Great service - very friendly and very short wait for car inspection. Highly recommend!

These folks are for real. Alicia who "runs" the place knows almost as much as Darin (who knows all cars in and out) is magic. Every car repair shop should be as well meaning, knowledgable, and honest as Kar Hospital. I would NOT consider any other place. read more

Always very polite and respectful. Honest people. You don't find that very many places anymore.

Clean, honest, and professional. I had an appointment for a valve replacement. They took the car right on time, replaced the valve, and charged me a fair price. I would definitely recommend Kar Hospital to anyone who needs auto repair. read more

I've been to them twice now. The first time was after my battery died and I got a new battery at Auto Zone. Auto Zone tested my alternator also and said I might need a new alternator. I took it to Kar Hospital and they checked it out and said everything was good with the alternator. I don't think I've ever left a mechanic without dropping a penny until then! I just recently went back for a transmission fluid drain and fill and also let them know that my maintenance reminder light had come on for the engine coolant. They tested my coolant and told me it was fine and we could check it again next year. They very easily could have told me I needed it done since the maintenance reminder light had come on, but nope they actually tested the coolant to see if it was okay. Honest guys, my new mechanic! read more

Fantastic family owned business in Oak Forest. They take great care of their customers in a quick and affordable way that I highly recommend! read more

I make an appointment for routine maintenance and they always get me in and out. They are always upfront and honest with me. This is my go-to spot for my vehicle (and I don't even live near there)! read more

This shop repaired a part that made my air conditioning work, which has been broken since approximately beginning of May 2022 . I shopped around and , these people were polite, and very knowledgeable, their price was super great , and their work was great , repair time was great , I am impressed with their diagnostics, and affordability. I consider them new friends (: I dropped car off just b4 closing time Wednesday 15th of june 2022 and picked it up the next day. I made an appointment for this work and used a portable air conditioning system called Icy Breeze ( a texas company ) till I was able to get my car in for service read more

Derek and Alicia are great! The Kar Hospital has always been very honest and forthcoming with what our family vehicles needed. so much so that they referred us to other shops that would be more experienced/specialized with what the vehicle may need in order to be fixed. They are priced fairly and they do not try to hide any charges from you as a customer. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a good general mechanic. read more

Excellent service and honest, did not charge for me for anything I thought I needed and even went above and beyond my expectations and kept my car all week for me!! Best mechanic in town! read more

Dr Derrick is one of the last honest guys you can trust! Locally owned and operated! Great service!

Went here for the first time just to get an inspection and boy was I impressed. They were fast and didn't try to sell me something stupid like most places just because they see I'm a female. They literally did my inspection in under 10 minutes. They got my car in right away and hooked it up to the machine. I'm used to going to places where it's 30 minutes before they even take your car to hook it up to the machine. But not this place! I will definitely be back! read more

Kar Hospital has been around for a number of years and seems to have a loyal customer base. There's good reason for this. It is a family-owned and run shop that provides excellent value and honest service. They make a point of giving every vehicle a bumper-to-bumper check of the major systems each time it comes in for service, but I have never experienced any sort of hard-sell for additional services. No one tries to force your hand to buy extra service you don't need. They'll make service recommendations, as any good mechanic should, but each recommendation also comes with advice as to whether the repair is an urgent "do it now" matter or can wait for a more convenient time. Add to this the fact that the folks who run Kar Hospital are nice as can be, and it's a definite winner. read more

My entire family has been going here for years. Honest and fair! I would not take my car anywhere else. They work hard and get you in and out! read more

I could not be more pleased with the service we received on a cooling issue with my wife's 2013 Mini Cooper. Derek and his team are honest and extremely professional. The shop was also extremely clean and organize! highly recommende! Jason L. read more

I just went here for the first time. I'd seen the positive reviews, so decided to try them out. I needed a car inspection, but was pressed for time. I pulled up at 1pm, and was done by 1:20. The office manager, Alicia, was welcoming and courteous. The mechanic, Derek, was friendly and efficient. I'm very happy I took the local recommendations and tried them out. They will definitely have my business in the future. read more

Emergency brake broke 3 weeks after repair. And with their crazy working hours I can't even go back there. What car business has hours mon- fri 8-5?? read more

First visit to this shop, although my sister has used them several times. It is conveniently located for me so I thought I would give it a try. Fast diagnosis along with 3 quotes on various priced products. Prompt repair. Very friendly people. A pleasant experience, or at least as pleasant as auto repair ever can be. read more

This little auto mechanic shop is amazing. They are honest, direct, friendly, and helpful. My wife and I get my oil changed here, and they let us know of any issues with our cars - big or small - that we should pay attention to. If our car needs to stay a while, they gladly give a ride to where we need to be. It's refreshing to deal with people that are knowledgable, do quality work, and run an honest business. As long as I'm in Houston, I'll never take my car anywhere else. read more

Well let's just say racist here told me they couldn't do my oil change at 4:30 while I see that the princes restaurant waiting on my brother seeing them fix cars as they pull up with only white people getting out. I would definitely give 0 Stars if I was allowed to give 0 stars that have to do with star is one star one star for being racist. read more

Excellent and honest service, and staff is friendly and very helpful. Great mechanics!

