Dan’s Auto Repair

15 years of service and I have strayed many times to compare prices. I wasted my gas and time every instance. Simply put I have not in 15 years found a better mechanic. Do not judge this shop by its appearance. If it where a restaurant I would be concerned. Dan is fair and honest and that is rare in my opinion with mechanics, sad but true. Do your wallet a favor and use his garage. Also, by all means for your own piece of mind give him the Pepsi challenge. All previous post are accurate and honest no fake reviews here.

I went to a car dealership because my car is under warranty and was told almost a 300% markup. When I went to Dan’s it was done immediately and for a very fair price. I can’t say enough about their shop, they always go above and beyond!

This is a fair, no-​frills, auto repair shop that has been in Roselle for over 40 years. I needed an alternator replaced on my 2004 Ford Escape. Dan gave me the best quote, said he would deliver it by the end of the day– and did just that.
This was not a simple job and required removal of the front tire and some of the steering rods with the car on a lift. I would have paid twice as much at the dealership, over $ 750. Dan just shrugged and said that his grandson had done a number of these repairs and had worked out a good way to do the job. He quoted around $ 400– with tax he was at $ 411. This is with a lifetime labor warranty, and a 1 parts warranty. I plan to use his shop for any future repairs.
If you want a shop with a comfy waiting room, large screen TV’s and serving lattes or free soda– then this is not the place for you. If you want a fair price, done in a reasonable time– Dan’s is your shop.

I had a similar experience as the first review. I took my 08 Highlander within 65 000 mi. to Elmhurst Toyota for an oil change. The service writer called me to say their mechanic said the water pump was leaking and the repair would be over $ 800, it also had a gasket that was leaking oil and that was another $ 120. I told them to do the oil change only. I took my car to Dan’s and they pressurized the coolant system and waited 3 hours only to not find any leaks. As far as the gasket that was leaking oil he couldn’t find anything else that needed repair. I ask him how much I owed and he said that he didn’t fix anything and there wasn’t a charge. He only asked that when something really is wrong that I bring it in. This guy is as honest as the day is long.

I was looking for a good solid auto repair shop when a friend who happens to restore cars mentioned he always takes his wife’s car to Dan’s. So I figure if it’s good for his wife it must be ok, right. Actually, it was more than ok. I took my Honda in there to get the breaks fixed and when I pickup the car the price was lower that quoted and they identified several other items that would need attention in the future. No pressure to do it now just an FYI. Plus I found out they also own Dan’s Body Shop in Medinah, IL. They are also a great place if you need body work done. Family owned and operated who great work, are honest, and very reasonable.

This guy is as honest as they come. I took my car there b/​c Elmhurst Toyota told me my power steering return line was leaking and they quoted me $ 300 to fix it.
Dan looked at it and told me it was a broken clamp. Dan replaced the clamp and didnt charge me. I will never take my car anywhere else besides Dan’s.