We're not a chain. We opened in Irving Park in 1981 and we've stayed because this neighborhood has kept us going. Here's who we are and how we work.
Our Story
When you bring your car to Grace, you get the same thing every time — honest talk, real diagnosis, fair price. That formula hasn't changed since 1981, and it's not going to.
Grace Automotive opened its doors at 3756 N Pulaski Rd when gas was about a dollar a gallon and most of the cars on the road had carburetors. The cars have changed completely. The way we treat people hasn't.
We built this business on repeat customers and word of mouth — the family that's brought us four generations of cars, the neighbor who sends every coworker our way. In a business where trust is everything, being around for 45 years is the credential.
Grace Automotive opens on Pulaski Road in Irving Park, Chicago.
The shop grows on referrals alone — servicing thousands of Chicago vehicles as cars evolve from carburetors to computers.
Modern diagnostics, digital estimates with photos, online booking — the same honest values with today's tools.
How We Work
You know your car better than anyone. We diagnose based on real symptoms — what you hear, feel, and smell — not just what a scanner says.
Photos of the actual problem, plain-English notes, and a written estimate before any work starts. You see what we see.
Good / Better / Best options based on safety, urgency, and budget. We never push the expensive route when a smarter one exists.