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Your HostPermalink Reply by Becca on March 10, 2012 at 10:51pm

Hi Peter, I typically go to Pete's in Forest Park. it's right on Madison Avenue.

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Permalink Reply by rsk on March 11, 2012 at 11:12am

I like Ron at Associated Tire and Battery on Lombard and Roosevelt.

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Permalink Reply by Lyn on March 11, 2012 at 11:19am

We have had good experiences with Larry, who used to run "The Auto Clinic" in Oak Park, but he has now moved to Randolph street in Forest Park. He now shares a garage with other folks, so if you go there or call, you just ask for him/Auto Clinic.

http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-U...

Good work, fair price, reliable.  He can be a little gruff on the phone and is a character, but I have been happy working with him.

When I bring in my 15 year old Toyota Camry, which I will drive until it dies, I am grateful that he keeps it running while thinking about the bottom line.  There was a part that he found on my 70K check that would need to be replaced.  It would have been quite pricey... several hundred bucks... and he showed it to me.  But he knew that the current part could be salvaged by welding on a component and that CarMax down the street could do it.  So he referred me to them, and they fixed it for change....

You gotta love a mechanic that is actually trying to save you money. 

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PioneerPermalink Reply by Brian Plain on March 11, 2012 at 12:18pm

Peter - Here's a pretty extensive conversation that we had about this very topic a couple years ago.

I've been taking our cars to Rod at Elite Tire on Harlem in Forest Park for a number of years now and been very happy. In fact, my brakes were squeaking a bit so I took my car in on Friday excepting new brakes. Rod came back and said it was just some rust and still had about 60% and another 10,000 to 15,000 miles left on them. Appreciated his honesty as I certainly didn't know any better.

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Permalink Reply by Marie VE on March 11, 2012 at 7:25pm

Been going to Rod at Elite Tire on Harlem in Forest Park for years. Honest and fair.  Never tries to sell you work that you don't need.  Great location for service if you work downtown.  Steps from the Green Line.

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Permalink Reply by Peter D. on March 11, 2012 at 8:26pm

Wow, didn't expect so many replies on such a boring issue. Looks like I have a lot to choose from. I think I'll start with the closest location to start trying them out. Thanks everyone!

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