Midas

My car was making a churning noise every time I breaked, so I took it in to see what the problem was. They told me I needed basically everything on my breaks and it would be $ 910. I just got my breaks fixed a year and a half ago, and I knew $ 910 was outrageous for breaks. But I figured Midas was a nation wide reputable company so I got it done. My car immediately made the same noise when I got it back, so I took it back and they admitted they misdiagnosed it and it was actually the ABS system. So he said he do it for free, but I insisted on him returning the difference In the money. He ended up doing $ 130 worth of work on the ABS, but wouldnt compensate the difference for the money I spent on the misdiagnosed breaks. Currently beginning the process of litigation.
And by coincidence, while we were arguing, another customer came in and began to scream at the owner for writing him a bad check and giving him the run around and called the police on him. This guy is a total scammer. DO NOT GO THERE.

I’ve had 3 oil changes here now over the past 9 months, and Atta (the owner) and his crew are fast, honest and knowledgeable. His prices for service are reasonable and fair. Today, on a Saturday at 2pm, Atta had me in and out in 30 minutes for an oil change and tire rotation. He even threw in a diagnostic for a front end noise I’m having, which turns out to be sway bar links that need replacing at a later date. I’ll be going back to Atta for this, and all my other car needs. Atta is very friendly and personable, and I always enjoy chatting with him before and after my service. He always walks me to my car, makes sure I’m satisfied, compliments me on my car and asks how my family is doing. Many people find going to the mechanic intimidating, and fear that they will get taken advantage of. Atta put me at ease from when I first met him, and now he treats me like a friend every time I go to his Midas shop for service. Today as he was walking me to my car to install my next oil change sticker, he pointed out one car he’s been servicing since it was new — a Chevy Tahoe — that now has 390,000 miles on it. Longevity in vehicles like that comes from honest repair shops like Atta’s Midas and regularly scheduled maintenance — oil changes every 3,000 miles and repairs as needed. He also pointed out a gorgeous 1970’s Chevy Malibu that is lovingly restored and is owned by another customer of Atta’s that’s been coming to him for 18 years, and has spent a lot of money on regular service and repairs with Atta during that time. Atta truly appreciates his customers and takes good care of them. If you’re looking for a fair, honest, caring, straightforward, quick and knowledgeable auto service shop in Champaign/​Urbana, you won’t find any better than Atta’s Midas. I won’t go anywhere else! Thank you Atta for taking care of me and all of your other customers — finding a good auto service and repair shop like your Midas is not easy these days, and I am grateful for your awesome customer service and caring attitude.

Everyone needs a mechanic like Atta. I’ve been bringing my car here for like 4 years, and I’ve always been satisfied with the service.
No one will try to rip you off and they don’t pressure you to get things done (or buy a new car like the dealership did to me). They just tell you the facts and outcome.
I don’t usually get the oil changed here because it’s not as fast as the 10 min places, but I take the car in once a year for tire rotation and to make sure everything is working fine.
Repairs are usually done within the week if something needs to be ordered, or the day if it doesn’t. they will pick you up and drop you off if needed (in your own car, not sure how if your car isn’t running).
Overall you get the sense that someone you know is fixing your car, but they are guaranteed by a company (Midas).

Nice guys. I don’t know much about cars, but I didn’t feel like I was getting ripped off. I came in to see if they would check out my flat tire. I came in prepared to pay money for a new tire and they could have easily lied to me and told me that I needed my tire replaced. Instead, they took out a nail in my tire and sent me on my merry way. I came here a second time to get some engine repairs and they did a great job of it. They even offered to give me rides to places due to my car being in the shop for a couple of days. Great stuff.
Also, I had this same exact problem and went to another place called KCM; KCM charged me $ 20 whereas Midas charged me nothing. Pretty cool guys right here.
I will say that their labor prices are a bit sketchy. On their price board, it says $ 90 per hour. But when I got my invoice, it said that they charged $ 90 per part they replaced. Hmmm.

I came in to have my brakes checked out, as they were making a rumbling noise, and also to get an oil change. I expected to be told that I would need to purchase new brakes. Instead, the owner told me that it was simply a little bit of harmless rust. The oil change was reasonably priced and I was taken care of right away. The staff are friendly and seem knowledgeable, and don’t try to rip you off.