Dave’s Auto, LLC.

Michael is the best mechanic !! He goes above and beyond for his customers. i have since moved out of state and still return to Boston in order to have Michael work on my BMW. great place great service. you won’t be disappointed.

I’m surprised by the reviews being so negative, so I will caveat that my interactions have always been with Michael, who has been more of a «car coach» than a mechanic. This man knows a ton about BMWs… You can tell he loves these cars.
And he’s gone above and beyond for me. One day I forgot my wallet at home. Rather than making me forsake my plans for the day, he said it was ok for me to call in with my credit card number and let me leave without paying. I called to pay a few days later, and he was totally nonplussed. Talk about doing what’s best for the customer!
I’ve called for quotes and compared against other trusted repair shops, who have given me similar prices. I’m surprised other reviewers have felt taken advantage of, because that hasn’t been my experience with Michael at all.

I went on the recommendation from the Tow Truck Driver when my car stalled out in the middle of an entrance to a one way street last January. I was charged almost $ 1000 to replace the wiring and starter as well as all of the spark plugs. A month later my car would not start again and I went elsewhere only to be told that the work they said they did was not so and after reviewing the invoice with me I was completely swindled. I will not recommend ever having your car fixed here if you are looking for a good job done. I had to repay someone else (less thank god) to do what they said they did in the first place. Never again.

Dave’s auto is everything you fear in an auto repair place. Basically they make money by fixing cars that are not broken. I had a diagnostic done on a relatively new car, they told me I needed to replace more than what I did. Something did not seem right with the diagnostic so I took the car in for a second opinion at a different shop. Turns out it was a minor fix. I called them back for a refund on the false diagnostic and they treated me as if I was a competitor instead of a customer. This place is not trustworthy. I am surprised Dave’s auto has a positive review on this site. Judging from my experience the review is likely phony and from the manager/​owner of the store.
DON’T GO TO Dave’s auto on 880 Commonwealth.

Mike is head mechanic of Dave’s Auto has been my mechanic for about four years now. Before he was at Dave’s, he was the head mechanic at Fenway Mobil.
I definitely recommend Mike and Dave’s Auto. Over the years I’ve brought my car to him, Mike has shown himself to be honest, fair, reliable, and good at keeping cars working. He helped keep my aging 1990 Camry on the road until it finally gave up last year.
One thing that I especially appreciate about Mike is his caution about spending my money. On a number of occasions he was advised me against having work done on the car because he wasn’t sure it would help. He could have easily advised me to do it just so he could make an extra buck but he appears to be more concerned with keeping customers long term than making a fast buck — which is refreshing.
I have a new car now and if there’s something wrong with it, I bring it to Mike’s before I bring it to the dealer, because I’m confident that Mike won’t try to sell me something I don’t need.
A good mechanic is hard to find. If you’re looking for one, Mike is a good one.