Lara Auto Service

They not only are affordable, the mechanics are the best in the area. Did work on my 2006 Chevy Uplander and got all the work done in one day! You need your vehicle worked on, tell all your friends this is the place! Confident and intelligent!

Went to Pep Boys before coming here because my rear brake and turn signal lights were out. Pep Boys wanted to charge $ 90 to «diagnose» the problem first. Hey, it’s either bulbs or fuses… not rocket science. Left there and saw Lara’s on Unilocal and read the great reviews and decided to give them a try. Front desk said they’d replace the bulbs first as that was the likely issue. If not, they would let me know before running an electrical diagnostic. Turns out, just needed bulbs. Super cheap and FAST fix at a quarter of the cost a diagnostic at Pep Boys would’ve cost me. Friendly, fast, and economical. I trust them and will return for any future automotive repairs.

If this place wasn’t so far from where I live it would get all of my service.
A little back story, I have a 2002 Ford Explorer XLT. I am from the north side of Chicago and had to make a trip to Midway airport. When I got there, my car started making some weird noises. So I need to find an auto shop nearby fairly late in the afternoon. Everyone was closed except Lara’s. I got there a half hour before they closed, but the awesome guys at Lara’s took my car in and gave it a quick look over and their best guess at the problem. They gave me their opinion and said they can hold it over night and do a more thorough look over in the morning. So I did.
Now, everyone knows Exploders have a long history of problems, which mine was no exception. Because of this, the guys could have blamed the noise on one of many problems and had me pay them to fix it. Which is why I was ecstatic when they told me the only problem was one of my tires was the wrong size. So I went to a tire place, replaced the tire, and it fixed the problem.
Now the best part, LARA’S DIDN’T CHARGE ME ANYTHING! Having them hold my car overnight would have cost me at any other place in the city. And because they didn’t actually do any work on my car, they didn’t charge for it.
They’re a very honest and carrying bunch. I would highly recommend this shop to everyone in the area.

Es el mejor taller mecánico que conozco en los 30 años que tengo en Chicago lo recomiendo por onesto que son en todos los trabajo que an echo en mis carros

Tony and the crew did a great job on my GMC Envoy XL. Their attention to detail was great. It was ready before the time they promised it would be (and actually stayed late for me).
Very honest and trustworthy.
I was purchasing a used vehicle on Craig’s list, and wanted them to do a pre-​purchase inspection on the vehicle before I gave the seller the money. They showed me exactly what issues there were (minor) and replaced the AC compressor (major) which the seller paid for. I actually completed the purchase transaction in the shop which worked out well.
The experience was great.

very professional, took our car there twice. Once for rear breaks done perfectly. Very reasonable and honest.

As many of you know it’s not easy finding an honest and fair priced mechanic. I usually don’t post reviews on Unilocal but these guys are top notch. Not only did they take me in last minute, they only charged me $ 40.00 for labor and even changed my light bulbs for free! I highly recommend them and will be going to them whenever I need work on my vehicles. Carlos

I’ve had three different cars worked on here from basic brakes to a transmission. The prices are very reasonable and I’ve never had the feeling I’m being told something than what the car really needs.
The turnaround times for repairs can be a day or two longer than a dealership because to don’t stock most parts and to save customers money they work to find the least expensive parts. So be prepared to leave your car.
If you have an urgent need they’ve been known to work until 8 or 9pm some nights and even on Sunday. They have a great work ethic and are very friendly.

Anyone knows that dealing with a mechanic can be nerve wrecking. So when you find you a good one, do everything to keep them. No one wants to feel like they are going to get ripped off and this is one of the places I trust ALOT.
I had my car serviced for the 1^st time here over a year ago when it kept cutting off while driving. The 1^st location I took it to told me it was a leak that could be plugged and charged me for it. Needless to say less than 2 hours later, the issue resurfaced. Took it back and then I was told it was my fuel pump. At that point I felt like they were either just guessing or trying to charge me for unnecessary repairs.
So I was referred to Lara by my uncle and had my car towed over there. Salvadore (mechanic) has been working on my aunts and uncle’s cars for a few years. I had the car dropped off while I went to work and a couple of hours later they called me and told me the issue was nothing but an ignition switch that cost roughly $ 100 w/​labor. Said it would be ready in a hour if I wanted.
When I got there, they pointed out several other issues that may want to get looked at but weren’t imperative to fix at the time. Knowing how auto shops and mechanics all try to get over, I found that refreshing they didn’t try to get me to fix something that didn’t need to be fixed. I’ve been going back to Lara every since.