I have had a previous good experience with Golz, however, this summer my car repair went terribly sour. My car overheated and wouldn't start, had it towed on June 15. I filled out the form with financial limit of $1000, left key and form in the overnight mailbox repair authorization. Said the car was ready Friday, I came to P/U Monday, car wasn't ready. Told to come back Tuesday, Tuesday waited 3 hours. The bill was $3843.70. I drove the car 68.2 miles and it overheated on June 30. When I called Jeff to have it towed in again he said we would 'work it out' the tow. He told me they needed at least two weeks before working on it. Since this was a 're-do' of previous repair, I believe the better business practice would be to schedule my job ahead of others. The second tow and repair involved hoses (which weren't needed the first repair), and a second anti freeze fill, and a thermostat housing etc.... again, which would not have been necessary had the first repair fully and properly fixed the overheating issue. I asked Jeff to have all the replaced parts saved. On July 29, I picked up the car (30 days in service the second time) asked for the parts and Jeff said Frank, the mechanic couldn't find the parts. This bill 527.17 and again no parts returned. No car for a total of 38 days. Jeff response "I don't break them, I fix them" - and "I won't be working on this car again" - and "I'm not paying for the tow". read more

Simply said...they are the ultimate best!!...fine quality work and fair priced...have been with them for many years!!...have tried others including dealers...don't waste your time with them!! read more

Twice they were unable to diagnose an oil leak that caused the air conditioning to intermittingly stop running. Had to take it to someone else to get it done properly. read more

Glenn was very helpful about getting my 1964 Jaguar XKE. I was so surprised at how great it drove when I got it back. Then a few days later I had to bring in my 1995 Mercedes SL600 and again great work! read more

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Golz is my go to place for auto repair; forget the dealer service---Golz's service far surpasses the quality I am accustom to at high end auto dealers. honest; they don't do unnecessary work; reasonable prices; I trust their recommendations. Great experience and timely completion is just the "cherry" on top. Kevin is the best! read more

Easy to do business with. They review my extended warranty and works with the company for best results

I love Golz motors. It is so hard to find an honest as well as competent auto repair shop but I hit the jackpot with Golz! The guys here know their stuff! I have a rare model old Porsche and finding a mechanic who knows this engine is a difficult task. Just walking through their shop gives me a sense of comfort I have never felt at an auto shop. Jeff, the manager/owner is knowledgeable and took the time to explain details of this engine so that I completely understood what was happening. I will never take any of my cars anywhere else! Thanks Jeff and Larry. You guys are the best! read more

I've brought my Lotus Esprit to them for years. They've taken excellent care of her and given me great advice the whole time. I can't imagine taking an old Lotus anywhere else. read more

Honest and excellent service. We've been taking our vehicles to Goelz for over 30 years. Wouldn't take my BMW and Lexus to anyone else.

One of the many things I love about Yelp is the ability to go back and give credit to the companies that have been part of my life for a long time. As you can tell by my reviews, I do not like to give negative reviews. Only under extreme circumstances will I negatively review a company. So, if a company deserves my time in a review, they have truly earned my respect! The team over at Golz Motors has been repairing/maintaining my cars for about 15 years. Jeff and Glenn Golz are two brothers that will treat you like family from the minute you walk in. They have lived in the area their entire lives and repair cars for many friends and my extended family. If your car was born in Europe it deserves to be cared for by Golz. Okay, so they understand German engineering but they love all cars equally :-) Besides being friendly, the reason I have always trusted Golz is because vehicle safety is the primary focus of their work. Most auto service places do not let you into the work area. I'm sure Golz Motors is the same way. However, if you can get a peek inside while there (just ask) the cars are amazing and a true testament to the love and skill they bring to their work. It takes artistry to keep art on the road. I have Golz to thank for keeping my "motoring" happy:) read more

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Some people have fancy vintage foreign cars...we just have old beat up foreign cars. But we still trust Golz with all our repairs. Jeff, Glen and Mike are fantastic to work with. As a female car owner, I cannot stand it when auto repair shops, auto dealerships, etc. treat me as a second class citizen. But this doesn't happen at Golz - I'm treated with respect and every potential repair is carefully explained with the cost/benefit of doing the repair. They even handle auto body repair in addition to mechanical repair and restoration. read more

