Business Overview

Yes, we are certified by AAA, approved by the Better Business Bureau and our mechanics are ASE certified. Yes, we have the latest in diagnostic and mechanical technology to handle your domestic and foreign vehicles, as well as the specialty parts your vehicle may require. Yes, we offer an 18 Month/18,000 mile warranty on all our work.But what makes us different from every other garage out there?We have a special way of doing business that we think you'll find refreshing. We believe in doing business ethically, honestly and fairly, and we're quite friendly to boot!We'll tell you the truth about both the state of your vehicle and the costs involved in servicing it.Our goal is to exceed your expectations at a price that's fair to both you and us, and hopefully share a laugh or gain some new wisdom (car-related or otherwise) in the process.We hope to talk to you soon.

The Auto Repair Shop You've Been Looking For!

Reviews & Comments

Editorial Review “ ASE certified technicians at this auto shop provides maintenance and repairs on brakes, suspensions, alignments, fuel injection systems and transmissions. ”   Contributor – 6/7/2006
Editorial Review

honest hard working guys “ I have brought a few different vehicles to Bradan Automotive over the past few years. I always get courteous, respectful service when I make the initial call. Once I bring it in, I have always been treated respectfully and kept informed of what they are doing on my vehicle. I asked them not to continue to fix if we a reach a certain dollar amount / They called to ask for my permission to do a repair that would cost just a few extra dollars. I said yes and I really appreciated that call. As a young woman, these things are important. Both of my parents have also brought their vehicles there and been happy with the service. Two of my neighbors have brought their vehicles there and now continue their maintenance there, These are Honest , forthcoming and good guys. I really recomment it. ”   mtheresa – 8/13/2009
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Sad day!! “ 6 months ago, my car?s engine died sometimes while driving my car. So I decided to go this shop after reading these reviews. At first, they said to me that oil leaking would be the source of my problem. So I trusted them. The cost? Over $900. But my problem did not disappear. So I went again. This time, they said to me confidently that the distributor assembly would be the source. And I was told that they could give me up to a refund if it is not the case. So I trusted them again. The cost? Over $350. Sadly, the problem?s not gone away. So I had no choice but to go again because I had already spent too much in this shop. This time, they said to me that the source would be the ignition switch. I felt unfair. So I wanted to explain my feeling clearly (Actually, I cannot speak English fluently because I am a foreign student). However, the thing they gave me was insult I?ve never been told. . In sum, in exchange for my time and money, I?ve got nothing. No, No, I?ve got such insult. Could not be worse! ”   gildong – 2/13/2009
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fast and fair “ After deciding to keep my accord I began shopping around for someone to do my timing belt and some front end noise. Dan and Nate at bradan seemed fair and realistic, they did everything they said they would and stayed by their price. It went just like the reviews said. Thanks guys. ”   circler – 1/11/2009
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Great work “ I was up against doing head gaskets on my forester. Big job. Bradan combined it with my 90k maint. threw in some rear brakes in on tues out on wed, awesome. Could not be happier. ”   soobieluvr – 1/10/2009
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Thank You For GOOD SERVICE! “ Good service is hard to find! I've only owned my car for 3 years, so it's not an old car, but it sure has given me plenty of trouble in that time. There were miscellaneous things that had been bothering me for some time, a turn signal that kept burning out repeatedly, an oil light that kept coming on, and a squeak under the hood that I (or mechanics) just couldn't find the source of. But thankfully the guys here took care of every complaint. nate and Dan both took time to talk over the issues with me and I was very comfortable through the whole process, felt like I was getting the truth, the price for the job was right on par with what 2 other places quoted me via phone when i called around. I'm sure in a couple years some more stuff will crop up on my car and I'm sure I will be coming back here. I like these guys and really appreciate good service, quality work, value, and a trusting working relationship. ”   nowrnevr – 1/10/2009
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Maintaining My Beamer Was Never So Pleasureable “ Having owned my BMW for 7 years, I've had my share of trips to the mechanic. I live in the Riverplace area and Bradan was conveniently located just down the street. My service message was coming on so rather than go to the dealer, which I did in the beginning while the car was under warranty, I went to Bradan. When I brought the car in, they knew just what I needed, which was my 90,000 mile service, and used all the BMW parts that make my car happy. :) Even using the better parts, the bill was still cheaper than the dealer, and the personal attention they gave me was certainly nice. Oh, and I had my car back that same day; bonus! Sure is nice to have a professional, experienced garage right in the neighborhood. ”   patgers – 12/22/2008
