5 stars for MB Automotive on Wolf Rd in Des Plaines. I brought my car in because I was hearing a rubbing sound when turning the front wheels and was worried it might be an expensive repair. They put the car up on the rack, quickly diagnosed the issue, and instead of recommending replacing the original Ford part, they suggested a simple fix that saved me a few hundred dollars. What I appreciated most was the honesty. They easily could have pushed a bigger repair, but they didn't. The whole visit took about 30 minutes and I was back on the road. read more

When Clavey Auto / Glenview retired and sold the business, it was traumatic because they were taking great care of our cars for many years. I scrambled to find another mechanic that could handle my very complex 2008 Acura. I'm a professional musician who puts about 1000 miles a month on my car for teaching, accompanying and performing. No car= no work. Last fall my worst night are occurred when my ancient car experience Des massive systems failures. How lucky I was to find Scotty and his crew in Des Plaines quite by accident ( driving south on Wolf Rd. on my way to my teaching job at Prairie Lakes Center). I pulled in and immediately felt like I was I the right place. For a very fair price they got my old car up and running. They were very flexible about me dropping car off at night and having it ready the next day in time for to get to my work in the even. All of my personal encounters were pleasant, and they are very good at explaining car problems to a senior who is not tech savvy at all. I highly recommend MB AUTO/ Des Plaines read more

No I was a customer but you had it under my mother in law . Secondly I went to have an alternator done and they wanted to charge $1,300 for an alternator! No ma'am started taking my vehicle elsewhere. Paid 575 too Js. read more

I had the strangest experience in my 67 years. I stopped by MB Auto today a neighbor referred me to them. I asked the young man behind the counter if I could get a quote on a repair on my vehicle. It was a straight forward repair for replacing a brake booster. The man behind the counter said "we don't do quotes". I'd have to make an appointment have them look at the car and then they will give me a price. He then said that the reason that they don't give quotes is if people find out that another shop is charging less the person would go there and not use MB Auto. That's the most idiotic way I've ever heard of anyone doing business. I'm not going to give them a blank check for car repairs. Buyers beware! read more

The response is filled with misinformation. I researched the shop and Scot sold years ago. Next, Scot recently retired from GreatWater Garages. The shop down the road did not charge multiple diagnostic fees because my concerns were located within the front suspension. The dealership is untrustworthy and they would not charge multiple diagnostic fees for the same system! Do you guys charge per engine oil leak when diagnosing? read more

They do very good work and are reasonably priced Very nice people to work with. They usually have open appointments on short notice.

i had a front brakes and also brake lines flushed. it cost me over $1100.00. I was a fool for taking my car here. Dont be like me. Take your car anywhere then here. ive been able to steer a few people away from these type of auto shop. read more

Avoid this place the manager is a scammer ! Still waiting on my call for a refund keep getting excuses he on vacation an will call me it's been 2 weeks. They lie about what was wrong an got caught and haven't fix there wrong this place is bullshit. read more

If I could take away stars I would. My son got two flat tires right by here and had to come here. Rude expensive. They after 5 days just put the very expensive tires on where the flats were. No rotating or balancing. After five days. DO NOT come here. Tow your car anywhere elae read more

I needed a complete brake job. Got an estimate at a couple of places. M B Automotive was reasonably priced, got quality work, and excellent customer service. Very honest. Would highly recommend. read more

They continue to WOW me with their service....experienced, efficient, communicate,...feel so comfortable in doing business with them. Trust ! read more

We had just went thru a bad experience with a mechanic that was not truthful in Des Plaines. I contacted a local body shop that we trusted and asked for their recommendation. They recommended MB Automotive. I called and spoke to Scotty, he was friendly and professional and was able to take us in right away. We were expecting a huge repair and on the contrary he called us the next day, it was a loose hose. The repair under $100. We cannot be more grateful for the honesty and professionalism here. We will now only be using MB exclusively but also recommending to all our family and friends! Thank you so much Scotty and team! read more

