GOVEDNIK AUTOMOTIVE INC

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  Julie Rodriguez
2 months ago
Loved the texted detailed estimates, invoices, and correspondence. Bianca makes this place work smoothly! Brian was great about talking through the repairs and double checking extra noise I had. So far so good, am happy with my car repairs, how quickly Bianca got me a tow on my last repair, esp when tow trucks were sparse with the below temp weather. Glad to have a good, honest and personable shop in my neck of the woods to be able to bring back when needed.

  John M
a month ago
Bianca & Brian were great in communicating with me through the whole process of getting the transmission replaced in my son s car. They went above and beyond to get the replacement transmission covered by my warranty company even though it was initially denied. Great job to the whole team at Govednik!!

  Denice Shantry
2 weeks ago
I love everything about this company. Communication was awesome. Never tried to push more work. Did an awesome job on our hub bearings. I will recommend their service to everyone I know. Thanks again.

  Brian Fletcher
11 months ago
I have always had tremendous and honest service from Govednik s! Most recently, they helped my family and me with a transmission issue less than a week before a big family vacation. They worked through every detail, and went the extra mile to provide honest and informative customer care! I will always make Govednik s my first call for transmission and other auto repairs!Services: Transmission replacement, Transmission repair

  Alex Crivello
4 months ago
Can't thank everyone at Govednik enough. Staff was super easy to deal with. Bianca gave me a heads up on everything that was going on, and the web link that gives you real time updates while work is being done makes the process even easier. They pulled off a pretty major job in a short amount of time, and had me back up and running in less than two days.Will absolutely be back for major work, and will absolutely refer friends/family here.Thanks again!

  Mark Nielsen
2 months ago
Govednik has been taking care of our Land Rovers for years. Honest and professional service. I d highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great, honest mechanic.

  DENNY STAFL
2 months ago
Excellent service.They handled everything insurance needed. Went over and beyond to make sure my car was better than new.Highly recommend this auto shop!

  Rebecca Johnson
3 months ago
Govednik treated me like their most valuable customer. Bianca kept me informed on progress with the warranty claim and the repair. I feel the entire crew at the shop worked hard to get my vehicle back into running condition. Highly recommend Govednik!!

  Rob Erd
6 months ago
Govednik's looked over my whole car and gave me "recommendations". They didn't try to force anything. Then they took out the transmission and had it partially rebuilt in a couple days...with a warranty!Fast, honest, and did a great job for a fair price. And Bianca is awesome! She communicates and stays on top of things.She really helped make a big repair less stressful. Highly recommend them!

  Debi MacDougall
2 months ago
I m always pleased with the professional and direct approach of Govednik automotive. And I really appreciate the new billing app they use coupled with the helpful human translation from Bianca at the front desk. I recommend this mechanic to anyone searching.

  John Owens
3 weeks ago
Routine maintenance checks and repairs before a driving trip for my photography hobby. Bianca got me in quickly and her team checked the car over meticulously, so now I can be confident we re good to go Sr Citizens from Mt Pleasant

  Michelle Burdick
a month ago
I had my serpentine belts and rear brakes replaced. The belt situation was an emergency. Brian was able to get me in right away that day (a miracle in itself since I just showed up off the street). Bianca scheduled up my much needed brake job when I came back to pick up my car from my emergency repair.Everything was explained to me thoroughly and clearly. The work was done in the time that they said they would complete it, and the estimated prices were accurate. Any additional questions that I had about the repairs or basic concerns that I had about anything else on the vehicle were carefully explained to me. I was treated more than fairly and honestly.Thank you to all at Govednik Automotive for getting me back on the road safe and sound. I am happy to have done business with all of you!Services: General repairs & maintenance, Brakes

  Christa Matsche
2 months ago
Everyone at Govednik Automotive was great! They were honest and upfront with us and helped us understand everything needed for our car. I highly recommend them!

  Matthew Russell
a month ago
The coordinator at the front desk is extremely easy to work with and does a great job communicating diagnostic results, costs, and timing of services/repairs needed.The mechanics are thorough and it seems they work well together to problem solve.Will definitely be using this garage again.

  Susan Galle
2 weeks ago
Govednik is honest, reliable and reasonable and they give you the straight facts on a problem. I would highly recommend them as they do great work and Bianca (who always answers the phone) is always on her game as she is professional, courteous and knowledgable. Brian the owner is wonderful too and will go the extra mile. Thank you Govednik! Susan G

  John Archer
2 months ago
Very professional. Explained to a T what needed to be done. Up front with cost and didn't hesitate. For someone that knows very little about car repair, I learned a lot. Thank you for putting me at ease.

  H B (H0neyB4dgerX)
5 months ago
I was wary taking my Jeep anywhere with it's multitude of issues to get fixed. The entire team at Govednik went above and beyond. Not only is communication great, the transparency of the entire process was incredible. I would not hesitate to refer friends and family to Govednik, and we'll definitely be returning customers in the future.Services: General repairs & maintenance, Electrical, Vehicle Inspection, Brakes, Auto emissions testing, Oil change

  Emily Logan
3 weeks ago
They were very welcoming and helpful. They gave text and call updates, and thoroughly explained the issues with my vehicle.

  Paul Lammers
2 months ago
Great people to do business with.I had them change the oil, rotate the tires and perform a scan to help diagnose an issue with our dashboard display. They did an excellent job at a reasonable cost.Highly recommend this shop.

  Kyle Rosenberg
2 months ago
Bianca was great very friendly and very knowledgeable about what she was talking able and the work done to my vehicle was top notch.

