A&L Automotive came to my rescue while on an out of town trip last fall and I'm very grateful. It…read morewas a Saturday morning. Friend and I were driving to breakfast when all of a sudden my dashboard lit up and my car stopped working! We coasted into the nearby restaurant where we were headed thankfully. We got out and did the obvious - look under the hood for fluid leaks, smoke, etc... but nothing for the plain eye to see. I went to Yelp to see if there were any services near that could help and that is when I found this shop. I called A&L, told them what happened and they kept it real with me basically saying they didn't know what it could be either, but they could fit me in that morning to take a look. I decided to have the car towed versus trying to drive it and possibly damage it further. I asked if they knew any tow companies and they gave me info for a local company they do business with (that was also excellent btw!). Once my car arrived at A&L they let me know they were close to finishing up another vehicle and would look into mine after they were done. They have a very small waiting area which is set up nicely with a couch, tv with all entertainment you could want and a vending machine. It really is only big enough for a couple people. When it was my turn, they looked at the car while I chilled in the waiting area de-stressing watching tv. They came back, explained the problem, quoted me a price and let me know they could fix it that same morning while I waited! WOW! They did have to send someone for the part. The pricing also seemed very reasonable. I accepted. (Note I later discussed what happened with my existing local trusted mechanic and he confirmed their pricing was AMAZING as was the fact they were able to help so quickly. As a non-mechanical person there is a lot of trust that goes here). They had my problem diagnosed, resolved and paid for all in a few hours. I was very impressed! My friend even stated this was a blessing as many shops have waiting lists right now for basic items. Summary - USE this shop! Take your car here! They are trustworthy, efficient, affordable and no bs. They do what they say they can do and they are upfront about now being able to diagnose without seeing the vehicle.

Had a noise on the front end of my truck. Took it into to A&L, they looked it over and gave it a 15…read moreminute run. Turned out a tire issue. They did this for free and offered me to come back if I thought it still had a problem. Really nice people that are honest and fair. I'd recommend these guys all day long. Thank you!

Amazing team, explained the problem and how to prevent it from happening again, great kids room,…read moregood price.

Spent $1800 last year to fix AC . Lasted 3 days. Two more…read morevisits still not fixed. They are saying it needs a new evaporator core, but not under warranty. They replaced compressor, expansion valve and condenser last year said everything would be under warranty. Changed their tune now. They are I believe engaging in deceptive practices to milk their customers. Will be contacting the Attorney General.

My husband has been seeing these guys for years and we have become regulars. They care about their…read morecustomers, work with our schedule to the best of their availability, and keep us posted on our vehicle. They have also helped our friend with getting his old vehicle all fixed up in stages. They are wonderful and recommend everyone visit them.

I've been to the Downtown Texaco a few times and have nothing but good things to say about them…read more The staff is extremely friendly, mechanics know what they're doing, and they just get the job done. I've been there for a diagnostic, estimate for a hub replacement, they recently took care of us after a wheel actually fell off the f'g car. We had it towed there on a weekend, Friday they called for verification of what had happened, by noon the repairs were done, at a great price, I might add. I personally know four people that get all their work done there and, again, nothing but good things to say.

Friendly and helpful customer service! We had our IDOD completed quickly and easily. Excellent…read moreexperience!

We were on vacation, and our car broke down. Branson Tire & Auto employees are very friendly,…read moreknowledgeable, and helpful! They had our car fixed within 48 hours so we could drive home safely.

If it weren't for Carfax, etc, you'd never know my car was totaled after being rear ended. Andy and…read morehis team made it look like the wreck never happened, and did so in less than a week once parts arrived. My RAV4 rides perfectly, doesn't have additional road noise, and is fully paid off. A huge thank you to Advanced Automotive.

While travels out of town on a 30 day getaway, we had run up on our oil change interval. Called…read moreseveral shops that either had a disconnected telephone number or who just did not answer. I left a message on the phone for Advanced and shortly thereafter received a call back from the owner. It's great to get a response when too many shops just don't seem to have their act together. He gave me a referral to another shop since he was too booked to handle my job, so we moved on but owner was very professional and I'd use them again!

