Dover Paint & Varnish

This is the best shop in Dover. Dwayne and the rest of the crew have been great. I have taken my vehicles to many different places but I always end up back here and now I’m here to stay!

Dwayne is fantastic and so is the rest of the staff. They are smart and incredibly helpful. I would highly recommend them. They are honest and do their best every time you bring your car to them. I recently moved and took my car to another place for an oil change and state inspection. The new place told me due to being 4,000 miles over due for an oil change that I needed a engine flush. I reluctantly agreed. After getting all the services done and everything coming to $ 160 I called DPV and asked about the flush and Dwayne said no. He said it was a waste of money and I shouldn’t do it. Sadly it was too late. Although Dwayne had no idea who he was talking to he gave sound advice without trying to take advantage.

I read the review that mentioned that there was nowhere to wait except for one folding chair, so I came prepared with a comfortable canvas folding chair of my own. However, I discovered that Dover Paint & Varnish/Kay’s has improved the situation for their customers and now has a table an chairs available. It’s not elegant, but it’s functional and comfortable, and since there’s a convenience store associated with the business there’s a great selection of snacks and drinks that you can purchase to munch on while you wait.

This place was recommended to me by a family of car lovers who know how to do everything on their cars. They know the guy who runs this place and have relied on him for many years to get them parts or to do a fix on a car that they just don’t have the time or tools to do themselves.
These guys do NOT rip you off. I tend to price quote my automotive needs with a couple of places before I commit and they always are the best deal. The guys work efficiently and they don’t mess around with your car — and being a younger woman I always get defensive with mechanics because I worry they will take advantage of my not knowing too much about cars, but I never have to do that with them. They explain in good detail the problem your car is having and they fix it without trying to tack on extra unnecessary work.
Now, keep in mind that this is a true gas station/​garage so there is no where comfy to sit (a fold up chair in the corner of the basic store is all you get) and there isn’t anything to read to pass the time. So if you can get someone to drop you off and pick you up, that is HIGHLY recommended. But that’s ok with me, as long as I know my car is going to be well taken care of. NOTE: I did lower it one star simply because of this though — I do wish that there was a little bit more space for those of us who don’t have two cars and need to wait.
I appreciate their hard work here and I have yet to run into a problem with them. Thank you, my Honda and I appreciate it!