Bought a van from them...They did not disclose it was a total insurance loss. It seem they have…read morebeen deceptive and are avoiding the state investigator. Looking for a full refund on my purchase due to dishonest business practices. Beware

Great customer service. They were able to squeeze in my 4 tire change on a busy Friday afternoon on…read morea race weekend. Reasonable prices and seems like the best place for auto service in the area. They carry tires and good selection of interstate batteries. If it's a long wait, you can walk down to the drive in to grab a burger or ice cream.

The staff were very professional in scheduling my appointment and delivering service that exceeded…read moremy expectations.

The guys at the Car Shop always do a great job for me and they stand behind their parts and…read moreworkmanship. They have a AAA rated shop and they support the Eagle River community. Keep up the good job!!!

Teddy G Auto Body turned a bad situation into a much better one. He quickly fixed my family's van…read moreback to perfection after we got hit by a truck. The paint job was show floor quality and we couldn't be happier. Teddy G Auto Body took care of all of the paperwork and even detailed the interior. Would highly recommend to anyone with a 60 mile radius of Crandon. Thanks Ted!

A passing stranger honked at me & waved back at my 5th wheel trailer as he passed me. I pulled…read moreover & saw smoke coming out of the rear axle's driver's-side bearings. The bearings were destroyed on that left-side rear wheel. I was four hours from home, returning from a camping trip, and had no idea who to call for advice. The nearest town was Crystal Falls, MI. Google gave me a few different businesses who sold bearings, and I picked Old School Repair first just because I liked the name. It turns out I could not have made a better choice. Ron listened to my problem, asked a few questions, then told me I could limp into town on three trailer tires instead of all four. Fortunately I was only a couple of miles away! As I removed the wheel I saw it was hanging on the axle instead of riding on the bearings. Driving on it further would have ruined the spindle, necessitating a new axle. I pulled into the lot at Old School Repair and saw a "Closed" sign on the door, but it was noon; I figured the shop keeper had gone for lunch. I was right. It wasn't long before he returned with his take-out food boxes in hand. We greeted, discussed some options, and I left him to his lunch while I ate out in the camper. After lunch he already had a friend visiting, just to chat. They talked barbecue recipes and a big grilling event coming up. Eventually Ron got around to my trailer. I had a positive impression of his shop. Things were clean, everything was orderly, tools were properly put away, the floor swept, no clutter. Spare parts & projects already underway were correctly shelved out of the way, but clearly available as need presented. After looking my trailer's hub & axle spindle & bearings over, he had me move it tight up against his garage door so it would be in the shade on this hot/muggy day, and be up on the garage floor's concrete apron. He had a tough time removing the old bearings' races; they seemed welded on. But he had the skills and the right tools to get them off--a dent puller for the front race, and a rotary cutting wheel for the rear one when it wouldn't move with the dent puller. His close inspection determined the spindle wasn't so badly damaged it needed to be replaced. During the afternoon more of his friends or family showed up, and other friends and customers called on the phone. Ron made time for them all, as a one-man shop in a small town must do. I didn't begrudge him the time. I have patience, had no set schedule, and even had been mentally prepared to leave my camper if he couldn't get at it for a few weeks. It was obvious he's that busy. Ron had lots to talk about with me, as he got the hub off, pulled the necessary parts out of inventory (THAT was handy!), pounded out the old bearing parts from the wheel hub, and replaced them all. I was there for five hours, but 2 1/2 hours were Ron spending time with friends & family who'd stop by to chat, and with lunch, and with a pair of former customers that had much gratitude to him for saving them on a previous auto repair adventure--they even had two bottles of wine or liquor for him, since they were that happy he was able to help them with no appointment, had the parts in stock, and could do the work. I can relate first hand to their experiences. He taught me a lot about many things as he worked on my axle & bearings. About racing, running a shop with just one person (he had just hired a second mechanic that day, who was busy moving there from Illinois), about diesel engines and additives, snowmobiles, and of course, axles & bearings & lubricating them. He only charged me labor for the 2 1/2 hours he actually worked on my trailer. Between that and the parts & materials, I drove away from a potentially disastrous event, one which could have taken weeks or even months to schedule & repair at an RV shop, and I paid $310. He got me in without an appointment, accurately diagnosed the issue, had the right parts in hand, did the work with skill and care, and saved the day for me. Ron and Old School Repair were the right tool for the job, and I count myself lucky he was there, willing to help a stranger in need. Thank you, Ron.