I live in Las Vegas now, but I wanted to give a shout out review for MB Auto Repair Shop! They have taken care of my family's cars for decades. It's like having NASA work on your car. Every few years when I drive to Chicagoland to visit, I have a list of restaurants to visit, righ after I take my car to MB Auto for a checkup. Lorrie who runs the front desk is extremely knowledgable as well as Master Mechanic Scott who won awards for best Mechanic in the country&his other incredible mechanics! You will never find a better place to get your car serviced! They're extremely honest as well. They'll tell you when your car doesn't need something if it doesn't, unlike so many other places that will make things up to charge you more. I also take my car to them before I get back on the road to drive home to Vegas. MB Auto is like part of our family. Whenever any of us has ever had a problem with a vehicle, we just drop it off, then Scott&his crew take care of whatever needs to be fixed. We all know that feeling when you go to other places you don't trust, who may add things you don't need&may not even fix it correctly. That's all&sorry if I have any typos. Happy Holidays&Merry Christmas to everyone! read more

They -MB AUTOMOTIVE-are consistently awesome!! I don't go anywhere else!! Been going there for cat service on my cars probably since around 2005 . Professional, fair, honest, reasonable prices, dependable, always quality work performed, and really know their stuff about cars!! Scott and his staff are highly trained!! read more

Fantastic service- my car had a very difficult problem to solve, but the shop fine tuned it back to as close to new as I've ever felt it run. They stood by their work until the problem was fixed, were reasonable in price, and I haven't had problems since. read more

Been a customer for years. Service is great, honest, and fairly priced.

I recently brought my car in for servicing to Scott Manna and MB Automotive. They provided an oil change, had already placed a sticker on the driver side window to remind me of the next scheduled oil change. Scott and his team care about their customers and want to provide the most dependable, professional care. I have gone t MB Automotive and can confidently say that they provide, not only the highest level of professional workmanship, but also a database detailing a history of each automotive car visit and what items should be looked after in the future, whether it be tire replacements, a brake job, or steerlng components. They not only care for my car, but for my safety when driving a vehicle that they perform a detailed repair maintenance but also a deepest concern for their customers' driving safety. I highly recommend their outstanding and professional work, their attention to detail, and follow-ups on the car's repair history, and customer service that is at once memorable and thoroughly outstanding in their field. Their professional attitude and encyclopedic knowledge of every make of car and every change in a car's performance history is truly outstanding. John read more

Brought a car to M B at the request of my neighbor who was interested in purchasing a car from me for a used car inspection. The inspection was highly exaggerated and some parts were flat out lies. Just a couple of examples, one being "windshield washer doesn't work"... I asked Ed if it was possible that the washer fluid was empty, he stated "the mechanic would've checked that before writing that down"... sure enough I get home, put fluid in and it works just fine... makes me wonder what else they didn't check. read more

Scot, Lorrie and Ed are great. We have four different cars we take to them. My dad used to build cars so he can tell who is legit and who isn't. I took an auto class as well but most auto places try to take advantage of me being a young unmarried woman even though I have a decent base knowledge of cars. They have a solid amount of business but can usually take us same day if it isn't a large job. If they do need to keep the car Lorrie has dropped me off at home since I don't live too far. It's hard to find people in the automotive industry you can trust, but we do trust MB. Recently I got in an accident and had to take my car to a body shop near the accident the insurance approved. $7,000 plus and the car isn't much better off than when I dropped it off. I figured something was off with the steering and it was making a weird grinding noise, Scot took it around for a complimentary test drive and confirmed that and more. He wrote up a report of the issues that I can give to the insurance company. Helped me out a lot! read more

Honest, reputable and great work done here. We have gone here for years, with 5 different cars and have never had a problem.

It's sad to see that the only review that appears for this business is only 1 star. If you look at the reviews that are "not recommended" you'll see that most of them are 5 stars. I'm not sure what Yelp is doing here, but I don't agree with it. I've had great experience in working with Scot and his team. Always available to get an appointment and repairs are always done the same day. They are no-nonsense and give important advice. I'm happy to call them my regular mechanic. read more

My dad and grandparents have been going to MB for years. They're a small garage and don't run it like a chain with lots of focus on smiley customer service... but they shoot straight and don't tell you you need to replace everything on your car like most other garages. I recently hit a curb pretty hard after sliding out of turn in a bad snowfall. I went to a garage some co-workers recommended as well as the one at my dealership and both gave me laundry lists of things I needed to fix on my car (with pretty hefty price-tags). Then I went to MB, and (A) they checked out a few things on the list and said they didn't actually need to be done yet (i.e. transmission fluid should be changed by 50K miles, but they checked mine and said its clean and won't need to be changed for another 20-30K), and (B) they beat the price of parts and labor for both other places I went. They even cut me a deal on labor because they had to access the same part of my car for 2 services. Honestly, my only complaint is that they don't have Saturday hours so I had to drop my car off and get a ride to and from work for a day. But they got a lot more done for a lot less than other places were asking. They've earned my trust and my business! read more

