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February 2025 by Tammy B.
Ryan is GREAT! Always reliable and never tries to sell me something I don't need.
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January 2024 by Kel Sweet
Love Andersons!!! By far best pricing, quick service and honest. I can stop in to ask a question about a car I'm thinking about buying and he will tell me exactly what to look for based on the year and type of car. He's saved me from buying a few lemons for sure.
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October 2023 by Amber Sanford
Very polite and fixed what he thought was the problem with my truck ..it didn't work but needed it ..I appreciate the referral there and I will go back
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August 2023 by Jonathan Natvig
Honest, open, and fair. Highly recommended!Service: Brakes
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May 2023 by Christopher
Excellent quality and pricing. They replaced three of my brake lines for less than what I paid for one in Seattle. Best mechanic in town.Service: Brakes
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May 2023 by ROSELLER DIMLA
Trustworthy... you have this feeling that he will give you the honest assessment which is right on point.. already recommended the shop to my friends for their car repair...Services: Electrical
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April 2023 by Mary Lussier
Great service! Honest reliable mechanic!
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January 2023 by Michael K.
Since my last review Jim (Anderson) has sold the place to Ryan, a longtime employee at Andersons. This happens often in family owned businesses, and in this case it worked out great. Ryan continues Jim's commitment to doing excellent work and helping customers maintain their automobiles at reasonable prices. More than once Ryan has told me that I'd save money taking my car elsewhere to a place that had the tools to do it. One minor change is that Ryan no longer wants to do oil changes as the costs of having so many different brands and grades of oil in the shop had become prohibitive. He'll do them, but he wants something like $50 as he now goes to the store to buy the oils you want to use. That said, he's always been extremely honest and affordable whenever we've had repairs done there. It's still called Anderson's ( and Jim even occasionally is to be found there when things are busy), but under Ryan it remains an excellent repair shop. ___________ Old Review Below_____________Anderson's is a small, unimpressive looking auto repair business on Country Fair in Champaign, between Springfield and John Streets. But they have earned my trust and become my go-to repair shop. Jim Anderson, the original owner is not around as much after he retired, but he made sure the shop is in good hands and he is around the shop from time to time to work on cars and check on things. I am not sure if he sold the business or simply hired more workers since he retired.In any event, the important point is that they are scrupulously honest and highly competent. If there is a repair beyond their ability they will let you know immediately and not try to fix it themselves For example, they don't do body work. I've never had a problem with their work, never had to bring a car back, and always found their prices reasonable, even low.More than once I've taken a car in and they tell me the fix is unnecessary or much smaller than I expected. Recently I took my van in because the brakes were squealing whenever I depressed the pedal. Expecting that I needed a brake job or rotors, I was told that when they took the wheel off they noticed the brakes had a lot of life in them but had visible rust and dirt. Their recommendation, drive the car more often; it got rusty because it sits so much of the time. He recommended that riding the brakes for a mile would be a really quick cure and wouldn't hurt anything, and he was right! He could have sold me an expensive brake job, but instead he solved the problem with no charge, not even for his time! He will always ask if you want the expensive fix or if you want the "good enough" fix when one exists. As far as I can tell, using him for ten years now, he's never sold me unneeded repairs. Even my wife feels comfortable taking her car to him without me accompanying her. He doesn't treat women any differently than he treats men. He won't take advantage of women or young people either.That said, I'm not sure I would take a car to him if I needed a transmission rebuild or something really specialized. My hunch is it would be OK, but I have no experience with this kind of major repair (knock on wood!). If I need one, I'll ask if he can do it, but I can say for certain that he can or cannot do such repairs.His prices, even for "expensive jobs," are always really good. Better than any other place I've found. Much better than dealerships, but that is no great feat. But his prices are always better than other independent garages I've been to. A lot of my friends use Rick's Auto in campustown, and I've used him too. Karch runs a fine shop, but Anderson's matches their quality at a much better price.All in all, I think you should feel good taking your car to Andersons. They'll do a great job and they will tell you if you should take it elsewhere.
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October 2022 by Cynthia Brown
I am so glad my friend referred me here. My engine light was on on my car. I originally went to another car shop that wanted over $4,000 to here that I paid less than $400. When I went to Anderson for a second opinion he not only diagnosed the car but he went beyond to double check the codes. He replaced the shock plugs and the coil. Because my car was misfiring, It caused other codes to appear. He kept me informed of everything he was doing with the car as well as answered all questions I had. He showed me he has integrity and really knows his work. The engine light is off on my car and it moves smoothly. I am so grateful, I found this place.Service: Auto engine diagnostic
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September 2022 by Carine Mboumwa
Good experience
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June 2022 by Alex Colvin
Very professional, knowledgeable, & reliable. I highly recommend.
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June 2022 by Laura-Yadier Bader
Ryan is excellent. I couldn't ask for better service!!Services: Auto engine diagnostic
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March 2022 by Jada R
Great service. Reasonable price. Very honest. He knew over the phone what was wrong with my car after it was in 2 different shops. Had it fixed in a couple hours even tho he was busy.
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September 2021 by Kevin Bonel
Great service
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May 2021 by Shamiira Brown
Your car is in good hands if you decide to use Anderson Auto. He does a great job, and he's affordable! The only downside is limited availability. I guess that's what happens when you're one of the best Mechanics in town with fair pricing!
