I took my express van in to have a check engine light checked out. I was referred to them by Young Chevrolet because my van is CNG and they send their CNG work to Dave's. When I made the appointment no one would tell me what their shop rate was. Then when I dropped it off they said it would be a $129 diagnostic fee. Ok fine... After day 1 in shop they said that they needed more diagnostic time because my van has a hitch on it and the rate is $100 an hour and they want approval for 5 hours. (In my opinion should be part of diagnostic. Fine charge me to remove hitch.) Of course they burnt through 5 hours. When I picked it up the desk guy was in a hurry to take my money and send me on my way. As I pulled out of the parking lot the check engine light came back on and started flashing as the van was badly misfiring. About a mile down the road I called the shop to explain what was happening and he then proceed to tell me that I would need my injector system cleaned for an additional $750 (at a discounted rate of course). (Shouldn't he have told me that before I left the shop) So now after a week without my van it now runs worse than when I took it in. PS Any recommendations on somewhere else to clean my injectors would be greatly appreciated because I am never going back there. read more

Dave's Auto was wonderful to work with. Kept me infomed about my repairs every step of the way. Got the work done in a timely manner. My father I law who is a retired mechanic recommended them and I'm glad he did. Good people to work with. read more

CROOKS!!!! DO NOT USE THIS SHOP!!! Took a car in to get the engine installed. I supplied the new engine. They were paid to install it. They wanted $6300. After 4 months they finally had the old engine removed and the replacement engine placed inside the vehicle, nothing was hooked up. NOTHING.... According to them this was installed. They wanted $26k (minus the original $6k) to finish the job (and that was only an estimate... likely was going to be more. read more

Nice people, but they are expensive and excessive in their "add-ons". Upfront Miles told me the initial $100.00 for diagnostic on my a/c would be counted against any work completed but then called to say they'd need another $250.00 to continue investigating the problem. My AC compressor had gone out and before I knew it I was $350.00 deep in "diagnostic" charges before the $850.00 in actual repairs started. It turned out the $350.00 did not count against work completed and I ended up with paying about $1200.00 for the repair. Not one to be taken advantage of twice, I called around and asked some of the neighboring shops if this is how it should have gone down. Each told me the mechanic should have been able to diagnose a broken A/C compressor with the initial charge and that if I had gone to any of them, that cost would have been applied to against any work completed. Out the door, the average repair cost at other shops would have been between $900.00 - $950.00. I wont be back, which is to bad because I really like to shop local and support small business. read more

In probably the most costly bad decision of my life, I took my 2005 GMC 2500 HD Duramax to Dave's Auto in June 2018 due to some overheating / high temp issues accompanied by disappearing antifreeze probably going out the exhaust pipe as there were no leaks. I explained the issues and expressed the need to have this truck fixed to avoid overheating in the future. Dave's Auto changed the thermostats, cleaned the radiator, replaced the fan shroud and supposedly pressure checked the engine for head gasket leaks. I wondered if any of those repairs other than examining the truck for head gasket leaks was really necessary. They charged almost $3,000. I strongly questioned as to whether the problem was really fixed. They assured me that everything was done that was needed and gave me a clean bill of health for the truck i.e. no more overheating problems. Now August 2019 and 8,000 miles later, the engine overheats towing my 5th wheel on a flat section of freeway. The 5th wheel isn't what I would call heavy - the previous owner towed it with a Toyota Tundra without a problem! I then had the truck towed to Dave's Auto to evaluate. I was hoping that they would at least acknowledge some responsibility for the overheating problem given the clean bill of health and repairs to prevent overheating the previous year. Dave's Auto examined the truck claimed that the truck now has bad head gaskets which will cost $7,200. I said ok and they charged me $3,500 up front. Then after tearing the motor down, sent a new estimate for $18,000. When I declined this repair, I asked for another estimate for a used motor which turned out to be $14,000 with caveats about limited warranties and the potential other repairs could raise this estimate. I declined again but they still ended up charging me an additional $500 bringing this new total to $4,000 for tearing the motor apart. I've collectively spent $7,000 with Dave's Auto and have a worthless truck to show for it - a truck that was probably worth around $14,000 before taking it into their shop. I'm out $21,000 (repair charges plus the value of the truck) with only a false verbal promise in 2018 that the overheating was solved to show for it. This truck should have been fixed correctly in the first place. The excuse they now give for not fixing the head gaskets in the back in 2018 was that "these things are hard to tell" but the other repairs were "necessary". If "these things are hard to tell" then why would they not tell me that back in 2018 instead of promising no more heating problems. The only amazing thing about this place is the outrageous charges and failure. I'm basically out $7,000 in "repair" costs and a $14,000 truck that is now worthless thanks to Dave's Auto. Never again! For those of you thinking about using Dave's Auto - be prepared to pay and proceed at your own risk. read more

