Dead Batteries and No-Starts
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Mobile mechanic · University of Southern Indiana
Mobile mechanic near USI
Away from home with a dead battery in the residence hall lot? DartsAuto is the local mechanic who comes to University of Southern Indiana students, so the car gets fixed without missing class.
Photo: Alex Morgan Imaging
- We Come to Youhome, work or campus in USI
- 20+ Yearsof hands-on mechanical experience
- 12 Mo. / 12,000 Milewarranty on all labor
Local mobile auto repair
Car repair for Screaming Eagles
USI sits out on Evansville's west side, off University Boulevard and the Lloyd Expressway. When you're a student without a second car, getting a broken vehicle to a shop is a real problem. DartsAuto solves it by coming to you.
Owner Chris Dart has over 20 years of experience fixing cars. He works with USI students, faculty, staff and visiting parents, and handles dead batteries, flat tires, brakes and oil changes right where the car is parked: near campus housing, at an off-campus apartment or in a west side driveway.
For students and parents
Your trusted mechanic while you're away from home
For a lot of USI students, the person who always took care of the car is hours away. Usually it's Dad: the one who checked the tires before a road trip, heard the brakes squeal before anyone else and knew which mechanic to trust. When you move to campus, that help stays home.
Chris can be that person here. DartsAuto is a local mechanic you can trust, who comes to your car near campus, at your apartment or at your job, explains what it needs in plain language and fixes it on the spot. You don't miss a class, skip a study session or call off a shift to sit in a waiting room.
Parents stay in the loop. Call from home, tell us where the car is, and we'll walk you through what we find and what it costs before any work starts. You approve the repair, and your student keeps their focus on school.
Local landmarks
Life at USI, without car trouble
Between classes, practice and game nights, students don't have time for a day at the shop. Here's where we fit in.
Photo: Alex Morgan ImagingDavid L. Rice Library
Long nights at Rice Library are part of college. Book your oil change or brake job for while you're inside studying, and if the car won't start when you finally head out, call us instead of a tow truck.
Photo: Tymeallo StudiosGame day for the Screaming Eagles
Don't let a dead battery keep you from the game. Call before tip-off, tell us which lot you're in, and we'll get the car started or tell you exactly what it needs.
Photo: Tymeallo StudiosCourtside to curbside
Athletes and band members are on a tight schedule. We work on the car while you're at practice, so you come back to a finished oil change, fresh brakes or a new tire.
What we fix
Popular services for USI drivers
Flat Tires
Flat in the parking lot? We change it or swap on your spare so you make it to class.
Flat Tires detailsLock Outs
Keys locked in the car outside the library or rec center? Give us a call.
Lock Outs detailsMobile Oil Change
Oil changes done while you're in class, no ride to a shop needed.
Mobile Oil Change detailsBrake Repair
Squealing brakes on the drive home for break? Fix them before the trip.
Brake Repair detailsPre-Purchase Inspection
Buying a first car? Parents can have it inspected before the money changes hands.
Pre-Purchase Inspection detailsSee every service and our labor rates on the services page.
How it works
Repair in USI, three steps
Call or send a request
Tell us what the car is doing and where it's parked in USI.
We come to you
Chris drives out, finds the problem and explains what it needs before any work starts.
Fixed and warrantied
The repair is done on the spot, and the labor is covered for 12 months or 12,000 miles.
Questions
USI mobile mechanic FAQ
Can you work on my car on the USI campus?
Tell us which lot your car is in when you call. Campus lots have their own permit and parking rules, so if on-campus work isn't possible, we'll meet you at a nearby off-campus spot or apartment.
I'm a parent out of town. Can I book a repair for my student?
Yes. Call 812-499-7614 with the car's location and what's going on. We'll keep you and your student in the loop before any work starts.
What are the most common repairs for students?
Dead batteries, flat tires, lock outs, oil changes and brakes. Most can be handled right where the car is parked.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. All labor is covered by our 12 month / 12,000 mile warranty.
Service area
Also serving nearby
We also cover Chandler, McCutchanville and Darmstadt.
Car trouble at USI? Stay on campus.
Call Chris, tell him what the car is doing, and we'll come to you.