5 /5 Melissa Bolcar: A little backstory: I don’t trust mechanics. I think 99% of them are criminals making up problems to make money. What these criminal “mechanics”don’t know is that I as a woman, used to fix my own car in the 2000s, so I’m not completely dumb. I can smell BS from an unethical mechanic a mile away. That’s exactly what happened last week. I was told by a random mechanic in Tampa (not Dave’s) that I needed all sorts of parts replaced. I smelled bullshit and paid their ridiculous diagnostic fee, had my car towed an hour away to Dave’s Repair based on a recommendation from my late mothers boyfriend. I can’t believe after 40 years of life that I finally found an ethical mechanic. I had a long conversation with Dave (the owner) about my previous experiences dealing with unethical auto repair businesses. His son Sam is amazing too. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to meet him. Julie, I suspect, is their backbone. She ensured all my requests were met. Dave personally told me exactly what was wrong with my car but wouldn’t admit to sabotage by the previous mechanic. He’s a good man. But, he told me all I needed to know to connect the dots.
This is the first positive review of a mechanic that I’ve ever wrote! I will gladly tow, carry or drive my car to Dave’s (an hour away) for any repairs.
Ps. I didn’t capture the details but when I walked in the office to pick up my car, I noticed they had an award on the wall for running as an ethical business!
Great job to Dave, Sam, Julie and your team of ethical mechanics! It’s impossible to find ethical people anymore.
Ps. If you read my review, they are very busy. Have patience. I promise, they won’t rip you off and it will be worth your time!