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Did a great job on my Jetta “ Had a check engine light on my Jetta for a year and a half and just never got around to getting it checked out (car ran fine, seemed like it was probably an exhaust issue). Within the last month however, my AC quit working when the car was stopped and my car was having overheating issues. Then my car took 7 attempts to start and decided it was time to get the car fixed. Did some research to find a decent repair shop and was planning on just taking it to the VW dealer until I saw all the horrible reviews. I then saw the reviews for Bradan Automotive on this site and was pretty convinced that this was the place for me (44 reviews with 5 star avg rating!). I dropped my car off on a Wednesday afternoon (they don't take appointments) and had it back on Friday. This was awesome because I was expecting my car to be there until at least Monday due to the various things wrong with the car. The price was very fair too, I thought I was going to have to pay a lot more than what the bill ended up being, which is always a plus. The mechanic called a couple of times when my car was being worked on to give me updates on the car and even threw in a free oil change. All in all, I am very pleased with the quick work, the great customer service, the good deal and not pressuring to do any extra work (unlike Jiffy Lube where all I wanted was an oil change and they were pressuring me to turn my quick stop into a $200+ job). These guys are honest and I recommend them completely! ”   minnesnowta – 9/29/2008
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Wonderful service, close to downtown! “ Great place to have work done! The owner Dan actually took the time to walk me through exactly what he was doing and gave me a more than reasonable price for the work done. I would highly recommend Bradan to anyone looking for an honest and knowledgeable mechanic. ”   joorry – 8/14/2008
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Best shop in town! “ About a year ago I was looking for a place to rebuild my Audi S4. It was really difficult to find a shop willing to work on a high performance German car with aftermarket work. A friend recommended Bradan Automotive. After talking to the friendly staff at the shop I decided it was a good place to take my vehicle. It really ended up being an excellent place! The owner was very knowledgeable (even regarding the less known about after market things) and helpful. Prices were very reasonable and a year later I could not be happier. Recently I brought the car back into the shop to look at some damage I had done to the car and found the same service and found nothing wrong with the work they had done earlier. If you need a trustworthy and reasonable mechanic check out Bradan (I have been to many mechanics in my years and would not say these things about many). ”   lanjus – 8/13/2008
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Best Service Garage Ever “ On a recent visit to my daughter in Minneapolis, I took her 99 Subaru to get groceries. It took a few turns to start the car and it ran rough. A few miles from her house it smelled hot.. seconds later all power shut down and smoke started pouring out from under the hood and it reaked of burning rubber.. I coasted to the curb, jumped out and ran for a phone, something exploded behind me and I turned and saw even more smoke pour out from underneath. The fire dept came and declared it safe for AAA to tow away. When asked where to take it...I said I am from South Dakota I have no idea.. he said we take all our work to Bradan Auto I will take it there and he drove off leaving me, I walked back worried about the honesty and reliability of the mechanic that now had my car. Shortly thereafter I was contacted by Nate from Bradan and asked several questions about what the car was doing that morning and she was questioned on the days prior. He called me hourly to keep me updated on what damage he was finding and the cost to repair it. He eventually found where a squirrel had chewed the starter wires causing the short and the explosion I heard was the A/C exploding, he also talked to me about finding the battery wires melted and the battery fried. I became worried about whether I wanted this car back or not.. would it be safe for her to drive afterwards. I stopped in the next day and Nate walked me through the damage and showed me first hand what had happened and explained that the engine was fine that it was just wires, hoses, the A/C, battery, cables, etc. all easily replaced. The last and final estimate was $1800.. He got that car Tuesday and I had it back Thursday. Total $1795.36. My daughter reported that it is starting right up and running great. I am so glad the car was towed to Bradan Auto. I have already passed his name onto parents I know whose kids have cars at the U as he is only blks away and I have told my daughter to take it there for all future work. ”   jacast – 7/21/2008
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