If Mel opened a shop closer to where I live, it would be my go-to shop!…read more My girlfriend and I were driving through South Dakota on a road trip and right as we went down into Chamberlain to see the nice view of the Missouri river, a "low oil pressure, shut off engine immediately" warning displayed on my dashboard. I pulled over right away opened the hood to find my battery smoking and it smelled like rotten eggs (which is a sign the battery is in a terrible place). This happened later in the evening so we called a local tow service and they dropped it off at Mel's with us hoping he would be able to take a look the next day. This was day one of our week long trip and with a low oil pressue warning we were a bit worried about our situation. I arrived first thing in the morning at Mel's shop to speak with him about my car. I told him the situation and then Mel asked for the keys and went to work right away. There weren't many places to go around his shop (that I knew of) so I hung around while he looked at. After a few minutes he found that the oil pressure sensor was bad. He replaced that and then worked on replacing the battery as it was obviously not ok. When he finished replacing the battery we went for a drive on the highway to make sure the voltage and the oil pressure were fine. It is my understanding that in some cases where the battery has the characteristics as mine did in this case that the alternator could be overcharging it. The voltage and oil pressure were consistenly fine on our ten minute drive so it seemed the only problem was the battery had just met its time. The bill was very reasonable and we had no further problems the rest of the road trip. It was almost nice in some ways to have my car break down when it did so I was able to bring it here to save on repairs. Mel is plesant to talk to, seems like a smart guy, and helped us out in a pinch. As long as Mel is still in business, don't worry too much if your car happens to break down while passing through Chamberlain.

Traveling to the Black Hills, I was having air conditioning issues with our car. Checked with 2…read moreother shops who told me it would be 3 or 4 days before they could even think about helping me out! Mel, who said he is semi-retired had me pull my car right in, he checked and added freon. We were out the door and on our way in about 30 minutes! Air worked great as we traveled through the Badlands! Very reasonable on his price as well! It is great to know there is still good people who will help you out when needed! Thanks Mel!

They promptly came to the campground in Chamberlain and repaired two tires. We took our truck in…read moreand they also checked for a leak. Highly recommend them!!! Thank you

Drive for fed ex and picked up a nail in my tire when I was over an hour away from home. They were…read moreable to get me in right away to help put me back on the road. Very nice crew and wouldn't have made it home without their help.

Great customer service! A hiccup on our mid west RV cruise lead us to this awesome ford dealership…read more Everyone here was extremely nice. Frank legit is the man. Thank you for being so accommodating and amazing. We really appreciate y'all staying open after closing just so we can grab our stuff out the old Rv into the new one.

We had car issues driving through on our way to the Badlands and we were seen to immediately, even…read morewith no appointment. Much appreciated!!

Hello! I just wanted to take a moment to thank the gentlemen at this business who helped me out on…read moreFriday, June 23! I came in with a "vibrating" Chevy Avalanche, & the man at the counter took me immediately to his young service tech to get me some help! This young man was so helpful & polite & drove my truck, put it up on the hoist & checked it all out for me! This shop did not have the parts to get me going , but called all over town to see who could help me out!! (I was almost 4 hours away from home!!) They sent over to the Chevy dealer in Oacoma, & they were just as helpful. The truck had to eventually be sold to salvage, but I am overwhelmed at the kindness of everyone in this area, & their helpfulness to get me back home, safely!!! They did not even charge me for their precious time! I am so very grateful to everyone here, & must say that this is one of the cleanest, most organized shops that I have ever been in!

I purchased a brand new car in 2009 from them, and more recently a low mileage used truck for over…read more30k. When I found it would not pull my camper I went to trade it at a different dealer and they told me that it had been damaged on the right side. This was a surprise to me as well as it never mentioned it. Yes the damage had been fixed but this still shows up on a Carfax report and I feel effects the trade in value. Also I found out the truck came from an auction in New Mexico . I know by law they didn't have to disclose this because the dollar amount was not enough where they have to report it by law. But I would have appreciated it being a long time customer if they had told me

From the owner: Willrodt Motor Company is proud to serve Chamberlain and South Dakota residents with quality…read moreChrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles. If you're looking for a used car in Chamberlain, we can assist you as well. Come and visit us at Chamberlain, SD, to see our vehicles and take one for a test drive. We look forward to taking care of all your automotive needs.

As someone new to the area, I was searching for a mechanic to maintain my vehicle; I have…read morediscovered Hartland Autobody. Service has been been done right and at a fair cost. When larger issues needed to be handled, the repairs were done perfectly and in a timely manner. It was then without question that Hartland was where I brought my vehicle when I needed body work after a collision. The work has been done and my vehicle looks brand new again. I highly recommend Hartland Autobody for anything vehicle related.