Upon a recommendation, I brought my Jaguar to Golz. I have been impressed by the knowledge base. Glenn Golz, having earned his stripes for many years working as a mechanic at a Jag dealership, knows my jag model very well. I actually receive a bit of an education whenever I take my car there. I understand price can be steep occasionally, but that is more of a function of my car model, not over priced service. read more

Love the service they provide! I took my BMW X5 for a seatbelt retraction issue and they were extremely helpful. Also very appreciative of their honest opinion on how to fix it and warranty coverage options etc. I'll be using them for my BMW services moving fwd. Check them out! read more

I wanted to love Gölz. I wanted my family's every out-of-warranty, European car to go to Gölz when it needed service. I wanted every shop to measure up to Gölz. ...and they screwed me. Tried to rack up an additional $1,000+ in repairs, actually. I worked with Jeff from the start but, when the car was finished, I got a "Good news, bad news" call from Mike. Seems like Jeff is an honest guy and a good mechanic but I can't say the same for everybody at Gölz. The good news: the car was finished and they fixed a tie rod. Bad news #1: The other tie rod "froze" when they were finishing up the work and they needed to replace it, too -- at my expense, and without notifying me before they did the work. Bad news #2: The rear differential was leaking and needed replacement. I said no to the rear diff. We're four years down the line now and the rear diff still operates fine without any additional service or fluid replacement. I must be clear that this all happened in 2008, but a tight economy is no excuse for screwing customers. The shop is big, it's clean, their parking lot is massive, and all of that adds up to high property costs. Just keep this in mind next time you're mechanic shopping, because the shop is going to pass those costs onto the customer one way or another. Sorry, Gölz. I really wanted this to be a five star review. read more

Best repair shop for German and exotic high performance machines. I would not take my car anywhere else. Are you tired of being ripped off by the dealership or some trickster mechanics I was so I was lucky to find Golz Motors. They never charge me for estimates and I always get an honest evaluation. I am very grateful for this place Jeff and Glen are very upstanding men who run a great business. They know everything there is to know about higher end European vehicles along with high performance Japanese cars. I even bring my car here for oil changes because I just don't trust anyone else. One of my favorite things about coming here is walking in the garage and seeing all the Porches and vintage Mercedes cars. Very cool because I like German sports cars and knowing all these Porsche owners trust their cars to Golz makes me feel good about the service. read more

I came in here because my car was overheating and I was left on the road with no one else to trust but Yelp. I called up Golz Motors because of the great reviews. Very professional and friendly staff, clean location - I will give it that. But, their dishonesty (or lack of inspection) made me write this review. They "fixed" the overheating of my car, but failed to let me know that the engine overheated and that my car was garbage. They did in fact tell me that they fixed the overheating problem and that I was good to go. Yes, good to go with an engine that will soon stop working. Thanks for making me throw more money for a car that will soon end in a junkyard... read more

We've taken our cars here for years. They know their stuff. They are honest: they tell you what must be done, what is optional, and cars are finished on time, as promised. Highly recommend. read more

I've been going for almost 20 years. . .fixing cars is a tough business to run, and not everything always goes right the first time. That said, it has been an absolute pleasure dealing with them over the years on approx 5 cars of my own, and I know I've sent several friends there as repeat customers. I specifically know none of the people I've sent there have ever had a bad experience either, I follow up with them or vice versa. Jeff & Glenn are great, honest guys who I trust implicitly and the crew they employ over the years has always been a good one, in my experience. I can't say such things about too many places. I had a transmission go out on a car that was way out of warranty, they encouraged me to go to dealer and see what goodwill could be done, guess what the dealer ended up paying for the transmission (this would have been a $3-5k job @ Golz if I declined their suggestion to see if dealer could assist). So no, they're not just out to "get you" at Golz, far from it. They call you back when they say they will, your car will be ready when they say it will be ready. . .you want a perfectly nice clean waiting room, office, and beautiful shop area? Then this is the place. If you want a post-modern interior decorator to give your waiting room some style, free sandwiches and a stainless steel cappuccino machine in their lobby, stick with your dealer and their "friendly service and competitive prices." You can tell this is a place that loves cars, and also loves doing good work at fair prices. It's not like some places whose main goal is to sell you every possible thing they can think of and hustle you out like an assembly line and keep you poorly informed of how things are progressing. It's very nice to have a place I've counted on for coming up on 20 years that is so much unlike 95% of other mechanics. Want to drop it off early, pick it up late, have them drive you a few miles back to your office, wait in the lobby, borrow a loaner car? These are all requests (among many other ones) that they have accommodated. read more

