Chris and the team are literally ALLSTARS. I have been going to this business for years servicing…read moreour business fleet and several personal cars. They are knowledgeable, trustworthy, and will give you the peace of mind when you run into a major repair. I also use them for maintenance along with some other major driveline work like axle rebuilds & transfer cases. There is NO OTHER OPTION for me and I am thankful for this team of professionals. Highly recommend!!! - Jayson A.

As I panicked when my 2004 GMC Yukon trans broke and was jammed in park and making horrendous…read morecrunching noises, Chris lived up to his enormous reputation for being the most honest trans guy anywhere! He fixed the problem without removing the tans and for a fraction of what it would have costed! That's why his shop is so big and packed! Were so lucky to have someone like him in our area. Thank you again for all your honest help. Eric S.

Do not go here. The owner/manager installed a faulty transmission and lied to me about it. After 18…read moredays of my car being in their shop and 2 different bills to fix my car, my car still didn't run correctly. I was told by the owner that I needed a new transmission, and then once that was installed, he reluctantly remembered or realized that new wiring was needed, which would have been easy when the transmission was going in, but it would be another large bill since everything was already assembled. After I finally got the car back after 18 days, it was not shifting properly, it was shifting slowly and clunkily. I brought it back, left it with them for 3 days, and they called me up and said everything was fine and they couldn't detect anything was wrong. I picked it up, drove it; there were the same problems. I drove it back. I sat with the owner and drove with him in it and pointed out what I was feeling and hearing. He said during this drive, "Oh, that's completely normal." Then he said, "Oh, I think you're imagining it. You're looking for something to be wrong," and then he said, "Well, it should go away in a week because it is still calibrating." So it went from "nothing is wrong" to "that is normal" to "wait a week for it to be better" in the same day with this owner. I waited a week; it did not fix itself, so I called Corporate to have another AAMCO check/inspect it since I knew I could not trust the Hawthorn owner/manager since he literally lied to my face as the car was running. They sent me to another AAMCO run by a different franchise who test drove it, inspected the transmission, and told me instantly he knew things were wrong. He wrote a report with pictures to Corporate. He had also told me what was listed on my bill from AAMCO Hawthorn did not match up to what seemed to be done in the car and some of the "Fixes" did not seem to make sense. I think he knew I got scammed. The report was sent to AAMCO corporate to be reviewed by an Expert Technician. Though Corporate never gave me the exact report from the Expert Technician, a week and a half later, they sent him a new transmission to be installed in my car at the NEW AAMCO, not AAMCO Hawthorn. This wound up being a 7-week ordeal. The new manager Corporate sent me to was honest and trustworthy. Don't go to this AAMCO. There's a huge amount of unprofessionalism; nobody is in a uniform or AAMCO clothes. The place was dirty with a kitchen counter/table in the lobby with opened condiments on it and plastic utensils on the ground. The Manager is only sometimes on site. They never took my email or sent me any email confirmations. They bill they send you closes after you pay it and you can't review it. The Manager/Owner asked me to pay cash for the 2nd bill. Communication was awful. It was always "it is about to be done" and I wouldn't hear from them for three days. The owner called from his personal cell to discuss billing, so none of the calls were recorded. I think he thought he could take advantage of me because I was a one-time customer. I paid way too much for work that was not properly done for a defective transmission that was installed, and then the owner lied to my face about it. Go somewhere else.

STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS! I had originally brought my car in for a code u100 (Lost Communication with…read moreECM/PCM). I was told I needed a new transmission which ran me about $6000. After the car being in the shop over a week I called an asked for updates on my car and they had told me they were waiting on parts to arrive. After a little over 2 weeks they had updated me that there was water in the trunk and that this damaged the communication from the ECM to transmission. Finally 3 weeks in and learned the ECM needed to be replaced an extra $1200. From my perspective it seems they did not diagnose the car issue properly and we're not the least bit understanding of my frustration. On top of the situation both the lady at the front desk and the shop owner were not easy to deal with and at times rude to me. After over a month of having my car I finally picked up the car and everything in my glove compartment and center console was left on the passenger seat. On top of that I was given back a broken key fob. AVOID THIS SHOP AT ALL COSTS. NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE AND DECEITFUL BUSINESS PRACTICES.

I didnt like the mechanics attitude with me. He seemed upset because i didnt like his price and…read morewanted a second opinion before i went with his.

Vincent is very nice mechanic he changed my head lights bulbs he put the oem bulbs i stop by just…read morebefore he was closing he was nice enough to change them for me thanks alot......

Enrique He is fair and knows his craft... excellent and…read morereliable service. We sent our Rolls Royce to get transmission rebuilt and it's running like a 2025

The staff is friendly and the service is fantastic. They went out of their way to squeeze us in…read morewhen I had a car emergency.

If you are looking for a trustworthy and family orientated repair shop, look no further. After…read morehaving my car towed there and discovering damage that was beyond the scope of repair, the team at this shop treated me so well, were understanding, and went out of their way to try to assist me with the process involved. I will not forget that and I will not go anywhere else in the future.

A horrible mechanic!! Don't go to this place to get your car fixed!!! He ruined my Honda Accord, he…read morestarted working on it and never finished fixing it. I had to finally go to the Honda dealership to get it fixed right. It cost me more more money to fix his stupid mistakes. The people giving him good reviews must be his steady customers. DO NOT USE THIS MECHANIC HE WILL DEFINITELY MESS UP YOUR CAR.

Checkered flag is the best mechanic I have found in years, forget your dealership and just see…read moreDominic. His prices are fair. His work is excellent and his customer service is above and beyond.