Very knowledgeable and thorough. Checked possible overheating. Have done business here before…read more Excellent.

Will charge $100 for anything, saying a diagnostic needs to be done. Never put towards the…read moreevaluated work they do. I was charged 1 or 2 that I felt were unnecessary. Also, ended up breaking off a piece attached to my hood but wouldn't admit to it. It had a little damage but not enough for that. Friend told me of a problem he had there too. Would not go there.

While I was in Myrtle Beach for a softball tournament, I experienced a car issue. In a panic, I…read morecalled them first thing in the morning, talked to the manager and he told me to bring it right over. As soon as I got there, they fix my car in 10 minutes!!! I was so relieved!! Everyone was super friendly! Best part was that they didn't charge me. Overall, had a wonderful experience with them. Now, I can feel confident driving 10 hours back home with no worries!! Thank you!!!

If I could give zero stars, I would…read more I would like to provide an update to my previous rave review of this auto repair shop. My dad and I have been coming to this shop for years, but sadly a few years ago the original owner passed away, leaving the shop in the control of other folks. Ryan, who no longer works at this shop, was a wonderful mechanic that I worked with before at the time of this previous review, and recently I brought in my car thinking that he still worked there and that it would be similar experience. Sadly, I was mistaken on this assumption. I brought in my 1991 buick reatta that was previously my dad's because it wouldn't start and was driving incorrectly. This shop, under previous ownership, had worked on this car several times as it is a rather picky car and the experience was great. This time the car was towed in I expected the same experience. My boyfriend had taken care of getting the car towed and talking to the shop cause in this regard he knows far more than me, so I thought it made the most sense. While he was discussing the car being towed there, he made it abundantly clear that we would like to be asked before any money was spent on the car as we were trying to keep within a certain budget, the woman on the phone thoroughly assured him that that would be no problem and was what they do as standard practice, so we said great, and agreed to have the car towed over for them to look at when they were available. The following week, my boyfriend received the only phone call since towing the car from Bryan (who I am assuming is a mechanic or manager of the shop). In this phone call Bryan explained that in order to diagnose the car they first had to get it diagnose it which completely understandable, but the part that in no way is okay or understandable, is that they had already put on a new starter and electronic spark control module without attempting to contact us in any capacity or receiving consent to do so. Then, Bryan informed him that we now owe him $900 that we did not originally agree too. Then Bryan proceeded to inform us that the car also needed another $1400 to repair it. Shocked and feeling taken advantage of is understatement. My boyfriend, clarified multiple times that they did this without our consent to which his argument was "I had to start it to diagnose it" completely missing the point that he unceremoniously spent $900 dollars of someone else's money. He then asked Bryan "can I at least drive the car home," to which Bryan said "no, you will have to have it towed, it will not drive." So, he said that he would talk to me and get back to Bryan about what we wanted to do next. The following day after hearing this, I decided to call myself just confirm that I completely understood everything and there was no miscommunication. In the phone call, Bryan again confirmed that he had, in fact, done $900 dollars worth of work on the car without our consent even though the woman on the phone was explicitly told to call us before spending any money. Again, his argument was "I had to start to diagnose it." I asked if we can have the parts removed and just take the car back and he said that he could take off the new starter, but not the electronic spark control module because the place they ordered it from "will not accept the return." At the end of this, Bryan stated that either we could pay the $900 dollars and tow the car away, or pay $500 dollars and tow the car away. Still stating that the car CANNOT drive. No option or remorse for taking advantage of us and the situation. No offer to fix the problem that was caused by the shop. No apology. Nothing. I asked him to send me an itemized receipt via email, so that I could review it in detail and consider what to do. In the end, we were able to get a loan from family to pay the $900 as the other option was to be a part short than we came in. When we paid, suddenly, the car could be driven homeand no longer had to be towed home. The car drove 25 minutes home. While the drive was not perfect and taken very slow, it COULD be driven. Me, personally, I feel as though adamantly telling us on two separate occasions may have been a way of manipulating us into spending the extra $1300, so that we didn't have to pay to tow the car again. In the end, I would NEVER recommend this shop to anyone. EVER. It is incredibly disheartening for a local business that has taken care of my family for many years to have gone down the drain like this with new management. If you feel like being swindled, taken advantage of, or like you want someone to spend your money without your consent, this is the place for you, otherwise steer clear. I wouldn't trust them with my worst enemy's car, let alone mine, my friend's, or my family's. I have attached a copy of the itemized receipt (personal information crossed out) and highlight the portion of the work that was completed prior to us being informed, just so it's clear that I am not exaggerating.

The Worst Car-Buying Experiences I have ever had I bought a…read more2013 BMW Convertible here and within a week (and under 100 miles), the check engine light came on and the car died. I had to pay to tow it back myself, only to be told by the dealership that they "reset the code" and the car was "fine." Of course, the same issue happened again a week later. I took it to BMW, where they replaced 8 solenoids, 8 plugs, and 4 injectors. On top of that? * The convertible top stopped working * The alarm randomly goes off and won't stop * You can't even lock the car And the dealership? Totally unhelpful. They wouldn't take responsibility at all. Terrible business practices. I would never buy from them again, and I'd advise others to stay far away.

well mechanic knows foreign cars had a starter put in on bmw z4 then needed hydraulic top motor…read morethat does not work, working on issue with estimate

What a pleasure. Here from out of town and the battery on my car died. I had no idea what was wrong…read morewith the car and they were honest, prompt and very kind. They had my car ready to go in an hour!