Hey Yelpers! My daughter and I came here when she needed some emergency work done on her car:…read morecatalytic converter. We got an appointment and got in and out in one day. The work seems to have been done well, with no issues while driving cross country. The service was friendly and informative. I would recommend them. Check them out.

BEWARE. They did not tighten my wheels correctly after getting new brakes. Fortunately, I caught it…read morebefore my wheel fell off going down the highway with only a couple unbroken lugs holding it on and a cracked ball joint. They stripped bolts on my skid plate during an oil change. They did not tell me, they just let it go for me to figure out later. I've had problems in quality with Big O before, this was the last straw.

I brought my Cadillac to them for front struts. They did a check on anything that could need…read morerepair. They gave us an estimate for repairing everything ($4300). This included a/c compressor and other work they said need to be done . We decided to pull from savings and a friend helped us with some and we had all repairs fixed. (My husband is disabled and I need a working car.) After a few days of getting the car back, it started making noise. I checked fluids and there was 0 transmission fluid. I went to the store and purchased transmission fluid and filled her up. A few days later my power steering started whining. I brought it by and they said my pump was probably going out and I'd have to make an appointment and drop it off to them for checking and repair. When I got home I checked fluid and that, too, was empty. I filled it up and thought all was good. When weather got warmer I needed my a/c for the first time since the "repairs/replacement" of my compressor and hoses that they said were bad. (It worked perfectly and blew cold when I brought it in.) My ac didn't work when the car was moving, only when sitting still. I brought it to them and they said I'd have to make an appointment (a week later) to have them look at it. I did and they "fixed" it and I went and picked it up after hours when I got off work. It still wasn't fixed so the next morning we called and again they say I need an appointment a week later. They said it may need an OEM compressor and that would cost an additional $100. We brought it back to them and they called us the next day and said the was nothing they could do and that we needed to bring it to the Cadi dealership in Springfield. We did and their mechanic showed us that the plug was never put back on the compressor and that it would be $2500 to replace the compressor that was improperly done by Art's. We will never take another vehicle to them or recommend them to anyone!

We were in Branson for my grandson's World Series games. We go from New Jersey to Branson with no…read moreissues in the car while we were out there wouldn't start. Shop I couldn't take us in until the next morning. One gave us the name of another one and finally called Arts!! They fit us in and was able to diagnose that it was a battery changed the battery and we were able to make it to my grandson that afternoon by two!! Thank you !!

We found this place by accident and recommendation from a gas station clerk even though there was…read moreanother tire shop closer ... We drove 1800 miles from Reno, NV into Branson, MO for a summer vacation. Somewhere along the way we picked up a nail in the sidewall so there is no patching- No reputable tire shop should recommend that a patch be installed on a sidewall puncture. And this shop appropriately and politely informed me that no repair was possible. My vehicle is an all wheel drive SUV. Tire shops should always recommend replacing all 4 tires because mismatched tire brand, tread design, tread depth, have the potential to damage your all wheel drive system. Their first suggestion was the proper one, to change all 4 tires. Being on vacation we didn't want to spend that much on the only set of tires that they had available. I guess they first perceived that we maybe were unable to pay for an entire set and offered to order the same brand to replace the one tire and advised me to replace the other 3 when we got back to Reno. I still didn't want to run the 1800+ miles with unmatched tire tread depths. I convinced the manager that I was ok with an inexpensive tire set that I could just use to make it back to Reno. His only hesitance was because he was genuinely concerned about quality work and the reputation of his shop. He ordered the agreed upon tire set, and had it expedited to the shop so that we could get them installed the next day. They didn't even require that we prepay for the special order. I not only recommend this shop, but I commend them on their dedication to quality and the needs of the customer and just good old pride and doing what they feel is right for the customer. Thank you Mitchem Tire of Branson, MO

people suck only care about themselves don't work here unless you want you're life ruined and…read moreyou're car