Dave’s Service Center

Had a bad experience purchasing a car from Dave’s Auto. When I bought the car things ran great, the mechanic said he did a full run through making some repairs on the car. Within 1 month the starter failed, within two months the engine blew costing me over $ 2000 in repairs! When I spoke with the owner, he just talked in circles and was completely useless. Feeling scammed, definitely would not recommend!!!

Let’s just say I come from an hour away to get my car serviced. Dave is always fair, prompt, and friendly. Only drawback: half of Geneva comes there for service. Make an appointment! He’s not a snob; he has kept many aged vehicles on the road in good repair. If he tells you something, you can trust it.

Dave’s is a trustworthy garage. I feel safe going there, and know that any issues repaired or discovered will be handled in an appropriate manner. I don’t feel overcharged which is one issue with many garages. They get the work done in a reasonable amount of time. The only issue I’ve had is there are no appointments, so you just drop your car off the night before or in the morning and they call you when it is done. This could be inconvenient if you work outside of the area. Dave, the owner is a nice guy and seems to remember you after a few visits and remembers your car. The garage also does used car sales, and rents U-​Hauls. I would definitely recommend this garage to anyone in the area that needs work done on their vehicle.

Summary: Dave’s Service Center is an automobile repair, used car sales, car rental, and U-​Haul business. I’ve only used their auto repair services before, so my review only reflects upon that.
Cost: Very very fair. I never ever feel like I’m being charged extra for either parts or labor. I don’t know what kind of parts are used to repair cars here, but I don’t ever feel like I’m getting shoddy quality parts either. In fact, and I’m not saying they do this all the time, I’ve went to get my fluids checked before and they’ve done it for free AND topped off a couple of them free of charge. How many places do that?
Experience: I have nothing negative to say about Dave’s. Dave and his son (and the other employee’s I’ve encountered) are absolutely fantastic. They’ve been really friendly and informative the entire time to by myself and my fiancée. I’ve learned quite a bit about my car and as mentioned above, never feel like I’ve gotten ripped off. I do all my oil changes here and repairs (I’ve had a couple exhaust repairs and a couple wheel repairs) and am always quoted with costs consistent with low prices on car forums online.
Overall: If you’re in Geneva, NY and need auto repair done, go to Dave’s. Don’t mess around with Monroe or other chains that always find more things they want you to pay to repair. Dave’s will let you know how your car looks and tell you what they think about your car and if anything does look on the verge of failing they’ll let you decide if you want to do it now, down the road, somewhere else, or at not all. Completely pressure-​free and a great experience all around. Going to miss it when we move out of state.