UPDATE #2 Disappointed by the likely truth of the negative stereotype…read more The written mechanic's report (see photo) - that no one reviewed w/ me - said, "RR trailing arm bushing coming apart LR starting to as well". Odd, never heard a sound from the rear as is symptomatic. Went to my usual mechanic for this & another issue. We looked together (as ever) & both bushings are in fine working order. Maybe the mechanic meant a different part? Or someone else's bushings are failing? Research shows women pay ~$5k more than men over the life of their cars. Add the amount men are overcharged & hoodwinked out of, etc.. & that comes to more than a few boat payments. *** UPDATE I was called in the morning, saving me a trip & they refunded my money. I expect remaining vouchers like mine will be honored without challenge through 12/13/24. I appreciate the kind prompt, fair, kind, response greatly, and am reassured all is back to normal @ Kirby Firestone. I like to frequent small local family owned businesses, with the hope they thrive better when not working for THE MAN, and bonus, they often have friendly helpful employees with low turnover who occasionally remember you ;-) I write reviews primarily in hopes of ameliorating the issue and making sure nothing of the sort should happen again. Only as a desperate measure, are my reviews meant to warn others, so at least they don't have to go through what I have. I keep trying to lower my expectations so I'm not disappointed, but I can't seem to get them low enough :-/ *** I have no issue with the mechanics, or with Josh behind the counter, but today, there was a different guy @ the counter. I've been coming here for years w/ oil change coupons & always been satisfied with the service. I even bought oil changes for friends the last time they went on sale. Today, I came in for an oil change and diagnostics- both covered by the voucher (see photo), as seen on their website. Upon my return, I was offered a bill (see photo) that took $25 off an oil change and charged $153.69 for the diagnostic. He said he saved me $ by only charging 1 hour. I expected to pay a $3 oil disposal fee and apparently was also responsible for the cost of the oil filter (reminder: ask their $ and maybe bring one next time). I was told there was ONLY a coupon for $25 off an oil change, despite presenting the voucher for the oil change, tire rotation, full inspection and diagnostic on paper and online, exp. 12/13/24. He then said my 2008 Prius takes 0w30 oil, which is not stock oil and per the fine print is $20 off. I found this surprising because no one has ever mentioned non-stock oil or 0w30 to me in my years of owning this car. He shrugged and bilked me. Upon returning to my car, I thought 0w30, that's VERY odd, and then noticed on the invoice, 5w30 was billed. Back to the counter. Oh, he says he only charged me for 5w30, (so generous). Then why was I charged $24.95 for the oil change (do their oil filters cost $21.95)? He walks me to my car giving me a lesson on different kinds of oil, as I'm telling him, the owner's manual says to use 5w30, he's still talking about viscosity and lighter vs. darker color. Under the hood he goes, comes out with the dipstick, shows it to me, yep, looks darker than 0w30, and hey, btw they write RIGHT ON the OIL CAP 5W30. He starts to walks back to the building, when I ask, wait, but, if I received stock oil (5w30 is stock, right?) why was I charged for more than the disposal fee and filter for the oil change? I already paid for the oil change voucher, I didn't feel like paying twice. His response: Talk to Josh tomorrow. Sounds GREAT! I know Josh, he's always been helpful. Never had any trouble with coupons with him. So, fingers crossed, I get to invest more time and effort and frustration to try and settle a simple oil change and diagnostic I'm being billed for twice. How many oil changes could have been done in the time I'm spending fixing this SNAFU? Hmm... the guy behind the counter didn't even mention the mechanics's note that the RR trailing arm bushing is coming apart and LR starting as well. OR that the fender distortion was damaging the tire! THAT information actually would have been HELPFUL new info, compared to what he said about the car (explained the diagnostic codes they could do nothing about), especially since I PROVIDED the diagnostic codes & had already both been told what they meant & I researched them. What ELSE WASN'T passed to me from the mechanic?!

Horrible experience working with this Firestone. Firstly, they quoted me an absurdly high price for…read moretheir recommended service and upon negotiating the quote they were able to decrease the price immediately. This screams scam. Secondly, I paid almost $200 for a diagnostic, far over market value in this area. Thirdly, after bringing my car into the dealership for the service, it became apparent that Firestone had provided me with an inaccurate diagnostic of the issue. After completing service with the dealership, all problems were fixed with my car proving that Firestone had been incorrect with their diagnostic. I tried to get a refund but they would not admit their mistake. Horrible experience, do not come here. Go anywhere else for car troubles.

they were fast to get me an appointment for a service the dealers service department said was…read moreneeded (urgently in their opinion) .. I'm greatful that they are so honest and called me to tell me I most certainly did not need the service I was told was needed. They easily could have done the repair and charged me and I would have been none the wiser ... they will be my go to from now on!!