My family and I have been taking our cars to M & B for many years. They have good mechanics and seem to work as a team. One time they fixed a fuel injector on our car and 3 months later it had the same problem. We brought the car back in, they tested it and replaced the part again at no-charge. I do not trust many auto repair places but I do trust the people at M & B. read more

I first took my car to an auto repair shop in a more convenient location to me, however they were unable to fix my car the first time, or the second. I was getting increasingly more pissed and felt like i was throwing my money away. I decided to take my car somewhere else, MB automotive. Scot diagnosed the problem that day. Two of the parts the other shop had replaced were not even working properly. Scot is the man. Had a great experience at MB and will not be taking my cars anywhere else from now on. read more

I have been fortunate enough to know MB's owner, Scot and his master mechanic, Ed for more than 26 years. That fortune has brought me the best auto mechanics anywhere! These guys are honest, meticulous in ALL their work, and actually exceptional at what they do. I highly recommend MB Automotive for your auto needs - from them you will receive great service & honest service. read more

I had the great pleasure to attend an automotive program taught by Scot many years ago and was amazed at his knowledge level at that time. I usually do my own repairs, however recently I needed to find a reliable mechanic for work outside my scope. I was extremely fortunate to find that Scot is in business and had complex problems on several vehicles resolved to my complete satisfaction. I can categorically state that I have never met anyone with the unbelievable level of comprehensive, in-depth knowledge of automotive repair that Scot possesses. He is a world-class resource that could carry his weight in discussions with the engineers that design automotive systems. In my opinion, he is the gold standard all auto repair should be measured by. Add to that a great personality and reasonable prices and you won't find better anywhere! read more

The staff is so nice and attentive. They are also very honest which I couldn't appreciate more. I've had a lot of separate issues with my old car and they have fixed it each time. read more

I have never written a review but these guys are worth it! They really know there stuff and I have a classic Mustang that I do not let just any touch. If you have a problem with your car and you want it don't right the first time without the BS, then this is the place to go. It's a small shop but definitely worth the time and trouble. They work on my VW SUV as well and always have a fair price for great work. read more

These guys have been taking care of our family's cars for over a decade. We always own our cars for 10+ years! Scot, the lead mechanic takes the time to listen to what's going on with your car, will give you an honest opinion, give you the cost estimates ahead of time and will even give you their opinion of what's most necessary to do first so you can plan a budget. The only service we've gotten here is by appointment, because that's how things work when you want quality service, so I'm not sure why the previous reviewer had such a negative reaction. Yes, they can get parts for you, but this isn't an Auto Parts store, these are award-winning experts who have gone through extensive training and will diagnose your car properly. Also, as a female, I have never felt stupid going here and feel comfortable asking for an explanation. The male, automotive-minded members of my family can vouch for MB Automotive's honesty and quality work! read more

Excellent , honest mechanics. I had intended for them to do some exhaust work (as well as other things) and they made a completely different suggestion which was less work for them and FREE for me. read more

The dealer could not fix my GM car after three (3) separate times. I went to MB on referral and the owner said it was an oddball problem that would take some time to figure it out. To save me a huge expense in time/labor costs he asked if I would leave the car for about five days so he could work on it in between lulls. On the fourth day he called with the problem FIXED. The cost was so reasonable I tipped him, the first time ever in my life. Think about it, I didn't have to keep making appointments as with GM, they were guessing and experimenting at my cost plus wasting my time. MB saw it was gonna take some diagnostic time and he told me so from the start. He saved me money, time and aggravation. And yes the car was fixed and have never had the problem again. I'm now a regular and will not go anywhere else. Great shop in my book. read more

I went in with a problem in may and they stated their was nothing wrong with the breaks. its now nov and the car sounds like an airplane is landing on the runway without wheels. The receptionist is very unpleasent and trying to get honest work from them is hard. they wont own up to their screw ups. they want to keep telling you one thing is wrong after another.I had to explain my problem before I took the car in, when the I took the car in and then finally they called me that afternoon wanting to know what the problem was. read more

If you want the job done right..this is the place to go..very honest and loyal to their customers..car feels like brand new every time my car goes in even if its just for an oil change that is done..Scot is the best mechanic around for miles and is up front with you..can pretty much tell you whats wrong with your car instantly or give you a couple of options and can get the job done quick and in expensive..Thanks guys,your the best!!!!! read more