Highly recommend Junior and the team here at Somboon! My car needed to be towed after an acute engine problem and I'm so glad they popped up in my insurances list of recommended shops. Despite them being closed, Junior gave me a call to get some info and they had my car back up and running the next day. Services were very affordable too. I'll be coming back in the future! read more

Service was great, and pricing was well with all the work he did to my car! Really nice guy! Would let me know about the things he would fix prior to working on them! Would definitely recommend to others :) read more

Live nearby and had an auto repair emergency! Busy holiday weekend, so needed a place to take it that it could it get worked on fast. I am new to the area, so you can never know of you can find a place to trust. Reliable and convenient. Extremely helpful. Made an intensely stressful situation bearable. Honest technicians and fair prices with speedy service. Highly recommend. Will definitely be a customer for all my repair needs from now on. Thank you. read more

Somboon Auto Service II - Auto Repair Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Needed brakes and an oil change recently and called Somboon Auto for an appointment. As always, they were honest and professional and gave me a call when the work was done. I feel lucky to have found a reliable auto repair shop and am always happy and comfortable referring my friends and family to this garage. Thank you! read more

Worst mechanic ever! He's an absolute scammer, charged me $450 to change the rear brakes, then never met any deadlines for anything. Was also rude and not accommodating. I don't advise any woman to go there and not even a man for that matter. Worst place I've ever dealt with. read more

I had a great experience with Somboon. I live close, and wanted a quick checkup for my car. They got me in and done very quickly. The price was very fair. Super friendly service, and easy to get in and out. #supportlocal. read more

Owner is prejudice, he is unfriendly, rude,and will overcharge you. He does NOT stand behind his work. He charged me $900 for a simple job that didn't last. No woman should go to him he will rip you off big time. Scammer read more

I am not super knowledgable about cars and generally hate bringing it to a mechanic. I have brought my car to them several times. Junior's great. He has been able to quickly identify and fix every issue I have had so far. He good at explaining issues in detail without giving off a demeaning vibe. I also appreciate that he differentiates between issues that will eventually need to be fixed to but aren't immediate problems and issues that need to be fixed. read more

I had a tire puncture at 10 am while heading to an interview at 11 am. Luckily I found these guys en route. The owner interrupted his Toyota brake job to fix it, and then charged a price that was far too low. I tipped him well. Thank you Somboon. You have a new fan. read more

Great & honest place! Have had a tire patched and oil sensor replaced here - good prices and friendly service + was given a referral for car work they do not do read more

Absolutely the best experience I've ever had with a car mechanic. Junior is highly competent and honest. Referred a friend there for a second look on her car which the Toyota dealer said needed a $2400.00 repair. Junior did the job for less than $300.00. I wouldn't take my vehicle anywhere else (unless he recommends it-which he will do if needed). read more

Today was my first time when I leave my car there for horn replacement!I really appreciate that Junior did it the best !Thanks a lot !Its took couple hours,he ordered part and fix it,but he called me before and ask me. Junior looks so nice and honest person!When my car was ready he called me and I came .He gave me all information about my car .Highly recommend to anyone who need some car repair read more

I went to Somboon after reading reading many yelp reviews on various auto service stations and calling them on the phone. I spoke with 'Junior' and he was great about making a convenient time for me to bring my car in and offered a preliminary estimate from what we discussed it needed which was a brake job. Junior was friendly, called me with a final price prior to doing any work to get my approval, called me promptly when the work was done, and showed me the replaced parts and why they needed replacing. Another point definitely worth mentioning is that he also saved me money as well and didn't try to up the sale at all. I was thinking I needed front brakes. After he looked at it, he said I actually needed back brakes(which were cheaper) and I still had about half the life left on the front. Excellent! I would highly recommend based on my experience with this service. read more

Went in for an oil change. Flexible moving my original appointment time and finished the job in less than a hour! Great service and will be back read more

Very personable and the real deal. Super reasonable and no games. Just had minor work done but will return for more work when needed. read more

I took my car for an oil change because the reviews from other yelpers are so positive but I'm sad to report my experience was less than stellar. About ten minutes after getting there, Junior, the owner, let me know he couldn't change my oil because my oil tank screw was rotting and I needed to have the entire tank replaced because not only was the screw no longer good, but the tank was full of rust. He quoted me almost $600 to replace it and pushed for me to leave my car there. He said I would be leaking oil and that it was "unsafe" to drive. I have a regular place I take my car for repairs so imagine my surprise when I took it there to have the oil tank changed only to find out that the only thing my car needed was a new screw for the tank not a new tank. Thank god I didn't listen to this guy, instead of paying $600 for a repair I didn't need I paid $7 for a new plug. This is one place I will most definitely NOT be going back to. read more

