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.

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

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.

One star is too high of a rating. This is the worst service I've had of any kind in Champaign. The…read moreprice went up twice, doubling the second time. My car was there from 8am to 5:45pm, 45 min after closing, because I demanded my service was finished. I was also originally told my service would be done in 2 hours, which turned into 4, and then became 6 with a new found issue. UIUC students, do not go here. Do not find out how to get screwed over the hard way.

If you have an Audi this is the place to go. I will never take my Audi to any other mechanic…read more Before I found Ricks I only took my car to an Audi dealership for all issues oil changes anything I needed for my Audi. I was getting ready to leave my house one day and my engine light started flashing. When I turned off my car coolant went everywhere in my driveway. I had it towed to Ricks and he took his time to diagnose my vehicle and was very detailed with issues going on. Anytime there were concerns or issues he called me every time he was getting ready to start on another problem he found. I love they keep communication with the customers and make sure to ask if it's ok to proceed with the purchases as well. Everyone in the office is very polite and professional. The knowledge the mechanics and the owner have with foreign cars is amazing. He also informed me of a correction of wrong information the dealership was giving me about maintenance with my Audi as well which may have been the reason my car was having the oil and coolant issues it was having. Thank you so much for saving my car. I definitely will be only be bringing my car to this shop. It was 2 weeks ago I got my car back and I have nothing but positive outlook towards this company and staff and am very thankful I found someone I trust with my car.

I have gone here for years and always get great service. They fix my cars the first time I bring…read morethem in . Prices are reasonable and their work is excellent. Would highly recommend them.

I found R and C auto repair because I believed that I had a radiator leak in my car. I had been…read moretaking my car to either Watson's or to automobile diagnostics but they charge way too much and I don't quite trust them as they did things that don't need to be fixed and charge and arm and a leg for every little thing done. So tried something new, since I believed my car had a radiator leak I took my car to marks radiator who referred me to R and C to first check it out. Rick spent over an hour and a half looking under my car while on the lift to find where the leak is coming from. He wiped it all out and tightened some hoses but could not really tell. Besides hose clamps being lose no other leaks at this time. He could have said yes it's the radiator kept it and charged me a lot of money said he replaced the radiator etc. Bit as honest as he was he didn't do that. He sent me home with it for me to check to see if there were any more leaks did if there was then it could be the radiator after all. Didn't even charge me to look at it all this time. Well unfortunately there was still leaking. Took it back to him and left it with him over night. He was able to take a better look at it take some things apart. The leak I had which I was led to believe from others that it was the radiator just happened to be the oil sending unit. So he replaced that and changed my oil for me. No more leaking and was so much cheaper than a radiator. Rick is one of the most honest ppl I have ever met in the car repair business I would suggest him to anyone and totally trust him. I like the way he talks to you just s 354-68-8845-Ao down to earth and allows you right there with him in his shop while he looks at your car. He is not out to take your money he is just here to make an honest living. I was very impressed and have found a great mechanic finally, which I have never found before. Rick is awesome, have any car problems go check him out for your self.

Recently I was on the hot rod power tour with my 63 Impala SS and had an air shock that developed a…read moreleak. I was 2000 miles from my home in WA state and needed help! I found Reds muffler shop and the folks there were eager to help out a fellow "car guy" It was great to meet the gang there and learn about the family history of the shop. What wonderful people! If there was a way to give them a 10 star review, I certainly would! Yesterday, I fiinished up my 9000 mile trip all around this great nation of ours in my 63 yr old car thanks to the help and kindness of the folks at Reds muffler shop and others along the way. THANKS from "Waylon wires old iron" on youtube.

Dropped of my car in the morning, got a call shortly after explaining the issue with photos and…read morevideos sent. Muffler was repaired by the afternoon.

These folks were amazing. They realy stick by their work with integrity. They allowed me to stay…read moreon their lot in my 1995 GMC van while waiting for the parts to come in, and I was stranded on a cross country trip. Their kindness is rare in the world we live in and it truly is a family business.

They've worked on my car for 10 years, diagnosing and fixing a variety of problems. Recommended by…read morea friend who had them work on his vehicles for many years. They are trustworthy, provide informed choice, and make sure things are done right w/o pressuring for unnecessary repairs. Patrick, Julie, Jeremy all tell it like it is--give honest opinions about what needs to be addressed in the immediate future and what can wait, how to tell when it's time to address longer-term issues, offer budget-friendly, creative options when able, etc. Have also worked me into a busy schedule when issues were serious and/or to accommodate my work schedule. Pricing is competitive. Personable, real people. Offered me lunch one day when I was waiting and someone dropped off a meal for the crew. Overall, a solid small business--I definitely recommend!

Excellent service. The waiting area is a little small so it's probably better to drop a vehicle off…read morebut that wasn't an option for me that day.

Great service. Excellent value. The proprieter was efficient and thorough. Will definitely use…read moreagain.