Dave’s Auto Clinic

This place is great, its called auto clinic for a reason, I’m going to this place for last couple of years… They are honest, informative
I would recommend this place

such a terrible shop and a terrible owner!!! one time I went there and Dave started to make fun of of what I said was wrong with my car in front of his coworkers. I haven’t seen a bigger asshole in my life! He’s such a fucking bully! Don’t go there if you are a woman. I bet he wouldn’t talk like that to a man. Karma is a bitch so it’s going to bite your ass jerk!

Terrible shop. I took my car there before I went on vacation for an oil leak and to check to see why my ac wasn’t working. I was given a quote and only wanted to fix the leak. I was told that I had to pay a diagnostic fee. Normally I would understand the fee if I wasn’t having any work done, but I don’t know any shops that charge a fee if you ARE having work done. Once I got past that, I went to pick up the car. I was told that the oil leak would cost $ 280. I get there and end up paying $ 455 because they did an oil change also. That didn’t even upset me that much since I needed an oil change anyway, but Dave should have included that in the quote. So I get the car home and the airbag light is on. After that, the alarm starts going off (and won’t stop), the windows won’t open, the top won’t go down, the trunk won’t open, the gas door won’t open. I couldn’t figure out why all this was going wrong. Then I realized that the carpets are SOAKED with water… so soaked that all the electronics don’t work. I called Dave and he told me that the car is old and the top leaked and must have gotten wet in the storms. How come it didn’t leak before it went there? This is not acceptable at all since he was responsible for the car while it was in his lot. And to top it off the car is STILL leaking oil. Thank you for thousands worth of damage to my car!

Honest shop! Quality work! Swift turnaround. We were referred by a friend and were not disappointed. Our 2002 Honda Odyssey with 145,000 miles needed a new water pump and an engine mount. The final bill was about $ 50 less than the estimate (which was $ 650 less than the Honda dealership) They are honest billers.
We were told that our transmission was the source of another noise we were aware of, but no hard sell to have the work done. Just told us as an FYI. This is a good old fashioned trustworthy shop and would definitely come here again. They were knowledgable and courteous. A+

I’ve gone to Dave’s many times, after being recommended by a friend. He’s great. Honest, helpful, knows his cars… Can’t ask for more than that. I highly recommend them.

We’ve been customers since we moved to Prospect Heights 24 years ago. We don’t see him often because the cars we have don’t require alot of repair. We have always found him to be honest and dependable. Before they had loaners, Dave would actually drive you home if you needed a ride after dropping off your car. How thoughtful and considerate is that? You don’t find that kind of customer service anywhere! We have ALWAYS gotten excellent advice and repair. I like that he will tell you whether or not to have repairs done on older cars. That meant allot to us when we had our older cars. Having a reliable auto repair company is PRICELESS.

I had my first accident in 15 years and brought it to Dave’s. Not only did they do an awesome job, but I also received a free loaner vehicle! …which was an awesome surprise considering I didn’t have rental insurance. Love their shop, love their service.

This was my first time here and I went in because of the Unilocal reviews and the close proximity to my home.
1) Did an oil change on my new-​er car– only $ 19? Awesome.
2) Brought in my older car because of brake, battery, and exhaust issues:
It took them awhile to take a look at it because of the weekend and they were really busy. This was not a big deal for me because this is the «emergency» car when the other one has been claimed and I’m going in the opposite direction. They told me it would take awhile and I was fine with it. I also know they worked pretty hard to figure out what was causing my intermittent brake issue. I got a quote back a couple days later — talked it over with Ross, who wanted to give me a good deal, and decided to get it fixed.
Got a call back the next day that it was fixed (that was fast!), and asked if they could give it an oil change too because I had to work late and couldn’t make it in during their hours.
Called in the next day — right before picking it up — so I could confirm the price and determine how much to bring and was told a different price by Dave (who was just back from vacation and reading the notes on the order). When I tried to understand the difference in price, he became upset with me and I with him. Ross called me back to explain that the parts were much more expensive than he initially thought.
I went in to pick it up and Dave really apologized for becoming upset and Ross & Dave showed me the receipts for the parts — which confirmed that the parts were definitely more expensive. Even with the parts being more expensive to them, they reduced the actual cost to the estimate cost — which means they didn’t make much to anything on this repair. I really do appreciate the apology, the willingness to work with me on the cost of the repair, and that they were able to fix my old rust bucket without breaking something in the process (which can definitely happen in as old as a car as this is –1992) It is quieter than I have ever remembered it being and starts great now. The brakes also seem to be working better and the brake «warning» light has turned off.
My Lessons Learned to Myself: Next time, I will know to request an estimate with the cost of parts confirmed. (Previously I have dealt with shops that had the parts for my car on hand — so they were aware of the costs and the estimate included this cost, so it never occurred to me to ask)
All in all, I will be back. They really seem to care about the customer, explaining what they did to the vehicle, and doing the right repair. Thank you!

Took my car in for an oil change (Called first because they get busy since the quality and prices can’t be beat!) As always a great experience! Ross (Long time mechanic) is now up front dealing with customers as well as Dave himself. I can’t say enough how happy I continue to be with Dave’s Auto, I highly recommend them for those who appreciate «old school «honesty, values and quality of work!

I have been taking my cars to Daves for repairs for many years. They are very honest, inexpensive and do quality work.

I love this place. It is reasonable, they have loaners, they do good work and they are completely down to earth. I called them after getting a big quote at Wheeling auto and they told me to bring my car in. They fixed my brakes — all of them (front, back, the works) for under 800 bucks ($ 450 less than my original quote). They gave me a loaner and they also let me know some other work that needs to be done in the future — how much it will cost and just to keep it in mind in the next couple months. Highly recommend!!!