Central Auto
Auto repair shop · Valparaiso, Indiana
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About Central Auto
Central Auto is listed at 1452 W US Hwy 30 in Valparaiso, Indiana under 6 categories, among them Auto repair shop, Brake shop, Electrical repair shop and Oil change service. Its primary category is not a body shop, though the listing does carry auto repair shop and electrical repair shop — worth a call before assuming it takes collision work. It is one of 24 listings we cover in Valparaiso.
Customers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 85 Google reviews. That is 0.1 of a star above the 4.6-star average across the 24 rated shops in Valparaiso. The average shop we list in Valparaiso carries 227 reviews, so this is a comparatively lightly reviewed listing. Those reviews are 2% of all 5,447 Google reviews written about the shops we list in Valparaiso, putting it #14 of 24 locally by review volume.
Listed payment methods are credit cards, debit cards and NFC mobile payments.
What's around this address
The three closest shops we list are all within a mile of this address, the nearest being Gerber Collision & Glass at 0.1 miles — comparing quotes here costs little more than a short walk. 8 of the 24 shops we list in Valparaiso share ZIP 46385, Central Auto among them.
When you can drop a car at Central Auto
Read from this shop's published opening hours, compared with every other shop we list in Valparaiso.
Central Auto publishes hours for 5 days a week — Monday to Friday. Its published hours are the same on each of those days: 9 AM–5 PM. It lists Saturday and Sunday as closed.
Central Auto does not open on Saturday. 8 of the 23 shops in Valparaiso that publish hours do, so a weekend drop-off means looking at one of those instead.
Listed categories & specialties
What Central Auto is known for, based on its public listing.
How common Central Auto's services are in Valparaiso
Each category on this shop's listing, counted against the 24 shops we list in Valparaiso.
- Electrical repair shop1 of 24 shops in Valparaiso
- Wheel alignment service2 of 24 shops in Valparaiso
- Tire shop3 of 24 shops in Valparaiso
- Oil change service4 of 24 shops in Valparaiso
- Brake shop5 of 24 shops in Valparaiso
- Auto repair shop16 of 24 shops in Valparaiso
What customers say
See all reviews on Google85 Google reviews
"Anyone looking for expert help, honest work at a great price: come here!!"
How Central Auto compares in Valparaiso
Standing among the 24 auto body shops listed in Valparaiso, from Google review data.
#14 of 24
by review volume in Valparaiso
4.7★ vs 4.6★
this shop vs the Valparaiso average
#15 of 24
by rating among rated shops in Valparaiso
Nearby alternatives to Central Auto
The closest shops to Central Auto, straight-line distance from its address.
| Shop | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central AutoThis shop | 4.7★ | 85 | — |
| Gerber Collision & GlassValparaiso, IN | 3.9★ | 84 | 0.1 mi |
| Currie Motors Ford of Valpo Body ShopValparaiso, IN | 4.0★ | 9 | 0.4 mi |
| Dave's Automotive, Inc.Valparaiso, IN | 4.4★ | 91 | 0.6 mi |
Auto body shops in towns near Valparaiso
Distance is to the closest listing in each town, measured from this shop's address.
Where to look beyond Valparaiso — the nearest towns we cover, with how many shops each holds.
- Hobart, IN9 shops · nearest 6.7 miles
- Portage, IN8 shops · nearest 8.2 miles
- Crown Point, IN14 shops · nearest 8.6 miles
- Chesterton, IN10 shops · nearest 9.4 miles
- Burns Harbor, IN4 shops · nearest 10 miles
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