Scam artists extraordinaire.....took full advantage of a good friend of mine, almost conned her into giving him the title to the car so he could fix it up and sell it....and when she showed up with her own mechanic to take the car back so he could fix it? Physically threatened her and tried to call the police....on her...because she was taking her property back. What wastes of space these guys are. read more

I went to these guys to check out my G35 and then my Camry. They are very nice and gave me an honest opinion. The interesting part was that they bring you into the garage to show you your car's problems. This was a huge plus. Anyhow, before that, a neighbor was checking my Camry and suggested me to change all sorts of parts and that got me nowhere. I changed spark plugs, spark plug wires, alternator, and a few other things. It lasted for about 2 weeks and started to die again. After going to these guys, they explained that my oil leak was due to some parts (I forgot, it's been a while). I knew there was oil leaking, but I just wasn't sure how bad the problem was. Instead of telling me that I should fix my Camry, they said that I would be better off getting rid of it. They also replaced my brakes and rotors for my G35. Braking has been great, there are no more squeaks and that pulsating feeling when you brake gently at stoplights. I'd recommend them to friends, family, even my boss. read more

I would be very careful taking your vehicle here. My experience consisted of $600+ just in troubleshooting a problem they were never able to fix. Then I realized they charged me substantially more for parts & labor then the dealership (Mercedes) would have charged me. To top it off, they overfilled my DEF tank and spilled highly corrosive DEF all over my engine and hoses. Do yourself a favor and take your vehicle elsewhere. read more

I've taken my vehicles here for regular maintenance and servicing. Was greeted promptly and felt like they took the time to properly diagnose the problem. Appreciated the fact they called before performing any maintenance to let me know of costs. Overall great experience and would recommend especially if you are looking for a good trustworthy mechanic as it seems harder to come by them now a days. read more

What a bunch of crooks! Bait and Switch practices, beware!! They offered to do a diagnostics of my Chevy CNG van for $135.00. A couple days after taking it in, they call me up and ask for another $300 to find out what is wrong. All they had done was hook up the code reader (I own one of these myself!) and tell me it was misfiring and that for another $300 they could open the dog house, attach additional sensors and find out what was wrong. When I get upset of this bait and switch practice, Miles tells me they are like a doctor's office, doing an initial evaluation, but having to order more tests which cost more money... And then when I go down there to pick up my vehicle, Dave tells me the same line of bull! They obviously get lots of complaints about their dishonest practice and have practiced the story line they use to extort more money out of their customers. I made the mistake of failing to read reviews about this company before I went there, so it's my fault I got took for $150.00. Don't make my mistake. ...and for the rest of the story, I took the van down to Lancer automotive in SLC, and for $100 they were able to do a complete diagnostic, including hooking up the sensors to the dog house and tell me which valve needed to be replaced. As we didn't have time to fix the CNG side right then, they made some temporary repairs so the engine could run on regular gasoline (at no additional charge) and sent us down the road. Night and day difference in professionalism and service. read more

They've always been up-front about costs and delivered the promised experience. It is always tough to have to take your car in to be fixed, but Dave's Auto has always given us top-notch work, and made unexpected car troubles a pleasant experience. read more

Called in in to ask about a rebuild on my engine, and couldnt get a straight answer for about 15 minutes, and when he finally got down to business i had couple of different question and miles was somewhat rude about answering them and his quote seemed pretty high, would not recommend even calling this guy let alone bringing your car to him. read more

Competent enough but felt I was being upcharged. Also I felt I was being talked down to by the actual mechanic when inquiring about details on the car. Treated me like I was an annoyance. read more

I walked into the shop and stood at the front desk for 10 minutes before somebody came to help me and when he finally did come he was rude and i felt like he was just trying to get me out of the store and move on with his day. Not friendly and would not recommend this place at all. read more

