My son, a student at U of I, had a sudden problem with his car (a Nissan). I looked up the closest…read moredealer and saw they were not getting very good reviews. I looked up local repair shops and saw Average Joe had great reviews. I called ahead and Joe pretty much had it figured out before my son even got his car there. He fixed it in no time and charged what I thought was a fair price. If my son has any other issues with his car while he's at school, I'm definitely sending him back to Average Joe.

I left several phone messages about getting our old Mercedes serviced and the alternator tested,…read moreand never got a reply.

Have taken my old European car there, esp. after the dealer told me it "wasn't leaking coolant"…read morealthough I saw coolant drips on the driveway, and had to keep adding coolant. Twice at the dealer, and they basically told me there wasn't a problem. Peter B worked on it, and said the issue is the hose size -- metric vs. US. If someone uses a US hose, it will be not be exactly right, and will leak once the car heats up and everything is at pressure. No more problems after Peter B worked on it. Also took my older Camry there, and asked about my newer Camry. Peter B (ie, the phone staff) was upfront about things they can work on, and things they don't. They are very busy, and I prefer to know this information before booking an appointment for 6 weeks in the future. So, I think is a time saver to have a thorough discussion on the phone at Peter B. (I hate these webforms dealers are using now -- there's a) no place to record specific issues, they basically only want a simple job, like a 40k checkover, etc. and b) dealer service intake staff never read the webform anyway. So what's the point?) The phone staff at Peter B is very knowledgeable, too.

Always happy with our service at Peter B's. He does the best work on our vehicles and we have the…read moreutmost faith that the work is always done properly on our cars. Never had a complaint.

If I could give zero stars I would! Scheduled an…read moreappointment, drove 25 miles just to be turned away by a very rude man who told me that they don't schedule appointments at noon because that's their lunch hour, yet i have an email from Richard that says my appointment is at noon! They expected me to wait an hour till they had their lunch instead of just going to lunch a little late to do an estimate for me! After all it was their mistake!! Lunch was more important than I was! I'm glad I didn't let them touch my vehicle! Who knows what else would have been more important!!

I have lived in the C-U area all my life and at 72 years of age I can finally say I have an auto…read morerepair business I can trust. They are honest!!! The quality of their workmanship is top drawer and the price they charge is very reasonable. If you are looking for a reliable auto repair business Urbana True Tire is the best. I highly recommend them!!!

I have recommended this company many times to many people, they're honest and fair mechanics…read moreunfortunately I had to take my car into dinotune near them and they ripped me off three times the price that Long's garage, dynotune charged me three times the street rate for the starter and two and a half times for the labor to put it in, so all you humans go to Long's garage this is just an honest review I am not be paid by this business in any shape or form, it's hard to find honest mechanics, thank you Long's garage

Long's Garage whole team is friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. They've gotten me in quickly in…read morea pinch several times, and they communicate often about what's going on with your vehicle. HIGHLY recommend.

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!

I was driving across the country and had a check engine light on for ages. I stopped by KCM and…read morethey were kind enough to check my car out, fix the problem and send me on my way. They're nice people and I would absolutely return if I ever have car trouble while nearby. Thank you!

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

Five stars all day. Ever since I found this place by driving by, they have been my go to for any…read moreand all repairs and maintenace of my Toyota/Lexus vehicles. They have always been fantastic, great to talk to and incredibly fair with prices. I will now only take my vehicles here vs. any other mechanic in town. Truly a hidden gem in the CU area!

Fantastic service. I've gone in a few times for both simple and serious auto work and they did a…read moregreat job. I wish I had a Kirby's auto where I am now since I moved. Definitely give them a shot if you need auto work done! Edit- they were also super helpful when I needed to pull my records from a while back and offered the same great service over the phone.

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?!

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.

Super knowledgeable, friendly, and quick - cannot recommend this place enough!! Thank you guys!read more

Hong Qi is hands down the best auto repair shop I have ever used. Extremely fair prices, honest…read morepeople, excellent work, polite and professional customer service, clean facility (even the garage itself is clean!)... I have NOTHING negative to say about this business. Our family trusts them with all of our vehicles and has for years now. We recommend Hong Qi to everyone who will listen!

they worked on my transmission initially they said there is a leak from two pipes. They charge me…read morearound 500 for that and later the issue was still there. I brought back the car, they say it's the 3rd pipe they have absolutely no idea how to diagnose the actual problem. And they made me pay the diagnostic fee again. Very bad, not recommended at all.

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.