Auto repair service areas around Duluth, MN and Superior, WI

Auto Repair Service Areas Across the Northland

Duluth, Superior, Hermantown, Proctor, Cloquet and Two Harbors. One shop on East Ninth Street since 1991.

Call (218) 722-2246

Foreign Affairs, the Dealership, and the Quick-Lube Chain

Same car, three very different afternoons. Here is the honest version, including the row where we are not the right answer.

You're hereForeign Affairs
The dealership
A quick-lube chain
Manufacturer-level scan toolsNot a generic code reader
Works on more than one foreign make
Tells you what can wait until next time
Factory warranty and recall work
Best for
Keeping a foreign car healthy past 100,000 miles without dealer pricing.
Warranty claims, recalls and anything still covered by the manufacturer.
An oil change when you have 20 minutes and nothing is wrong.

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Yes Sometimes No

We left the row we lose on right in the chart. If your car is still under factory warranty for the repair you need, we will tell you to go to the dealership. We would rather say it here than after you have driven over.

Common Questions

Regularly from Superior, Hermantown, Proctor, Cloquet and Two Harbors, and further down the shore than that. For most foreign makes the nearest dealership is a drive to the Twin Cities, which makes half an hour to Duluth an easy decision.

No. All work is done at 722 E Ninth St in Duluth, where the lifts and the tooling are.

That is usually the goal. Tell us on the phone how far you are coming and we will schedule it so the trip is worth making.

Of course. A good share of our regular customers cross the bridge from Superior.

Call (218) 722-2246, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Appointments are made by phone, not online.

Visit Our Duluth Auto Shop on East Ninth Street

Address

722 E Ninth St
Duluth, MN 55805

Shop Hours

Monday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Parking and Drop-Off

We are in the East Hillside neighborhood, a few minutes up from downtown Duluth and an easy run from Lakeside, Congdon, Woodland and Piedmont. Parking is free on site. If you need to leave the car before we open, call ahead and we will sort out the key.

Appointments are made by phone, not online. Call during shop hours and you will talk to someone who can tell you when we can actually get the car in.

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Foreign Affairs 722 E Ninth St
Duluth, MN 55805
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