Apollon Auto Repair

I was driving down 85 and got a flat tire. Barely made it off the exit and parked my car at the Quality Inn. I walked into Apollen, which was next door, and the owner said they were closed. I explained my situation and said that I just needed someone to put my spare tire on for me. They not only reopened the garage for me, they put my spare tire on for me and DIDN’T CHARGE ME ANYTHING! They were so nice – definitely my saving grace that day. I will absolutely recommend them and come back for other services.

After getting an OUTRAGEOUS quote on my car repairs from a dealer, I came in to Apollon from a co-​workers recommendation, mainly out of curiosity, as those close to me had convinced me I needed a new car and that my 2005 Nissan Altima was no longer worth repairing.
I was absolutely shocked at the price difference for pretty much the same repairs. The dealership down the street had quoted $ 4000 while Apollon quoted $ 900! And not only was it $ 3100 less, he even suggested I space out the repairs, and indicated that only one thing should be fixed right away while the other things could wait. I walked away spending $ 240!
Another thing I liked about this place was the suggestion at alternate options for repairs. For example, my power steering and oil were leaking, and rather than replacing the entire pump, they suggested trying out a sealer — something the dealership didn’t mention at all. Of course this was not the optimal solution to the problem, but definitely the most cost effective for the age of the car.
They were very nice here, and took me back in to the garage while my car was on the lift to specifically point out the problems. In my 12 years of car ownership, I have always taken my car to the dealer and never had anything like that happen. I just wish I would have found Apollon sooner, as I probably would have saved a lot of money over the years.
If you are looking for a mechanic, and running from the dealer service shops, I highly recommend calling Apollon to see if they can help you out!

Greg is the best! Informative and accommodating. He lets you know what’s going on with your car and takes care of it. Always affordable and will get it done the same day if possible. I’m not taking my car anywhere else.

I took my car here today for the first time after being quoted more than $ 600 elsewhere to replace my brake pads, resurface my rotors and being told I needed a brake fluid flush. Apollon checked out my car and told me I didn’t need the brake fluid flush and charged me less than half of what I had been quoted. They got my car in and done by lunch time. Very friendly staff on top of that, I would highly recommend them!

I had work done to my car on Friday. The next day, my car went dead. Somebodyfrom apollon came to my house Saturday and Monday to fix my car. It was excellent how they came to my house and during times the store was closed.

I have used this place more than once. Recently, I had my car towed here. Greg checked it out and referred me to a transmission shop where I was able to have it repaired. He took the time to run a computer test on my car and make some calls. Once Greg determined he couldn’t fix the problem, he did not charge me for his time or the computer test. This is a trustworthy place and they do quality work. I highly recommend them.

I have been using Greg for years. He is a great honest guy! You couldn’t have better morals and values in any other mechanic. I take my personal vehicle as well as my commercial truck to him. My only issue which isn’t a major one is that I’m in Decatur which is about 30 min from his shop. Great service provider

I will NEVER return!
I was referred to Apollon by my uncle & have gone to them a few times over the last 5 years. The older gentlemen own the place, &usually are accommodating, but it was always hard to understand them with their language barrier. I often ask them to repeat things, saying, «I’m sorry, I didn’t quite understand.» This day he said, «You understand me fine!.»
They replaced my power steering hose back in October. While driving to work not three months later, I was terrified because my wheel would not turn. It sounded like a grinding metal, so I returned home, being only a few blocks away. I thought it may be the power steering fluid so I poured some in, and heard it spewing out onto the ground just as quickly as I had poured it in.
I called Apollon &luckily Jr (The only one I understand) picks up. I told him what happened& he said he’d found my original receipt that proved my purchase, get it towed to Pep Boys to find out what’s really going on, & they’d pay for the service since it was a faulty part. Got my car towed again to Apollon, but when I called George picked up. He gave me the run around all day saying he’d call back later. He said he wasn’t going to pay for it because I didn’t have my receipt (which was in the car at their shop). George, «Get them to take hose off so I can get my money back.» I told him Pep Boys was going to charge me. He proceeded to an argument. I told him don’t worry about fixing my car, just issue me a refund. He called back to apologize and offered to pay half my tow. When I got to Apollon, my car was fixed, but the conversation that followed was less than pleasant.
«I could’ve choked you yesterday. All you say was gimme my money.» I informed him that I am from the south and was more than respectful when requesting my refund. I was afraid, angry, and anxious, and chose to end the conversation a smile, thank you, and exiting to retrieve my car. I felt I had been threatened and wanted to call the police. But at the time just wanted to leave the property.
Unprofessional. No customer service skills.

I was referred to this shop from an acquaintance when a belt broke on my car. I had my car towed there over the weekend. Repair was done the next day. I would probably not have come here without the referral. It is a worn out shop with zero comforts so it is definitely not the kind if place you would sit around and wait. In the end though I was very pleased with the service and cost and would definitely return and recommend!

I was feeling bad about a very negative review I wrote about Apollon four years ago after giving them a second chance and being fairly satisfied. Don’t get me wrong — service wasn’t perfect, as I had to return my car a couple of times after they didn’t fix something. But I was willing to live with that as they always apologized and fixed it after the return, and my family has used the original and this Apollon location for nearly two decades. So I deleted my review.
But after this week, I felt the need to re-​review. I just moved out of state, and before moving, I took my car in for them to tune up and make sure anything major was fixed. That included the serpentine belt and a few other things that added up to a relatively expensive repair.
Wednesday when I came out to my car in the evening, it wouldn’t start. AAA looked at it and guessed it was the battery but suggested I have the tensioner looked at as well. After spending the morning with a mechanic (with 5 star reviews), they determined it was the alternator and tensioner. Not a cheap fix.
Why am I reviewing Apollon now? Because I felt like I had the alternator replaced not that long ago, and after digging into my records, I was right. Less than two years ago, they replaced both the alternator and tensioner.
I’m not a car buff, but I don’t think they should last less than two years. And the mechanic confirmed that, also saying that it looked like they put in a much cheaper alternator (maybe even aftermarket). The kicker is that this mechanic charged less for a brand new, brand name alternator that comes with two-​year roadside service than Apollon charged for an inferior part.
So look. Apollon is always busy, and I used to assume it was because they did good work at reasonable prices (compared to their competitors). Now I’m not so sure. I don’t think they’re terrible; they just don’t do the same kind of quality work they did years ago. Keep that in mind when determining where to take your car.

They do a great job, treat you really fair and try to talk you out of spending money, if you don’t have to spend it.