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The History of Jim Roberts West Main Auto

Jim Roberts West Main Auto is located at 14 West Main St. in Mount Joy, PA. We have served our customers automotive repair, new tire, new wheel, auto parts and accessories needs for over 50 years.  You can come see us in person, or schedule an appointment online today from the comfort of your couch.

Jim and Sharon Roberts decided to go into business in 1974 after their daughter, Michele, was born. Jim had moved nine times in eight years as a manager of Woolworth stores and they wanted to move back to Lancaster County and put down roots. Their first store opened at 18 West Main St., next to the present location, with just a 1,600-square foot sales floor and a one-bay garage. The business now occupies 12,000 square feet and includes five service bays in which thousands of tires and batteries are installed each year and where a wide range of other services are performed.

Through the years, Jim Roberts West Main Auto has evolved. We started as more of a general store with an automotive component and became an automotive supermarket/service center that includes auto parts and accessories.

During that growth, we became one of the top Western Auto Stores in the country. When Western Auto Supply Company closed down that division and stopped supplying goods to us as a wholesale customer, we changed our name from Jim Roberts’ Western Auto.

Michele, Jim and Sharon’s daughter, has spent more than 35 years at the shop and is in charge of the sales floor. Service manager Eric Ross has been with the business for more than 40 years.

At Jim Roberts West Main Auto, you can expect:

• Competitive prices on tire brands like Goodyear, General, and Hercules
• Tire services including computer spin balancing, PAX tires, tire rotations, and flat tire repairs
• Quality repair services including wheel alignments, steering and suspension system repairs, exhaust system repairs, electrical system repairs, and lube and oil changes and other preventive maintenance performed by our technicians
• Other services including state inspections and emissions testing, diagnostics, and nitrogen inflation
• Auto parts
• Auto accessories
• Early bird and late key drop
• Free coffee and water and free Wi-Fi in our comfortable waiting room

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Whether you are from Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, or Marietta, PA, or another surrounding area, Jim Roberts West Main Auto should be your first stop when purchasing a new set of tires or seeking service. Contact us online or visit our auto service center today for service you can count on.