A&L Automotive came to my rescue while on an out of town trip last fall and I'm very grateful. It…read morewas a Saturday morning. Friend and I were driving to breakfast when all of a sudden my dashboard lit up and my car stopped working! We coasted into the nearby restaurant where we were headed thankfully. We got out and did the obvious - look under the hood for fluid leaks, smoke, etc... but nothing for the plain eye to see. I went to Yelp to see if there were any services near that could help and that is when I found this shop. I called A&L, told them what happened and they kept it real with me basically saying they didn't know what it could be either, but they could fit me in that morning to take a look. I decided to have the car towed versus trying to drive it and possibly damage it further. I asked if they knew any tow companies and they gave me info for a local company they do business with (that was also excellent btw!). Once my car arrived at A&L they let me know they were close to finishing up another vehicle and would look into mine after they were done. They have a very small waiting area which is set up nicely with a couch, tv with all entertainment you could want and a vending machine. It really is only big enough for a couple people. When it was my turn, they looked at the car while I chilled in the waiting area de-stressing watching tv. They came back, explained the problem, quoted me a price and let me know they could fix it that same morning while I waited! WOW! They did have to send someone for the part. The pricing also seemed very reasonable. I accepted. (Note I later discussed what happened with my existing local trusted mechanic and he confirmed their pricing was AMAZING as was the fact they were able to help so quickly. As a non-mechanical person there is a lot of trust that goes here). They had my problem diagnosed, resolved and paid for all in a few hours. I was very impressed! My friend even stated this was a blessing as many shops have waiting lists right now for basic items. Summary - USE this shop! Take your car here! They are trustworthy, efficient, affordable and no bs. They do what they say they can do and they are upfront about now being able to diagnose without seeing the vehicle.

Had a noise on the front end of my truck. Took it into to A&L, they looked it over and gave it a 15…read moreminute run. Turned out a tire issue. They did this for free and offered me to come back if I thought it still had a problem. Really nice people that are honest and fair. I'd recommend these guys all day long. Thank you!

Amazing team, explained the problem and how to prevent it from happening again, great kids room,…read moregood price.

Spent $1800 last year to fix AC . Lasted 3 days. Two more…read morevisits still not fixed. They are saying it needs a new evaporator core, but not under warranty. They replaced compressor, expansion valve and condenser last year said everything would be under warranty. Changed their tune now. They are I believe engaging in deceptive practices to milk their customers. Will be contacting the Attorney General.

My husband has been seeing these guys for years and we have become regulars. They care about their…read morecustomers, work with our schedule to the best of their availability, and keep us posted on our vehicle. They have also helped our friend with getting his old vehicle all fixed up in stages. They are wonderful and recommend everyone visit them.

I've been to the Downtown Texaco a few times and have nothing but good things to say about them…read more The staff is extremely friendly, mechanics know what they're doing, and they just get the job done. I've been there for a diagnostic, estimate for a hub replacement, they recently took care of us after a wheel actually fell off the f'g car. We had it towed there on a weekend, Friday they called for verification of what had happened, by noon the repairs were done, at a great price, I might add. I personally know four people that get all their work done there and, again, nothing but good things to say.

I called for him to come and check out my car and my car is in worse shape than it was when it…read morestarted. He cracked or put a hole in my radiator hose and said he would be right back and then never came. Tell me he had to go eat dinner then I had to call him and he came back out at 12:30 only to tell me that he can't do anything he'll have to be back tomorrow. So he wanted me to pay, but I told him I didn't feel comfortable paying when he didn't fix my car the first time. bad news.

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My son and his 3 daughters (all under 12) had an oil leak that caused them to get towed to this…read morebusiness. They told them it was a crack in the plastic oil pan. Installed a metal oil pan and oil and told them it was "good to go". They stressed they had an 8-hour drive to Indiana and asked for them to do a 2nd driving test. They said it was "good to go". Pick up the car, get 30 minutes down the road and car breaks down leaking oil again. Take it to a place in Springfield, MO and they find there is a leak from the oil separator/PCV. Real through job by Branson Tire to just assume it was a plastic oil pan and not inspect anything further up the system. If you are traveling through Branson and have problems, don't count on this place, they know you are out of towners and just do enough to get you on your way and fatten their wallets.

Friendly and helpful customer service! We had our IDOD completed quickly and easily. Excellent…read moreexperience!

If it weren't for Carfax, etc, you'd never know my car was totaled after being rear ended. Andy and…read morehis team made it look like the wreck never happened, and did so in less than a week once parts arrived. My RAV4 rides perfectly, doesn't have additional road noise, and is fully paid off. A huge thank you to Advanced Automotive.

While travels out of town on a 30 day getaway, we had run up on our oil change interval. Called…read moreseveral shops that either had a disconnected telephone number or who just did not answer. I left a message on the phone for Advanced and shortly thereafter received a call back from the owner. It's great to get a response when too many shops just don't seem to have their act together. He gave me a referral to another shop since he was too booked to handle my job, so we moved on but owner was very professional and I'd use them again!

My mom's tire had a nail in it, so they patched it up at the dealership and we came on over to Big…read moreO Tires. They tested the tire in their tank, confirmed the patch should hold up, answered all our questions, then sent us on our way! Great service, nice staff, and we'll definitely be back.

This place is a scam. They charged me $130 to pull my battery out and put in a new one. No, that…read moredoes not include the price of that battery. Their excuse is my battery is hard to get to. I've changed my own battery in the past and it took three minutes. It sits right on the left-hand side of the vehicle. And takes nothing special to remove it or replace it. If I were you, I would stay away from this place.