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October 2023 by Scott
Really appreciated Scott and team doing my rear brake drum to disc conversion and going above and beyond to make sure my car was safe. I needed to upgrade my master cylinder to support both front and rear disc brakes. In addition, I was considering upgrading my carburetor, but Scott informed me it wasn’t really necessary as my current carb was perfectly fine for my application. The gist of this is Scott and team won’t sell you on work that isn’t really needed. I appreciate his honesty and integrity.
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October 2023 by Scott duFour
Took a little while to get scheduled but once in the shop they had a relatively complex repair done in 1.5 days and charged a fair price. Very happy with my experience.Service: Steering & suspension repair
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August 2023 by Clark L. Miller
Really impressed with both their professionalism and thoroughness. I am anticipating getting a total refreshing of my 47 year old MGB to drive better than it ever has!
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February 2023 by Stephen Osbaldeston
Scott and team have done a great job improving my collection of restomods - everything from new engines, overdrive transmissions, big brakes upgrades on everything from a 66 vette to a 83 mustang. Excellent advise and quality work which is essential in cars that drive 3000 miles in 7 days.
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June 2022 by Tim Bell
I wouldn't trust this company with my car. I mistakenly and innocently parked in one of his parking spots (that was not posted as his shop's parking spaces) so I had no idea I was not supposed to park there. I went into another store for no more than 5 minutes and when I came out my car was blocked by his red chevy 2500 diesel pickup. (He obviously did this on purpose to make me confront him in his shop) I went inside the shop and he quickly told me he absolutely did it on purpose and he should have had me towed. He said he should just leave his truck there and not let me leave. There were at least 8 parking spots open too. Might be a testament to his following. Obviously he's jealous of other automotive companies that are near his shop to be so defensive about a parking spot. What a complete tool! I have no idea if he does good car work but I have personally witnessed a personality that I would never deal with on a business level. Beware.
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November 2021 by Diane E.
If you have an MG/MGB, please take it to Neil Estes in Decatur and not to Scott Bohannan at Chequered Flag. He charged us $300 for a multi-point check to make a long list of things that he believed needed to be repaired. Of course there is a long list - the car is 50 years old! There was no attempt to prioritize the problems from items that might be a safety issue versus those items that would be nice to have done. We found his repair list to be alarmist, intending to make me thing the car that we have been driving for more than a decade couldn't possibly make it another mile down the road unless we paid him $6,000 to make the repairs. He also tries to make a big deal out of (theoretically) charging only for time spent - and not "book rates" - yet gouged us for some simple repairs we could have done ourselves in half the time. We had him make a couple of repairs and got my car out of there and back on the road as fast as we could. It definitely looked liked padded time spent. In the past month or so, my husband spent a few hours evenings and weekends, and bought a couple hundred dollars worth of parts, and made all of the needed repairs. Saved us several thousand dollars. We wouldn't go back to Chequered Flag for anything - even if we had to pay $200 just to have the car towed to Decatur.
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June 2021 by Bruce Mack
Chequered Flag just installed a new 5 speed transmission in my '65 MGB. Service was great, as always. Scott knows MG's and takes great care of his customers. Scott worked with me on the options and the decision to install the Vitesse conversion. The new transmission was a great decision and would not trust anyone other than Scott at Chequered Flag to do it.Service: Transmission
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January 2021 by Graham Holladay
Brought my mustang here for a clutch replacement. Scott wanted to use his overpriced "suggested parts" and would not insure the labor on the parts that I suggested. Upon installation of the parts I provided, Scott and his team deliberately damaged some key components making the parts unusable and were still installed anyway. After picking up the vehicle, I could tell right away that there was a problem and, of course, Scott wouldn't fix it. I took the vehicle to G&S Muffler in Woodstock to have them take a look at it. They determined that the parts were in fact tampered with and even showed me. I had G&S buy and install the same clutch that I had recommended and for a better price. I've put 20k miles on the new clutch and not a single problem. Not only did Chequered Flag charge me $400 more for the same job, they deliberately tampered with my parts to make the job faulty to begin with. They are sleezy scammers when they don't get their way.
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December 2020 by Robert McGill
Scott did a great job on my older Jaguar. He is very knowledgeable and gave me great advice on how to proceed addressing the problems. I highly recommend him and his team!
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December 2019 by Bob H.
It's the best no nonsense, straight speaking, trusted car repair shop I've ever experienced. I recently purchased a S2000 and needed a seasoned mechanic to take care of a problem. They fixed, they did it without delay and within budget. The proprietors name is Scott give him a call he's got a lot of answers and a lot of knowledge
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August 2019 by Sonny Hall
Scott and his team are meticulous , careful to review their recommendations with the client and give accurate pricing estimates for the work to be done. True professionals and a pleasure to work with.
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July 2019 by Rob Glenn
Scotty worked on my parents 1974 Fiat 124 for many years. My father trusted Scotty implicitly and often, believe it or not, would say "Scotty doesn't charge enough." I know that sounds ridiculous but when my 92 year old mother passed away, and I inherited the car, I understood. The car looked brand new. Then I went through the service records. This guy KNOWS cars. All the little notes and nuances were impressive. Just keeping a 45 year old Fiat running like new is an impressive feat in itself. If you have a special car that you really care about take it to Scotty and let him do what he does. Final note - I live 1,000 miles away and can't give him my business any more but when I emailed with a question he responded within 12 hours helping me out. Good luck finding someone better. I would attach a photograph but apparently can't in this review. But I'll bet Scotty can send you a picture if you want to see his handiwork.
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July 2019 by Garry Siegel
I have just had my mother-in-laws 1998 ML 320 with only 70K miles serviced, as there was apparently an old, neglected oil leak. All of the below comments still hold. I can't recommend Scott, Shane and Chris enough.
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October 2018 by Jim Mainor
Very thorough, very knowledgeable, very professional. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else.
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September 2018 by Jon Lacy
While i'm sure a fantastic mechanic communication is most certainly an issue. After an initial quote of $8500 I reviewed and picked only certain services I wanted to be handled. I was quoted $3800 for this. Show up one week later to pick up vehicle (note: was told by Scott this would take 2 weeks...so finished early mind you) and the bill was $5600. This was never discussed with me whatsoever - a 33% increase and i find out the moment i pick up the vehicle. What did i get after 30 minutes of back and forth? An apology and a $200 credit. This is not how i do business nor how i expect others to - such a shame for someone who seems to be a well-respected mechanic (may be the last time i trust google reviews).
