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Owner enjoying larger, more accommodating repair shop location

By Howard B. Owens

In some respects, Jim Johnson has come a long way. In another, he's moved no further than a block down the road.

Johnson opened his own auto repair shop on West Main Street Road, Batavia, in August 2000 with nothing more than a floor jack and a tool box.

This month, Johnson moved into a spacious new location with four bays.

The new location for Johnson Automotive Repair will be more appealing to customers, Johnson said. For one thing, it has a nice, real waiting room that is heated. 

That's a big step forward for Johnson's business.

"I knew as a customer, I don't want to send my wife into a shop where you really didn't have a waiting room, or they called it a waiting room, and you have to sit and freeze," Johnson said. "Now we have a nice waiting room."

In the old location, Johnson crammed three hoists into a space perhaps best suited for only two into a herringbone configuration. One couldn't even go up all of the way, so Johnson or his mechanics had to work on their knees if repairing a car from underneath it.

A customer who needed an oil change would be asked to make an appointment two or three days in advance.

Now Johnson has three hoists for repairs and a separate bay set up exclusively for oil changes and lubes, no appointment necessary.

The new shop is located at 4007 W. Main Street Road, Batavia.

Douglas Goodwin

This is definatly a step up in the game for someone who deserves it. Ive always taken my vehicles to them, their work is excellent and their prices are even better. Glad to see your makin moves Jimmy. Enjoy the new building! Im sure ill be down when i break somethin else again lol

Jan 18, 2015, 5:45pm Permalink
Amanda Rumble

Great move. We love Jimmy. He's fair, honest and the only mechanic I trust to work on my vehicle without trying to insist I need hundreds of dollars in ridiculous repairs. Looking forward to seeing the new waiting room. :)

Jan 19, 2015, 11:00am Permalink

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