I needed to get my AC repaired but my normal mechanic was backed up and I couldn't leave my vehicle…read morethere for a few weeks. My father in law said he goes to these guys so I had him take my vehicle up there. They got it fixed. We found that the leak was in the back of the van and they were able to make a crafty fix without having to replace the entire system and got it done in a day. They were honest and reasonably priced. Definitely recommend.

4 BIG TIRES in Champaign, Illinois is hands down one of the best auto shops I've been to. These…read moreguys are amazing and the quality of their work is outstanding. I had my brakes done, along with a rotor and caliper replacement, and everything was handled professionally and efficiently. They're knowledgeable, honest, and clearly take pride in their work. If you need tire repairs or same-day emergency service, this is the place to go. Highly recommend stopping by 4 BIG TIRES--you won't be disappointed.

A friend recommended I ask here for a lug nut replacement (stripped out by a tech when tires were…read morerotated). When I arrived, Andy spoke plainly what he could do and what the cost would be. I left my car and crossed the street to get lunch- by my return (less than 45 minutes) my problem was fixed! I highly recommend! I was happy with my interaction, the speed of service, the price, everything! If you have any tire needs, I suggest you start here- that's what I will do.

Hansons took care of my daughter's car that wouldn't start and couldn't be jumped either. We towed…read moreit to them and they replaced the battery within 2H at a very reasonable cost and also checked everything else for us bc they knew she would be driving it back home to Chicago. Highly recommend!

Fast, professional service and very competitive prices!!…read more I'll take my vehicles to Hanson's every time.

Clay Dooley has done some critical, complex repairs for me, in an honest, timely, and effective…read moreway. Most recently I had a slow leak in a tire I'd bought from them. They scheduled an appointment immediately, had the leak fixed before I even got back to work, made the car available to me after hours when I could pick it up, and CHARGED ME NOTHING FOR THE SERVICE. Yeah, I like that. This is going to be my regular service place. Manager Kami is great. Technician Jarrett is great. Very glad these good people are operating this good business in my community.

Did a great job and were done by the time I got off work!!…read moreAnd the fees were reasonable and fair. Thanks

Oversell, brake rotors bounded with brake pads replacement, which is called "store rules". They are…read moresuggesting to replace brake pads without giving thickness measurement even asked to

Starting from 2023, I brought all my car to Dynotune. Porsche, Alfa Romeo, LandRover, Lexus, Audi,…read moreMazda..... Timing belt, AC, water pump, Coil Over, custom alignment, swaybar, seals, head job. From basic maintenance all the way to dissemble and repair the engine...... 100% satisfied with the service and speed. The owner, Drew has always be nice and honest to me. He would get up and be in the shop from 4am to 7pm and even use his weekend when the repair take longer than expected. Thanks for Drew my project 944 turbo can be back up running strong again. Reasonable price, quick turnover with good quality

My son brought over his car for an estimate to repair brake lines on the rear wheels. This people…read morehad the car in their place for about a week before they gave us an estimate. The estimate came up more than twice as high that we had got from another shop in the area! I ask the lady on the phone what they were doing to the car? It wasn't anything different from the other shop, but more than twice the cost of the other shop. I told the lady that they are completely too high and out of line! How can they expect an student to pay this kind of repair bill ? This is an old car that is probably worth less than their repair bill! By the way beware this shop charges for estimates too, the other shop didn't charge us anything! They charged my son $71 dollars for the estimate. Don't take your car there unless you want to be taken to the cleaners!

They do great work at reasonable prices. Very friendly and accommodating. Flexible hours and a…read morevalet service.

I lost access to my car when I separated from my very irresponsible ex-spouse. Two and a half years…read morelater I finally got my car back from them when the divorce was finalized. I needed to make sure the car was in good working order both to satisfy the terms of the divorce and for my own peace of mind. I had worked hard to take good care of that car for almost a decade before I lost access to it and I was terrified my ex might have messed it up. Especially because there was a lot of scratching and minor damage on the front of the car that looked like my ex had hit something. Every place in town was booked up or wouldn't inspect mechanical AND body damage. Tire monkey got me booked for a full inspection within a week of my call. They checked everything out in only an hour. And they did it for much less than the other places in town. They gave me peace of mind that my car was safe and the service was friendly too.

Sad to say Tire Monkey does not want my business (or my money). I recently went there to mount a…read moretire on a spare rim (something that I have had them do in the past - and coincidentally the subject of my last 5-star review). However, now they say that they will not mount any tire not purchased there. I thought that I was doing them a favor by giving them some business in these tough times when most people are home and out of work. My mistake. I wish them well, but if they can afford to lose business (and repeat customers) then they must be doing exceptionally well already. All I know is that I won't be back.