this place amazing!!! they saved our day with knowledge, kindness, and quick thinking! we cant…read morethank you enough! GO HERE

Great repair place. Been coming here for years. Fair and honest people. Thanks TMA.read more

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.

Francis picked me up in Kimball and drove me and my car to Sioux Falls. Not only was his service…read moregreat, his company on the drive was fantastic too! He went above and beyond in helping me once we got to the dealership in Sioux Falls too. Thank you!!

Do not, I repeat, Do not go here. Literally go anywhere else but here…read more Our bus was flooded, and we had to call someone to get it towed. A&R were the only ones we could get a hold of to help us at the time, and they came out when they could do get the bus out. The towing process was smooth, and those two men were very nice and did their job great. Then, everything changed. We followed the bus to the shop, and we headed in to talk to someone, figure out how much we owe and pay the bill. You know, normal things that you would do once you were provided a service. So we go inside the shop, and stand there for a while without anyone saying anything to us. Then someone asks what we need, and we let them know we are the bus people. One woman says "I think they are outside working on stuff still, and they will be inside soon". Then sits down and continues working. We sit there for probably 30-40 minutes without a single person saying anything to us, updating us on anything, or giving us ANY ANSWERS whatsoever. Then, a man comes out from the back. I read his name tag, and it happens to be the same name as the owner. I assume since he owns the business he would probably help us. He sits there staring out the window for a while, and then says "so you're the bus people, huh". We respond, and think ok someone is going to explain something. Then he kind of just sits there and says "yeah, that's what happens." Doesn't really say anything to us whatsoever. We inquire about the bill and his response "I still gotta work that out". So we ask about getting the water drained, and someone to check on the fluids. We ask him if they have time tomorrow to work on this, because it is urgent to get the fluids looked at before the engine is worthless. He assures us he has room for us and tells us he can squeeze us in to look at the bus the next day. He starts typing stuff on the computer, and doing things. We are thinking, oh he's probably trying to crunch the numbers to let us know how much we owe. . . then he helps 2 customers right in front of us, as we continue to wait. It's almost like he didn't want us to know anything, and we had to twist his arm to get any information. We have been sitting in there for about an hour at this point, maybe more. We go outside because we are confused, and want to even see where our bus is. So we go outside and are talking about what the hell is going on. Then the door shuts, and the owner is LOCKING US OUT. Yes, locking the door. So we ask where the bus is, and he says "I think it's across the street". He thinks its across the street? We ask about coming back tomorrow, and he tells us yes, come back tomorrow. This feels like an episode of Punk'd. It's unbelievable. So we are so tired, and sick of this guy we walk across the street, and still can't seem to find our bus. So we have to call him, again. Basically begging for answers at this point since that's difficult to give someone. He tells us the bus is locked behind a gate. Hmm, that's weird considering we never gave consent to that, asked you to do that, were told you were doing that, and have no access to all of our stuff inside. (We live in a converted school bus, and our lives are inside. You would think he would at least tell us this information so we could grab some things before going to our hotel). So he tells us someone can come unlock it. We wait, and nobody comes. So we have to walk back to the shop, and get on the of the people that helped tow us out to unlock the gate. (I am not making this up, this is all real) He unlocks the gate, and we go get some stuff out of the bus that we need. At this point its utterly shocking the way we have been treated, and it doesn't even feel real. So we go back to the hotel. The next morning my bf goes to talk to the owner, and HE IS OUT OF TOWN. The same guy that JUST told us to come back in the morning, and JUST told us that he would help us with the bus, and he had time to look at it. Everyone in the office starts laughing and making jokes about how they thought our bus was going to be dumped, and they didn't know we still wanted it. Literally the most unprofessional thing I have ever heard in my life. So my boyfriend is fed up, and comes back to the hotel to let me know what happens. We end up calling another mechanics shop, because at this point we don't want them near our bus, and we want our stuff away from them. They still don't have a bill for us at this point, which is insanity. So we arrange something with another shop. We have to walk back to the shop a 3rd time and this time we have to demand our bill, and get our bus out. The lady that was there was unsympathetic, didn't seem to care about us at all, and seemed extremely bothered that we even approached her. We tell her that we are not messing around anymore, we need our bill, we need it now, and we want our bus off of their property. Long story short, we had another company tow our bus off their property. CRIMINALS. Do not go.