I took my car in one morning because it kept stalling. They cleaned out my battery terminal and said that will probably fix the problem. They also changed my oil per my request. I was charged ALOT more than usual and just cleaning the battery did not fix the problem at all. I took my car to a friend who said my oil was very dirty (one week after Kar hospital "changed it".) I took my car into a shop where they found the problem in one hour. It was frayed wires and cost me $60. Problem fixed. Kar hospital says they charge more for quality service but really I wasted a couple hounded dollars. I would suggest to look somewhere else to take your vehicle. read more

Floored by their honesty. After husband gave up troubleshooting electrical issues on a 94' minivan most mechanics don't have diagnostics for. Kar hospital took it in. Thought they had it sorted but hadn't. Back to the shop Easter weekend, had it by Wednesday. It took him 6 hours to figure out the dealer part he had previously installed was shoddy. The amazing part is that we only paid $40 when he could've charged us for at least a couple hours for troubleshooting and claimed it was a loose wire or something very easily. This guy is my hero among mechanics. I would highly recommend. Shop is also very clean and organized. Super professional! read more

Kar Hospital is always a pleasure to deal with. I just wish they were open from 7:30am to 5:30pm. But leaving a car there with the night drop off isn't bad for basic work. read more

These people are honest, friendly and reliable. Finally, a mechanic I can trust. Highly recommend.

Have been visiting for well over 10 years. They have troubleshot some significant problems for me. If you are looking for the cheapest price, this probably is not the place. If you are looking for good, dependable service work that you have can confidence in, this is the place. read more

Did a good job for a fair price. Was impressed when they told me my front brakes still had some life in them and didn't need to be replaced yet. read more

Loved the work on my car recently. The Kar Hospital mechanics are very honest and will only let you know what is really wrong with your car. God knows we need honest mechanics! read more

This place gets an A++ in my book. They are always so nice! They always do a wonderful job when working on my car and they are quick with what they do. I absolutely love the quotes that they use on their billboard in front of their shop. It always gives me something interesting to read when I drive by on my way to work. read more

Always a pleasure even when things are broken. Awesome group taking care of the Oak Forest area!! I always buy there oil change package, helps me to remember ! Great small business! read more

Kar Hospital has consistently been helpful and trustworthy in taking care of our cars. We have been customers for over 8 years. They are not the least expensive in town but we have always believed that you get what you pay for. I would recommend them 100%. Great personal service! read more

Always a great service at the Kar Hospital. My car broke the day before Memorial Day week end, potentially ruining my plans. My car was looked at right away, and got fixed in no time. This is where I go when I need a competent advice anything fishy with my car. A weird noise? A trip to Kar Hospital, and the noise is gone. Over the few times I went there over the last 10 years, I feel I was never taken advantage of. The repairs proposed and performed matched the issue with the car. No shenanigans and pleasant people to do business with. read more

The service was wonderful! I took my car in for an intermittent problem with my air conditioning, and they had to keep working on my car for most of the day to try and duplicate the problem. I was very impressed to receive a call from Kar Hospital explaining that the electrical problem I had would need to be address by a dealership! That is true integrity and honesty, something not seen often at car repair places. I was treated very courteously by Alicia in the office and David who worked on my car. They also did a great checkup on my car, making recommendations for my next service, with no pressure at all to have them completed on the spot! I was finally glad to have a light bulb replaced, so that I could pay for something for all that trouble. I am now a Kar Hospital fan, and will return for all my future service needs. read more

So I went to the place across the street from Kar Hospital first because I saw that Kar Hospital was by appointments only. Well come to find out the place across the street was also appointments only and he told me he was too busy to even run the machine to see what was wrong with my car. Well I said what the heck let me go try Kar Hospital and see what the earliest appointment I can get. I got there the lady at the front desk (forgot to get her name) was super nice and she went and talked to the mechanic Derek to see if he can run the machine and see what's wrong with my car. Well he was kinda busy but said he will do it. He came out like 5 minutes later and ran it and told me it was nothing major. My check engine light came on and he said it was due to the control thermostat (don't know anything about cars so wasn't sure what all that was) but pretty much he said my coolant was good and somethings the weather throws off the thermostat. Well I really liked that he was completely honest with me and was very helpful. He said if the check engine light comes back on I could come back and he would order the part and fix it. I'm sure other mechanics would of just made me pay right then and there to just get the part. Derek was honest and treated me like a person not someone he can just get money out of. This is going to be somewhere I definitely will return for any car troubles! read more

I went here to have my car inspected. As I am relatively new to the neighborhood, I choose them based on their clever/corny jokes that I see on their sign all the time. They did a quick and great job, and did not try to sell me any of the common easy upcharges, i.e. "cabin air filter." The young lady at reception was very kind and personalable and gave me a set of pink pearls as a mother's day gift, no cost. I am quite please with their honesty and kindness and would recommend them for future work. read more