Aj Auto

I love this place. The customer service is absolutely wonderful. I have been going here for about 8 years now and I’ve never been disappointed. The owner, John, and his staff always go above and beyond to help accommodate any of my auto servicing needs at a great price. I am truly lucky to have such an amazing and knowledgeable mechanic that I know I can trust. You simply can’t go wrong with the genuine, caring folks at AJ AUTO.

I found out about this place from a friend who goes there. I managed to really eff up my alignment while sliding uncontrollably in this lovely Chicago winter weather and hitting a curb really hard. My steering wheel was all out of whack and the car was pulling to the side, causing a rather dangerous driving experience. The next day, I called AJ to see if they could take my car in soon and he’s like, «Can you be here in 30 minutes?» So I was happy to hear that since I live about 30 minutes away. Got to the shop and was greeted warmly. This is a Polish family-​owned and operated business, so if you are Polish and speak the language you would fit in perfectly. Hell, I don’t know a lick of Polish except for the most inappropriate words and I felt at home here! They had my car up in the air within ten minutes of my arrival and were done in less than 45 minutes. I got to watch everything from where I was standing so I know there was no monkey business (I’ve had issues at other places before). The owner AJ came to talk to me about my car and the repair progress. We were under the car and he explained to me the process of alignments and some of the difficulties they run into on occasion. AJ gazed at the bottom of my car as we both knelt there. It got quiet for a moment, and then AJ said, «She’s beautiful. How many miles did you say she has? 75,000? Wow, she looks good». And I responded, «Thanks, she appreciates the compliments». It was funny.
Anyway, I got my car back fixed as ever for only 50 bucks, plus a copy of the diagnostics report for future reference. These people are really friendly, but most importantly they are fair and honest, and professional, and that is why I’ll go back. They haven’t been open as long as they have for nothing.