Independent garage · Cedar Falls
No work starts until you've said yes.
We diagnose the fault, ring you with the price, and don't touch a spanner until you've agreed it. Twenty-two years on Dunmore Road, every job guaranteed two years or 24,000 miles.
2 years
Warranty on every repair
Free
Estimates, always
22 yrs
Same owner, same road
All makes
Petrol, diesel and hybrid
What we do
Prices before you commit
Starting prices for the jobs we do most. Every one is confirmed with a firm quote once we've looked at your car — you will never get a bill you haven't already agreed.
Diagnostics
About an hourfrom $65
Engine light on, odd noise, something not right. We find the fault and tell you what it'll cost before anything else happens. Fee comes off the repair if you go ahead.
Typically about an hour
Brakes
Half a dayfrom $180
Pads, discs, fluid and a full check of the lines. We'll show you the old parts.
Typically half a day
Oil & filter service
About an hourfrom $85
Oil, filter, fluid top-ups and a 30-point look over the rest of the car. Booked in and out the same morning.
Typically about an hour
Tyres & alignment
An hour or twofrom $120
Supply, fit, balance and four-wheel alignment. We'll price-match any local quote you've had.
Typically an hour or two
Clutch & gearbox
One to two daysfrom $650
Manual and automatic. Bigger job, so you get a written quote and a courtesy car if we have one free.
Typically one to two days
Air conditioning
About an hourfrom $110
Re-gas, leak check and a sanitise. Both R134a and R1234yf.
Typically about an hour
Battery & electrics
Under an hourfrom $95
Charging faults, starting problems, wiring. Batteries fitted and tested while you wait.
Typically under an hour
Pre-purchase inspection
About two hoursfrom $140
Thinking of buying something second-hand? Bring it here first and we'll tell you honestly what's wrong with it.
Typically about two hours
Not sure what it needs? Describe the noise on the phone. We've usually got a fair idea before you drive over.
Book a serviceHow it works
Four steps, no surprises
- 01
Drop it off
Book a slot or just turn up. There's a key box on the wall if you're coming before we open.
- 02
We find the fault
Proper diagnosis, not guesswork. We take photos of anything we want you to see.
- 03
We call you with a price
A number, not a range. If we find something else halfway through, we stop and call you again.
- 04
You say yes, then we fix it
Nothing gets done that you haven't agreed to. That's the whole reason people come back.
The garage
Twenty-two years on the same road.
Erik Halvorsen opened the garage in 2003 with one ramp and a borrowed compressor. It's four ramps and five mechanics now, and he's still the one who rings you with the price.
We're not a franchise and we don't work on commission. Nobody here gets a bonus for selling you a part you don't need.
From the customers
The bit that keeps people coming back
“Dealer quoted me $1,400 for a job Halvorsen did for $380. Showed me the old parts on the bench and explained what actually failed.”
Owen K.
Ford Focus
“Rang me halfway through to say the second fault could wait six months and wasn't worth doing now. Who does that?”
Sandra M.
Toyota RAV4
“Been taking cars here for eleven years. Never once had a bill I wasn't told about first.”
Dev P.
VW Golf
Find us
Drop it in
Cedar Falls, OH 44107
Yard round the back with room for eight cars. There's a key box on the wall by the shutter if you need to drop off before we open.
(555) 026-4410Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am – 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am – 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am – 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am – 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:30am – 6:00pm
- Saturday
- 8:00am – 1:00pm
- Sunday
- Closed