These guys know their stuff and they're very friendly to boot. I worked with Bruce, whose son actually recommended the shop to me. I'm a shade tree mechanic - I do basic work on my car during the warm months and have done as much as change the timing belt on my Focus. However, during the cold months of the year, I don't have a garage in Grand Rapids to do this kind of work (I did when I lived in the Detroit area and I miss those days dearly). When my accessory tensioner broke in January, I didn't want to force myself to work on the car with freezing cold fingers in my parking lot. Enter Ervine's: I had my car towed there and they did all of the work. Bruce was very up-front and friendly about everything and I couldn't be happier with the results. He found a few other issues with the car (bad water pump - ugh!) and replaced a tie rod end as well. Even though my car was lowered, Bruce made an exception to their policy on modified cars and performed an alignment as best he could anyway. The car doesn't handle the way it should, but that's my fault since the camber isn't set correctly. My only grudge is a personal one since I'm spoiled and normally fix my own cars: this was an expensive trip. I spent $900 when all was said and done. I could have done the work myself for $400 with OEM brand parts. NAPA parts aren't cheap to begin with and when you throw labor on top of that, this definitely isn't a cheap shop to take your car to. But you get what you pay for, and I paid a premium. Highly recommended if you want car repair work and maintenance done right.
Thank you for trusting Ervine's with your special Focus and for taking the time to post a review. We would be honored to help you out in the future.
- Ervine's Auto Repair & Grand Rapids Hybrid and EV