I was returning home to Spokane, WA from a trip to New York. I was riding my '83 classic Goldwing,…read moreand my starter went out in Sioux Falls. I headed west, intending to stop only when I had to, and stop on a hill to "push start" the bike. When I got to Chamberlain, I saw the sign for the Honda dealership, and stopped out of desperation. The service was fantastic! I had expected them to have to order a starter (if one was even available for a 25-year-old bike), which would cost a lot of money and several days delay. Instead, they pulled a set of starter brushes off their shelf that had been there for years, and rebuilt the starter for me. I was amazed to have the repair done within a few hours, and at a very reasonable price!!! As I headed for home, I thought to myself, "I'd like to somehow let people know what great service they provided at Curt's." So, here it is.

Absolute crooks. They referred my friend to his tow guy (A & R Towing) who refused the AAA tow…read moredispatch, then charged $250 for a 35 mile tow, then Curt's Cycle charged $440 to replace a rear tire. When complaining about the price, their buddy, the state trooper mysteriously shows up, and we find out he works part time for the tow company that refused to pick us up for AAA as well. What a sham just because they could. Ridiculous. Stay away.

Best pizza in town! Not only is it good but ready in no time!…read more Better than I expected for a Pump N Pak but was I wrong. Oh yes...you can get SD lottery ticket when you pickup your pizza!

Arrived in town at 9pm. Starving. Tired. On the road all afternoon. No where to eat and the kind…read morelady Dorothy took pity on us and made us a pizza even though it was after 9pm. THANkS so much. Filled up our car and out tummy. Exhausted beyond belief. Your a special person.

We had a trailer tire fly off and ruin some of the parts while passing through Chamberlin. So I…read morecalled this place to see if they had parts-they did so we took in the broken pieces to get the exact same thing to put the trailer back together. The guy said he had it, we took the old piece in with us even to show him what we needed, we paid and put the door we went. The guy was not overly friendly, seemed kind of rude but whatever, didn't matter- we just needed to get down the road. My husband comes back to the trailer (we are broke down on the bridge with absolutely no shoulder and pouring rain), he gets it all greased and put back together-the idiot at this place sold us the wrong one!!!! So we have to go back-we have to take the wheel and tire this time bc clearly just taking the bearing wouldn't work, to make sure it all fits and goes back together! This old guy didn't even care he sold us the wrong one, didn't apologize or anything. He even asked the guy to re-pact the new bearing since it wasn't raining inside and he just looked at us like we were stupid and offered no help! I wouldn't go back there again! That guy was no help!

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.

I was in town for the Scavenger's Journey (about 4 hours away from home) when my vehicle started…read moreshaking/vibrating heavily! I was in Chamberlain, & had to wait until someone opened. They guys at CarSwap checked me out & determined the problem, but did not have the parts to get me going. They called all over the area to find someone who could help. The sent me over to Riverview Chevrolet as they were told they had some parts to help. Allison assured me right away that they would check everything over & see what they could do. She also offered me one of their vehicles to drive right away. I was too upset to take her up on it, so just went on a long walk. Chuck, one of their service techs, offered to check out my vehicle even though I had no appointment & he had other work to do. He was very thorough, & came up with a list of items that needed to be addressed--well over what the vehicle was worth. He even showed me what was wrong under the truck & showed me how it was very unsafe to drive it. He offered to fix the items that would get me home as safe as possible, for the least amount, as I would never be driving that truck again. They even threw in a free tire as one of mine was "out of round"!! Their kindness was just overwhelming!!! Later, Allison even insisted I go for lunch & get in some sales with their vehicle so that my entire day wasn't just used up in the mechanics shop!! Yes, it was a large bill, but they didn't have to add me to their list of repairs, & Chuck even worked through his lunch to put me back on the road sooner!! They went out of their way to give me the best customer service , as quickly as possible for as little cost as possible!! I am forever grateful!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!