Main Street Automotive Mackinaw city

While on vacation in October 2025, we picked up a bolt as we were coming off the bridge towards Mackinaw City heading to our hotel. It was after business hours and had to wait until the morning to get it fixed. Thankfully, the tire remained mostly inflated and I took the car to Main Street Automotive which was a block away from the hotel. Brian immediately looked at the tire and said it was unrepairable, so I requested to have a used tire as a replacement. It was minutes from diagnosis to getting the car in the bay. He told me the used tire he was going to put on the car was in great shape and that I was getting a great price for it. I sure did! I was there a total of 30 minutes from pull up to drive out with a great tire and an excellent price! Brian and his crew were professional

Update from a 1 star to a 5 star: My first experience here wasn’t great — I couldn’t reach anyone by phone, had to drop off my car in person, and was later charged for parts even though I’d left my own oil and filter. The receipt showed a different oil type, and I was told my catalytic converter needed a $1,500 replacement, which another mechanic later said wasn’t true. Update: The owner, Brian, personally called me to apologize and explain what happened. He was kind, professional, and took full responsibility, saying there’d been a mix-up with two new employees. He refunded me in full and truly made things right. I really appreciate that he cared enough to reach out — that says a lot about his character and commitment to his business.

This place is incredible. We showed up on short notice with a nail in our tire, and they took care of it right away. The next morning, our car battery died—and once again, they got us in and out fast. Thanks to their quick, friendly service, we were back on the road and able to enjoy the rest of our vacation without a hitch.

A tire of ours picked up a sharp piece of metal about 20 miles south of the bridge (thanks to Michigan construction!). By the time we rolled up to the shop prior to them opening our tire was at 20 psi. They were able to patch the tire from the inside and had us back on the road in less than an hour. The repair has held up great throughout our entire trip around the UP, back downstate and beyond. Thank you so much for helping us in a bind! Reasonable, too!

We were on our honeymoon and out van broke down right before we were to get on the ferry to mackinaw island. I sent the key back over on the ferry, they picked it up in the ferry lot and fixed it while we were on the island. Not only fixed it but returned it back to the lot and didn’t charge us! What an amazing thing they did for us! I will always remember this as one of the nicest gestures ever. Thank you so much!!!