Sugar City's Trusted Auto Repair Shop
About 5 miles northeast of our Rexburg shop — a short run down Salem Highway.
Sugar City drivers have the shortest trip of anyone in our service area. Our shop at 145 W 2nd N Ste. 101 in Rexburg sits roughly five miles southwest of Sugar City, which for most folks is a five to eight minute drive down Salem Highway or 2nd East. Close enough that plenty of our Sugar City customers drop a vehicle off and get a ride home from a neighbor before we have the hood open.
Most Sugar City vehicles we see are working vehicles: farm trucks, contractor rigs, and family SUVs that run the Rexburg commute twice a day plus grocery and school trips. That mix means suspension wear from gravel and county roads, brake wear from repeated short trips, and cooling and drivetrain issues from towing.
We build our Sugar City repair recommendations around that reality. A truck that hauls a trailer through harvest season gets different advice than a commuter sedan, and we will tell you which one you are actually driving.
What Sugar City Vehicles Come In For
Suspension & Steering Repair in Sugar City
Gravel roads and county washboard destroy shocks, ball joints, and tie rods. This is our single most common Sugar City job.
Brake Repair in Sugar City
Loaded trucks and short-trip driving wear pads unevenly. We inspect the whole system, not just the pad thickness.
Engine Diagnostics
Rough idle, misfires, and check engine lights diagnosed with live data before we quote anything.
Transmission Service
Towing and hauling cook transmission fluid. Fluid service and slip diagnosis for trucks that actually work.
Exhaust, Catalytic Converter & Muffler
Rust-through and converter faults handled in-house, including welding rather than full replacement where it makes sense.
A/C & Heating
Cab comfort for long field days and cold morning starts.
Full Computer Auto Repair
Sensor faults, module communication issues, and electrical gremlins on newer trucks.
Fleet & Commuter Maintenance
Rotating service schedules for small Sugar City fleets so nothing goes down mid-season.
Why Sugar City Drivers Choose Poor Boys
Honest Repairs
If your truck has 40,000 more miles in those brakes, we say so instead of selling you a job you do not need yet.
Master Mechanic
Real diagnostic depth on work trucks and towing setups, not just passenger cars.
Upfront Pricing
Written estimate before we start. Any change gets a phone call first.
Fast Diagnosis
Five minutes away means we can usually get you looked at the same day you call.
Visit Poor Boys Auto Repair
Serving Sugar City, ID from our Rexburg shop.
- Poor Boys Auto Repair
145 W 2nd N Ste. 101
Rexburg, ID 83440 - (208) 356-8904
- Mon–Fri 9a–5p
Sat–Sun Closed
Stuck in Sugar City? Our roadside partner McRae Towing can get you to the shop.
Sugar City Auto Repair FAQs
Do you serve Sugar City?
Yes. Sugar City is one of our closest service areas — about five miles from the shop, and a large share of our regular customers drive in from there.
How far is the shop from Sugar City?
Roughly five miles, or a five to eight minute drive down Salem Highway into Rexburg. We are at 145 W 2nd N Ste. 101.
Can you handle same-day repairs for Sugar City drivers?
Frequently. Because you are close, we can often get a vehicle in, diagnosed, and back out the same business day. Call (208) 356-8904 early in the day.
Do you work on farm and work trucks?
Yes — diesel and gas work trucks, towing setups, and small fleets are a regular part of what rolls through our bays.
Nearby Service Areas
Our home shop, downtown at 145 W 2nd N. Same-day diagnostics for students, families, and local fleets.
View Rexburg pageCounty-wide service from the county seat — Rexburg, Sugar City, Newdale, Teton, Archer and Lyman.
View Madison County pageTwelve miles down US-20. Cold-start diagnosis, truck suspension, and winter exhaust repair.
View St. Anthony pageSee every city we cover on our Areas We Serve hub, or head back to the Poor Boys Auto Repair home page.
Sugar City Drivers — Let's Get It Fixed.
Honest estimates. Master mechanic. Same-day diagnostics when we can.