St Charles Foreign Car

Ed is the most considerate, thoughtful, effective, and insightful mechanic you could possibly ask for. If you have a foreign car that you really care about, bring it to Ed and he’ll help you solve any issues it has, in a way that makes sense for you, your budget, and the car.
We were driving cross-​country in our semi-​obscure 1983 Mercedes 300 TD and broke down in what seemed (at the time) to be middle-​of-​nowhere Missouri. We happened to find Ed’s number and within 30 seconds of pulling into his driveway (and with only 20 minutes advanced notice), Ed was under the car checking to see what happened. He was able to diagnose the problem quickly and got us on our way across the country in less than 12 hours, despite having to special-​order a part. He also was extremely generous with his time and even helped us find a place to stay and loaned us a car to get there!
We couldn’t have been happier, and our car is doing quite nicely.

St. Charles foreign can always fix my car issues and is fast and reasonably price fashion. Ed, owner, always calls me, communicates the issues in a way I can understand, looks for cheaper options. Ed is a highly talented mechanic and very trustworthy. I highly recommend Ed and St. Charles Foreign Car, they are the best!

St. Charles Foreign Car is one of the better-​kept secrets of this river town. Ed Balog, the proprietor and former Ferrari mechanic is a competent yet quiet sort of family guy, character traits which totally belie his capabilities. He communicates well, gives you the straight dope, will fix it right the first time and save you some $$$ over the chain repair joints. Several acquaintances cannot say enough nice things about Ed. The only reason I didn’t give him and his shop five stars is because I haven’t had him do anything major… yet.