DO NOT BRING YOU VECHICLE HERE!!! We have never experienced such rude, condescending LIARS with a business. After numerous lies and a rip off prices with repairs we got our truck towed to a dealer. They diagnosed the issue and are charging thousands less than Dave's quoted us for. They also said there were things in Dave's quote that they said needed to be done that does NOT need to be done. The dealer also informed us that the work Dave's originally did may not have needed to be done!! Also, they charged WAY more than other places charge for the same work done after calling and comparing from other local mechanics. Do your Better Business Bureau research and you can see I am not the only one with these exact issues with Dave's Auto. I have no idea how they are still in business!!!! read more

My review is pending the final outcome. It appears that Dave's is not as reasonable as we were lead to believe.

If your looking for good solid work with good old fashion service, Daves Complete Auto Service is the place..these folks really care about the customer, their mechanics are tip top as well. My vehicle was diagnosed, repaired, and I was back on the road...My CNG truck runs like a champ! Bottom line, I was greeted with a smile, repairs were priced fairly, vehicle work was completed in a timely fashion & I left feeling good about my experience. I will absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a mechanic to give Dave's a try. read more

Fixed vehicle at a cost over $7,000. Was verbally told after all this work it would pass inspection. It of course did not! Was told another $$$ (over 4,000) exploring they might find out to fix the inspection. Which would be extra to fix. Took to another repair shop explored for $00.00. Was told the cost to fix $2,000. Plus more repairs down the line. Be very careful taking to shop read more

A Nightmare from start to still not resolved 2 months later. My car was overheating in March and I took it to Dave's to have the thermostat replaced. $1900 later I had not only the thermostat but the water pump, timing belt, serpentine belt, and oil gasket replaced. They did a tune up as well and I felt confident that the car would function fine for a long long time. less than 2 months later my power steering seizes up on me on the freeway. I looked down at my dashboard only to see that the battery light is on and the car is overheated again. I have the car towed to a shop and am advised that the brand new timing belt snapped in half. They advised the culprit was my alternator which was not bolted down securely when the work was done. The top bolt was completely missing and the bottom bolt so loose that it had almost come undone which snapped the belt in two causing all the other problems and most likely causing me to have a blown gasket. Since I had just had all of this work done not two months ago I was confident Dave's would take care of me. 3 days after I called them to advise of my problem I was just advised to have the other shop send them a couple of pictures and they would pay to replace the broken belt but that they would not cover any other repairs as my negligent driving caused the other problems and I should not be driving an overheated car. (just how long does it take a car to overheat when you're on the highway and your timing belt snaps in two because your car wasn't put back together correctly by a professional repair shop?) Really classy to blame your customer because you can't put their car back together causing major damage to the engine. Needless to say take your car anywhere else unless you like getting taken for a ride twice. read more

I just took my car in to get it fixed at Dave's Auto and was very impressed by the whole processes. I loved how they would send me pictures of my car to explain what was going on. It was very helpful and I felt I was being treated honestly! Thanks guys! I'll be sure to send people your way! read more

The guys here are so nice and professional. They have never been pushy or tried selling me something that I did not need. They remembered that I had recently purchased tires and that the warranty was still in effect instead of saying " you need a new one". Also needed my air conditioner worked on and instead of just replacing it like I suggested, they just tried recharging it and has still not had a problem 3 years down the road. Saved lots of money. Thanks! read more

This shop is SOOOOOO expensive!!! Plan on opening a vein in order to pay to get your car back from them. They will hold you car hostage until you pay their overpriced, way to many hours for the job fee. You'd be better off driving your car off a cliff than taking it to Daves. There is also no manager or owner available to speak to if you feel like you are being taken advantage of. You WILL pay the price if you drop your car off there. I was told lies before I dropped my car off, then the story totally changed when I went to pick it up. And the price was OUTRAGEOUS!! Did I say EXPENSIVE!!!!!!! Daves is EXPENSIVE!!!!! I would take a torch to my car before ever taking it back to Daves!!! read more

I really appreciate these guys. They have worked on.several of.my vehicles including a Toyota Camry and my land rover. They completed oil changes and basic maintenance quickly and beautifully. I want to thank them for their thoroughness and the way they answered all my questions They even stayed late one night so I could get.there and pick up my car. read more

