If you're looking for a shop with integrity, you just found it! I live out of town and my son's car overheated by Bloomington. Before repairs could be done, a family death occurred. The owner waived all diagnostic fees and helped me donate the car to charity. They were patient, caring, trustworthy, had heart, and was a blessing to me in time of need.
I had a screw in the front passenger side tire of my 2012 Camaro that they removed and plugged for $10. Pep Boys asked my what kind of car I had before giving me a price to fix the tire and after I told them what I drive they gave me a price of $35. Needless to say I will always use the Marathon for tire repair.
Nothing but good experiences this place only car shop in town that can touch my car NBS
So far, I was told on Monday when i called they would pull it in shortly and give me a call before 5 to let me know what was going on. Monday no one called me back, even to say they didn't have a chance to work on it. Tuesday morning I called at 8:15 as per the instructions of the guy at the gas station i reached at 5:30pm after no one called me Monday. Tuesday at 8:15 they had still not started on my car and said it would be several hours before they could give me an estimate. I explained I had a cross country trip to plan for and any details about when my car would be ready would help me inform my plans, the mechanic sounded annoyed, said he would call in a few hours Now on Tuesday I just got a call saying they won't do the job they agreed to do before Screw these guys Also, the shop guys seem to be copping an attitude telling me he told me it wouldn't be getting in until Wednesday (an outright lie, he said Tuesday) and he was "doing me a favor (which he didn't do) if he got it in on Monday"
With all the attitude and ineptitude to do a simple job I would stay away from these guys
I have used this shop for at least 13 years. It is important to have a trusted place to take your car and this is it for me. My family and friends ask me car advice often and I send them here when they need repairs. Special thanks to Rod for putting up with all my questions! I basically do all the work on my car myself and am reluctant to let anyone else touch it, but I do trust these guys when I need to take it in for service. Thanks!
Went out to take my son to get his wisdom teeth pulled today and the tire was flat (it had a nail in it, was hoping it would at least hold until after his appointment, that didn't pan out)
Verrrry slowwwly drove to VP and aired it up enough to get to Bruce's Marathon 2 blocks down before it went flat again.I was in a full-on tizzy by the time they opened up the service bay, but that sweet guy managed to get the tire patched SO FAST, without even taking it off the car, and only charged me $9, all while talking to me like a hostage negotiator about how he had me and they'd get me taken care of, etc (Pretty sure he has dealt with a crazed pre-menopausal woman more than once in his lifetime)
I'm just saying, if you are a hot mess with a tire issue, get to Bruce's if you can, they really aren't lying when they say they've 'got you'
I was referred to Marathon when I discovered that the water pump on my 2004 Dodge Stratus needed to be replaced (a 7+ hour job for my vehicle). I dropped my car off at Marathon and the mechanic completed the repair over a span of 3 days. They also replaced my radiator cap and changed the oil in my vehicle. Other shops around town quoted me $900-$1000 for the water pump replacement alone, but Marathon did all the work for a total of $750 (including tax). Highly recommend this location for auto repairs! Skilled mechanics, fair prices, and since the convenience store is open 24/7, you can pick up your vehicle after the service department has closed.