They were able to do all the routine maintenance and get me back on the road. They were transparent…read morewith their pricing and listed the items I needed to fix immediately and what could wait. The car runs like a DREAM! Thank you Honest-1!

My exhaust starting getting loud. I come to find out that my exhaust had rusted NEAR the flex pipe…read morewhere it attached to the y-pipe. Honest-1 (the District Manager) tells me that there is a "hole IN my flex pipe" and that the y-pipe is in really bad condition. He tells me that instead of paying $637, I should replace the y-pipe as well because it's not going to last me and I should just pay the $700. He told me I should make an appointment to get it done asap. He kept asking me "how about tomorrow", "how about Thursday"... I asked him to show me the hold in my flex pipe, but he wouldn't. I wasn't feeling to good about this. When I walked in to Honest-1 Auto Care (Ogden and Eola in Aurora), I immediately got a bad vibe. Can't really place it, but my gut felt something wasn't right about this place. Now, I'm female and over 50....don't know too much about cars but my gut had a feeling that because, 1) they would NOT take me to look under my car when I asked them (when they had it up in the air) and 2) the jargon they started mumbling about, trying to confuse me, felt off. I attached a picture of the real problem with my car. DO. NOT. GO to Honest-1. Had I not had that gut feeling and went with them, I'd be out a whole lot of money. They should change the name of their damn business!!! Epilogue: I took my vehicle to a place in Lombard for an estimate on referral from a friend. This auto care that I went to in Lombard took me under my car and showed me exactly what was wrong. He told me that the flex pipe did NOT have a hole in it and it just needed welding. He also showed me the y-pipe, which was in great condition as well. It ended up costing me $180! Please, save yourself some money - do not go to them - and I know the name is attractive and all, but they were all about the money.

Very professional and up front about everything. I took my BMW last week for couple of issues. They…read morechecked my car and provided me itemize details and price of the repair. I was really really surprised that they didn't charge for checking my car. There information made me make a decision whether I buy a new car or do the repairs. I have decided to take my car for repair next week now. This is my third time taking my BMW to them. Previously I use to take to BMW dealership but BMW dealership charges a lot compare to them. Very professional, detail oriented and one great quality they have is great listeners .

Great service in the work was done very good. The value was good in the communication to me was…read moreexcellent. Chris is a great guy.

Christian Brothers automotive charges a $99 diagnostic fee to figure out what's wrong with your…read morecar, however, they also identify everything else that's wrong with the car, in order to try to get you to fix it at their service station. Although, I think the people are nice, they have a slight issue, knowing that if you go a mile west of them, in Central Aurora you're going to receive prices 1/3 the cost of this location. I think they would be better off, offering more reasonable prices, relative to the competition.

The sale person tried to overcharge me for an oil change. He quoted me one price of $69 ; when the…read morejob was completed, he wanted to charge me $91. No, absolutely not. He gave me the price that was quoted. I will never go there again.

My husband took our car in for a simple oil change. We didn't get our car back when we should have,…read moreso we called and asked what was going on. They said they had taken it out for a test drive to see if they could figure out a noise the car was making. Another hour and a half later, close to closing time, they called to tell us that while driving our car the 20 or so feet from their work bay to a parking spot, our car's ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP AND WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. They tried to play it off like it wasn't their fault and said they'd "help us" by finding a used engine at a junkyard (of equal mileage, approx 77K) and installing it. Took them about a month to do so. They gave us a 6 month warranty on the "junkyard" engine and free oil changes. Needless to say, they screwed us. Our car now reads 88K miles EVERY time we check the mileage on a mechanics machine, our air conditioning was never charged on the new engine, our spark plugs are crap, and our alternator needs to be replaced. Basically, they managed to render our car useless/destroyed during a SIMPLE OIL CHANGE. Andrew, the manager, said he would "help us out"... the car is now worth nothing for a trade-in because of their BS. My husband is a nice guy who had recently been through a bypass operation, and Andrew and the owner took advantage of his being nice and not one to make a fuss. DO NOT TRUST this place, DO NOT patronize them! I don't know how they did it, but they seized up our engine and destroyed our vehicle without a real care in the world about what they had done. My husband and I BOTH FEEL USED AND ABUSED. We own the car, and now our property is basically useless for driving or a trade-in. An oil change at this Merlin might seem like a good deal, and cheaper than a dealership would charge, but it's NOT WORTH IT. If they screw up your car during a simple oil change and seize the engine, they WON'T "make it right". They'll "fix" it as cheaply as they can and leave you screwed. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MERLIN AT ALL COSTS!!!

Wow the best service that I have had in awhile. Caesar and Andrew were great and very upfront on…read morethe work and service that they provided.

Pulled up with a hour till close on Saturday with an emergency. They were able to help me confirm…read moremy issue and pricing is fair.

Everyone is very friendly and they do a nice job of explaining what is being done to my car. Their…read moreprices are reasonable and they do great work. I really appreciate that they don't do any high pressured upselling for work I don't necessarily need. Great customer service!!

highly recommend. great auto repair and great service. the only place I bring my cars to.read more

I brought my Jeep Wrangler in 59 Auto repair to review electrical issues. I previously took it to…read moremy Jeep dealership who insisted it was a battery issue even though each time the problem would reoccur. 59 found issue, corrected it, and charged me a very reasonable price. Afterwards I had no electrical issues. If you have a Jeep, I would highly recommend 59 auto repair.

I've had nothing but great experiences at Maximum Automotive. The team is honest, knowledgeable,…read moreand always takes the time to explain everything before doing any work. They genuinely care about their customers and never try to upsell unnecessary repairs. The quality of their work is excellent, and my vehicle is always finished on time. If you're looking for a trustworthy shop with friendly service and skilled mechanics, I highly recommend Maximum Automotive!

Best mechanic I've found, always reassurance for my vehicle and the fixes it had done to it. Jeremy…read morealways takes care of my car so it runs the best it can!

I've taken my car here for about 3 years, and have compared to other shops. If you think the price…read moreis expensive it's because your car needs it! Not only that, but I have never had a problem after taking my car here. Meanwhile I've taken my car to other shops only to find new problems when I get it back. You just get the feeling that this place cares, not just about keeping your car safe but also what's best for you individually.

I moved to the state about a year ago and, after a couple of months, needed a window regulator…read morereplacement. After some research, I chose Clark's and they didn't disappoint. It was actually a great test case since I had a good sense of the expected cost, yet it was a sufficient enough job to allow room for dishonesty should that have been the case. Their quote was fair, within expectations, and the work was done very well. Since then, I've returned for routine maintenance and plan to keep coming back as long as I'm in the area.