Never answer the phone. Always charge elaborate rates even when they don't even fix anything!read more

After a long wait and some uptightness, I received my Jeep back. Everything seems fine as far as…read morethe repairs go. I'm taking it to my shop to give it a once-over, but I'm good with the results so far.

Don at this location is amazing! Not only did he check my battery and alternator, he discovered the…read morebad alternator was one of theirs and replaced at no charge to me! I had to go back a week later because my battery light had come back on. Because the old alternator was over charging, my battery had boiled over and was now bad. He was able to point me in the right direction to get my battery replaced under warranty as well!

What do you do when your six year old truck batteries finally die at 6:07 pm on a cold winter…read morenight? Some other nearby auto parts stores were already closed for the day. Fortunately, Advance Auto Parts has just opened a new location near the old Haner's site, on Charlevoix Ave. The guys even put the batteries in for us! They said, "Why don't you go back inside where it's warm and I'll do this for you." Wow, what service! That's usual company policy. So the truck is back in action, and we're grateful to have had such great help. We keep going back when we need something else. Great place!

I stopped in late yesterday after having a rough day to get a headlight bulb and Shawn rang me up…read more He was very friendly and pleasant, which was extremely appreciated!! AND he put the lightbulb in for me!!! Thank you shawn for a job well done, golf clap!

I vacation in the area for a month every summer and have generally used the dealership for any of…read moremy vehicle needs. This latest trip, I decided to replace my tires before the 10 hour trip home. I called the dealership on Monday (was told tires would be delivered next day). Show up for my service appointment on Wednesday and was told the tires hadn't arrived. Rescheduled for Thursday. Got a call Thursday noon still no tires. I am now officially done being jerked around by the dealership. Found Spies in a Google search, called, spoke with Joel and told him what I needed. By Friday at 1:26 (for 1:00 appointment) I had my new tires and the service was top notch. Even if you are a brand new customer they will treat as if you've been one for 20 years. I wish I had come to Spies from the start, but I KNOW where I will come in the future.

I bought tires here twice and they are the greatest!!! They are very tuned to what you want and…read moreneed and provide very knowledgeable, sound and reliable advice on the purchase of new tires!!! They installed them quickly and had a nice sitting area and amenities that they offered. I truly highly recommend them!!!

On vacation in the Charlevoix area, we experienced what no vacationer wants to experience: car…read moreproblems. Specifically, a flat tire. Bad luck. Good luck: this business was just a block away. We slowly drove our car into their very busy shop on a Thursday morning and were immediately greeted by two staff who left a project to help us. Within 10-minutes, they had our tire off and in a tub of water to find the leak. Because we had driven a while on a low tire, unknowingly, there was evidence of side wall damage. We dreaded a big bill and long wait. More good luck: a screw was retrieved, the pressure left in the tire was adequate to not ruin it and our hole was foxed within 15-minutes. The auto repair staff and office staff were all wonderful. They were reassuring, honest and made us feel at home. They could have easily put us at the back of the line (we are out of towners) or sold us an expensive new tire. We walked away with a $25 repair bill. They even let us keep our car on their property while we went to breakfast and explored downtown on bikes. You don't find business like this these days. Please give them your business and respect. Wish we lived closer. They would be our go-to for car repairs.

People and experience, this is a well run business. We are fortunate to have them in Charlevoix.read more