Allroad Motorsports llc

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  Roger Lacy
a week ago
Great service and reasonable prices. Jim is a one man show, but does excellent work.

  Daniel Im
5 months ago
Jim is one the hardest working guys I know. Have sent him dozens of cars to work on. Very fair on repair bills, straight forward, and one of the very few techs I trust in town to touch my fleet work.

  Bailey Andison
5 months ago
the best mechanic in bloomington. reasonably priced, knows his stuff and very reliable. i have been bringing my vw bug to jim since moving here and will never go anywhere else!

  Duane Moran
5 months ago
I had my daughter, that goes to IU,VW Passsat worked on. Glad to see I can trust someone, seeing I'm in NY. I'm definitely going to use him again if needed!

  Ian Van Camp
7 months ago
The best experience I've had with an automotive business in the last twenty years. Allroad is professional, honest and has fair pricing. Having an open schedule is suggested, don't fault them for being popular.

  Kayla Fenning
8 months ago
My 2008 VW eos's sunroof was stuck open. I went to 4 other places before I was recommended here and they fixed it within a few hours. I thought I was going to have to total this car because I was told it was going to cost me thousands to fix. They did what no one else could, and it didn't cost me thousands. I'd give this place 100 stars if I could.

  Kenneth Wong
a year ago
I have been there several times He is a honest and skillful mechanics. His service is quite affordable given the quality. He didn't reap off his customers. In the dealer they charge 3000 dollars, Jim makes it lower than 600. Until now, he is the number one choice of mine.

  David Jacob
4 years ago
I've trusted Jim for many years. He is an excellent mechanic and very reasonably priced. He's straight forward and provides excellent advice. I continue to rely on him for advice, even though I've moved thousands of miles away. It's often a challenge to find a high quality mechanic who is honest and trustworthy, but I found that in Allroad Motorsports! I highly recommend him.

  Brevin Baker
8 years ago
I have taken my cars to Allroad Motorsports exclusively for the last 8 years. Jim and his staff are the only ones that I trust to do honest work. I make the drive down from Indianapolis or have my vehicles towed whenever I have an issue and I have never had a problem with any of their work. I recommend this shop to all my friends, family, and even my clients. Superb work at unbeatable prices. Thank you for always being there, Jim!

  Steven Lawrence Gilbert
a year ago
Allroad is a very professional, meticulous, polished, promt automotive service and repair shop . Jim and his crew deliver with an experienced skillset, modern diagnostics, and old school wisdom. His work is of the highest caliber. He'll tell you up straight what is occurring, what's needed,and how long it will take. He's kept my V50 Volvo running clean, sound, and sweet for 7+ years. If you love your German or Swedish ride, then this is der Doctor.

  Jonathan Frakes
6 years ago
This is a truly a great repair shop. Honest, reliable, fast and they do great work. I take both my vehicles there and have always been satisfied with their work. I was going to worldwide auto, but they said I needed a timing chain replacement when I didn t, and there other repairs needed repairing after a week. Allroad took a look and instantly correctly diagnosed and repaired the problem, at a fraction of the cost. This place is a hidden gem and I am glad I found it. If you have an import I can t recommend them strongly enough. Great work, great people, no hassles, easy to deal with and most of all fair prices and honest assessments. You can t go wrong here.

  Dalton Cambron
8 months ago
Had the timing replaced on my 2013 tdi jetta. Work was well done with a great price and quick turnaround!

  Heather Stone
12 years ago
I have take my car to Jim at Allroad around 5 times and have had exceptional service! My Car started making a funny noise and he looked at my car let me know exactly what was wrong and did exactly what was needed to fix it. He is GREAT! I recommend him to everyone with a VW or import car.

  Dan Cunningham
a year ago
Took my BMW here for an oil change and inspection. Work was done quickly, and the prices are much better than the dealership. Will recommend this place to anyone looking for a Euro mechanic!

  Jeremy Larry
3 years ago
Jim has worked on all my cars. Best shop Ive been to by far. Wish I was still in the Bloomington area to frequent the shop. Jim is a true enthusiast and honest which is what separates him from other shops.

