I have a buddy that does most of my repairs. He's very good. (PM me if anyone ever wants to use him)

But for passing emissions, often times you need official documentation, so Im forced to take it to a shop

Quoted 700, 800, and 650 (the honest guy) for a new Catalytic Converter with Manifold

My honest guy noticed that only the rear pipe needed to be replaced. So he did that for 300 less than the 650 and even took it to the Emissions place and got it passed for me.


Well done, sir. George Browning and Sons in Oak Forest (159th and LeClaire) if anyone wants to use them.

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Did you check his papers to be sure he is in the country legally?

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Ray Romano's brother, no?

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another good one is Brach's at 102nd & Western
known the owners forever, very fair and honest
at least to me

That was my dad's place. That guy is very honest.

There's a Brach's in Winfield. It's family owned (I believe 3 generations work there). The old man reminds me of Pop from Seinfeld. My car got fucked up twice when they "worked" on it. I think pop was fiddling with the engine too much.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

I use Art at Northlake Auto for the work vans and my personal car. Their prices are a little bit high, but they aren't going to screw you and say you need new shocks and a johnson rod when its really only a $150 fix. They also warranty a lot of their parts which has come in handy more than once for both my car and one of the vans.

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I used to have an honest guy, but he went out of business.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

My mechanic did the same thing...he drove my car to the place himself to get it passed. What can these guys can do at the facility? Bribe?

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Non Union Guy

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Reliable Auto Repair in Batavia . Paul is a pretty straight shooter , fixes what needs to be fixed, tells you what can wait if you're short funds.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

The Car Doctor, Jr. in Schaumburg. Honest guy, will tell you if something is a safety issue and needs to be repaired ASAP or if it can wait, etc.

No, I dont think so. That would be way too risky for them.

In my case, my car was actually fixed and working properly. Its a great service to offer. I despise sitting in that little glass box

You're in there for like 90 seconds. (That's what she said)

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90 seconds too long, Francis

My guy's a biker, who hires a lot of bikers with, let's say, colorful backstories. I've known him for over 10 years. We're 67-82% certain he's killed a guy, like in a bar fight or something, not execution-style. Also, and this is important, he is either Serbian or Croatian. I forget which, but I know he really hates the other one, so don't bring that up.

Edit: He'll also take the car in for emissions for you.

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TONY: Well, the shift knob is loose. You know about that?

JERRY: No, I hadn't noticed.

TONY: Have you been picking at it?

JERRY: Have I been picking at it? No. You know. It's just wear and tear.

TONY: Wear and tear. I see.

JERRY: The engine is really the only thing that needs checking.

TONY: You been rotating the tires?

JERRY: Try to.

TONY: You don't try to. You do it! Fifty-one percent of all turns are right turns. You know that?

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Are they jealous of Popular Mechanics?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I bring my vehicles to my buddy's house. His garage has just about everything that one could possibly need, to work on cars and Harleys.

I buy him beer and cigarettes, and smoke him up, and we get to fixing what needs fixing.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way