Heartland Autobody has been great to work with. Started with a deer accident back in 2016 they…read morefixed my car right up within a great time frame and worked with my insurance for me. Just recently had to get my other vehicle fixed after a nasty south dakota wind sprung the door. Even though my insurance was being not so easy to deal with they helped me with that and got my journey fixed up and back in my possession within a couple of days.

My husband and I were traveling across country pulling our travel trailer from Illinois with…read moreCalifornia to be our final destination. We had a little mishap with our camper rubbing a curb stop at a gas station. We thought the damage was merely cosmetic. However, a few hours down the road, we had a tire blowout. We called roadside assistance, got the tired exchanged, new tire put on, and back on the road again to our first stop in Sioux Falls, SD. Next morning, we get on the road again, only to blowout the same tire!! At this point, we realized something more was wrong. Luckily for us, we were only a mile east from the exit for a very small town in SD called Kimball. While we were waiting for roadside assistance to arrive, a nice gentleman driving a van that advertised Overweg Repair stopped to see if we needed any assistance. We assured him we had assistance on the way, but thanked him for stopping to check on us. His shirt said his name was Dan. We later discovered he was the owner of Overweg Repair. When we realized that our front axle was most likely bent, we knew our journey could not continue until it was repaired. We limped into a little parking lot-like campground in Kimball called Parkway Campground, and gave Overweg Repair a call. Troy from there came to where we were, took a look at the camper and confirmed we needed a new axle. He went back to shop to see if he had what he needed to replace it. He called within an hour to see if we could come at 8am the next morning to get the work done. We were ecstatic! They did the repairs and had us back on the road before noon!! We couldn't believe it. We were so worried it would take days having to wait for parts to arrive. And the cost was extremely reasonable. Thanks to the team at Overweg, we were able to get back on the road quickly and continue our cross country journey vacation. We are so grateful. We would like to thank Troy, Corinne, and Tanya for all their assistance. They were awesome!

They were able to get us in and out quick after some of the tread came off one of our trailer tires.read more

On a Sunday morning, we hit monster truck sized jump (frost heave?) on the interstate just 5 miles…read morefrom Kennebec, SD. We limped our camper trailer to the off ramp and the dirt lot at the Clark gas station... to discover we had a busted leaf spring on our Jayco 22ft trailer. After a google search, found a number for the one local auto shop, Charley's. They had an on call number and Jordan answered. Very kind. Very helpful. Gave advice. Came up with a plan for the next morning, when they opened back up. Crawled our way to the KOA just down the street (and happens to be conveniently located across the road from the auto shop...!) Jordan and all staff were incredibly polite, helpful, affordable, and efficient in helping us solve our SOS camper break. We are so appreciative.

Driving cross country from Seattle to NYC our Alfa Romeo Stelvio's low oil warning light comes on…read morein Rapid City, SD. Following our manual instructions for adding oil, the warning light goes off, infotainment shows good level. We drive approx. 1 hour and warning lights come on "excessive" oil!!! It's Sunday, we are 300+ miles from Sioux Falls (nearest authorized Alfa Romeo mechanic). AAA will tow but, only 1 of the 3 of us will be allowed to ride in the tow truck! Unacceptable!! Against all recommendations, we drive an additional 140 miles before we are scared to go on. At the Vivian Eastbound Rest stop, a worker gives us info on Charley's Welding & Auto Repair and their mechanic, Jordan as well as King's Inn that is within walking distance of the repair shop. Jordan answered and said he'll be able to do the oil change on Monday at 9:30 am. Nick, from King's Inn was able to accomodate us for the night. Nick also suggested Henriksen Auto Body Towing 24/7 in Presho. Dave Henriksen, owner, assures us that he'll get someone to tow us asap. In no time at all, Don, tow truck driver, shows up, tows our car, with all 3 of us to Charley's. We were told to leave the car in the yard. We get there and Jordan is at the shop!! Unbelivable!! On a Sunday, on his day off!! On Monday, the car is ready before 10am. Jordan, Don, Dave, & Nick you guys are AMAZING!! We truly appreciate all of you!! Highly recommend 100%. These guys are experts in their fields and their hearts are pure gold!!

This has got to be one of the cleanest and perfectly situated gas stations we had ever stopped for…read moreon a road trip! Just off the highway facing a gorgeous lake we were both pleasantly surprised at the care its given in comparison to others we've stopped at. We even took note of the clean gas pumps as well. The employee greeted us kindly and the bathrooms were impeccably clean. The small store even smelled nice! I wasn't sure what scent it was but it was pleasant and calming. We didn't need to purchase anything at the time but I certainly wanted to because I appreciated it so much. Being on a long drive you get used to expecting less than stellar accommodations so stumbling upon this gas station was one of the highlights!

This is a convenient gas station right off the 90 freeway on the outskirts of Chamberlain, SD and…read moreacross the street from the SD Hall of Fame building. The pumps were clean, paper was available for obtaining a receipt, and the convenience store was well kept. It was relatively easy to get back on the 90 freeway and head West towards Rapid City.