Dave’s Auto Services

i had a 5 mins tire repair for $ 20. the Owner said it is the fair price. what do you think?

When fixing our car, not only was dave honest but he was very reasonable and timely when it came to the repairs. There was no mystery bill or mystery repairs. All items were discussed in advanced, and then repaired if we opted to do so. There was also a reasonable expectation that we could do the urgent items first and schedule the rest another time. I highly recommend Dave for all car repairs. Great overall experience.

When I have something really wrong with my car, or extremely important work that needs to be done, this is the guy I bring it to. He’s friendly, honest, straightforward, and has always taken great care of my car and my girlfriend’s car in the past.

First, the positive: Dave and his colleagues were always very nice and seemed very fair when I went in there — it seemed like they wanted to do a good job.
Unfortunately, I don’t think they did one. I took my car in for an oil change and a repair to the clutch. But when I got it back, the car was extremely loud and was also leaking oil onto the driveway. When I took it to my old shop in Cambridge, they said that a screw had been put in at an angle, puncturing something (the oil tank, I guess). That meant that not only was there an oil leak, but also that it was impossible to simply fix it by removing the screw and putting it back in the right way. So that was $ 250 to repair.
The noise turned out to be a problem with the motor mount, which Dave himself had told me when I had brought it back to him originally. He had said that that issue develops over time, so even though his work on the car may have accelerated it, it would have happened sooner or later. Fair enough, but the noise wasn’t there when I brought the car in, and it was there (and loud) when I took it home. That repair cost several hundred dollars to fix.
Dave seems like a nice guy and the other reviews on this site suggest he does good work, so maybe my experience was unusual. But I wouldn’t bring my car back there.

Seriously, go to Dave. He’s the best: honest, fair, thorough and does great work.
My first encounter with Dave’s was about six months ago when a nearby big chain told me I needed a whole new transmission to the tune of almost $ 2,000 to deal with a check engine light and clunky-​shifting gears. I’m not a mechanic, but that seemed like recommending surgery to fix a paper cut. After scouting online I took the car to Dave, who replaced a leaky valve and the transmission fluid for under 200 bucks, real problem solved. I take my car now to him for everything, and he hasn’t steered me wrong yet. Wouldn’t think of going anywhere else.

I’ve taken my cars to Dave several times now. He has worked on brakes, tune up, and regular maintenance. He’s quick, flexible, always cheerful, and fair. I know cars and he has never tried to sell me anything I don’t need. He cares about customer service and keeping my business.