My husband has worked at Mel Trotter Ministries in Grand Rapids for several years. Most people from our area know that Mel Trotter is a rescue mission, and they feed and shelter the homeless in the Heartside Neighborhood of Grand Rapids, near downtown.

They also have a drug and alcohol rehab. program.

One of Mel Trotter's best kept secrets is their car ministry that has now gone public! They now have an auto shop at 555 28th Street, SE in Grand Rapids. It is located between Madison and Eastern on the north side of the road.

We decided to take my VW Volkswagon in to give the mechanics at Mel Trotter Auto Sales a shot. We thought we needed a muffler and breaks. My breaks sounded so bad that I thought I needed rotors too. We figured the bill would be hundreds of dollars.

This was the first time ever that we paid for only 1 hour of labor! We walked out of there paying $83.30!

Here's why:

• I didn't need a new muffler or exhaust. I only needed a clamp- part cost $3.30.
• I didn't need breaks or rotors. I had two bad tires that were so low they were making my breaks sound bad. Cost- $40 for two perfectly good used tires that came off a Passat they had put new tires on.
• Labor- $40 for 1 hour.

These guys told us the truth, charged us actual cost for parts, and they only charged for the actual labor time!

You can check them out at:

http://www.meltrotter.org/purchasevehicle.aspx

Or feel free to stop in at 555 28th Street or give them a call at:

Questions? Call (616) 301-1415 or (616) 301-1416

If you're in the greater GR area and need a trusted mechanic, give them a call! Save yourselves a lot of money!