  Devin York
2 years ago
I had two kittens stuck in the dashboard of my van. I called them and they squeezed me in even though they were super busy. They were AMAZING and saved both the kittens. They spent HOURS taking everything apart and putting it back together and just said to buy them lunch! I will definitely be recommending this shop to everyone I know. What amazing people!! Can t thank them enough for the help.

  Brian Beiley
a month ago
It s never a good thing when you have auto repairs, but Bianca and the techs walked us through and made us feel comfortable with all the repairs

  Daniel Steenrod
7 months ago
Had a great experience with Govednik. The service from Bianca is incredible and the mechanic went above and beyond to determine the root cause of my vehicle's issue that other shops were unable to. Will definitely be going back in the future and recommend others check them out as well.

  Heather Sanborn
4 months ago
I will DEFINITELY go back there if my car needs work. Everyone I talked to were really nice. They gave me an estimate to fix my car, but they were able to fix everything for less than what they quoted. My Subaru now runs great! That's another great thing about Govednik. They are the only certified mechanics in Racine that can fix foreign cars, like my Subaru. I seriously doubt that I'll take my car anywhere else. The people at this shop are honest, hard working and they know what their doing. Their prices, in my experience, have always been fair. Sometimes they're more than fair. This is the only shop I'll ever take my cars to from now on. I can't say enough great things about Govednik and the people who work there. If you need a mechanic you should DEFINITELY give them a call.

  Anthony Days
a month ago
Brian and Bianca are great I like his work ethic getting down to the problem.Bianca makes the shop

  Barbara Kupczak
a month ago
They did an excellent and timely job on both of our vehicles.

  Luke Miller
3 months ago
Very poor service my mother had a motor replaced and transmission in her truck she got it back had plugs hanging down while she was driving took it back it was for the transfer case and now the 4 whees drive dose not work they have poor communication and very poor work i would not let a car or truck leave with out looki g it over to make sure it was all right and after spending over 5000 get that fix transmission is still slipping and not shifting right will never go back there again

  David H. Wild
3 months ago
I found them to overcharge on parts. For example I found the exact same part a Gates water pump for a 2001 Ford f250 diesel 7.3l engine for 67 but their charging 250. I expect markup but 3.6 times. The same radiator for half the price their charging, the fan blade by Motorcraft is 117 their charging 311. The reviews is why I went there when my truck broke down in Racine. They wanted 2200 to replace radiator, fan clutch, fan blade, water pump and had 2 gallons of coolant. It wasn't the right type or brand of coolant because this truck requires Motorcraft gold.Did not look at hoses, tstat housing rust n leaking, I paid 128 for an inspection. Never going back plus my tow guy from Antioch said same thing about them. Dissatisfied n disappointed. Research your parts to compare actual cost versus what they charge.

  Peggy Ducommun
4 months ago
Excellent customer confidence, and knowledgeable mechanics. Very attentive and trustworthy. Thank you for all you do.

  Karla Nelson
6 months ago
It ended up costing $2000 more than the quote. My vehicle has a mysterious big mark 3 inches by an inch and a half. they claim to know nothing about it. at first they said oh let s have a look we have videos and pictures of every vehicle when they arrive. they go to find them and then they come back outside and say oh for some reason we don t have any of your vehicles, of course not because they just went inside and saw them and then destroyed them, because it proved that my vehicle didn t have that huge mark before it got there. after three days my husband called on the fourth morning to find out if they were going to give us a quote or not, and they hadn t even looked at it yet. This place gets an absolute zero.My husband was told it needed new struts. He said ok,trusting that they knew what they were doing. I drove my mini van the next day and it sounded horrible. I was afraid that I would break down on the way back. They told be that they had test driven it and that everything was fine. I said no come and get in this van and I ll show you. finally the owner agreed to do so to come for a short ride and even he admitted there were some terrible clunking and noises. Took it back in. They insisted everything was tight and in good condition I said no it s not offered to take them on another test drive. Then they put it back up on the stilts and they decided that it needed links and strut ends. I asked him why there was a bubble in my tire and they said oh you ll probably need struts in the back as well. Hello did you guys drive this thing at all? Were the struts needed. I don t think so, not now, we looked and they had been replaced just 17 months previously at Palmen Motors. You guys told me palmen didn t put all of the bolts back in the hold the plate for the transmission I talk to them about it they insisted that after they do the work on the vehicle, the work is inspected. My husband called you people told you precisely what we wanted a new I used or rebuilt transmission for our minivan year make and model you quoted one price. Then you didn t get around to even looking at it for over a week had we known you wouldn t bother to work on it for a week we would ve taken it elsewhere, it cost us $800 for a rental vehicle well ours sat there getting no repair at all. not even having been looked at. And you guys didn t call us back to say you weren t looking at it. we would have taken it elsewhere had we been told the truth about what putting a rebuilt transmission in a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. We feel like we really got ripped off. Yes you called us and told us it was gonna be more at this point. We re six and seven days maybe eight days in and my husband says oh OK. So yes, you did tell us you were way up charging us, but just being upfront about what it was going to cost and that you were not even going to look at it until we called and said hay what s going on, instead of having huge cost over runs and obviously not test driving it because I don t believe that it needed struts and it had the replace 17months previous the vehicle felt so wonky even I knew something was wrong, and could hear the clunking sounds. It wasn t making those when it went in, but it certainly was when it came out which leads me to believe that Something was damaged and that s why it was now making these absolutely horrible clunking sounds, you didn t even notice but it actually needed rear suspension work. You also told us it now needed a front end alignment we had just had a front end alignment less than three months previous when we purchased new tires. so no I would never recommend for anyone to take their car to Govednik automotive.