“If I could give this place 10 stars, I would the owner Hands down is a gift from God. The customer service is amazing. I was having car trouble and a random town in Illinois 3 1/2 hours away from my house. The only thing I could think of was to pray and then start calling nearby car places. Ritter’s Was 10 minutes away and to be honest, my only option when I say the owner Greg work with me, he explained things to my level of understanding he did what he could to get me and my family
Safe. I have never ran across anyone to take the money and the business out of the equation and think about me as an individual when it comes down to car safety. If you guys live in the Illinois area I suggest that you give them a call 10 out of 10. definitely recommend tell your family tell your friends. Ritter’s Is the place to be when it comes down to auto repair
Thank you to Logan the tech thank you to the lady at the customer service desk. You guys help me more than you have ever imagined. Thank you.”
“Kevin the owner is always there at the shop. my car needs are always met with options and by far a fair price for the service provided. I bought tires and had them on less than a month. Called with a nail in my tire and he had me in promptly to get it fixed. Thanks to all the staff there they are always very kind”
“One of the best auto shops in Southern Illinois fair prices and labor they know exactly what they are doing I highly recommend this auto shop for anyone in the Odin,Salem,Kinmundy,Alma,Selmaville,Sandoval and Carlyle areas stop by and see what all they can do for you, you won't be disappointed”
“THIS DEALER HELP ME IN A CRUNCH.
THE SHIFT SOLENOID ON MY 2003 FOR EXPLORER HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITH AN AFTERMARKET PART AND FAILED . I HAD A FRIEND AT THE DEALER DO A SEARCH . GOT ME THE NUMBER TO YOUR DEALER. I SPOKE TO MATT IN PARTS . HE CONFIRMED THEY HAD THE PART. THEN PROCEEDED TO GET ME FIXED UP. SHIPPED IT TO ME IN A SHORT TIME . I AM GREAT FUL FOR MATT AT SCHMIDT . IF NOT FOR HIM THE EXPLORER WOULD BE DOWN OR ANOTHER AFTERMARKET PART AND MAYBE FAILURE AGAIN”
“I was off the side of the road with a blown tire trying to change it myself. Mike B drove by and stopped to help me out. I was so grateful! He helped take off the bad tire and put the donut on. He was kind enough to check the tire pressure on the donut. Discovered it was low and filled it. Thank you Mike for you kindness today.”
“The owner met with me, identified what type of mower I needed based on my input, and had me taken care of swiftly and efficiently. The mower works great and he was spot on with what I needed. I would highly recommend doing business with Ace!”
“Tweedy Bird and Crazy Craig went above and beyond to help me with what I was looking for. This is the newest vehicle I've ever purchased. I love the price I love the friendliness I highly recommend Pennington Chevrolet in Salem. Thank you so much again. Great group of people”
“I can’t say enough good things about Salem Hometown Collision Specialists! They did an amazing job with my vehicle, and the quality of their work was excellent. What really stood out to me was how helpful and dependable they’ve always been. Anytime I’ve had a question or an issue, they’ve been there to help and make sure everything was taken care of. I truly appreciate their professionalism, communication, and commitment to their customers. I highly recommend Salem Hometown Collision Specialists to anyone needing collision repair!”
8AM - 12PM 1 - 5PM
321 Commercial St, Salem
Auto Repair
“Bob's is the most knowledgeable mechanic I have ever known he replaced the cams, lifters and rockers on my Jeep $3800 a few days later I found the same parts kit on the internet for $760
I wish the parts people would look at other places besides NAPA for parts. The two day job was done in 6 hours and I was back on the road and my car is running great. Thanks Bob”
“I’ve had them install a new oil pan, replace the high pressure side AC hose, and patch a tire for me. Each time was a great experience. They are very transparent during the process and i never felt like they were looking to over charge me. They actually got the prices a lot lower than i had expected each time. I do most of my own maintenance and repairs on my vehicles but when i don’t have the time or equipment i would not hesitate to go back. I highly recommend them for any sort of repair you may need.Services: Auto maintenance”
“Wonderful small business owner, we wish we lived closer to support his business! Our car needed an emergency new starter while we were on a road trip. Our tower brought us here! We are so grateful to both these companies for helping us at a very reasonable price! If you live close to this garage, please bring your car here!”
“I dropped a semi radiator off that I thought was leaking. He tested it out throughly but couldn’t find a leak. And when I asked what I owe him, he said nothing because I didn’t do anything. He most certainly had the right to charge a service fee. Definitely can’t go wrong with him! Highly recommend”
“If you’re looking for honesty and quality work, I highly recommend you speak with Matt. He helped me in a bind and stayed open late with no complaints, in addition to his beautiful friendly family accompanied me while waiting. Very nice folks! The beautiful country drive is also an added bonus! :) Thanks for the pleasant experience! Cheers til’ next time!”
“Stopped in here on my way to Indpls from the boot heel due to a blown tire! Service was fabulous, they repaired my tire and got me back on the road again! Fair prices and awesome service!”
“I'm not going to try talk bad about this place. From what I hear they do a really good job on everything they work on. My only thing is if you have to pay out of pocket they seem to be a little pricier than a lot of places. That may be because of their quality of work and the quality of parts they use. I called for an estimate on my transmission and they guy that took my call was very nice and helpful. He told me it would be pricey and called me right back in under five minutes with a quote. He was right and it was more than I could afford so I had to go somewhere else. But that doesn't mean I would not recommend them. I would definitely give these guys a call if you need work done and see what they have to offer.”
“These gentlemen do great work. They were honest with me and the work was done in less time than anticipated (had my water pump, timing belt and alternator belt replaced which was a 10 hr job but I had my car back in day and half) they saved me a good amount of money over the dealer.
They were only $75 more than their estimate but that was because they needed to replace the alternator belt which was unforseen but necessary.
They are privately owned and only handle cash or check. I felt they were up front and honest and did a great job. I'll take my car there again.”
“Stopped by to ask about a tire rotation for my car and without prior contact or appointment they said we can do it right now. 15 minutes later l was ready to leave with no charge, l had purchased my tires at Walmart last fall.”
“Took this guy 2 vehicles so he could take from one to fix the other. Few days later he called and said both of em are fixed come on and get em. The bill was the same as he said it would be to, didn't even charge for the 2nd vehicle. Awesome!”