Jeff and his team are experienced and professional. They were able to fix my car faster than…read moreexpected and educate me on how to properly maintain it. Great local business that has been servicing my family for generations!

Great service. Super fast turn around time…read more Most importantly trustworthy honest people. I Would recommend to anyone

John is thorough, value priced and excellent mechanic. He runs a very nice repair shopread more

I was driving up Route 128 from Weymouth to Belmont today and noticed my engine heat light was on…read moreas I was approaching the first Needham exit. Don't know Needham well but I followed the road into town looking for a service station. I came upon Dedham Ave. Automotive and pulled in. I explained my problem to the owner John DeSimone. Without getting into all the details I'll just tell you that John stopped what he was doing and got me safely going again. I was a stranger with car trouble and John could not have been more helpful, courteous and patient with me. You folks in the Needham area are lucky to have an auto repair operation as good as this repair shop. Dave Jenkins Weymouth, MA

Excellent service, great price, never try's to sell you service that you don't need. Willing to…read moresay it can wait until next time. Goes above and beyond, gave me a jumpstart when I was 2 mile away for no charge! Great communication.

I did my annual inspection there just a few days back, when I came home I had a difficulty time…read moreopening the hood. I went back and they found the switch was stuck. Not exactly their problem, but they lubricated the switch for me. Small thing but shows they care about their customers.

I got in right away and my van was done the same day. Prices may be a little high but I trust these…read moremechanics to do a good job.

Reposting from my Google review since we all search for good help at different sites…read more.. HIGH LEVEL: Doug and his staff are not only highly skilled at automotive work, they have great integrity, work with excellent detail, give fair pricing and don't give up on a highly challenging problem or problems. They have incredible persistence on solving problems. My Story: When I initially went to see Doug, the owner of Dover Automotive, it was just to do some work on the wheels since the bearings were old (excuse my lack of mechanic background I may mix up my wording a bit). Doug replaced the bearings and even got the car inspected (it was overdue by several months since I just bought the Subaru), changed the oil and a few other nice details I didn't think about. We thought we were set to go! I was moving to Vermont in a few weeks and this was our only means of transportation. If you don't have a car in Vermont, you're in trouble. Uber, even cell phone coverage don't exist out here! A day or two later the car started to overheat! It was not related to the work Doug and his amazing team did. He was methodical and meticulous: he first ran through what is A. typical and B. cost-effective for both of us. The thing is, the car overheats EVEN when it idles! It wasn't related to the engine so it was a mystery. No oil leaking, the radiator didn't have a leak, but he checked in detail. It's very common for Subaru Outbacks in the early days (99 to something like 05) to have the headgaskets fail and rust and leak which is super bad and you need to replace. He replaced the headgaskets but oddly enough, the overheating persisted. We researched more and found out this particular car and year for some people (99) has had some issues where there is a bubble left behind the dashboard and you have to make this funky tool to eliminate the bubble if the bubble is causing it to overheat. Doug not only created this bypass tool (here's where my technical mechanic work lacks knowledge) but he angled the car several times and angles to allow the bubble to release--well it worked! He bled the car again to make sure and test drove the car about 4 or 5 times on every different day and the car stopped overheating! It was amazing! This was the strangest overheating problem ever. Now one month later, I am with my happy Subaru Outback in Vermont with a car that works so smooth and flawless thanks to Doug and his amazing staff. He tested the car on weekends, was working on it so much--he knew we had a scary deadline which I wish no one has to go through! He took extra good care of us and figured out even the most rare problem for my car and fixed the problem. Phew! :) Thank you Doug and staff! - Tara and RC

Family owned. Great service by knowledgeable professionals. I've been going to them for years.read more

If you're looking for an honest, family-run shop that 100% stands behind doing right by both your…read morecar and you--the customer--look no further than Tosti's Service Center! Their customer service is absolutely OUTSTANDING. After being totally scammed by another shop--who not only tried to sell me work I didn't need but charged me 400% over market for a shoddy belt and pulley install (that I had to bring back multiple times)--I finally had enough. Out of frustration, I searched for other shops and found Tosti's based on their incredible reviews, and now I know exactly why so many loyal customers keep coming back! The team at Tosti's was AMAZING. Not only did they instantly diagnose an issue with my car on the spot, but they also agreed to cover my belt and pulley repair at no cost, just so I wouldn't have to set foot in that previous dealership again. They did this with no fuss, no guilt--just a genuine desire to help me out of a bad situation. You can really tell this is a family business that puts people first. While I waited, I chatted with a gentleman who's been bringing his cars here for over ten years--even after moving to Boston 4-years ago! That tells you everything you need to know about how Tosti's treats its customers and stands by its work. If you want a reliable, fair, and friendly team who does things the right way every time, do yourself a favor and take your car to Tosti's. I'm a customer for life!

My old Ford van broke down and I had I towed to Jim's. Well they had it fixed faster I would have…read morehad imagined and for less than I expected. Danielle and her team are the best.

I can't say enough good things about Jim's. From the second I called, I knew I could trust him to…read morebe fair and do great work. He was patient on the phone and quoted me a very reasonable price. There were no hidden fees and he had my car back to me the next day.

I've been going to Dean for many years. He's always done a great job with my increasingly old car…read more He makes sense! He explains things so I (not a car person) can understand. His rates are reasonable, but the most important thing is that I trust him completely to do what is best for my car. He's never tried to sell me anything extra. I always get to talk to HIM, not to someone who works in the office and doesn't understand cars.

Dean is attentive, responsive and most of all knowledgeable about whatever it is that my cars need…read more I always feel like I'm in good hands with everything from routine service to figuring out what the weird noise is. I'll be a customer for life!

My car developed a sudden, and very loud, exhaust leak--one minute it was fine, the next it…read moresounded like a very large truck. I looked under the car and could see a piece of exhaust pipe hanging down. Luckily, I was near a muffler shop in Newton and they agreed to take a look. They told me my muffler had blown-out and that the rear pipe was badly damaged, and it would cost about $450 to repair it. They said they had the parts and would be finished in two to three hours. I decided to take it to another muffler shop I had taken cars to in the past. On the way, I stopped at a gas station, explained my problem, and asked if they could tie-up the exhaust pipe that was hanging down so I could get to the muffler shop without further damaging the system. The guy told me they just sold gas but there was a separate garage attached to the station and they might make a temporary fix for me. The guy in the garage, Jim, said he would see what he could do after he finished working on the car on the lift, which might take an hour. I decided to wait. After about 30 minutes, he put my car up on the lift to look at it. He came into the very small waiting room and said, "You're lucky. Your exhaust pipe isn't damaged, it just needs a new sleeve." When I asked what a sleeve was, he said, "I think I have one in stock; if I do I'll show it to you." He did. indeed, have one. It was a 6-inch tube with a clamp and bolt on either end. He explained that my sleeve had rusted out but that the two pipes it connected looked ok. He said, "I won't know until I take the old sleeve off and can see if the pipes are damaged but, in 90 percent of the cases, we just have to replace the sleeve. I asked what it would cost and he said, "I don't think it will be more than $100." Not quite believing that we wouldn't have some costly complications, I told him to go ahead. He finished the job in about 25 minutes and the car was perfect. I was amazed and very, very pleased. The final bill was under $80, another pleasant surprise. I will recommend Quinlan's, and Jim in particular, to any of my friends who need auto repairs. The only thing I'm unhappy about is that it took me so long to find him.

Jim is hands-down the most honest and extremely capable mechanic I've encountered. I stopped taking…read moremy cars to the dealer for service 10 yrs ago, and haven't looked back since. Service is thorough and fast. And his prices fair.