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Auto repair shop - Dave's Garage - in South Bend

42 reviews

Location: 2900 S Main St, South Bend, IN 46614

Office phone

+1 (574) 291-4561

4.5

42 total

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14/04/2015

Love this place feels like home....They are really nice & know what they are doing. I will be coming here from now own! Best in town hands down ijs. Stop in get your car & trucks right FB friends & family.

Ashley Ruiz

Source: FBOOK

09/06/2015

Love this place & so does my car. Always fixes or services my car in a timely manner. Never hidden charges. Always a great staff to deal with.

Sean Walton

Source: FBOOK

03/07/2015

I count on my vehicle for my business, and Dave's came through solid. They diagnosed the issues quickly, gave me a quote, and I was back on the road a few hours later. Can't ask for much more than that.

Don Wheeler

Source: FBOOK

21/11/2014

When you charge $800 dollars and your vehicle comes out worse, there is a problem, never again!!!!!

Curtis Loging

Source: FBOOK

22/04/2014

Dave's Garage The best place in town awsome poeple grate service thank you

John Francis Schmidt

Source: FBOOK

27/09/2015

Robin Murphy

Source: FBOOK

15/06/2015

Jose Gonzalez

Source: FBOOK

26/03/2014

Bill Boyer

Source: FBOOK

17/03/2014

Tom Holmer

Source: FBOOK

17/03/2014

Scott Shreve

Source: FBOOK

20/04/2016

Always friendly & prompt

Great value, you get what you pay for. High quality parts, great service & competitive prices. Best NAPA AutoCare Center in town.

Tom N.

Source: SUREC

20/04/2016

Great Service

Dave's always takes good care of the cars and people.

Jack G.

Source: SUREC

28/04/2016

Great Customer Service

Dave's Garage again provided me with great customer service, professionalism, and honesty, as well as a great service on my 2013 Ford Escape. I have referred friends to Dave's and I will continue to do so. Thanks for the…

Gary O.

Source: SUREC

09/05/2016

thorough and time, fair prices, they aiways do their best for both me and my wife

would recommend them any time

Wayne R.

Source: SUREC

25/05/2016

F-150

Another great experience at Dave's. Very professional and thorough and continue to exceed expectations.

Matt W.

Source: SUREC

28/05/2016

Great place for service!

Was happy to return to Dave's Garage after many years and find out that they still provide great, friendly and honest service.

Jeanette T.

Source: SUREC

31/05/2016

Efficient service

Appointments are kept for scheduled time and service is conducted efficiently.

Ray T.

Source: SUREC

25/06/2016

brakes

Excellent service as usual! Friendly, knowledgeable!

Dave S.

Source: SUREC

22/07/2016

Oil Change and Low Beam

Thanks so much for changing my oil and replacing my low beam. As always, you guys are great - fast, efficient and a job well done.

Gene H.

Source: SUREC

12/08/2016

Oil Change

Always excellent and courteous service.

Rebecca R.

Source: SUREC

06/02/2016

PROMPT AND EFFICIENT

Prompt and efficient as always.

Tom J.

Source: SUREC

20/04/2016

Good honest service

You were recommended by family and we see why, you provide great service, timeliness, and are straight shooters about car repair.

Greg S.

Source: SUREC

21/04/2016

Fast friendly service

They worked my car in for service quickly. Completed the work and found a rebate to help with the cost. Wonderful service and friendly people. Always looking out for the customer

Kim C.

Source: SUREC

05/05/2016

Perfect as always

Dave's Garage is one of those rare exceptions, in my opinion, in an industry that can be fraught with less than reputable service centers. They do great work, the prices are reasonable and they can be trusted to be up front with what is…

John S.

Source: SUREC

24/05/2016

Nice people

The tensioner and serpentine belt were replaced -- at 157K miles, they were needed. However, the noise was not abated. We need to try again. This time, I would like the mechanic to drive the car on the US20 By-pass for an exit or two to…

James C.

Source: SUREC

26/05/2016

Great service, honesty, integrity, good people and a good sense of humor from one and all!

We've taken our cars and trucks to Tom Neuffer for years. Tom, Pilar and all the mechanics are the best! We do recommend Dave'so Garage to our friends and those who need good, honest work done on their vehicles.

Sue H.

Source: SUREC

05/06/2016

Reliable, efficient repair and maintenance.

Appointments available in timely manner. Courteous people to work with. Accurate assessment of needs. Timely work accomplished.

Marlene S.

Source: SUREC

19/06/2016

they where quick to get in a replace the air conditioning

they where fast and stayed with a quoted after finding out our truck yr had 3 different recommened air conditioning for that model so where unsure which one it took and had to get it from fort wayne because no one else had it around here…

Mike E.

Source: SUREC

06/08/2016

Personal, through service. Friendly, on time if you have an appointment

Good, quality place to have car fixed.

Trudy M.

Source: SUREC

15/08/2016

Prompt service

I am pleased with the work and trust the workers to be honest and reliable.

Kathe S.