  Arkadev Chatterjea
5 years ago
I moved into Bloomington in August 2016. I purchased a 1999 BMW 323i from a colleague. It needed some minor work. I found Jim, owner of Allroad Motorsports, on the internet (so, thank you, internet reviewers!). He has many positive ratings.Jim has exceeded my expectations.(1) What I get: Polite, pleasant, competent service. He would listen to my complaint and immediately get to work. Affordable pricing, gentle on the wallet. Rarely would his charges exceed what one might expect.Jim is a talented, experienced mechanic. He understands cars. He is sympathetic to his customer's needs.(2) What you would not get. You would not get lots of handholding. And, you have to drive 5 to 10 miles to reach Jim's sparkling, clean garage.I went to a national chain that begins with M to get the brakes fixed. (Jim had a backlog and could do it only after a week; backlogs, by the way, are healthy signs - it shows he is in demand). There's a nice office and there's coffee. And, the desk person is there to talk to you for a long time and do as much handholding as you would like.By contrast, Jim's office is nice with lots of latest issues of several magazines. But, no front office person. You press a door bell and Jim would come up and attend you. You wait and your work would soon get done. Or, if he has to order parts - come back in a day or two and get the work done.Later, I had to get the same work done on the front wheels. Jim charged me $300 (the M chain had charged me $400)I also had some problems with a backdoor. The M chain offered to examine it for a fee of $55, which I declined. Jim found that there was a child lock switch that was inadvertently triggered. He fixed it for free.(3) Other issues.I don't think Jim does emergency repairs. The earliest I would get an appointment would be two days. Yet, Jim is efficient and always working.Obviously, if you need duplicate BMW keys - Jim cannot help and you have to go to a dealer. Check other reviews to find what he is very good at doing and what he may not like to do.I found the best time to reach Jim over the phones are the mornings.An analogy: Going to Jim is like having an old fashioned personal physician. He may not have all the facilities and do all things that you might need. But, he knows your body and provides the best service for most of your ailments.By contrast, a big hospital would provide a whole range of services. Doctors and other medical personnel are unknown. Charges are high.My first choice is the good, old doctor. And, the good, old mechanic.

  Kathy Parrott
8 years ago
What a wonderful mechanic!! I was informed by another garage that I needed a new engine for $6,600. Had the car towed to Jim and he put a timing chain on and it is running perfectly! Saved me $5,500!! Highly recommend him!

  bandras79
4 years ago
Jim is an absolute expert in European cars! I took my Volkswagen Jetta there and he was able to fix the issues it had very quickly! He is reliable, professional and very friendly! Thank you Jim, you are amazing!

  Samuel Hawkins
4 years ago
This is the absolute only place to take your import. He actually makes owning a foreign car affordable! We brought our VW Tiguan in for a transmission repair and charged us an EXTREMELY fair price! I was blown away!! This is the second time our VW has been here and both times we were treated fairly and taken care of promptly. The guy running the place may seem a little short with his conversations, but I m sure it s because he s a very busy man with all the business he s got, so don t let that deter you. He is very fair with his work. 100% recommend.

  Allie Eaton
5 years ago
This is the place to go if you need service on your VW! I had a 2002 VW Beetle that had so many issues. Jim, the mechanic, is amazing! He fixed and serviced my car in a reasonable amount of time and the prices are unbeatable. He s honest and flexible with scheduling. I can t recommend this place enough!!

  Brian H Lee
9 years ago
I got my car repaired due to a broken cv boot . After the repair, I noticed that there was a tiny noise coming from the floor but it wasn't about a safety issue or a technical problem. It seemed working fine but bothered me. I thought maybe I was too sensitive (it was hard to hear) or this wasn't caused by the repair. I expressed my concern to Jim and he simply offered to replace it with another one which I didn't expect. He did another repair job for me and I really appreciate he has been taking care of my car carefully for last several years. He deserves to get a five star review.

  Sabrina J
12 years ago
Took my VW Beetle in and they knew exactly what was wrong with it. Very reasonably priced, even fixed my headlight for me! It's great to find people who know how to work on these cars. Only took a day to get it back. 5 stars all around and highly recommended!

  Hillary Sciscoe
13 years ago
I have taken many cars to him over the last few years. This time I was very disappointed. He said to call when we were ready to bring it in and he would look at it no charge. Well, he charged us $35 to let it run for 30 minutes. We had to call him to see if he had done anything with it in 4 days and he said come get it, it was fine. It's not.This is the second time I have been disappointed with his service.

  Michael Meehan
7 years ago
I have an 09 tiguan that was giving me fits! No one could figure out what was wrong with it. VW dealership was gonna rape me on TRYING to figure it out. Heard about Allroad..contacted and got it in quick. It was diagnosed within a day and fixed within a week! Truly impressed with the service and price. Had some problems contacting them until I found out that email is the best way. I won't take my vw anywhere else! Great job

  carguy3504
3 years ago
was sold a boat motor from this place (pick up at ) as told by a employee (former) maybe.... but was told a good engine running drop in .Got home started on a engine stand ,and it leak every kind of fluid from every know gasket and seals and to boot some gasket are missing. just down right lied to how do i know this been a tech for 30++ yr's so this biz may or may not be the place i would take something to, in my eyes guilty by association . i may be wrong the owner may not know whats going on when not looking Buyer BEWARE

  David Criswell
11 years ago
Jim and his team have worked on my BMW and Volvo xc70. He has been extremely helpful, very fair his fees and will always do my maintenance as long as Im in btown. Thank you Jim.

  Young Chao
3 years ago
Jim is the only guy I m willing to drive 2 hours each way to have him work on my car. Knowledgeable professional and reasonably priced.

  Lara Moore
a month ago
Great. Local. On time and on budget.

  willow below
4 years ago
Excellent service - Quick, professional and honest. Jim is a Euro-car genius. Very highly recommend Allroad Motorsports.

  Jenny Nail
5 years ago
I specifically buy VWs because of the trust I have in Jim. Very hard to find trustworthy mechanics. Jim is one of a rare breed.