Greg’s Automotive Service

I hate getting my car fixed. I’ve been ripped off by so many «trustworthy» national brands that it makes me sick.
So after reading various reviews and getting recommendations from neighbors I took my car to Gregs. While he is a man of few words, I was extremely pleased with his work! He came in UNDER what he quoted me and on time!
I will definitely be taking my car back — hopefully not soon but if it needs a repair I know where to go!

I would be remiss if I did not write a positive review for Greg.
Last December 2014, I popped a flat tire after hitting a pothole near my parents house in South Minneapolis, just a few blocks from Greg’s location.
My parents had used Greg in the past and recommended I leave the car there at 10 PM and deal directly with Greg.
My parents were 100% right in their recommendation. I called at 7:15 AM to let them know I had left my car at the location and key under their door. They responded by letting me know the car was already in their shop for inspection.
By 10 AM the car had 2 new tires on the front… grand total: $ 240.
In my experience, the speed, service, and cost of Greg’s auto is about as good as it gets. A hidden gem and highly recommended.

I’m way overdue to write this review and I hesitate to do it now because I consider Greg’s one of those hidden gems you come across every once in a while and hate to share with others. But Greg and his staff deserve the accolades and you deserve to be treated fairly by your mechanic. And at Greg’s Automotive, you’ll be treated great, your car will be treated even better, and you’ll pay a very fair price for whatever service your car needs.
Greg’s has been servicing our minivans and cars for about 11 years now, and we’ve always been satisfied. Most recently, both my wife’s and my minivans required service, and Greg’s not only fixed the problems for a reasonable price, they also explained to us what to be looking out for with our vehicles and what our options will be.
My wife’s Grand Caravan, for example, was having problems starting. It would start, but only after a few tries and with some hesitation. When she took it to Greg, he dropped what he was doing and ran a quick diagnostic on it. She’s had problems with the fuel cap seal, and that’s what this problem was. Greg looked it over, checked the seal, told her the starter was on it’s way out but had a bit of life left in it, and sent her on her way — no charge! We’re going to get a new starter put in before the snow falls, but it’s nice that we will have some time to plan out the replacement so we can budget for it.
Likewise, with my Freestar, the «check engine» light came on a few weeks ago and I took it to Greg’s. He found a punctured vacuum hose and replaced it the same day. He also told me that my brakes were about 80% worn and that I should consider replacing them in the next 5 – 10,000 miles. Again, it’s great that we can plan for the expense and know that Greg will do a great job when it’s time for replacement.
We contrast that with other mechanics we’ve used in the past who always tell us we need to make extensive repairs that very minute or … well, I don’t know what will happen but apparently it’ll be pretty bad. Usually, it turns out not to be the case. For example, two winters ago our minivan broke down at a gas station in Apple Valley — it turned out just to be a bad battery, but the guy at the service station gave us a list of things that he said needed to be repaired. Instead, we had it towed to Greg’s, and he replaced the battery and did a couple of minor things that has had it running fine since then, for about $ 1,200 less than the guy at the Apple Valley service station quoted us.
All this is a long way of saying that Greg’s Automotive is a hidden gem, and I’m clueing you in because they deserve your business — but know that I’m gonna be ticked off if Greg gets so busy that I can’t get my car in to be fixed there!