Autochoice Service Center

I’m from out of town, I took my car here today and could not be more pleased with their service. They were extremely straight forward about the issues with my car and actually brought me out to show me as they were working on it. Would Highly recommend them. Checked out with additional service from my estimate and still paid less than the initial quote.

I don’t think in all the years I’ve lived here that I have received better service at an auto repair shop than I did here at Autochoice. I brought my car in based on an issue previously «fixed» by a competing auto shop. Adam was so informative, honest and helpful and really went out of his way to help me get the issue corrected even though it was the fault of another repair shop and didn’t even charge me. I will be returning here for any issues and maintenance in the future!

I’ve been taking my red Pontiac here for a few years now and these guy know how to fix it up without the auto hassle if you know what I mean. They are upfront in cost and honest with you. I highly recommend them!

So I tried Auto Choice after reading reviews here and other places on the web. I’ll share my experience so others can also benefit.
Trip one: Car started driving horribly and could not go over 30 mph. Take it to 3 different places in Bloomington, they all say 3 different things. Take it to Auto Choice. They charge around $ 100 to diagnose a check engine light (ridiculous, but everyone does it). Fix it. They’re open after 5 so I can get there after work (++++++). Cost was fair, and they included an itemized receipt.
Trip two: Two weeks later engine light comes on again. I take it back, apparently when my two of my cylinders were broken before, there was a lot of damage to my car. No charge for the diagnostic (better not be!), and they say there might be 2 problems, so they fix one thing hoping that will take care of it all.
Trip three: A week later engine light comes on again. These guys got tired of seeing me. And I’ll tell you, I was pretty sure they were taking my pretty butt for a ride. I took it to Autozone where they will diagnose your check engine light. (I didn’t tell Auto Choice that I knew what was SUPPOSED to be wrong with it). They were honest. Ended up only charging me for parts the third time around.
So anyway. It took a while to work out all the problems, but they were friendly and bent over backwards when everything kept happening with my car. I had my doubts, but the boys at Auto Choice came through. Especially Lloyd.
Pros: Open til 6 on weekdays, open on Saturday morning. Itemized list on receipt. Don’t treat you like an idiot, they take the time to explain everything.
Also, you get a little flashlight keychain and two chocolate mints when you leave.

Honest, fast, and friendly. They give you good prices and good work. They’re the car mechanic shop that you look for when you move to a new town, that you can trust. No unnecessary repairs or condescension here.

Friendly. Competent. Reasonable. Straight-​forward.
I needed to have a certain module removed from my car so that I could send it away for reprogramming (I’d lost my keys, and Saab’s proprietary bullshit prevented an easy solution — LONG story, not really relevant to this review).
Anyway, many of the auto shops in town actually refused to perform the simple service of removing the module, and replacing it when it came back. Something about not installing «client-​supplied parts.»
When I asked Lloyd at Autochoice, he agreed to help me right away. He got the information he needed, we set an appointment, and he even recommended a cheap towing service (Chad’s Towing). Suddenly, the problem was simple and could be solved.
The guys were friendly and personable, and agreed to store my car while we waited for the part to come back.
When the part arrived, it was installed in my car the same morning, AND they even fixed a brake light that had been out. And all for a reasonable price!

I’ve heard good things about Autochoice among the internets and decided to try them for my latest car disaster. The guys who run the place are really friendly, quick, and don’t try to rip you off. They give you a computer generated itemized receipt with prices. I had a more car savvy friend look at it and the verdict was «fair».
Also, while in the waiting room (where they actually had some womens mags AND let me have command of the remote control) I heard Loyd tell a girl that she should just buy a new car, which would be cheaper than the cost to fix her current one.
They are located over on the Walmart side of town and the garage is a few minutes walk from a 3W bus stop. You can request an appointment over their website or just stop by.