What clients say about Lou’s Garage in Lake Forest (IL)
Lou’s Garage was kind and helpful when I brought in my xc90 for for some issues I was having with the suspension. The price was reasonable and in line with other estimates I received. The work was done when they said it would be finished and i am grateful I found this place.
It took me 15 years to find these guys. I know though to know when I'm being played. These guys are honest and if something ends up being less expensive they don't overcharge you. If you see antique and classic cars bring worked on it's a sign they are a good shop.
Simply the best. Flat out the most honest and trustworthy mechanics anywhere in the north shore of Chicago. From our family's old Honda element and Hyundai Tucson, to my old Kia soul and now my jeep Grand Cherokee. As mentioned in other reviews, they really do treat you like family and with the relationship we've built up with them over the years, we'll never take our cars anywhere else, there's just no reason to. Sometimes it's hard to get an appointment that isn't a week or more out but for good reason, they're busy and the best at what they do. I'm sure they were glad to see my driven-into-the-ground Kia replaced by my Jeep!
Extremely fair prices and the most competent, experienced, honest and professional crew. Go to Lou's. Period.
Honest and competent. It's a comfort knowing that I am dealing with skilled mechanics, who are looking out for my best interest. I'm a car guy and I trust all my vehicles to Lou's.
You can not find a better or more trustworthy mechanic. They treat you like family, give you honest advice, and are a tremendous value. We actually enjoy our visits. They have our full trust, have never let us down, and are just good people. We refer everyone here, whenever we get the opportunity. Don't think twice, just go with them. Only note -- they are busy, and for good reason - so be sure to plan ahead.
Update: Chris is awesome - honest and trustworthy as the day is long, very reasonably priced, and my car is running like new.
Original: Awesome! Saw me right away after I told him Friday morning about a rattling noise coming from under my car - after driving through storm standing water on 41. Chris pulled out a crumpled heat shield from under the car and said it wouldn't cost anything because I don't need one (over-designing by Toyota, he said). In contrast, another mechanic said he could look at it on Monday and correctly identified it as likely the heat shield and that it wouldn't cost anything to look at it, but that in order to fix it, could be $100 or as much as $300-$400 to install a new one. What I thought would be a costly mistake (driving too fast through the standing water) turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I found our new mechanic!
Thank you, Chris!
Very friendly and did everything he could to help us. We had a low tire as we were traveling through and he made time right then to take care of it. Highly recommend!
Lou's is the place to go if you need competent repair. I had major break work done on my pickup. They did an excellent job at an extremely fair price. I can't say enough about thier expertise! Thanks Jeff!
Chris at Lou’s Garage was incredibly kind and helpful when I popped in unannounced with a leaky tire. The price was incredibly reasonable to get the tire patched and the service was timely!
Impressive work by the team at Lou’s Garage. They fixed the carburetor choke, adjusted the ventilation system, recharged AC system, and mounted/installed new trues/rims on my 86 Cherokee.
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Great garage. Jeff and Chris and the crew are excellent, professional and competent. They say what they are going to do and then they do it at the price they tell you. Car is done on time and they are concerned about their customers. Prices are reasonable. I have had minor and major work done. Completely happy and finding a shop with good dudes that are honest and can diagnose and fix whatever you need is rare. Will always come back.
These guys are the best of the best. I can never go to another mechanic ever again now that I have been to Lou's Garage!!!! Everything that you read about them being honest, trustworthy and efficient is the absolute truth. Grateful to have found these amazing gentlemen!!!!!
I have a 2012 Prius and I’m starting to have problems with it. Never fear, Chris and Jeff are here to save the day (and the car). They’re the most honest, trustworthy, and reliable mechanics I have ever encountered. They have been repairing our families cars for well over 20 years and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Thanks guys. You have always been straight forward with me on my car problems and there’s no reason why that would ever change. If you’re looking for my negative portion of this review, unfortunately you’re not going to find it because it’s not there period. Mechanics are notorious for ripping people off but not Jeff and Chris. They’re amazing.
Thanks guys for everything that you do for me and I look forward to seeing you next week.
Sincerely,
Mike Samson
Great trusted mechanic with reasonable prices. They're not afraid to dive in on projects and have been reasonable and agreeable. I will continue to use them for maintenance and repairs on my vehicles.
I like this place very much. They dont have salesman that aggressively ask you to replace this or that. All they have are mechanics crew who provide honest comments. They allow you bring your own oil so you get an even lower charge, they allow you to watch so you know what they are doing. The only minor compliant i have is the schedule time. You need one week notice before you get your stuff done there.
Lou's garage is the best. Never rip you off. always a fair deal. they don't upsell unnecessary work. great work. Been fixing my mom's Lexus for 20 years now
**The most HONEST repair shop I’ve ever been to!!
These guys are professional, extremely honest and affordable! Will NEVER make you do or suggest an unnecessary repair. I bring all my cars here and will never go anywhere else. Thank you for being awesome! **HIGHLY RECOMMENDED**
M there is no better mechanic than these guys. They know what they’re doing, they never rip you off, and if you don’t need it they won’t sell it to you! Jeff and Chris are the best. If you live on the North Shore and are looking for a great mechanic look no further. I’ve been coming here for years and that’s not gonna change. Why change a perfect thing. You guys are the best
The guys at Lou’s Garage are excellent. They did a timing belt job on my Highlander for an extremely fair price. Super knowledgeable, friendly, and honest.
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