When I first joined the community by starting school at Elmhurst College I often needed work on an old car I had and the routine oil change. Since the Elmhurst Auto Clinic was nearby and convenient I started going there.
The oil change price is great. But that's not where my complaint is. Around every other oil change they would somehow find something wrong with the car that had to be replaced right then....and it would cost an extra $100-$300. On top of that, the guy that works the front counter is always swearing and never says a simple "thank you" or "how's it going".
I started to have my ABS light come on periodically so I took it in and was told that the whole "brake computer", front and rear brake pads and rotors, and all contacts would need replaced and there was no way around it. The total bill would be somewhere around $1800.
Knowing that didn't sound right I told a local friend about the situation and he instantly replied "You took it to them?! No wonder!" He told me they had a string of complaints with the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and that I should go somewhere else for a quote.
I went to another local shop, they told me there was a loose and dirty contact and that only my rear rotors were in bad shape. Total bill, $225.
Needless to say, beware!
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