If you want a mechanic who will do the best they can to fix your car, I guarantee you 100% that this is NOT the place to go. In my 25 years of car ownership, Golz mechanics have been the most dishonest, disrespectful, and careless mechanics I have ever worked with. They were not aware of my mechanical background and lied to me about what parts needed repair even though I was well aware of those parts full functioning. They rely too much on their computer systems and without their computers these mechanics don't know anything. I also dropped off a very clean car and picked up a trashed car, which I had to pay $50 to clean somewhere else. I paid them close to $1000, everyone seemed happy. The next week I hear my friend speaking about all the negative gossiping and low talking they were doing behind my back to my friend who told them he was the one referring me to them. This is just awful bad business. Do yourself a favor, keep your money in your pocket and your car on the road, take your car somewhere else. Golz' labor fees are skyrocketing for the poor service they offer. read more

Brought my Mini Cooper in for some major repairs. They were upfront with me on what needed to be fixed plus costs. Can't say enough on the great service I received. My car runs like new again. Would definitely recommend Golz Motors! read more

Best most honest people I have ever met in the car industry. They saved me $5200 from the lowest of 3 other dealers. They do what needs to be done correctly and will save you a lot of money read more

Golz has been the most honorable and knowledgeable group of professionals I have come across in the last 5 years. They are a family run business and have honest family values. My Volkswagen Jetta has recently needed some work done. Its 8 years old and I have been going to these guys for over a year now. I actually found Golz on yelp and was hooked after my first visit. Their prices are fair, they dont waste your time, and explain everything in depth so you can understand what work needs to be done. Most recently, my engine light came on. I expected it to be a costly repair out of my own pocket. It turns out my Catalytic Converter was shot and there was a chance it was still under warranty. They advised me to go to the dealership where I purchased my car and it would be replaced at no charge. We are talking about a $1400 part that they could of easily replaced and I would of had no idea that it could be covered at no cost to me. These guys are HONEST. They are truly good people and I wont take my car anywhere else. I drive 25 miles every time I need an oil change, because I know they will do a great job and I trust them. Its not often you find people that are so honest, let alone a mechanic! read more

If you want a mechanic who will do the best they can to fix your car, I guarantee you 100% that this is NOT the place to go. In my 25 years of car ownership, Golz mechanics have been the most dishonest, disrespectful, and careless mechanics I have ever worked with. They were not aware of my mechanical background and lied to me about what parts needed repair even though I was well aware of those parts full functioning. They rely too much on their computer systems and without their computers these mechanics don't know anything. I also dropped off a very clean car and picked up a trashed car, which I had to pay $50 to clean somewhere else. I paid them close to $1000, everyone seemed happy. The next week I hear my friend speaking about all the negative gossiping and low talking they were doing behind my back to my friend who told them he was the one referring me to them. This is just awful bad business. We live in a small neighborhood, you should know better. Do yourself a favor, keep your money in your pocket and your car on the road, take your car somewhere else. Golz' labor fees are skyrocketing for the poor service they offer. read more

I left my car with Glen for a week, to replace a front bumper, while I went on vacation. Glen took care of everything with my insurance company and I returned to a wonderful repaired vehicle. Excellent job and extremely customer friendly. Highly recommended! By the way, very reasonable. read more

Once manufacturer/dealer warranty up "Go Golz" - quality work, quality ownership, quality personnel/mechanics and honest pricing

