Hoosier Auto Repair - New Castle, Indiana

Samantha Hall

So I had a panic the pump. I was traveling through the area and was pretty tired when I stopped for gas for my new vehicle. Didn’t really think too much about it and grabbed the nozzle next to the gas pumps and started filling. About 7 gallons in I looked down and realized the nozzle was green. I thought I put Diesel in my car.

I called the closest shop knowing I was going to have to pump the tank and these guys were the ones that came to my aid. They were there with a tow truck in no time.

Jason was so kind while I was kicking myself internally for being so irresponsible. He had it loaded on the truck when he mentioned, you know I’m surprised more people don’t have this problem here. They flip flopped the nozzle colors. And that when I realized I hadn’t messed up as bad as I thought.

Huge shout out to Jason! Thank you for your patience and kindness while I figured out how bad I messed up.

If I ever was in this area again, I would totally use this business. They’re awesome!

Chris D.

Installed a new engine for my 2001 Wrangler. It runs great, no leaks, ECU checks out, and it looks pretty. 🙂 Service was great, pricing was great, and a 4 year warranty on the engine. I appreciate these folks very much. They did a great job!

Jordan Parker

I took my vehicle in because the check engine light came on, mechanic brought out his code reader and gave me the code for a faulty VVT solenoid. Naturally, I’m like “darn, let me schedule to bring it in.” I dropped it off in the morning and they ran “diagnostic”. They called me to say it was the exact same code as before abd that it would cost me almost $400 to replace both VVT solenoids and the oil. Confused, I asked why the oil, as it had been replaced about a month prior and still had several thousand miles left before its next change. “Oh, we just suggest it when we don’t know when it was last done.” There’s a VERY obvious oil change due date sticker on the windshield, so, strike one.

I eventually decided I would do it myself, as the parts alone were much cheaper than the estimate they gave me. I got my car back and popped the hood and removed the cover plate and found this (see attached). Those are the wires to the connector for the intake solenoid, chewed on by a critter. That’s it. A connector. It cost me like, 40 bucks to replace. Hoosier Auto charged me 90 dollars to “diagnose” an issue that was so blatant I found it in seconds, which means they either 1. Didn’t even pop the hood, which I would think would be par for the course for diagnosing this fault code/issue, or 2. They did, saw the issue, and decided to try to charge me for the solenoids, the oil, and the labor anyway.

Either way, not a good look. Don’t go here.

Johnny Luna

If you are in the market for a vehicle, please do yourself a favor by contacting Heather Sink with Hoosier Auto Repair. She made the process a breeze and you’ll surely make a good friend in the process. We have always considered her first when vehicle shopping.

Paul Filiatreault

Meet Greg the Gentlemanly Mechanic! During our family-of-five-plus-a-dog 2,500-mile relocation road trip to Las Vegas from Virginia, we stopped for gas in a small town in Indiana and noticed that the 6x12 ft U-haul trailer our minivan was towing was bearing down on the hitch way too close to the road's surface. The minivan and the trailer almost resembled the wide angle of the letter Y. I saw Hoosier Auto Repair across the street and thought we should get their professional opinion of the situation. Thanks to the observant receptionist, and a friendly customer who happened to know sign language and interpret for me (I'm hard of hearing), she remarked she was actually watching from across the street as we were refueling the minivan and was wondering about the towing condition of the hitch and trailer. Almost immediately, she brought over a mechanic (Justin) who gladly took a look at our hookup and then brought over another mechanic (Greg) with more experience (and more grease on his face, grin). Greg eagerly went to work on figuring out a solution. After about fifteen minutes of friendly and patient deliberation of our options and interpretation (my wife helped out during this part), they flipped the original downwards "Z" shaped orientation of the hitch upwards so that it would boost the trailer, providing a precious few more inches of clearance above the road. We simply wouldn't have made it across the country without Greg the Gentlemanly Mechanic's help! Thanks, Hoosier Auto Repair!

swimbound killchopdeluxe

Broke down on the highway 200 miles from home and got towed here. One of the mechanics was kind enough to give me a ride into town while I waited for a ride home. Everyone was super friendly and patient, and held onto my car for a week while I secured a ride back once it was done.

Lindsey Bond

I’ve been here many times for multiple things—ranging from regular oil changes to unexpected last minute repairs on my car. Every time, Justin and his team have always been helpful and willing to get any necessary repairs/work done in a timely manner. Always upfront and honest with what exactly your car needs done, along with honest and accurate price estimates. Will definitely continue to go here for all of my vehicle needs!

Jason Valgean

I took my car to Hoosier Auto with an engine code stating knock sensor and misfire. After spending over $600 on two separate attempts to try to get the problems fixed I still have the same engine light and the same codes. And the same problems. Finally decided to trade the car in and get something new. Waste of time and waste of money at Hoosier Auto. Will never waste my time or money going there again and strongly advise anyone else to find a decent competent mechanic instead.