About Us

Auto Service |
Des Moines, IA

Terry's Auto Service is your go-to auto repair service in Des Moines, Iowa.

Conveniently located near University and 75th in Clive, Iowa, our repair shop is your best source for professional and reliable service!

Our goal is to provide the best service at the best rates without wasting your time or money. We provide a satisfaction guarantee for all services provided.

At Terry’s, we strive to provide the best repair service possible. We have highly skilled and trained ASE-certified mechanics that offer comprehensive repair knowledge and experience. Nichole is our office manager; Eric and Trent are our two dedicated technicians. Everyone that works for Terry’s is very knowledgeable and very dedicated to what they do.

Terry's Auto Service

Was established by Terry Allen in 1972. Terry’s Auto Service is family-owned and operated. In 2006 Terry decided it was time to take it easy. Terry and his family sold the auto business to Eric Johnson and his family. Eric and his family have known Terry for many years. Eric has always had a passion for repairing cars since he was very young. Before Eric bought the business, he was working for a local dealership. Eric knew that the dealerships were charging customers a premium price. When Terry asked Eric if he wanted to buy the business, he jumped at the opportunity. Eric knew he could make a difference for the community by not charging the premium prices like dealerships. Eric is the most honest person you will ever meet. He will tell you what you need and not what he wants to sell you.

Since Terry sold the repair business he is doing what he loves the most. He is still working with cars and doing only exhaust work. Terry and his employees are the best when it comes to custom exhaust. They can do just about anything you want or need.

You can be sure that the repair on your car will be handled with the latest diagnostic equipment and that everything done to your car will be explained to you in layman’s terms.

We do car auto service in Des Moines on all foreign and domestic makes and models including Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Lexus, BMW, Cadillac, Volvo, and many more. We also offer a number of repair services that make maintaining your car easier. We offer towing, oil changes, tire rotation, alignments, and many more convenient services to make your repair as painless as possible.

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Client Reviews

Kathleen Peterson
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Just had new exhaust installed at Terry's on my '15 Mustang. Fantastic service and price. Heard great things about Terry and his crew and it was absolutely true. I will be a customer for life now.
DKB Country
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Im from out of state. Mn. Stopping in IA to visit family before going south, pulling a camper and my 2007 chev. Silverado had an aweful smell coming into my cab. After a wonderful referral from Higgins Auto. These gals and guys fixed my truck right up!! Exhaust fixed and no more smell with no added costs!! Love Love this place!! Deb n my dog Milo....driving Blue Betty!
Cassie Overton
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The best car repair place. Very honest only repairs what needs to be fixed.
Meredith L.
Meredith L.
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Everytime I come here, I always get amazing service. I have never once paid a stupid amount of money for something I didn't need. They get what your car needs done, and quick!
Terri H.
Terri H.
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These folks are reasonable and responsible. Every repair they have done for us has been done right the first time. They don't make stuff up to jack up the price. Very competitive pricing. I used to have a mechanic who was a personal friend, and when he quit working on cars, I was lost about who I could trust. He strongly recommended Terry's, and I am so glad. They have proven I can trust them!
Terri H.
Terri H.
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I moved back to Des Moines from Denver after about ten years away about six months ago, so when I hit a curb and messed up my front passenger tire on my car, I didn't have a go-to shop yet. Fortunately, having grown up here, my parents were around to recommend this lovely place. I called them to let them know I'd be having my car towed over, and they just said, "OK, call us when it's on it's way to give us details." They didn't ask what's wrong, they just said OK. I called them this morning once the car was on the tow truck, gave them a bit of information, and they called back within a couple hours to give me a very fair estimate. By 3:50 pm, they called back once again and told me my car was already done! I wasn't even expecting them to look at it the same day (again, I'd been living in a much larger town with more drivers and more accidents, but still), let alone have all the necessary parts and get it done in time to get me back on the road by dinner time! Everyone I talked to was very polite and nice, and their estimate came in within $20 of the actual total (and considerably less than I had feared). I've taken the car on a fairly lengthy test drive this evening and it's actually driving better than it was before I had my mishap - it probably needed the alignment anyway! The only downside to this place is their parking lot - it's very...let's say...cozy. Other than that, I have zero qualms about them and will be taking my car to them in the future.
Terri H.
Terri H.
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Good help every time I take my car in over the past five years. I've never had to make an appointment. You just show up & tell them what is needed and it's usually done in a day or two. Cars are complicated and they do the best they can. Great pricing!
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