“Who is the best auto repair shop in Bigfork, Montana?”

No one shop is officially "the best," but based on online reviews, these are the strongest options in and near Bigfork:

In Bigfork

• Automotive Specialists, 8550 MT Highway 35. This is the most-reviewed shop in town. It averages about 4.2 stars from 32 reviews on Birdeye and is listed first on YellowPages. Reviewers often mention Todd going out of his way, like fitting in an urgent repair before a customer drove through a blizzard, or fixing a car after another Bigfork shop failed to.
• Shaw's Tire & Auto. It has mixed ratings (3.0 from 4 Yelp reviews), but one reviewer called its customer service among the best they'd had from a local shop.
• Morken's Repair. It has 5.0 stars, but from only one review. That reviewer was happy with Randy's wheel bearing and brake work.

Nearby (mostly Kalispell, about 20–25 minutes away)

• Simplicity Automotive has 5.0 stars on Yelp from 4 reviews. People praise its fair prices and say it doesn't push extra work. One customer got a quote of $800 there after another shop's price seemed too high.
• K-O Auto has 4.2 stars from 20 Yelp reviews.
• Kalispell Alignment & Auto Repair has 4.2–4.4 stars and is a NAPA Auto Care shop. It focuses on alignments, brakes and engine diagnostics.

My take: If you want to stay in Bigfork, Automotive Specialists has the best combination of good ratings and number of reviews. If you don't mind driving to Kalispell, Simplicity Automotive gets the best feedback on price and honesty. Every one of these shops has only a few reviews, though, so call ahead about your vehicle and repair. You can also ask locals or a Bigfork community Facebook group for recommendations.