I wouldn't recommend taking your auto to Dave's unless you like spending money. I took my 4 runner in for a leaking head gasket, a reasonable quote turned into four times the original with radiator needing to be replaced, all hoses, water pump. They even asked me if I would like my slightly worn tires replaced with some used ones that they probably wanted to get rid of. Every call I received from them was another problem found untilI told them no thanks, my budget of $1200 was enough. I will never go back or recommend this place to anyone! Beware of this place... I feel like I paid for one of the neon palm trees, wouldn't even suggest business here to enemies. read more

THE WORST SERVICE EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD! Brought in my F-350 for an oil leak. Other than the oil leak the truck had no issues, Dave's informed me it would be expensive and I understood, they also informed me repair would take 4 days. Three weeks and many up-charges later I picked up my truck. When they dropped it off I noticed a noise that concerned me. I was informed nothing was wrong,however I asked them to re-inspect the vehicle. They informed me the fan clutch had broke, (which they removed.) And it would be an additional $1100 to repair. I left the truck and told them I am giving you the opportunity to do whats right and repair the item they broke. The next day they offered a compromise, that if I buy the part the will install it for free. The cost of the part was $540 and I just wanted my truck done so I agreed. Four days later I picked up my truck and it had the same issue and the power steering did not work! Dave's also told me that the power steering pump is now faulty and needed to be replaced and the cost would be $1700. The owner Dave told me my truck was once again in good working order other than the power steering, and advised me he was the expert and he was done talking to my about the repair. At that point I paid over $4100.00 for a repair and my truck was in much worse shape then when I brought it to Dave's Complete Auto. I then took it to a dealer to repair the issues my truck was having after the repair. There assessment found that the fan clutch they installed was faulty and the power steering just need to have the air removed from the system. The dealer also advised me that the fan clutch they charged me for was a after market product and could not me warrantied by the dealer. I had to have the dealer call Dave's and let them know of the situation in order for them to believe me about the faulty part. They then refunded the cost of the fan clutch. One note I paid the dealer for a new fan clutch and installation and the total was only $580.00. Which means they charged me for the part was more than the dealer cost with installation! Some people have had good review of Dave's and I am sure that they have happy. However I just want to share my experience to prevent this from happening again. Also I hope Dave's Auto reads this and learns from the situation. read more

They were very fair. Took there time with the insurance to make sure I was taken care of (not them). I Took my BMW there for my oil changed too. Thanks. read more

I just took my Audi Q7 in to get a coolant leak checked. They were very friendly and courteous and said they would get to it when they got a chance. I paid $129 for a diagnostic fee which seamed fair for taking a look at the car. I got a call back later that day that said the hose that was leaking was the crossover pipe and that the water pump seamed like it needed to be replaced as well. They said if they did both services that they would knock $120 off the price because some of the work to do the 2 jobs was the same. The total quote came to just shy of $1600 with the discount. I have access to alldata which is a mechanic software that rates both parts and the amount of labor it should take to do the job. Both jobs came in at about 2 hours to do for a total of 4 hours and parts came in at $300. So at this rate I would be paying $325 an hour in labor to do the job. The Audi dealer only charges $120 an hour. I brought this up to them and they said the software system that they use quoted it in at a lot higher time. I am pretty handy and took it to them because I didn't have time to do the job. Now 2 hours later and $261 in parts directly from Audi and I have my car back on the road. Don't use these guys they will rip you off! I get that you need to make money to stay in business but gouging customers is not the way to do it. read more