Golz Motors not only gives excellent service but they are a good, honest, reliable shop and there is not a lot of turnaround with their mechanics. I am a firm believer you get what you pay for and if you want to go to Midas or Car-X, then the risk of problems later on down the road could arise from inexperienced mechanics. Golz's mechanics have the experience and knowledge that makes them top notch and if you take a look at the cars in their shop, everyone else thinks so, too. I have purchased cars based on their recommendations. I have been a loyal customer for over 10 years and now and would never change a thing. read more

I have done business with the brothers for a very long time. I have brought them multiple Porsches, BMW, V12 Mercedes Benz, Jaguar and a collector Aston Martin. They repeatedly have exceeded my expectations. Literally everything from simple tasks to the most encompassing total overhaul - have just proven to be effortless (For me!) More than once they have advised me of a lower cost option where I would certainly had no way to know if they chose to overcharge - it clearly just is not their way. I find them very ethical and I will only trust my special vehicles to them. I also only recommend them. read more

After spending thousands, my 97 jag is worse than when I brought it in. I bring it in had belts replaced,bearings in a wheel, and other things, now it's as loud as a tank and just vibrates horribly, take it back and the owner thinks it's doing great and blames it on it being 20 years old. Well hell a month ago before the third time I brought it in it sure didn't do what it does now. Good luck, my jag is never going back. It's been over a month, my car is at another garage, and it turns out the engine and trans mounts that golz replaced are aftermarket and put on wrong, left side on right and right on left, 700$.00 to fix this stupid mistake. Update; I go to them and told them about how it got fixed at Imperial motors on 41, I'm told by Jeff at Golz they imperial lies, and a month later no word and no refund from their fucked up work. Good luck bringing your car there. Final ending of story, they refuse to reemburse what it cost to get my car fixed and that's that. Fucked my car and stole my money. I bring my jag to imperial motors, they fixed it right away. To me gold sucks. You bring the car back twice and all they can say is it's a 20 year old car, so don't expect it to be perfect, Which I said it didn't do this before you changed the mounts. And their excuse for not giving me my 700 back is because another garage fixed it before they had a chance. Assholes period. Someone laughs at the review, probably them. Real funny shitheads. read more

My husband and I want to thank the Golz brothers, especially Jeff, and their outstanding staff for their expertise and thorough handling of our automotive repairs. We own several vintage vehicles and a truck. We trust the brothers and their team to handle anything from a simple oil change to stabilizer pins or bushings. They're the Dr. Houses of auto repair! If they can't figure out what's going on and how to correct the problem, then you probably should buy another vehicle! Keep up the great work guys!! Thanks much! The EDWARDS family! read more

OK....I'm a fan! I own a Jaguar Vanden Plas that went out of warranty last year and took it to GOLTZ to have a look see, after the dealer wanted to charge me an arm and a leg, that is to say over $1200.00 for a rear window actuater. Quote? I won't, ....suffice it to say it was well, WELL under the dealer's quote. For another problem KEN took care of it in minutes after the dealer wanted another fortune...the problem being just an adjustment as it turned out, and within seconds it was fixed. NO CHARGE. They could have said "That'll be $500 bucks and leave it for the day....but that's the way this family run business is run. That's why I'm a fan. So if you have a Beemer, an MB, AUDI or a JAG....forget the dealer and get it done here. Off the beatefn path [you have to look for it as it's off Lake Cook Road behind tall ofice buildings] ...but worth it!!! read more

I have brought my 10 year old mercedes three times, I have been pleased each time. Cheaper than the dealership, seemingly speedier with complex diagnostics. (I will not return to the dealership), Very good. read more

THANK GOD FOR JEFF GOLZ! I took my maserati there to get an F1 pump replaced after taking it to Fields Maserati in Winnetka (who wanted to charge me $7,000.00, -I don't think so guys), then taking it to the buffoons at Fields BMW/Maserati who wanted to charge me $4,000.00 in labor to take out the transmission to replace the F1 pump (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE TRANS TO REPLACE AN F1 PUMP BOYS!!). Finally, a friend recommended Golz Motors, who diagnosed it right away, charged me a reasonable hourly rate, and didn't try to take me for a "ride" like the dealerships did. I was very pleased with my experience. You don't have to screw people to make money --its the exact opposite. A good mechanic is hard to find & so far so good with Golz. read more

Great service and gets the job done. Simply honest and highly professional and courteous people.

