The Brake Center

Sep 06, 2024

Hardest working shop in town with extremely fair prices.

Aug 06, 2024

In a quick emergency they got me on the road again!! Great work and friendly service.

Jul 06, 2024

My husband and I want to thank Joe for helping our daughter, Abby when she was stranded in SD on a Sunday. He went above and beyond to help her feel comfortable and get her car up and running to get home to ND. He spent all day working on her car, researching and explaining to her what was wrong. He even told her to call him on her way home on the interstate if she needs help and to call when she made it home. Just amazed by all the kindness and goodness given to my daughter who was very emotional and alone. He sent her on her way with a drink and snack. Thank you Joe and we will spread all the praises and wonderful service you gave all around. You made these parents feel so much better being many hours away.

Jul 06, 2024

The people here are very nice and work at what they do very hard. However, in a recent repair of rotors, pads, and a caliper cleaning, the service was sub-par at best. We were first time customers and the reviews seemed to be promising, so we gave it a shot. The vehicle was dropped off on a Monday night where we would be told it would be done Tuesday after the workday. After taking a call saying it wasn’t quite done, we were told we would receive a text sometime Tuesday night when it was done that we could pick it up Wednesday morning. This text never came, but a text saying that it wouldn’t be done did. We then requested the car be done by 7pm on Wednesday. As we pulled around the corner, the phone rang and an additional hour was requested. Once the hour passed, the phone rang again saying something came up and it would be done in the morning and ready to pick up at 5am. Upon arrival Thursday morning at 6:30am, the vehicle was still not done, but we waited 30 minutes to drive it out of the shop ourselves because we were tired of playing this game. I understand there are busy weeks and long weeks, but if you are overbooked, don’t promise something that you can’t attain. This specific job shouldn’t take anyone more than a couple of hours, much less a couple of days. In voicing our frustration, we merely got an “I’m sorry, thank you for your patience” and then were dinged with a full repair and labor price, competitive with that of a shop that could have it done in a few hours tops. We would’ve had less of an issue waiting if empty promises weren’t made, but because they were, we were not able to accommodate for it and it caused some significant logistic inconveniences. The repair job seems to be thorough, I will say, but the handful of compounding issues here pretty well summarize our experience, and we will not be taking another vehicle here.

Jun 06, 2024

Gotta love me sum cars

Jun 06, 2024

My rear brakes have been squeaking since shortly after the last shop replaced them. I also had an issue with a worn hub. I took my truck to The Brake Center and Joe fixed everything with the right parts. He even worked on my emergency brake because he noticed it was seized up. Absolutely the best shop in town! Fair. Honest. Convenient. Knowledgeable. 100 times better than the large corporate/ dealership shops.

May 06, 2024

I brought a 2017 Volvo s60 there a few years ago due to some brake humming I did not notice on test drive. I didn't like the noise from a certified low mileage vehicle, and I needed to make a funeral in Chicago the next day. Needed a fix ASAP. I am sub-amateur at best when it comes to diagnosing issues, so I knew taking a chance on a smaller family-run shop could exceed expectations or end up satisfied with the work even though you know you just got up sold on something. And there are other good shops in Sioux Falls. But this place's reviews were so good (and not paid for), that many people saying such good things of their own volition had to mean at least something. And I was near 41st and Minn so I did a search near me for car repair. Didn't even call, was close enough to just pull up. Explained the situation and-long story short- ended up having the best experience I've ever had, be it purchasing or repairing to everything in between. It took half a day, and they even drove over to Graham Volvo and got OEM parts straight from Volvo just to be safe for my trip and didn't up charge me for it. He could have tacked on hundreds by doing that for name brand parts. He ate the cost because felt bad that he didn't get a chance to fully detail it and clean up the outside to his usual standard. Unreal.He just said he appreciated that I chose them and that he hopes I'll come back. These guys deserve some sort of award for adhering to their stated goal and for their iron clad truth telling.its not even in their DNA to try to upsell you. They'll tell you to wait and you don't need yet if it isn't a safety concern. They present the options. Explain them well. They make sure you know there won't be any surprises. But if one pops up right away I do believe they will rectify it correctly and fairly, It's simple stuff, but business integrity seems so antiquated as of today you're almost shocked when you're on the receiving end of it. Thanks to this snail business of real professionals.

Apr 06, 2024

Very professional & knowledgeable!

Mar 07, 2024

I won't go anywhere else for breaks!

Feb 07, 2024

They fixed my brakes and were efficient and affordable. Beat other brake quotes by 200$. Great people to work with. Thank you Joe and Jada!

Feb 07, 2024

This place is awesome. They are so friendly and they work extremely hard. They do honest work for the best price in Sioux Falls. Take your car here!

