Happy's Stillwater Automotive

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  bryant peterson
10 months ago
Update from 5 years ago. Still same great service. Have saved me a lot of money over the years. Sad to say Tony left, but still doing excellent work.Always take the time to explain what's going on with my cars. I think their pricing is very affordable. I feel I have my own personal mechanic in Tony. Happy Jr. and Tanya are the co-owners and are fun to work with.

  Cassandra Keacher
4 months ago
Pleasant atmosphere, knowledgeable and friendly staff!

  Joel Hanson
10 months ago
I have been dealing with Happys for the last couple years on my personal vehicles and also with our work vehicles and they have been nothing short of AWESOME. They go out of their way to make sure they get the right parts to get the job done and this last time they had me back up and running on very short notice. I would recommend them to everyone. Thank you all for your great customer service.

  hisava
a year ago
Front right brake had been acting up for quite a while but it escalated the day before Easter into what seemed to be a seized caliper. Right away the morning after Easter Sunday I called up Happy's and Tanya was able to get my car right in for service that morning. Zach was kind enough to give me a ride home and he busted absolute hump to fix my Mariner ASAP. I assumed it would take a few days to fix the issues but he got my calipers, rotors, and pads replaced, along with the brake hose that caused the problem in the first place, and he also checked the rear drums (could not have been easy or fun on a 15 year old SUV!) and completed the inspection on my Mariner so I knew it was safe to take cross-country. Tanya called me several times throughout the day to keep me apprised of what was going on and always had a cost estimate for me, and the final cost was actually lower than the estimates. She even offered to have someone pick me up but I did not want to interrupt their work so I walked to the shop. Oh, and when I asked Tanya for her opinion on whether or not I needed new oil (oil change was 2K miles ago but also five months ago) she said it was not necessary - thank you for your honesty and for saving me some money! I am so happy to have my car back, and SO quickly too! Spectacular work Zach, and thank you all at Happy's - I can now recommend you, just as you were recommended to me! :)

  Miles Winslow
2 years ago
Exceptional service. Good, honest people. I always get fantastic service here. Locally owned too!

  Nathan Palmer Jr
8 months ago
Lady straight refuses to do any service because I wanted only labor because I already bought parts! It s all already programmed and even after telling her that she says no. Yeah, totally terrific LACK of service you guys provide.

  Heidi King
9 months ago
Outstanding work! They made sure every issue was resolved. Kept us continuously updated, no surprise fees. Customer for life.

  Nick Junker
2 years ago
The best way to keep your car running smoothly is to have a good relationship with a great mechanic. Honesty and integrity are the first 2 qualities that I think of when I talk about Happy's. I highly recommend these guys to everyone that I meet.

  Molly deVries
2 years ago
They've been taking superb care of my vehicles for years. Twice in the last year, I was fortunate to receive immediate help on a dead battery and a punctured tire when I expected to have to drop my car off for hours. Great customer service!

  Jojo S
2 years ago
I really wanted this to be THE PLACE for me since I work so close but I ve been so disappointed I don t think I will return.I had a vacation planned but once in a while she would pull to the left when I applied the brakes so Happy s let me drop it off so they could look at it; they had it for about 6 hours. I was told I needed brakes; I wasn t surprised and the quote was reasonable. I said let s do it and then I was told they could get the reasonably priced parts until after I had to leave on vacation. I asked if I was safe to drive and I was told I still had 10%+. FYI, I put on about 400 miles while on vacation and never felt the pull or had any concerns about stopping my vehicle.My appointment was this morning July 19, 2021. I dropped my car off a little after 7 am to a woman who was unwelcoming and unfriendly, it was not Tracy she has good soft skills. I got a message about an hour later to call back and when I did I got more bad news. They found an additional $400 of work that they said needed to be done, I asked why I hadn t been told when it was inspected and was told it was missed. They told me it was a safety concern and I told them I need to think about it and would call back when I called back I told them to just forget about it and take her down. They told me they already did the brakes and said I would have to sign off that I was not choosing to give them another $400 because of the safety issue. IF it was such an issue you would think it would have been caught on the inspection. How does someone trust them too make any further inspections? I have to add that on that first visit when I rounded the corner and saw the words Goodyear I cringed; Goodyear hasn t been a good choice for me in the past either. Ugh

  TJ Smith
a year ago
Been using Happy's for all of my vehicles for about 5-6 years. Should have been using them all along. Honest, quality work done consistently. Very knowledgeable...

  greta1314
3 years ago
I ve been bringing my car to Happ s since getting my very first car many, many years ago. In addition to the service and quality of work they provide, their honesty and communication along with their standing behind their work is what sets them a step above the rest.As long as we ve got cars that need repair, my family and I will be using Happy s!

  Cheryl Smith
4 years ago
These guys are great! Had some unexpected repairs done that weren't cheap. They came in under what they quoted and fixed everything perfectly and in a short time frame. I will defiantly be back.

  T
8 years ago
When I made my appointment the guy at the desk was nice. On the day of the appointment that guy was rude. I got my brake pads changed on the rear wheels and he seemed mad I told him not to change my rotors which were good. They charged me 200 dollars to change the rear pads and they sabotaged my rear calipers so they would get stuck with the pad burning the rotor. Needless to say I will never go here again. I went to dirty daves and spent 145 on rear pads, calipers and rotors. Do it yourself, don't trust scum like these people.

  marcus dodge
5 years ago
I ve had work done here a couple times. Both times I started describing the symptoms my truck was having, and they were able to diagnose the problem from that. They were also able to install the parts in a timely manner.

  russell ellis
10 years ago
I drive from the cities to Stillwater to this garage because I know I can trust them. It is family owed and just great service. Anytime I bring any of our vehicles in I know it will be handled correctly and in a timely manner.

  Leonard Franklin Jr
4 years ago
Excellent Service.My wife s parents. As well as my parents. Been bringing vehicles to them for years. Now, when my wife & I need our vehicles serviced. For us...We trust ONE place in town.

  Ron LaMone
a year ago
Happy's does great work at a fair price. No B.S., no promises they can't keep!

  Douglas Dartsch
7 years ago
I moved into Stillwater two years ago. I have been using Happy's ever since. Great service, honest, fair. I highly recommend.

  Rose Miller
5 years ago
Great service had a job that was gonna take 3 hours they had two mechanics working on it to get it done sooner cuz I was waiting I'll definitely go back

  Heather
9 years ago
I feel like I was ripped off here. I had the same service done at another shop for an eighth of the price and in half the time.

  MNConnect
2 years ago
These guys are the happiest automotive repair shop around. Very pleased with service and cost!

  Chase Van De Car
6 years ago
They charged me 400 to turn my rear drums and replace one part, and i drove away experiencing the same problems i took it in for.

  Nancy Aderman
3 years ago
Winter storm coming in so they moved up my appointment. Great service

  Patrick Raleigh
5 years ago
Happy's is a family owned business that treats you like one of their family.

  Tom Polasik
5 years ago
Great service and everything is done right the first time.

  Joel Junker
3 years ago
Best service for a automotive facility I've ever found.

  chris charlsen
5 years ago
Always attentive and able to rectify your automotive needs.

  Jim parslow
6 years ago
Very good at explaining what went wrong and gave many choices of what to do. Like the people there.

  Joe Gray
5 years ago
Knowledgeable, friendly, fast and reasonably priced. No reason to go anywhere else.