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November 2021 by Joe Mapes
Hands down, the best repair shop in Pella, for several reasons. To start, pricing. It seems whenever you go to an auto repair establishment, you prepare yourself for an outrageous quote or bill. At Bob’s, the cost is something you can swallow easily. For example, I was quoted $1,200 by two other local companies on a brake job for my F-250. Bob’s came in at $500. Bob’s also had it done the next day, versus 4-5 day wait at the other places. Second, and what I believe is the most important, is the fact I was told by another local company that there was a serious issue with my wife’s car wit log the repair in the tune of $5,000. Took it to Bob’s and the issue had absolutely nothing to do with what I was told by the first company. It ended up being a $500 repair. I’ve only given a couple examples of the stellar service I’ve received from Bob’s, but there are others. From now on, all our personal and business vehicles will be serviced by Bob’s, a place of honesty and integrity.
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September 2021 by Iowa J.
Bob Vander Wilt is the best auto mechanic and one of the best human beings whom I've ever known. I've used him to solve problems that my car has had over the past eleven years. He has never failed. He doesn't charge for the time that he spends diagnosing a problem, he works fast, and his rates for fixing the problem once he's figured out what it is are reasonable.
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July 2021 by Leslie V.
Here we were - in Pella to stop at a bakery for snacks on our way home to Florida after visiting our daughter and her family in Ankeny, Iowa. Sounds fun, right? Well... We were having a coffee and picking our pastries while my husband took our dog, George Banks, for a walk. I got a phone call. From my husband. This can't be good - did Banksy get loose? Did he get lost? Nope. He got back to the car and it wouldn't start. Dead as a doornail. He said he's already called AAA and they said 2-4 hours because they were across the state and no one else was close. He was fuming. I said, calm as always - no worries! I'll find someplace to come over and look at it. He said he thought it sounded sluggish that morning but chalked it up to the weather...so a battery too. Hmmm... I called one place, not naming names, and they said No, we'd have to bring the car to them. Ut oh. This may be a problem in a small-ish town... I called Bob's. "Bob here! What can I do for you?" I liked him already! I explained our tragic story - much like I just regaled y'all with - and he said, "Which bakery?" I told him ( Pella is known for their German bakeries!) He said he would be right there - and he was! Like 2 minutes! He jumped the car and had us follow him to his shop. Then he replaced the battery in about 5 minutes - all his friends seemed to come out and watch while he told us to just stay cozy in the car. We could hear them chatting and it reminded us of our own small town upbringings. So kind! The real kicker here that confirms that EVERYONE should use Bob's? When he was done, he told us to drive around town for a bit and make sure it was good before we should get on the road to Florida. My husband said he would walk inside to pay and Bob said, "No, you can pay when you come back." That is just unheard of these days and it warmed our hearts to know kind people that trusted other people to do the right thing - that's missing in SO many places. Thank you, Bob. For helping us, not gouging us when you knew we were in a jam, and for trusting us. It made us miss our small town upbringing and made us realize why our daughter loves Iowa so much! We will be back - but I'm hoping we can just see you in a bakery next time!
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February 2021 by Jerry Briggs
Very Good place to take ur vehicle to get fixed
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September 2020 by Jake Zernhelt
Convenient, fast service. No extra BS in pricing/work process. Bob is awesome and I will be back
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February 2020 by Gina Robinson
A very honorable mechanic. I took my car to him for an exhaust problem. I dropped it off, and when I went back to pick it up, he advised me that for him to fix it, would be more expensive than taking it to Fred's Muffler Shop (another very good shop) in Oskaloosa. He could have kept the business for himself and racked up the bill, but instead, he put his customer's welfare before his own and recommended a different shop. On top of all of that, he insisted that there were no fees for his time.
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August 2019 by Joey Rozendaal
Had an oil line leaking on my 2014 Chevy Sonic and Bob looked at it and quickly ordered the part and had it fixed within a few days and was reasonable on the price he charged me for the work
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June 2019 by rhonda vink
Top jop at agood price always grt time thanks bob
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March 2019 by Tina Davis
Have used Bob for a while now and always reasonable on his price.
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September 2018 by Jeff Donahoe
This guy is great! Fixed my car in about 45 minutes! Charged me $40 for something the dealership was going to charge me $1500 for!!!!!
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February 2018 by Lucifer M.
Knows his stuff