Feb 07, 2024

Very easy to work with and definitely knowledgeable about breaks! Will be sure to use them again if needed!!

Feb 07, 2023

Customer service A++++ Family owned A+++ Pricing A+++ Joe, Took care of all my concerns and questions. When the day comes I need the service, I will not hesitate to use or Recommend them. Thanks JW

Feb 07, 2023

Fair prices, great work! Terrific communication and customer service!

Feb 07, 2023

I found this shop off Google and s he did a really good job walking her through whT was being done , whT And why things were bad if they were a safety issue and so much more , he also did not try to up sell her on things that didn't need to be done , checked several other parts and told her the condition. , I'm really impressed with the service and the price we will be back soon for the rear shocks , great job and thank you for your quality service and the price he said before was the price at the end was the same

Feb 07, 2023

I just can't say enough how amazing this place is. I highly recommend going here to at least get a second quote. They are a family run business with workers that care about your car. They want to fix it not just replace parts left and right hoping that fixes your problem like other suspension shops in town. Thank you guys for the years of always getting a fair price and never having to go back with the same issue you always fix it the first time and that makes you guys a Diamond in the rough for Sioux Falls repair shops.

Feb 07, 2023

My husband and I recently brought our Grand Marquis in for a repair. Unbeknownst to us the previous owner made shoddy altercations with wrong parts muscled in and other random home-job "fixes". My husband had nothing but praise for Joe - from his kindness to his work ethic. He went the extra mile to fix our vehicle. Thank you so much, Joe! We'll definitely keep coming back and will rcommend your shop to friends and family.

Feb 07, 2023

This guy has a gift with people AND cars

Feb 07, 2023

This is the only place I will trust with my brakes from now on. Joe is a stand up guy and knows the value of good work and being honest about it. Where a major dealership in town quoted me 600 at an attempt to fix it, Joe found the actual problem and saved me 500 of that. I highly recommend.

Feb 07, 2023

This is the place to go! Called on a Saturday that my daughter's car needed brake work. It was done by Monday morning and for a lot less than anywhere else quoted me. Highly recommend The Brake Center!

Feb 07, 2023

While driving home after some vehicle repairs (rear ended), there was a hard thud and the pull-over-NOW (red engine) light came on. The first place I could get to was going to charge me a $100 diagnostics fee just to borrow their code reader. I opted to drive side streets and considered a tow, but thankfully Abe's Brake Service was right around the corner. Abe was a savior that day ... and couldn't accept any form of payment I had ready. He trusted me to come back the next day and didn't want to accept any extra as tip. Everyone I ever sent his way mentioned how great they thought the service was. Years later, I needed brake work done and was pretty bummed when I realized the place was gone. I hoped maybe I could still get the same service there and it turns out ... YEP! Abe retired, but his son took over the shop and provides the same fantastic service. He told me exactly what work needed to be done, how long that work could be ignored, and offered options to reduce the overall cost for each task needed. This guy clearly has a passion for his trade (and hobbies). He even taught me how my brakes work and explained some differences between my vehicle and others vehicles of today. There's much more I could say, but the bottom line is that this is where you go if you care about quality and honesty.

Feb 07, 2022

Absolutely amazing family owned looks rough but they do great work great prices

Feb 07, 2022

Absolutely the best place to go. And a Sioux Falls small business owner! Recommend highly!!

Feb 07, 2022

Fast, friendly and honest service as always!

Feb 07, 2022

Great customer service and pricing cheapest in town and in and out in a day.

Feb 07, 2022

Great place! Very helpful and they did a great job!

Feb 07, 2022

Had the best experience with this shop! Not only was the price lower than any other shop I checked, Joe was also the most pleasant person I've ever dealt with at an auto shop. Explained everything they did and the parts they used and went above and beyond taking care of my car. Even explained the weird clunking noise I'd been trying to ignore, but not to try to sell me anything! Just to reassure me that it wasn't serious and would be a cheap fix when it eventually needs it. Coming here feels like having a trusted family friend check out your vehicle. Absolutely wonderful people running an honest business. I'm so glad I found this gem

Feb 07, 2022

I've always taking my vehicle here From the first day I was so shocked they do such a great job and they're so friendlyAnd if there's ever a problem just bring it back and

Feb 07, 2022

Place is great they were swamped and asked if my breaks were grinding I said yes and they squeezed me in the same day.

Feb 07, 2022

These guys fixed a botched install from another brake place's work. Loved how they communicated so well, even taking the time to show me the busted parts and walk me through the mechanics. Highly recommended.

Feb 07, 2022

They got me in right away! Great customer service! Friendly! And know what they are doing!

Feb 07, 2021

Great affordable and Hassel free. Best deal in town.