Paul is by far the best there is, workmanship, price, knowledge, and empathy. Wouldn't go anywhere else.

Paul is the best and most honest mechanic I have ever had the pleasure of working with . I drive 45 min just to have him work on my car. I do not trust anyone else. read more

Paul is really helpful all the time. This is my 3rd time going there. And he did everything in his hands to get my transmission issue fixed. He kept me updated on the issue and timeline. I highly recommend this business. read more

Paul is the best! He's honest, dependable, fair priced, always working, and a good person. Conveniently located, his shop is nice and easy to find in the northwest burbs. Highly recommend Creative Automotive and Paul! read more

This is absolutely THE BEST mechanic shop I've ever been to!!! My family owns several cars and we 100% trust Paul with them all! We trust his word, he is always on point, his pricing is more than fair, he goes above and beyond to look out for the best interest of his customers! DEFINITELY GO HERE!!! 5 Stars All Day Long!!!! read more

While driving on Oakton Street a few days ago my tire warning light went on. I pulled into this shop (where I had never been before) and asked the man in the office (Paul) if he could check it. He directed me to the back of their shop and Mike found a screw in the tire. He repaired it very quickly, checked all of the other tires, and didn't charge me anything. It was my first visit and it won't be my last. Thank you for the great service! read more

I've been using Paul to fix my car for quite some time now and trust that he is working in my best interest and trying to save me money where he can. Paul is an exceptional mechanic and doesn't rob you blind like some other shops do. I appreciate his transparency when it comes to ways to save me money and make my car last. I asked him awhile back if he thought I needed new brake pads and he said I could get more use out of the ones I had now before being replaced. Any other body shop probably would have immediately recommended replacement on top of other things. I'll keep going here as long as I can - Paul is the man! read more

I have taken all my cars to Paul Bac he's the only mechanic I trust with my cars. You won't find a better mechanic.

I have taken my car to Paul several times and I have always been more than pleased with the work he does. I live in Chicago and have gotten ridiculously high estimates on work to be done. My brother suggested Paul as an alternative to a local Chicago repair shop and I was amazed at the care that Paul gave to my car. There are so many scams going around with auto repair places that it is hard to know who to trust these days. I got estimates on two occassions that were over $2000 and when I took my car to Paul he did the work for less than half of that. You know that he will make sure the work gets done and not charge you for something he did not do. read more

There are a lot of other car repair shops around this one. Yet, I find this one to be the most busiest. The shop is almost always open and there are always people coming in and out to get car estimates and work done. The repair shop is pretty big and well-organized. read more

Paul is a man of his word. Reliable and honest. My # 1 choice for all repairs. Put a new motor in my car and worked with me every step of the way. Paul will complete your work and you will be 100% satisfied that is was done correctly. read more

Paul is the best. He's upfront and honest, gives a fair price for professional work. No other will see my cars & trucks he's my guy.

We have always taken our cars to Creative. They are professional and do top quality work without having a price that is to high. They are willing to work with the customer and use what ever parts the customer wants if they feel like they can get them cheaper, or have spare parts on hand when they take their cars in. I will always trust Creative and recommend you do too. read more

If I could give this shop ZERO stars, I would! I absolutely applaud about what I have experienced with this shop through the last year of having the shop attempt to service my vehicle. I have brought this vehicle to this shop with the same concern for each time. Concern "When at a stop light, with my foot on the brake the vehicle would shake, surge and the RPMs would fluctuate." The first I took the vehicle there I was extremely happy but that wore off quickly. Every time this vehicle was brought in for the condition, there was no change in performance. One time I took my vehicle there after 3 days cost me $100, nothing fixed but diagnosis. To what I have no idea since it did not fix the condition of the vehicle. Another time I brought the vehicle in the mechanic stated, "Your dad is too picky about this vehicle and there is nothing wrong with it." This set me off since how does a shop stay in business talking sh*t about their customers and saying there high maintenance. This is f....in BS and unprofessional. To make a longer story even shorter, recently the vehicle brought to the shop for a Jet Engine noise coming from under the driver compartment every time the vehicle starts up from cold or sitting and RPM fluctuation while at idle. The shop had the vehicle for approx 2 weeks in total for this concern. The mechanic stated, "There is nothing that can do about the secondary injection pump" but low and behold, this exact shop replaced the pump two additional times under warranty. This last time the mechanic gave me an issue stated this pump is noises from the factory but he was wrong since this vehicle did not come from the factory making noise (I call BS). Supposedly, after going to the Chevy dealership to test 3-4 different pumps he found a non-noisy one. Therefore, noise in fact is no longer. hmmmmmmmmm not sure about this one. The RPM fluctuation was supposedly diagnosed. So there was NO Check Engine Light, no codes in system, Throttle body supposedly cleaned and relearned (hmmmm I call BS again because there is no such thing as a relearn process as it unhook the negative battery cable, install the part, hook up the cable and be done with it), Fuel injectors serviced, PCM updated (no sure about this one either) and upper oxygen sensor replaced. I have spent $800-1000 on this same exact concern and the vehicle did have any change in operation. So last week since I was very unhappy with this shop, I took the vehicle to another mechanic shop, they found the issue right away after the first day. The new shop found the air check valve (diverter valve) broken internal which allow the hot exhaust air to enter the intake manifold gasket, which caused the gaskets to melt flat and become deformed. Since the throttle body is bolted on to the intake manifold body additional damage was caused to the flapper valve of the throttle body, which did not allow it to seat flush when throttle position changed or varied. The new mechanic shop was able to fix the vehicle in 2 days compared to approx 2 weeks. This new mechanic replaced the air check valve (diverter), intake manifold gaskets and throttle body. It cost $1100.00 the vehicle is running perfect, no RPM fluctuation and engine is extremely quiet. read more

I trust no other mechanic but Paul Bac. He is the most honest mechanic I know. I've been taking my cars to him for almost 15 years. You will not find a better mechanic who looks out for his customer's best interests. I'm so lucky to have found him and have recommended him to several friends. read more

Been going to Paul Bac for over 20 years. He diagnoses and repairs. He's just a great guy who knows his business. 100% trustworthy...fair prices...and a hand shake guarantee on his work! No stress just peace of mind! A very "Creative" idea! read more

I have been bringing my cars to Paul for many years. He is extremely reasonable and always knows what the problem is. He will repair your vehicle and not over charge for unnecessary work. He is very trustworthy. You need to bring your car to Paul if you need any kind of work done on your car. read more