in hand. While waiting, with a mutually signed PO (a legal document), we learned they had sold the vehicle to another party. Not only is this potentially illegal, it is downright shady. I would avoid this dealer at all costs since they don't play by the same rules they ask you to play by. Very disappointed in the entire experience.