Over the holidays I noticed that Somboon is closed for remodeling. I tried calling the new phone number on the sign out front and the guy told me that Lert Somboon is not involved with the new "QS" Auto Service that's opening up in early January. Nor would he tell me how I could get a hold of him. I'm so bummed. He's been working on my car since he was at the Shell station on the corner of Addison & Halsted and he's the only person I trust! If anyone finds out where Jr. ends up please post in Yelp. read more

This was my second time here. Both times I was able to get in right away for an oil change! I was in and out in less than 30 minutes, meaning I didn't have to leave my car either. One of the best prices I've found in the area, and will definitely come back here again! read more

Thank you, Yelpers for the great review of this place. They are a more than reasonable with prices and services. I called around trying to find a low priced place for an oil change and this was the place. For $25 dollars they saw my car immediately, checked all the fluids, replaced the oil, and included a fill up on transmission fluid. Junior, owner of the shop, was very friendly. I will be coming back to Somboon when my car goes on the fritz. Thanks! read more

They got me in right away for an oil change and were done in under an hour. Very friendly, fast, and reasonably priced. I'll definitely be consulting Somboon for all of my future car-related issues. read more

This place is a fantastic little gem. I am always suspicious of auto repair shops - they have a bad reputation for a good reason. This place defies that stereotype. Junior, who may own the shop - not sure but he is always there, is extremely friendly and honest. They only quote and do the work that is needed, and it is very reasonably priced. If you live in the area, please bring your business here instead of Lawrence & Ashland Repair (where they completely reinforce the shyster stereotype). A big plus if you own a Jeep Wrangler - Junior is a big fan (I think he said he owns two of them) and he knows them inside-out. read more

Easy, fast, cheap. Quoted $28 for an oil change on the phone and charged me $28 after service was done. No extra tax or fees. Took my car in immediately and finished in 20 minutes. No frills and gets a routine job done EASY. read more

This was by far the best experience I have ever had dealing with anything automotive. Junior was excellent; there was no wheeling and dealing or trying to sell me on some crap I didn't need. I finally have an automotive guy I can trust (who knew that was even possible?!?). Two thumbs way way way up!!! read more

I continue to use Somboon for my basic auto work, and they continue to do a fabulous job. Thanks guys!

Seriously the most amazing service ever. I will never take my car anywhere else. Quick, honest prices, and super nice, helpful people!

I live within a couple of blocks of this place and was delighted to see such good reviews on Yelp. I brought my car there yesterday morning (after stopping by on Monday to discuss it with them). I feel I got great service! Lert was all ready for me to drop off my car, listened to what I wanted done and said he would call me when he had looked at it. He called me within the hour and told me exactly what he thought needed to be done and how much it would be. I agreed and said that I would pick it up this morning. I did just that and my 14-yr-old car has been running just fine. The price was exactly as quoted to me yesterday. I will definitely go back next time my car needs something. read more

Professional, polite, honest. Reasonable prices. I feel very lucky to have them so close to my house.

Lert Somboom is the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Or maybe not. But - on the seventh day of creation, while god napped, Lert was fixing mufflers! Soon the floods came. God told Noah to build an Ark. God told Lert there are brake jobs to be done and axles to be lubed. And Lert complied. Later, he moved to Colorado and picked up snowboarding and Pabst drinking. Lert soon joined him. read more

I live around the corner and was thrilled to discover this place is a great place to bring my car when I need things done. Some places try to take advantage of women, but I always feel respected here. THey are upfront about what needs to be done and how much it will cost. I never feel duped or overcharged. I love this place! read more

They are in the neighborhood so we thought we would give them a chance at fixing our cars and are very pleased. They do excellent work and are very quick. They are also very reasonably priced, generally less than others in the city. They are definitely our first choice for car repair. read more

I have only used them once and it was just for mounting new tires, but they were great. Price was substantially better than other quotes I received. I was a walk in, but they took the car right away. I walked home, got a call a couple hours later and came back to a finished job. Timely, friendly, well-priced service, I will be back for anything else my car needs. read more

I took my car in here after I suspected the transmission had died. They didn't make me feel like I was getting taken advantage of. Indeed, they didn't even charge me to look at the car. Although I didn't get my car fixed, I will surely bring my next vehicle here for servicing. read more