Bunge’s Tire & Auto

Just a shout out to BUNGE’S AUTO on McLean Blvd in Elgin, IL.
Needed an alignment and wanted to wait for it… called and made an appt. Got in no problem (they have a large operation with probably 9 bays). Comfy waiting room, TV and coffee. Place is manned by actual certified techs. The big deal for me was the tech asked me about my alignment problem; had I had the tires balanced, where does it pull, how much, under load, etc. He took it for a test drive before and after. Showed me the before and after measurement numbers, what he corrected and why. Since my car was still pulling a bit, he suggested flipping the tires left-​front-​to-​right-​front, and vice versa, to troubleshoot if the tires were the issue. And he was right. He also offered to fudge the alignment to my liking using my numbers if I wanted.
The takeaway here is, friends, this was a good experience and I liked the attention to detail… and the dude liked my WRX. ;-) It’s hard for a DIY guy to give in and take a car to the shop but this place made me feel good about dropping $ 99 on a 4-​wheel alignment. Took about 45 min tops.

They were very quick with my car’s assessment and it turned out that snow was just lodged in the wheel wells/​axels causing a shaking every time I reach 45 mph. They cleaned out the snow (because I wasn’t going to be able to reach it on my own) and charged me nothing, nothing! I offered to pay them for their time, and they said no big deal.
Great people, great work. Take your car here as it came highly recommended to me from multiple friends and I now I can see first hand why that was the case.

Being new to the area, and having a husband who desperately needed new brakes on his car, I was stuck with the daunting task of finding a reliable mechanic in our neighborhood. After scouring Unilocal,and calling a few friends for recommendations, bunge’s was top on our list. I dialed with a bit of trepidation, but my nerves were put at ease when I talked to Larry, who was very pleasant, and gave me an honest estimate over the phone. I took the car in that evening (after closing) and had a phone call first thing in the morning with an update of what our vehicle needed. There were a couple other repairs that were needed, but it was presented in a manner that let me know that they cared about their customers. There was absolutely no high pressure tactics, and they told me which repairs could wait a bit longer and which needed to be done right away. We chose to complete all the recommended repairs, and the work was completed well before the end of the day. Our pickup was easy and pleasant, and we were able to use a coupon straight from our phone without any issues. I think we found a keeper!

My parents and I have been taking our cars in to Bungees for years. My mom takes her CRV in there anytime there is the slightest problem, and they always fix it up very quickly and very well priced. It’s now got about 170k miles and still running like a champ. And whenever the parents drop one of there cars off there, the guys at bungees give them a ride home, no charge. Definitely highly recommend this place.

Pretty darn good. I made the mistake of buying a car with fancy tires about 4 years ago. Long story short, I get many flats.
After the last tone turned to shreds, and I now that I live in Elgin and no longer have the option of going to top quality cash-​only-​chop-​shop tire repair places in Chicago, I called up a few places and Bunge’s seemed to have the best price.
They ordered my tire and it arrived as promised. When I went to have it installed, the service was friendly and quick. Nothing special, but I can’t find a single thing to complain about. I don’t think that deserves any less than 4 stars.

Quick, friendly service. A little on the pricey side but not bad. I’d go back and recommend them to anyone in the area.