I had the unfortunate opportunity of doing business with Dave's when I experienced problems with my 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter while traveling across country. Being a retired auto mechanic , without any tools to make the necessary repairs myself, I was forced to hire Dave's to make repairs. I stopped in Cheyenne, WY. and had the codes scanned, detecting the left rear ABS/Speed sensor was not communicating, but the shop did not have the replacement part available, and would take 3 days to get a new sensor. I contacted Dave's, as we decided to continue our trip, and he assured me he had the part on hand. Well when we arrived at Dave's, he obviously saw by my plates that I was from out of state,so he immediately jacked up his prices, tried to charge 280 dollars for a 145 dollar sensor, and insisted he needed to rescan the codes, another 129 dollar charge. I convinced him to lower sensor part cost to 180 dollars (had to mark it up for instant profit), his estimate went from 627 dollars to 524 dollars. I contacted my MB dealer in Wisconsin, was informed Dealer charges would be $470, but I was in Utah, so $54 more seemed reasonable. BUT, when the work was done, Miles (the shop manager) added 10% to my bill for bogus charges not in the estimate I signed for. When I protested, Miles pointed out the small print that stated he has the right to charge up to 10% over estimate. I'm used to doing business with honest folks and signed the work order without carefully reading the small print. My trusting nature cost me an extra $40. In hind sight, I should have walked away when he told me his work might not fix the problem, and there are no guarantees for the repairs! RUN, don't walk away from this shop. Miles had the balls to state I probably didn't make much money as a mechanic. My reply was, I made a good living without ripping off my customers! read more

I have nothing good to say about Daves Auto. Last December my car was towed there and we weren't sure what was wrong. It turned into a nightmare. I had just bought the car (used) four months prior to this. Long story short, the engine needed to be rebuilt. When all was said done, after they continued to "find" more damage. After my car being in their shop for over a month the final bill was over $10,000.00. This Monday I again had my car towed to Daves. Miles called to inform me the brake system needed to be replaced and the estimate he gave me was $1300.00. We gave them the ok and they said our car would be done the next day. Around 4 pm I called to see if I could come get my car and whoever answered said "please hold for miles he needs to talk to you about your car." Miles got on the phone to inform me that they now determined the brakes master cylinder would need to be replaced. Just another $670 was all... I told them to stop working on the car. Here's the really pathetically sad thing.. After all the money we have paid them they have no problem adding more stuff and charging double what another mechanic would. I know this because I got off the phone and called three other mechanics for a price quote to replace the brake master cylinder on a 09 Honda Pilot. These are the quotes I got: $420 $455 $415 I'm sick that they would do this after all the business I've given them. When I picked my car up I looked over my bill. I was charged $17.80 to put my spare tire back under my car & $14.00 to mount and balance a tire. What a joke. I'll never pay them another dime. So my original estimate of $1300.00 came out to be $1545.00 out the door. For new brakes There's your warning I would not recommend them to anyone. The other interesting thing is they are sending emails to former customers saying if they get on this app and give feedback you'll get a free oil change. It's too bad they have to try to cover up all the negative reviews they've had. One more thing. When I went in to get my car, miles tried showing me how and where the "condenser" needed to be replaced. I had my car inspected by a different mechanic, and sure enough it was fine. All it needed was to be serviced. Just a $500.00 difference. No big deal, right ? read more

I would not recommend this place. They charged me for work that wasn't done. They did try to contact me after a bad review, so I've added a star. A refund on the "alignment" would solve some issues, but that is unlikely as it's difficult to prove (the car is gone and the only proof is an alignment spec sheet). I don't wish to be contacted again. read more

If you have a foreign car (or American) this is your place. Timely, friendly, reasonably priced service...don't waste your money negotiating with the dealership. Hit Daves first. Easy on the pocketbook, and great at diagnosing the "problem" rather than quick fixing "symptoms". I recommend everyone here especially if you have a car that requires specialty service. The easy, no stress experience makes it worth the stop at Dave's. read more

I recently took my 2006 Volvo into Dave's due to a noise coming from the front right tire and the AC blowing warm after 15 minutes. I received a call from Dave's telling me they had identified the issue and also found another problem with the timing belt to the tune of about $2,000. I took their advice, paid and had the work done. I picked my car up and to my surprise after 15 minutes the AC began running hot again and the noise was still there. I also noticed a huge problem with the transmission at this point so I decided to take it to Les Schwab to fix the noise. $600 later they replaced a bearing which Dave claimed to do but apparently they like to replace the wrong one and charge you. After my AC continued running hot I took my car back to Dave's and explained that again after 15 minutes it's warm. I get a call saying it's blowing a cool 68 degrees and to pick it up which I do and guess what? Blows cold for 15 and then gets hot. I took it in for a third time and the manager Keith had the audacity to charge me $89 for a diagnostic on an issue they hadn't resolved. Needless to say we had some pretty heated words and I left my car. I received a call from Dave and it was the most unprofessional business experience of my life. He yelled, I yelled back and he put me on hold twice while I was in mid sentence. Dave then quoted me another almost $2k. At this point I was done and gave in to have the work done and felt entirely taken advantage of. I have since received a call from Dave asking me to take down my yelp review since the issue was fixed after 3 visits and $4600 including the work I had to get elsewhere because they failed. Not a chance, this is the worst mechanic and business I have ever dealt with. I will make sure every social media and review site receives feedback from me to save anyone else from this sham. Please keep away from this place. read more

