Find an Honest Mechanic

Save Hundreds on Unneccessary Car Repairs!

How Our Process Differs

These days people are increasingly using social media and peer reviews of a given product or service to make buying decisions. So its consumers relying on what other consumers think. Three people go to an Italian restaurant. You think it was great, I think it was so-so, and a third person thinks it was awful. Subjective, not objective.

With our process, we start by having our ASE certified master mechanics inspect a car for issues. We then send the car out to local garages using a secret shopper to determine how accurately they will diagnose the car, and more importantly whether or not they recommend unnecessary repairs. Only those garages that pass our objective test become HonestAxel approved garages. It’s a better way to find a reputable auto mechanic.

We have no vested interest in recommending one auto repair center over another. Our only interest is in protecting you, the consumer. With an HonestAxel approved garage, you can feel confident you won’t be ripped off on auto repairs. Use your money for other things…… It’s not the Johnson rod!

Car repairs can be expensive. The average yearly cost of auto repairs, according to one study, is now $3,269. This covers all types of cars for things like routine maintenance, service station repairs and body shop work. That comes out to $272 a month! Your car is your second biggest expense, and getting your car fixed can be even more expensive in the hands of the wrong mechanics. Pretty much everyone knows someone with an auto repair rip off story. You take your car in to be checked out, and suddenly you’re given an estimate for hundreds of dollars of work you didn’t know you needed. This is usually done under the guise of preventative maintenance. Dishonest garages take advantage of the fact that we don’t know anything about the cars we drive to overcharge us by hundreds of dollars on repairs we don’t need and can’t afford.

Chances are you’ll have your vehicle for a number of years, and in that time it will need to be worked on several times. But how do you find an honest mechanic in the Chicago area…..Someone who will diagnose your car’s problems accurately and charge you a reasonable amount for the repair? When is the last time someone looked at your car and told you that you didn’t need any work?

The fix was in. Until now. With one of our certified garages, you’ll have confidence that your car will be worked on by an honest mechanic, one that has passed our objective test (read more about our process)….. Someone you can build a relationship with for the years you will likely own your car, saving you hundreds of dollars on unnecessary repairs over the life of your automobile. All for a tiny fraction of what you spend on maintaining your car for even one month.

So whether you need brakes for your car in Schaumburg, a tune up in for your SUV in Northbrook, engine work on your truck in Evanston, new tires in Naperville, an oil change in Streamwood, transmission work in Glen Ellyn, a muffler shop in Downers Grove, diagnostics in Mt. Prospect, or you're just looking for an auto repair shop in Elgin, there is an Honest Axel certified mechanic in your zip code, and for most zip codes in the Chicago area.

For way less than the cost of even one oil change, we’ll save you hundreds of dollars off the cost of maintenance and repairs for your car. Where else can you get that kind of return on investment? Find an AutoHonesty, Honest Axel approved garage in your area and get started today….because the fix was in. Until now.