I was traveling into Coventry Ct. (from Dutchess County NY) to purchase a motorcycle when my truck broke down several miles from my destination. I attempted to "limp" my truck to where I needed to go in the hopes that I can deal with it there and not on the roadside. That clearly wasn't happening as it felt as if my wheel was close to coming off. I was unable to safely steer my vehicle at this point so I decided I need to stop immediately. As luck would have it, I was about to stop and across the street was the only auto repair shop I seen during my several mile drive on the shoulder.
I went inside and was greeted by a really nice secretary who I explained my problem to. During my cry for help, a man came from the back of the office and quickly offered to take a look at my truck while advising me that he couldn't get my truck fixed that day because they were already booked up for the day. I was willing to take whatever help offered to me so I obliged. This man who I later identified as the shop owner and that I must add was well dressed with slacks and a button up shirt, got on his hands and knees and attempted to identify the problem. He then lifted my truck up with a floor jack and determined the exact issue of a bad hub/bearing assembly. Again, he advised me that he couldn't help me any further and I would have to leave the truck overnight. That wasn't an option for me and I was only one mile from the motorcycle I traveled all this way to buy. I thanked him for his time and told him I'll try to figure something else out. He kindly offered to let me remain in his parking lot to do so.
After some time of getting nowhere with my insurance company's roadside assistance and without coming up with any other solution, I went back into the office to ask the secretary if she could recommend another reputable shop who can help me right away. Like the first time I went in, this same man came from the back as I was asking and offered to take my truck in right away once he received the parts. I'm not sure if he heard my desperation or frustration but this man pushed other already scheduled repairs to the side and also with a short staff that day. I am a complete stranger and from out of town. To me this was the most selfless act and sincerely compassionate towards my dilemma. I'm not even local so this wasn't a way to gain my business which is rare these days. So in my truck went!
Now I'm trying to figure out how to still make this trip worth it and purchase this bike I came out here for. I was able to arrange for the person who was selling the bike to come drop it off at the repair shop and do the deal there which was another favor to ask of someone. The bike was dropped off to me while my truck was still on the lift being repaired. I now needed to figure out how to get it onto my truck. The owner of the shop even after all he's offered and done for me at this point, still continued to help me. Once my truck was finished, he and one of his techs came out with a motorcycle ramp and helped me load the bike up. This shop happened to have a motorcycle ramp! What are the odds??
I cannot express the gratitude I have for this business owner Tom Dubois, his wife and staff. They turned a bad situation into such a pleasant experience. I couldn't recommend them enough and I wish their shop was local to me. The people of that area are lucky to have a shop like this. I am in no way happy about breaking down. However, I am certainly happy I ended up at Dubois Automotive. I've dealt with many businesses and this is actually my first review i've ever written. I felt it necessary to share this story and give my opinion of this experience. I think this level of service will be hard to top. Many thanks again to Tom and his crew! My truck feels great now and I'm loving the new bike. read more