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If you are new in town and love your car DO NOT take it to these guys!

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If you are new in town and love your car DO NOT take it to these guys!

(short version of this story at the bottom)

I entrusted my vehicle to this garage because they were in a very convenient place, neighbor approved and I figured that if they have been in business for 28 years they must be doing something right. WRONG.

4 tires and a suspension job was ALL THAT I needed... I asked them to check everything and that’s all they found that I needed.

They asked if I needed an oil change. I said NO. Didn’t need one for another 3k. Got the car back. They did an oil change.

When I called to ask what happened, I got the response.. “I don’t know if the guys actually did that” I’m like well *** you better know, I paid for it and I have a new sticker that says it was done and is still due in 3k. POINTLESS! They said next oil changed would be comped.

Fast forward to later the same day I got it back, 30 miles later, I pull into my driveway only to lose power steering and see smoke coming from my engine, I’m dead in the water. After explaining what happened and thinking that I just lost all my oil, cause that’s what looked like all over the ground, “They told me to bring it over” Well, if I hadn’t blown my engine already, then that surely would do it. Thanks for looking out for your customer.

They came over to my house to look at my car and it was determined that the power steering line ruptured. “We didn’t touch that” he was quick to say, well the oil wasn’t supposed to be touched and that certainly was. I was also surprised to see that the oil was overfilled, which they admitted was a mistake. They sent me home with a ticking time bomb and I don’t buy that this was all coincidental.

My eyeballs almost fell out of my sockets when he asked me if I could use my AAA to save them money. (Ended up using someone else’s because I don’t have it) How about not messing up my vehicle so it doesn’t cost ME money?! The audacity and attitude of the two guys I interacted with, were next to none. Very, VERY poor communication. They said it would be done on Friday or Saturday at the latest, I was patient, but this was mid-day Monday with no call. I am not sure how much longer they would have kept my car if I didn’t show up and ASK for it back. I was without my vehicle for a total of 9 days and about 2 grand later, it better last for more than a day, but now I am worried that they may have done something else to it again. Clearly they need ME to SAVE THEM MONEY by taking more of mine.

Now I went from a car that “had nothing wrong with the engine” to a car that I am too afraid to drive because they have had their hands on it.

TL; DR

Went in for new tires and suspension. Got those fixed and bonuses! An unwanted, unneeded, overfilled oil change, and a magically ruptured power steering line the same day I got the car back. 2,000 bucks and 9 days without my car.

Would have been longer if I didn’t show up and ask for it back.

They don’t listen to the customers. They will break what isn’t broken, possibly to get more money out of you and your car will never be the same. This garage is not worth your money, time or energy. Don’t go here!

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Loss:
$380
Reason of review:
many

Preferred solution: Never going back

Anonymous
map-marker Atlanta, Georgia

Bills Automotive in Peoria Heights Il is not trustworthy!

I took my car in to have the my window fixed and have my brakes checked out. I took it to Bill.

He said there was nothing wrong with the brakes. When it came time to pay, he said I didnt have to pay in cash but would take sex as a payment. I paid him cash and then called cops to report him. A couple days went by and my brakes were grinding.

I took it to Meineke who showed me the rotors were bad and brake pads were worn. Amazing how Bill said they were fine and they weren't.

The secretary there is rude. Do not take any vehicle to Bills Automotive!

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Anonymous
map-marker Atlanta, Georgia

Do not trust Bill's Automotive

I was a customer of Bill's Automotive until he offered me money for sex, and said he would fix my vehicle and in trade if I would *** with him. I paid him cash and called the cops to report this.

Bill doesn't do the work anyway. He has men who have no idea what they are doing work on vehicles. I needed my brakes checked. He said they were fine.

A couple days later the brakes were grinding. I took my vehicle to Meineke and my brakes and rotors were bad.

Maybe if he would lay off the booze and pills? I do not recommend this place to anyone.

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Guest

If this is in Peoria Heights,Il I totally have been through the same thing with Bill. He has a girlfriend also.

He did the same to me only I did sleep with him. I became pregnant and it was his. He told me to get rid of it. I had the baby and DNA test confirmed its his.

He has never done any of the work himself. Most of the time he has to send it to the dealer or won't touch it since he has no clue how to work on vehicles.

Guest
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He is a *** His business is illegal too. He hasn't filed or paid taxes ever!

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