Ode to the Wheeling Auto Center
I miss my car shop. Once upon a time, I used to live in Wheeling, Illinois. The Wheeling Auto Center took care of my car. I have no idea if they are still as great as they were, but boy do I miss having a place I could trust.
By the look of their website, they sure have upgraded. Hopefully, the basics of what I remember are still in place.
They had a great loaner car program. I could get one even if I just scheduled an oil change. When those mileage maintenance schedules came up, they told me not to worry about it. They would let me know when work would actually need to be done. And they did!
The waiting area was clean. Everything was computerized. They always came up favorably when I did price comparisons. When I needed a window replaced, they brought someone to their location to fix it rather than having me drop it off somewhere else.
I’ve moved a couple of times in my life and miss certain places—restaurants, libraries, etc. But I miss my favorite car shop with a body ache. It’s a strange thing.