Good, trustworthy and thorough. Uses oem parts not generic parts.

I'm ashamed this has taken so long, but I promised myself I'd write this for I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS AUTO SHOP. It was Jan 4, 2018, and I was driving back to my Florida home. Just prior, on my Xmas visit in Ohio where I grew up, I'd started having difficulty starting my truck, but it'd been sub-zero weather, so I blamed this. It had warmed now, so I had no concern. I was all alone taking I-75 south in my 96 Dodge Dakota pickup when 2hrs away from anyone I ever knew at a rest area, the truck wouldn't re-start. I turned the ignition over and over, waited, tried again, then again, and just when fear was most high, with one last pointless try, it started up! So I drove it NONSTOP (yes... refilled/relieved myself with engine running, didn't stop to eat) to the hotel I booked just south of Cleveland, TN, where past midnight, I begrudgingly turned it off. Early next morning, I shared my story with a hotel worker who suggested Cantrell's Auto Service. I called the minute they opened (early) and got the owner, Mike, who said he'd look at it right away if I could get it there! He accepted only a very few methods of payment (tip to customers), but I could do one of his options and was so thankful not to wait all morning for help. Surprisingly the truck started, and I got there. Now this shop had EVERY opportunity to take total advantage of a single traveler whom they'd never see again... to charge outrageous jacked up prices, to claim false repair needs, to increase profits by dragging things out (and the huge cost to me of another hotel night), but I found instead THE OWNER WAS THE MOST HONORABLE AUTO SHOP OWNER I EVER MET. He had a customer when I arrived, but once he left, he took immediately to working on my truck. The whole time, he let me watch, explained what he was doing, and given its mysterious problem, checked the truck over extensively. After HOURS, he determined that basically a small part needed cleaning!! He never took a break (except as needed for customers/deliveries), and after he fixed the problem, from all our talking while he worked, he had wanted to check the anti-freeze. He found it a dangerously low mix to protect the car. He entirely flushed the system and added his own fluid to some I had in the truck and for this he didn't even charge! I was on the road by early afternoon and made it home without having to pay for another hotel. And get this!--The truck drove better than it had in years, the gas mileage was uncanny, and nobody in Orlando could believe what I paid for all his help THAT REALLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. If you are EVER traveling in lower Tennessee on I-75 and have car troubles (or for goodness sake if you live in the area), I can attest that Cantrell's Auto Service will NOT take advantage of you; but in fact, the owner is the most kind, knowledgeable, skilled, and trustworthy man of integrity you could ever hope to come across in a bad travel situation. Making my low hourly wage, I will NEVER forget the blessing I found there. I'm age 53, and seriously, it was likely the most amazing customer service I will ever experience in my entire life. read more

Have never had a problem with any of the work Cantrells has done. If he fixes it it stays fixed. Have used him for years and many repairs and rebuilds. Never uses inferior parts very happy and will continue to use him for other repairs. read more