After getting burned too many times taking the car into the dealer for repairs, we finally decided to switch things up and are glad we did. Golz was recommended to me by a random guy who stopped to help me when my car broke down. I didn't take it there at the time since I had no idea how this place would be and was in a pinch, but a few months later when my husband's car was having issues and the dealer's estimate was outlandish we decided to give it a go. What was great about this place? First, they looked at the car, told us what was wrong and gave us an estimate without charging us hundreds of dollars. Golz 1, dealer 0. Then they gave us a loaner without any argument, without booking it weeks in advance. Golz 2, dealer 0. When we called the dealer and detailed out the work we needed, their estimate was nearly a third higher. Golz 3, dealer 0. Given that score, we couldn't help but give them a try and are glad we did. My husband's car now seems to be running wonderfully and on top of all the repairs they did for him, he also mentioned a minor issue I was still having so they told him to bring my car by and ended up fixing it at no extra cost. We will definitely use this as our first stop in the future for any car repairs and would highly recommend Golz. read more

This is one of the best shops on the planet for a German car. I perform my own service on my two 12 year old BMWs and a 25 year old Mercedes. I have not been to a shop in 8 years except for tires and alignments. Personal demands sent me looking for a shop to perform a simple repair I was unwilling to make (especially in my freezing garage). I researched and talked with several shops. Golz Motors is super-knowledgeable, competent, honest and fair. Few shops know the German cars the way these guys do. They examined my whole car and found things I didn't even know were broken. Normally I don't like that but they were so spot-on that I was actually happy they found a couple problems. Although I took the car in for one repair they did such a great job of making it excellent that I let them fix a couple of other things they found and install parts I was going to install myself in the springtime. It is such a pleasure to have complete trust. Bad work, incompetence and dishonesty made me do my own work but Golz renewed my faith in independent repair shops. They are not the cheapest but if you want it done right, the first time, this is the place to go. read more

When my old mechanic retired I needed to find another shop that I could trust to be fair, honest, friendly courteous and highly competent. Golz was recommended to me by a co-worker. That was 11 years ago and I couldn't be more happy with the services at Golz. The owners, Jeff and Glen are great people who, in all these 11+ years have treated my car and I in only the very best manner possible. They and their staff and highly knowledgeable, skilled in all fields and, above all, honest and fair. You'll get a quote before work is started and if anything forseen needs to be done they will call you for approval before doing any extra work not in the original quote. Not only is the mechanical service excellent at Golz but their customer relations are just as superb. Golz has often given me a ride to the train or back home when my car was in the shop and they also gladly offered a loaner car. In fact, one of the owners actually lent me his own personal vehicle as a loaner for more than a day! And women will really feel comfortable going to Golz as all the staff is polite, respectful and kind. No raunchy 'guy talk' or girlie calendars at this professional shop. I The shop is spotless with all the latest equipment and no matter how exotic your car Golz will know how to service it. I have been so happy with the service at Golz that I have recommended them to others seeking a shop they could trust and have faith in. And I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend them to anyone asking me in the future for a great auto service shop. I know of no one who's had anything but a good experience at Golz. If you need a shop that has a deep knowledge of vehicles, that you can trust to be honest and reliable, who will treat you with respect and friendship, then you need look no further than Golz Motors. I'll be an extremely satisfied Golz customer as long as I own a car. read more

I recently brought my jeep in for an oil change. They noticed a potentially dangerous situation with the brakes. They showed me the situation (which was obvious once I saw the condition of the pads) and promptly got it repaired on the same day. They are excellent at keeping their customers informed and are very conscientious about their work read more

Golz Motors is a great place to get your car fixed. Jeff and Glen are as honest as they come and their staff is excellent!!! I have been taking my cars to them since they originally opened their shop in Deerfield 20 plus years ago. I highly recommend Golz motors!! read more

i have known jeff and glen for over 10 years, they are honest and up to date in the service of all fine cars.

Knowledgeable, honest repair shop with great customer service.