Several months ago, my splash shield had come loose, but had been staying in place aftera temporary…read morefix with zip ties. Unfortunately, en route from Florida for a two week stay to visit my mom, the shield came loose again. After a quick call to Allen's (a shop used by my aunt for years when she lived here) they invited me to come right in (no wait) and said they could take it off (which is what I wanted) for a minor charge. They ended up not charging me anything, which was much appreciated. Both receptionist and mechanic were very helpful. There was a reason my aunt swore by their service for 25+ years!

They 100% deserve their good reputation. I trust them to do a good job on my car for a very fair…read moreprice. They fixed a clogged hose related to my air conditioner in about 15 minutes and charged $45. They could have easily charged a lot more because I was clueless. I appreciate the professionalism they've always showb with me.

I live 500 miles from Myrtle Beach, but on two occasions, I've helped by father, who lives in…read moreMyrtle Beach and is a senior citizen, arrange for auto repairs. On both occasions, Auto Care Specialist fixed Dad's car on the same day, and at a very reasonable price. They get the job done! I actually would consider driving my car to them from here, 500 miles away, for repairs if I could, I trust them that much.

DART AUTOMOTIVE is the place to go!!…read more I am 13 hours away and take care of our kids vehicles myself, so when my son called an said his car was not starting I needed a reliable auto repair center in Conway, SC. My son is at Coastal and his car wouldnt start at all on Wednesday. I was referred by DARRELLS BODY SHOP ( ANOTHER GREAT GROUP WHO PROVIDED SOLID ADVICE). I called DART's and spoke with Samantha (VERY HELPFUL!!) who told us to get the car there ASAP and she would do her best to have techician look it over before the end of day. Mind you, I spoke with her around 1130am on Wednesday. Vehicle arrived at their facilty around 1245pm and by the end of the day we had a fare estitmate (discounts for CCU student or AAA whichever is best she said). Vehicle work was completed as promised the next day by late morning for my son to pick up. They handled all paperwork through secure texting and document signing and payment. All work done within 24 hours, OUTSTANDING TEAM DART!!! COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY EASIER!!! GO TO DART AUTOMOTIVE or DARRELL BODY SHOP. GOOD LUCK DAVID

They Absolutely SUCK.....do you agree? I have a 2005 F-250, 6.0 diesel. It was running perfectly…read morefine, Zero Issues, it cranked up perfectly fine, i drive about 40 feet and it just shuts off, turns over fine but Zero fire or ignition. Speedily, Dart comes to recue with a Tow. They put the most elaborate diagnostic machine i have ever seen on it. The desk guy tells me, "We THINK its the High pressure oil valve." Oh no, i think, that's inside the engine. I should have said NO, i can't let you partially disassemble an engine on "we think" but i didn't cause i was leaving in 3 days for 4 months. Gave them permission, took about 9 hrs to disassemble and find out , Nope, that's not the problem. Asked permission to drain oil to check for contaminents, came back an hour later with, "Yes, you have metal in your oil, engine is shot, minimum of $35,000.00 for a new engine" I said, are you crazy, i ain't spending that. I got the guy directly behind them to tow to his shop, Twisted Wrench. A week later, he says, Yep, engine is shot. Finally got them to deliver my truck to my house, Twisted Wrench double charged me for the tow cause he was trying to steal at a cheep cheep price from me. I GOT a true diesel mechanic to fix it. ONCE he put back together the disassembled engine Dart left me with, he fixed it. He said, with those trucks, it's usually 4 things that go wrong 1) Low pressure oil valve 2) High pressure oil valve and i forget the other 2 things. All mine was, the $75 OEM low pressure valve and because my truck is lifted, that valve is right in front of your face. WHY THE HECK didn't Dart try a $75 part 1st....Stupid and Retarded if you ask me. By them missing the $75 part, they charged me almost $1,300.00 and left me with a partially disabled engiine that cost me lots to reassemble. I wouldn't recommend them to Anyone!!!! I asked the desk guy for a refund, he asked the owner, He replied NO! For Dart services I would recommend NO!!!!

This place is okay, went in to get oil change and tire rotation for one of our vehicles…read more Afterwards, they tried to say there were some other services needed, I work for a fleet company, so I know those services were unnecessary. Everything else with this place was fine.

Don't tell them you aren't waiting because then they will take their good old time. I left for…read morealmost four hours. Called me after 2 about service needed. I had an apt 10 scheduled for 10 mins after I dropped it off. Not sure what good that was . Then they pulled my vehicle in after I got back 1 he 45 mins later. Seriously. Apparently my time is worth nothing to them. They should know better to give me all this time to write a not good review to let people know how they treat you.

I've used Socastee Collision before when someone backed into our new car and was so so impressed by…read moretheir work, price, communication, ease of them working with the person at fault's insurance company and time frame to have the repairs done. This visit was a bit different. The circumstances leading to the needed repairs were different. The outcome was better than expected. I have a 2015 Nissan Juke that I've had over 10 years and I take great care of it. 3 years ago we moved from the mountains to Myrtle Beach. The heat and salt air caused a bubble to form on the hood of the car. It was filled with water. I popped the bubble to drain the water and the damage got worse. It looked awful. I wish I would have taken a before picture. I thought I was going to have to have the whole car repainted. Nope. I took it in to SC and Daghan said, "no problem." The cost was minimal and less than a week later I picked the car up. His communication is amazing. I didn't have to make any calls to remind him I was waiting. The work done? Flawless. It looks AMAZING. Honestly better than the day I got it. I HIGHLY recommend Daghan and his crew at Socastee Collision. You won't be disappointed.

Socastee Collision did an excellent job repairing my Ridgeline. They replaced the skin on the back…read moredoor and repainted the left side. My only complaint was the orange peel did not match which means I'll probably have to get paint correction done on that side. But they were very professional kept me in the loop and I would go back there in a heartbeat although I hope I don't ever need to.....