We've been bringing our cars here since the mid-80s, back when they were downtown. Even when we had…read morefive old cars at once, they kept every one running perfectly. Repairs were always done right the first time, which is rare nowadays. The staff are friendly, hardworking, knowledgeable, and honest. Our kids still bring their cars here even though they live out of state. Truly a business you can trust, highly recommend!

I need of a battery, we are from the Pittsburgh area, visiting family in Iowa City, when our…read morebattery failed. We called their office at 2:30 and they were able to secure and install a battery at a reasonable price. They have worked on my daughter's cars previously and we knew she was pleased with the service and value. I would highly recommend them. A big thank you to their team of professionals.

Had my daughter's car towed here when she had some Trouble…read morewhile at school. It was recommended by another provider who was booked up for a number of weeks. They were quick to diagnose and suggest a plan of attack and the price was under what I expected to pay to fix it up. Brian and TJ were both great communicators and exceeded my expectations.

I don't think anyone actually researches mechanics before they need one, but we're the nerds who…read more(thankfully) had a little bit of time to do some digging. We had a great experience at Skay Automotive last week. They had very favorable reviews on both Yelp! and Google, so we knew we needed to give them a try. Conveniently located within walking distance of our house; even better! We're still pretty new to the Iowa City area after moving here from Cedar Rapids a couple of months ago. We were unable to get into our former mechanic back in CR because of a 3-week wait. This prompted us to tell ourselves that it was just time to find someone in Iowa City. Who wants to commute 40 minutes when you have a car issue? A tire on our Mazda CX-5 had a leak. My husband called Skay on a Tuesday and they were able to get us in for an appointment a couple of days later. We dropped off the car the night before said appointment and used one of their overnight deposit envelopes for our key. Envelopes were great because you could fill it out according to what you wanted to have the mechanics inspect. Vehicle was ready to be picked up before 10am the next morning. The mechanic(s) pulled a screw out of my tire, repaired the tire and completed an oil change. So happy my tire was saved! At our request they also checked the condition of our brakes. More than fair prices. We appreciated the breakdown of the services they performs and everything was printed on our invoice. The reviews are true! Skay will be our top pick for automotive repairs going forward. Highly recommend.

Stay away from this business, they are the WORST! My nephew's Chevy car was dead. Could not be…read morejumped despite 1 yo battery. Towed it to 5 stars (haha) for repair. They said it was the starter and replaced it at a cost of $940+ !!!! I went to the shop for an explanation of the ridiculous price tag. At 2pm the place was locked, dark and abandoned, no one in the building, Sign said, "Open." Weeds growing all around. Junk everywhere. Cracked window. I called to ask if they were open. "Yes, I'll be there in 15". After he arrived, went inside to a tiny, no-seating area that was so disgustingly filthy I couldn't touch anything! He proceeded to lie about the cost of the starter and labor. When I told him I had just called an auto parts store to find out price, which was about $200, and the easy to replace part plus diagnostics should take about 2 hours, he kicked me out, "Get out of my shop!" Later, my nephew paid and picked up the car. The very next day it was dead as a doornail and had to be towed to a real auto mechanic! NEVER use this dishonest, scammy business! 5 Star is a zero star "mechanic!!!"

Great company. Decided to get a second opinion here after some recommendations from a UI parent…read moreFacebook group. Provided a thorough assessment of my son's car and did the work for half the price. They really watch out for the college kids and have gone above and beyond for many families, ensuring that the students are traveling safely.

I've not been to Whitedog Auto as I live in Austin, Texas - BUT listen up, y'all:…read more I emailed these folks inquiring about logo paraphernalia as I have a wonderful friend who had just recently lost her dear pup named "White Dog." I figured it would be a sweet, but different way of acknowledging her loss (I also found a White Dog Cafe in Philly, a White Dog Vineyard in California, etc...), and my intent was to collect these things as a present in his memory. I cannot tell you enough what, not only a delight, but an effusive sympathizer the office manager Karan was! She is obviously an animal lover as is the entire company (it's named after a dog, after all), and took on my request with absolute enthusiasm. She comped all of the things I wanted AND sent more (i.e. t-shirts, license plate surrounds, key chains, etc...). You cynical types may view this as an easy way of advertising, but let me remind you that I live in TEXAS. Fat chance my friend would per chance be supporting a Whitedog T and a license surround in Iowa. Seriously, this place seems all heart. I trust animal people and, even though my lemon of a car has never been through their garage doors (wouldn't make it there anyway), I give them five stars for being awesome humans.

Honest, integrity, and excellent service! What more can you say regarding Whitedog Import Auto…read morerepair. I trust their opinion and service on my 1978 MG MGB!

Hanson is not just Auto Body Repair. These guys are fantastic car car specialists. I was…read moretraveling from NC to Wisconsin, and needed some auto maintenance on my car and I wanted some folks to look over the ''on the road'' work I and others did to get my car moving after overheating. These guys were kind, gracious, thorough, and very fun to talk to. If you are smart - and I know there are lots of smart folks in the ol' Iowa City, consider checking with these guys when you got car issues. We even did an on the spot oil change, no problem, fast and fair. Thanks Hanson for the help, July 2011. I mentioned I would post a comment up here; I apologize it took me so long!

I had some scratches on the bumper and side panel of my car. I was given options on how the repair…read morecould be done which helped a lot. They were even able to repair it for less than the original quote. Craig and everyone at Hanson Automotive were friendly, helpful and did an excellent job!

I've bought two sets of Nokians from Linder. I get impatient waiting for OEM tires to wear out so…read morethat I can replace them with Nokians and Linder is where to get them. On recommendation from Joetown they were also recommended to fix an exhaust leak from the flex pipe on my Passat wagon. Joetown could have repaired this with a new expensive part but recommended welding at Linder for 1/3 the cost for an equally reliable repair. Linder had my leak taken care of in less than a day.

The folks at Linder tire are friendly and very helpful. I had a leak in my right rear tire while on…read morea cross country road trip. The tire pressure warning light came on and the tire was down to 24 lbs from the recommended 33 lbs. I looked online and saw Linder Tire in Iowa City. I called them and they said to drive over, they would try to squeeze me in, which they did. They fixed the tire and I was on my way in little over an hour. I am very grateful to them, they are very professional, efficient and super nice folks.

All the guys are really friendly and easy to talk to. I came in just to change a taillight and they…read moreprovided a free inspection. They took the time to go through and explain everything without trying to force the work on you. The guys are understanding and do a good job explaining what needs to be fixed immediately and what can wait depending on your situation. I definitely recommend Maxwell Automotive.

This place is great!!! Check engine light came on in my Porsche cayenne. They fixed it and then I…read moredrove home 13 hours later. I'm very particular about my cars and do a lot of the work myself (because the stealerships are full of fraud) but this job I couldn't do. Highly recommend!!! The employees are great and easy to talk to and no bs. It's so hard to find a competent auto shop. This place is a unicorn! Great job guys, keep doing you!

I am a college student who doesn't know anything about cars. Randomly, a bunch of lights turned on…read morewith my 'check engine' light in my Subaru. I called, and they reassured me that Subaru turns on a bunch of lights to scare you into looking at the problem sooner. I brought it in, turns out it just needed some oil. A very kind man filled up my car for me free of charge. I was in and out. Very kind staff to work with.

Reliable, skilled, honest, local, simple. I have nothing to complain about, only grateful for…read morestraightforward communication and fair prices. Diagnosis were correct for issues I was guessing on: sent me away with repairs that worked several times.