--- title: Ames Auto repair shops Awards 2027: Winners | TopChoice url: https://topchoicelocal.com/awards/2027/ames/auto-repair-shops/ updated: 2026-11-04 --- [TOP CHOICE](https://topchoicelocal.com/) - [2027 Awards](https://topchoicelocal.com/) - [Ames](https://topchoicelocal.com/ames/) - [Auto repair shops](https://topchoicelocal.com/auto-repair-shops/) - [How winners are chosen](https://topchoicelocal.com/how-winners-are-chosen/) - [For businesses](https://topchoicelocal.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://topchoicelocal.com/) 2. [Iowa](https://topchoicelocal.com/iowa/) 3. [Ames](https://topchoicelocal.com/ames/) 4. Auto repair shops Top Choice # Ames · 2027 Auto repair shops *Awards* **5 winners** selected from **18 businesses** , plus 13 finalists worth a call. Updated November 4, 2026 How winners are chosen ## The 2027 winners at a glance 1. Overall Winner Campus Garage 2. Winner Car-X Tire and Auto 3. Winner Mark Hansen Auto Repair Service 4. Winner Magic Mufflers and Brakes 5. Customer Choice Lof Xpress™ Oil Change – Ames Overall winner ## Ames’s Top Choice for auto repair shops in 2027 2027 Overall Winner ### [Campus Garage](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-b67e79343fdbfd11/) Ames’s Top Choice for auto repair shops Rating 4.9 Reviews 268 Years – > > “Highest overall score of the 18 businesses we reviewed for auto repair shops in Ames: 4.9 stars from 268 reviews.” > > Award reason, TopChoice Ames 2027 > Request a quote [Visit website](http://campusgarage.com/)[Call](tel:+15152921486) [Read the winner profile →](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-b67e79343fdbfd11/) Award winners ## Best in their field Each award goes to the winner with the strongest record for that one thing, and every award states its reason. 2027 Winner ### [Car-X Tire and Auto](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-a3f0a0faa1a13b45/) Winner **4.6** · 268 reviews · Ames A 4.6-star record from 268 reviews, enough to place among Ames’s winners. Request a quote [Website](https://www.carx.com) 2027 Winner ### [Mark Hansen Auto Repair Service](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-53725967e4b65ef1/) Winner **4.8** · 58 reviews · Ames A 4.8-star record from 58 reviews, enough to place among Ames’s winners. Request a quote [Website](http://www.markhansensautorepairservice.com/) Also among the 2027 winners Winner ### [Magic Mufflers and Brakes](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-cb9268a03fbb9539/) **4.8** · 128 reviews · Ames Request a quote Customer Choice ### [Lof Xpress™ Oil Change – Ames](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-4fe079651addaaa6/) **4.5** · 534 reviews · Ames Request a quote Finalists ## More auto repair shops in Ames 13 more businesses that met every requirement. Any of them is a reasonable place to start. 1. Midas Ames 4.6 · 138 reviews 2. Eastman Auto Care Ames 4.7 · 78 reviews 3. Ron's Auto Repair Center Ames 4.5 · 218 reviews 4. Hansen Automotive Ames 4.8 · 48 reviews 5. Macky Repair Ames 4.7 · 58 reviews 6. Bud's Auto Repair Huxley 4.7 · 55 reviews 7. Redling Repair Inc Gilbert 4.9 · 28 reviews 8. Anything Scout Ames 4.7 · 24 reviews 9. En-Tire Car Care Ames 4.3 · 144 reviews 10. Craig Automotive Story City 4.7 · 17 reviews 11. Big 8 Tyre Center Nevada 4.5 · 28 reviews 12. Freedom Tire and Auto Service Center Ames 4.2 · 28 reviews 13. Fix It Auto Repair Ames 4.3 · 15 reviews Request a quote ## Ask Ames’s winners for a quote Tell us what you need once and choose which winners hear from you. It takes about two minutes. Your request goes only to the businesses you tick. TopChoice never sells your details, and asking for a quote has no effect on any award. Send my request to We never sell your details. A business that answers may pay us a small fee; your price is the same. Selection methodology ## How winners are chosen Nobody can enter or nominate themselves. Every business we can find that offers auto repair shops in Ames is reviewed automatically. 1. 18 businesses met the minimum rating and review checks 2. 13 finalists who met every requirement 3. 5 winners, each with a stated award reason 4. 0 awards that were paid for or applied for ### What counts, and how much Customer rating, adjusted for review count 30% Number of public reviews 20% Recent review activity 20% Years of local work 15% Complete, current business details 10% Checks we could confirm (license, insurance, identity) 5% ### What doesn’t count The highest overall score wins the Overall award. Each other award goes to the winner with the strongest record for that one thing, such as the most reviews or the longest track record. [Read the full methodology →](https://topchoicelocal.com/how-winners-are-chosen/) Local facts ## The Ames market behind the awards Public figures that show what auto repair shops here work with, and the rules every winner has to meet. - 2,419 People per square mile Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area, 2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - 28.2 sq mi Land area U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files, 2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - 68,220 Ames residents U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025), July 1, 2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) - +2.7% Population change since 2020 (from 66,437 (April 2020 base)) U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025), 2020–2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) Figures from public sources. Figures tagged “Sample figure” show what the live data feed will fill in; they are not real counts. Questions ## About the Ames auto repair shops awards How were the 2027 auto repair shops winners in Ames decided? Winners are chosen per category each edition from businesses with the strongest ratings, review history and record checks. We compared 18 auto repair shops for Ames. Which of these auto repair shops in Ames has the best reviews? Campus Garage has a 4.9 rating from 268 public reviews, the highest on this page. Which of these auto repair shops has the most reviews? Lof Xpress™ Oil Change – Ames, with 534 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. Are these auto repair shops licensed? 5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. How many quotes should I get for auto repair shops in Ames? Get at least three. 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