Day before I had to drive a friend to the airport at 4:00am, went to drive and found I had a flat…read moretire. Put some air in and drove down, had it fixed in about an hour!! So appreciate the service and what a relief! Sue

Truly a life-saver! I was traveling for a school event with some students and locked the key in the…read moreschool van. Calhoun's (I'm not even sure they were actually open as it was a Saturday) kindly and generously came out and quickly got the van unlocked. Thank you, Calhoun's!!

This place is honest. They don't try to get you for things you do not need. Fairly priced also…read more Usually gets you in within the week also

OK, so my wife wanted a jeep. We restored a 1993 Jeep YJ. A lot of work. We took it to Dave for two…read moreissues, and he worked it over and found a lot of stuff two other mechanics missed. He test drives, he listens to the machine, not a computer, and he has an eye for detail. He is a real mechanic that knows old machines. He also tells you what you need, and what can wait. I wanted to do a review because he took good care of us, but he does not need a review because his lot is always full. We waited a bit because I could tell he was fixing cars people needed, and we were not in a hurry and he knew it. It was not safe to drive, and he made sure it is. Very honest, very thorough, and no one else will wrench on this vehicle. Mark

I want to give a shout out to Scott and the service team at Parsons. My family was wrapping up our…read morevacation Thursday, one daughter was driving in from Minnesota to spend the last couple of days with us. We had to be out by Saturday.When she pulled into the resort I could hear that she had grinding coming from the rear area of the vehicle. After calling other garages in the area, all booked out to later the following week, I was lucky enough to speak with Scott . Their service department had a similar timeline but he said if I got over there asap he could have a tech take a look at it. Now mind you, service closes at four and I roll in at about three, he hears how bad it was and said "Hey we're gonna take care of you." They had most of the work done before closing but ended up needing one more part which was installed Friday morning. Great job !!

After a weeklong vacation over the 4th of July, my family & I were headed home to Central Illinois…read more After turning onto the road to start out 400 mile drive home, we heard a loud bang under the front of the vehicle. I got out & looked, and noticed a broken rod hanging next to the drivers side tire of our GMC Acadia. We SLOWLY drove to Parsons, HOPING they would be open on the Saturday of July 4th weekend.... Lucky for us, they were. And they fit us in right away since we were trying to get home. They quickly diagnosed the issue. The Service Advisor, Ashley, brought me out to the service floor & showed me the damage- Broken driver's side sway bar, plus I would need to replace the sway link AND Driver CV Axle. What was I going to do? I had to get home. It was a holiday weekend, I'm from out of state, and I HAD to get home. They could pretty much charge me whatever they wanted, because I was stuck. They basically had me bent over a barrel...... But here's the thing- They didn't try to take advantage of the situation! Ashley and the service tech told me that although they COULD fix it, they wouldn't be able to get parts until Tuesday. They also were upfront & honest and told me that although it is important that everything is repaired as soon as possible, I WOULD be able to drive home to Illinois SAFELY and have everything fixed there. PLUS, they gave me a parts quote with the replacement part numbers to make everything easier when we got back. I was thrilled just to hear that I was able to drive the car home. They were fast, friendly, & HONEST. And when they handed me the paperwork & my keys, I asked them what I owed- "Nothing. Just drive safe" was their answer. THANK YOU ASHLEY! YOU PARSONS OF EAGLE RIVER! The whole thing took you less than 20 minutes, but I will remember this for a lifetime.

Great service on all our vehicles for many years. Trust them…read more I'm very particular with my vehicles. Thank you to you all...

These folks did a. Outstanding job. Needed to prepare my RAV4 to give to our youngest in…read moreCalifornia. Limited time and these mechanics pulled thru, friendly staff and was not a huge pull on the pocketbook.