THIS PLACE IS A TOTAL SCAM. DAVID HAS ZERO INTEGRITY. DO NOT COME HERE.
I usually take my car to a dealership for repairs but decided I would take it to a local shop this time so my money was going to a small business...WHAT A MISTAKE. David is an absolute SCAMMER and I really learned my lesson.
I've had my car for 4 years and unfortunately, had the same issue pop up almost yearly; the turbo charger and coolant tank. Luckily, I have the CarMax warranty so it's never been a problem. Took it to ProAuto Service, explained the issue, gave them my warranty info and in a few days got a call that the car was good to go and "driving great." At this time, I also asked to have the oil changed since it needed it, and of course this would be at my expense. No problem says David. We pick up the car the next day and all is well. David mentions several times that Carmax didn't cover the entirety of the repair, which is weird because it always has, but he's such a nice guy he won't charge us the difference. Sorry to hear it but appreciate the honesty; or so we thought, lol.
The next day, the "change engine oil" notification pops up. Weird I think, but sometimes they forget to reset it. Then, I see it shows I have 0% oil; weirder but by this time, the turbo and coolant issue arose again so looks like we're going back to David and I'll ask him about it then. Well, I don't think I got to mention it to David because our second time going in, we explain the same issue occurred again and after disappearing for a bit, he returns to tell us that since CarMax didn't pay for the full repair, they will only honor the manufacturer warranty for the coolant tank but we would have to pay for the diagnostic and repair (again) out of pocket. Obviously, thats bullshit. David then proceeds to loudly speak over me the entire time and when my husband tells him to shut up and let me speak, he proceeded to escalate the situation, tried to instigate my husband to become violent, and screamed over the top of me while I attempted to understand and find a solution to the issue. Obviously, we left.
While that whole interaction was massively unprofessional, it became more clear over the next days that David didn't do any of the work he was paid for. After speaking with Carmax and the dealership where the repair is now being done, David couldn't even change the turbo as the part is a dealership exclusive part. The dealer mechanic even pulled out the dipstick to show me and he DIDN'T EVEN CHANGE THE OIL. The oil was dark, grainy, and low. Even with my limited car knowledge it was obvious the oil hadn't been changed. Literally did ZERO work and then charged us, said it was all good, and when we confronted him about it after he tried to scam us a second time, got obscene and completely out of control.
Sucks because I'm sure there are many great shops out there, but David and shops like his will make me never returns to a local mechanic again. Absolutely disgusting behavior and zero integrity. read more