Autopia

My Miata was making a very loud squeaky sound between 1500 – 3000 rpm. I was expecting a major problem and major expenses to repair it. When I took my car in for an estimate, they quickly diagnose the problem to be loose bolt at the alternator belt and quickly fixed it on the spot. While the car was already there, they also performed a complete inspection of the car and told me everything was fine. I highly recommended this shop and will be taking my car back here for repair from now on.

Brought the car in for an oil change and diagnostic to find the cause of a sporadic stall. They identified and fixed the issue promptly. I checked part cost online against what they billed me; while it was possible to find a cheaper rebuilt part — they didn’t mark up the part cost for new and charged me next to nothing for labor.
After I picked up the car on my drive to work there was noticeable misfire (confirmed with OBD reading) I called them up and John said to bring it in and they’d take care of me. He’s a man of his word; we couldn’t be sure if the issue was caused from the work or not — so they replaced the part in question same day — no hassle necessary.
While they’re not bargain basement cheap on price — they are trustworthy and stand behind their work. I spent a lot of time to find an honest mechanic after moving — I’m relieved to say I found one.

About a week ago the clutch on my wife’s Mazda, with nearly 150,000 on it, went kaput and I feared the worst. This ‘clutch problem’ occurred on a Sunday evening; we had the Mazda towed to Autopia (Bloomington) and my wife called the shop first thing Monday morning to get the bad news — like, we’d be without the car for three days and repairs would run $ 2,000. Fortunately, the repair was minor, we picked up the Mazda by the end of the day and our wallets were only $ 180 lighter. Why, then, does Autopia get five stars for such a small repair? Because this is indicative of the honest, quick and professional service we’ve received before from Autopia. Not once has my wife felt the guys were trying to pull the wool over her eyes and make unnecessary repairs. They’ve let us know which repairs are critical and which repairs can be postponed until our budget permits them. The shop has been accurate with estimated repair times and generous with rides to/​from home or work. Our experiences at Autopia Bloomington have always met — and frequently exceeds — our expectations. I’m confident recommending them for all your automotive repair needs. You won’t be disappointed.

Ask for John when you call. He’s the answer man! They also don’t treat women like idiots.
To me, this is the best place to have your car serviced, no matter the make/​model. I’ve had mostly Fords over the years, and now have a Volkswagen. I’m very glad that I’ve got a good relationship with Autopia because VW seems to prefer that car owners do nothing except drive their vehicles. Anything you need done MUST be done by a professional unless you’ve got the tools yourself. I’m not that interested, so I’ll keep coming here for what I need.
I recently experienced a not-​so-​great thing here, and I’m happy to say that John was right on it. Somehow, when I got my last oil change, something got stripped and my car was leaking oil. I’d noticed it on Wednesday and Thursday and Finally got the check engine light on Friday when I was driving back to the office from lunch with friends. I didn’t think too much of it at first, but there was a lot of oil under my car when I left the office. I called John and he got me in despite the fact that it was 4:45. They close at 5pm. He checked the car and told me what happened. They ordered a rental car becuse mine was unsafe to drive. I’m looking forward to a positive conclusion to this the afternoon of June 17. If this does not happen, I’ll update my review accordingly. In the meantime, I expect everything to go as wonderfully well as all other experiences I’ve had here.