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Northside Auto
4200 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55412
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A new level of car service you've only dreamed about.
- HoursCLOSED NOW
- Regular Hours:
Mon - Fri Sat Sun Closed - Phones:
Main - 612-377-2886
Fax - 612-377-7354
Extra - 952-888-8885
- Address:
- 2311 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN 55405
- Categories
- Auto Repair & Service, Auto Engines Installation & Exchange, Engine Rebuilding & Exchange
- Payment Options
- Neighborhoods
- Calhoun Isles, East Isles
- Accreditation
BBB
- AKA
Autopia - Minneapolis
General Info
Conveniently located 5 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, Autopia is a full service car repair facility that covers all engine, chassis, exhaust, controls, suspension repair needs – and much more. Since 1984, it has been our mission to deliver 100% customer satisfaction, for every customer, for each and every visit, in an honest, ethical, and professional manner in a friendly, comfortable environment.Relax in our comfortable lounge with free cookies and Starbucks™coffee while our staff of friendly and helpful ASE-certified technicians provide quality repairs to your car.
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STAY AWAY!! We used to bring all of our familys vehicles to autopia for regular service, and yes often times the would call us to inform us of some other issue they found with the vehicle, and more often then not my husband and or i agreed to the service thinking that preventive maintance was better than a breakdown, however it seemed that despite agreeing to thier recommended services every visit they wanted to do at least a $1000 worth of work to our 5 year old van, every time it was there. eventually we took our van to another shop for a second opinion, and that mechanic said he could't find anything wrong with it. after that we informed him of some of the work we had performed, and he said most of it was unnessacary, not to mention almost twice what he would charge for the same service. needless to say we are NEVER going back to autopia, and will tell every one we know to stay away, i only wish we could get back the money we needlessly spent there.
03/24/10
They act very nice and understanding about expenses but then tell you that you need things you don't. They quoted me at almost 2 grand! I got quotes from three other shops with the highest quote being 450. The list of things they wanted to fix was obscene. The next mechanics I showed the quote to had a laugh when they read through the list. Don't let the sweet talkers there screw you over.
EDIT: I need to update this review. Autopia has kept my poor, beat up, and worked to death Subaru up and running for a decade now. Every time I get it back, it's like a new car again.
But now I finally picked up my dream car: a dark gray 2011 Chevy Camaro 2SS/RS. As great as this car is, that chassis and motor are both capable of so much more. So I brought it to Autopia to shed all of the 'hair dresser' acceptable chassis softeners and motor muters.
Keep in mind: These were no small changes I was asking for. I brought a truckload of new parts and completely stuffed poor Dave's office. Installing them would involve removing the whole rear clip, the whole front AND rear suspension, sway bars, engine intake and exhaust, and even the stock axles.
I can't even imagine forcing myself to trust anyone else with this work. Dave told me he had just the guy, one of the friendliest, most experienced, and knowledgeable mechanics I've ever met, Stan.
The work they did is INCREDIBLE. It's completely transformed my dream car into my Beyond My Dreams car!
Shortly after the work was done, my stock Chevy differential unit failed all on it's own. Even though it's warranty work that a dealer has to do themselves, Autopia stood by me through the whole process. When the dealership tried to add an extra week to the work time at the last minute, it was Dave who got all over them and made sure I had my ride back ON TIME and in PERFECT running condition. For NO charge.
It's natural for people to be suspicious of businesses who make their living doing and fixing things that the customer doesn't understand. So I can only hope that you understand me when I say that Autopia not only takes it's job and reputation seriously, they approach it as a professional responsibility. When they warn you of trouble ahead, it's because they want to make sure you know what you need to know about your car. Dealerships have a vested interest in giving the customer an impression. Autopia has a vested interest in the customer.
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I brought my 12 yr old Subaru into Autopia last month after neglecting it's upkeep for the last 4 yrs. It had been a heavily used work car for about 8 yrs prior to that.
I'd had some trouble with my latest clutch that Autopia had put in for me in '08, but I put it down to my hardly driving any more.
So I called Dave S and made an appointment for a tune-up.
Once they got my car in they found out the clutch really did have a problem and they replaced it at no charge. They also had the foresight to send my flywheel in to a machine shop to fix a little damage the bad clutch had done.
When I got my car back, I couldn't believe it. The WHOLE car is like new again! I really thought my little GT might be on it's last legs. But they managed to turn my poor old dog back into a pup again!
Now I really enjoy driving my car again. And they did it all for a song! For the money I paid, I never expected to get a completely rejuvenated car back. I couldn't be happier.
02/01/09
I don't quite know what to say about this place...I used to get really good service over there,from this little guy with an Irish name,(which I don't remember) but he left, and then after that I got my car serviced by this horrible man with an awful personality,cripes, I will not come back! I can't mention what this crummy mechanic looked like cause it wouldnt be PC!!
I went in for front and rear brake repairs on my 2001 Nissan and it ended up costing me over $1,000 because they removed a part of the brakes and claimed that they couldn't fit it back in no matter how hard they tried (deceptive practice #1: lying about an obscure piece of hardware that the customer would have no idea about). This is the kind of crazy place charges the CUSTOMER for something that is clearly Autopia's mistake. Furthermore, they didn't replace the rotors, even though they claimed they did--I only found out about this yesterday when I had my front and rear brakes replaced yet AGAIN by a different company. (deceptive practice #2: failing to fulfill their mechanical obligations). If you want to spend a lot of your hard-earned money on garbage, go to Autopia. They'll be happy to take you for a ride.
We show no record of this customer in our business. Did he do business as someone else? We warranty our work 24 months 24,0000 miles. Please call us to discuss and resolve. Thank You!
They charged me 55 dollars for a quote, and then quoted almost twice as much as other shops. On top of that they blocked my vehicle in they shop and made me wait an hour. Which happened after I called two hours ahead and told them that I would be picking it up.
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