Literally the worst place you could possibly go. Rude, unprofessional. And will rip you off!! Please don't go there and deal with what we've dealt with. They "rebuilt" our engine only to have to take it back to them numerous times because something kept going wrong, engine seized with less than 4000 miles and it has been a fight with them ever since. They claimed we didn't have warranty at all but once we proved to them that we did they back tracked and are now finding something else that's wrong. They threatened to throw our engine away if we didn't pick it up within 24hrs when we went to pick it up they had it sitting outside in the sun and it had started rusting. We have proven time and time again that this is their doing but yet they refuse to take care of it like a good business should. The owner is literally the worst of the worst, I called to ask a question regarding our engine and he literally yelled at me, he has been very rude and short with my husband. This place should be out of business!! Don't waste your money nor your time with this place. I can't even call it a business because they don't act like one. ONLY GAVE THEM THE 1 STAR BECAUSE IT WOULDNT LET ME SUBMIT WITHOUT A RATING. read more

While the work gets done, the process is horrible. They always underbid on the estimate to get your business - then continually add in additional costs they "find" as the work progresses. By the time you're done you are almost twice the price of the original quote. Even when they tell you the job is complete and give you a final price they come up with more costs when you pick up the vehicle. Save yourself a lot of time and money and go anywhere else! read more

I wrote a 1-star review today on Dave's Auto from over a decade ago. I got a call from Dave. He explained his current and improved situation and I understand he cannot recall our incident but sounded sincerely apologetic. I am writing to update my previous review that I cannot seem to find (not good maneuvering these sites), to forgive him and I'm glad he's practicing better business and customer service than previous. He made good on things. Thank you. read more

I used them for a timing belt on my Honda several months ago. The service was quick and the price was actually the best around, they advertise t-belts. So i decided to try bringing in my wifes Mercedes for a routine 100,000 mile service. They did call me back and suggest some other issues that could/should be addressed, but I didn't mind that at all. I noticed some other yelpers were not happy about this, but I found that the extra service and repair items were actually needed. I just decided I didn't have the money, so i declined. The service writer was Keith, and he was great. I will definitely return. read more

I was very impressed with the service I received on my car here. I was a little hesitant after reading reviews on Yelp. But after looking through Google I decided to go for it. The service was tremendous as well as how I was treated. I know nothing about cars and they were very straightforward, and honest about the problems and prices. They were able to fix it quickly and get me back on the road. They even provided transportation while my car was getting fixed. I would definitely recommend using their service. Thanks for a great experience!! read more

The WORST company to work for. If you're a skilled technician or office assistant or anybody for that matter, do yourself a huge favor and keep looking. Dave is the worst boss I've ever worked for. Absolutely disrespectful, yells at you daily, insults your intelligence the list goes on. He even questioned my mental stability during his mad rage. I had to write this to forewarn as many people as possible about his very poor conduct as a business owner/Employer. Please keep looking for a GOOD establishment to work for. You'll be a much happier person. read more

Dishonest. Did not honor warranty. Yelled at US for having the nerve to require them to fix issues they created when work was not done correctly. Gave us a bid to get our business then added fees and ended up paying double the original estimate. Lawyer is now looking into our case. Get Gephart is next up so other Utahns STAY AWAY FROM DAVES! read more

Horrible. Miles is a complete fraud. Everything I suspected from he beginning ended up being true. They lied about the code they read. Had it read before and after it was there both confirmed it was transmission. miles charged us 125$ to read the code and a total of 340$ for a battery and battery cord replacement and had my car for 28 hrs. And never addressed the original issues I brought it in for which had to be fixed the day after they gave me my car back. They try their best to keep your car and fix everything they "think might be causing it" yet fixed nothing. Pathetic. How they revive return customers is beyond me read more