Source: SUREC

30/11/2005

good work

I have had work done before and have always been happy with the price and quality of work. Will return in the future if need be and will reccomend to others also. The mechanic was very helpful and answered my questions in regards to the…

Mike B

Source: INPAG

09/10/2010

Great people, quick and solid work

This place is directly down from my wife and mine house. We have used them for multiple fixes and have always recieved timely, solid work everytime. They aren't over-priced and offer great discounts at times. The thing that I loved about…

Ty M

Source: INPAG

15/03/2011

Complete waste of time and money

I have been to Daves garage multiple times now to have the power steering on my 2001 pt cruiser fixed. they seem to fail to flush out the lines, the alignment never feels dead on, and they always try to find a way to gyp me and my father…

brady s

Source: INPAG

17/10/2011

nostalgia

My parents have been going to Dave's garage for over 40 years.\r When my brother and I got our first cars we continued to take them to Dave's as well. Trustworthy, quality, timely, friendly; just a few reasons I ALWAYS recommend Dave's to…

Emily s

Source: INPAG

03/11/2011

HS

I would not recommend this Garage for the following reason.....they had our car in there garage multiple times for a repair on the same problem. Finally they thought they had it all figured out only to find out that the repair still wasnt…

H S

Source: INPAG

24/07/2016

They are a chop shop. Told me my entire power steering system needed to be replaced because my pump exploded and the repair would cost per $1400. Took it to another garage who declared that to be bullshit and they fixed it for $300. I've been driving it for three months with absolutely no problems. They pulled a similar stunt with my mother who was told her cars computer was failing so the car was no longer safe to drive. Fixing it would have costed more than the car was worth, but it turns out the battery was just faulty.

GNfilmsProductions

Source: GPLAC

24/02/2016

Totally professional, speedy, thorough, with good explanations of overcharges. (Tom had called me earlier in the morning to tell me that my van needed a new part that would cost more than the original estimate. However, we had a bad connection, so I missed a lot of the conversation! In it, he explained that the part was more expensive, but I missed that and when I saw the total bill I was surprised. Pilar asked Tom to explain it to me and he did to my satisfaction.) Now my oil leak is not only fixed, he also put brake fluid in and topped off the rest of my fluids for a low cost. I had previously gone to an independent mechanic named Grego, but I won't be going back to him. For me, Dave's Garage is the place to go.

Scot Murphy

Source: GPLAC

05/10/2015

My whole entire family has been bringing our cars here for years. Never once have any of us felt that unnecessary work was done and any work we have had done has been at a fair and honest price. Everything has always been explained (and parts shown to us if necessary) in terms we can understand. The staff is always friendly and service is extremely prompt! I've had the dealership tell me I need all this expensive work done, afterwards I would bring it to Dave's only to find out the dealership was just trying to get money out of me and there was either (1) not a problem or (2) the problem was only minor and was fixed at a fraction of the cost! I would recommend going to Dave's for a second opinion every time!! They will be your go to mechanics after that!!!

Wendy Haluda

Source: GPLAC

30/03/2015

I've been using Dave's Garage for more than 10 years and am always completely satisfied with the service. They are fair and honest. They have referred to me to other businesses that were able to do the work for a lower price on more than one occasion. They have also recommended when it is time to get rid of a car because the repair bills are not worth it. Both of these examples show they want what is best for the customer, not necessarily their wallet. Tom runs a great shop and I would recommend them to everybody!

Crystal Collier

Source: GPLAC

25/04/2015

DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE HERE!!!!! WORST AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN SOUTH BEND! I TOOK MY CAR HERE TO HAVE THE BRAKES AND STARTING ISSUE LOOKED AT, THEY DIDNT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT. I AM A MECHANIC AND TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A 2ND OPINION. THIS PLACE IS A SCAM!! ITS NOT EVEN RUN BY A GUY NAMED DAVE, ITS RUN BY TOM AND BOB AND ARE COMPLETELY DUMB TO CARS. TAKE MY ADVISE AND DO NOT GO HERE!!!

LOCAL CITY

Source: GPLAC

29/06/2016

Service above and beyond. I have been there three times total and thought I had given a review before but apparently not. Here's how it's worked for me: I call them with what I think would be a serious problem, and not only does he say I could bring it in, I could bring it in the next day and have it done the next day. Once it did take more than one day, but in that case, one of their courteous workers gave me a ride home before working on it. The one time, I had what I thought were brake problems and gave them carte blanche to do whatever they wanted--even if it meant replacing all the rotors and drums. They told me later it was just an unnecessary plate hanging down and rubbing against something. They removed the plate and problem solved. I told Tom at the time how wowed I was--they had the permission to do *any* work they wanted on my van, and went for the real problem, not the one that would profit them more!
That wasn't the problem that made it take more than one day. He wanted permission to fix my hood latch, which was becoming dangerously loose. I knew it was, and I knew Dave's would charge me fairly, so I gave them permission. I don't remember if they kept it overnight or they sent me home with it, but I was there the next day, the fixed latch hood took an hour and I waited for an hour and it was done. They charge me fairly every time I go there. Last time, they charged my a/c, and not only did it, they told me it'd be in an hour when I brought it in the next day; I brought it in early and it was done in 45 minutes, and at an excellent price, too.
For excellence in auto repair, you really can't go anywhere but Dave's. Always pleasant to talk to, will communicate your problems clearly, and solve your problems so you never have them back for a second time. They're trustworthy and excellent, which is rare these days.

Scot M.

Source: YELP

04/01/2016

Awesome, honest service at an affordable price. I have had several interactions with Tom and Pilar and all n of them good. They are straight shooters and trustworthy which is hard to find in a mechanic repair place. I highly recommend them.

Bonnie B.

Source: YELP

We work with these brands

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We perform these services

Body Work

  • Collision repair
  • Paintless dent repair
  • Auto body painting

Customization and Performance Upgrades

  • Performance tuning
  • Aftermarket exhaust systems
  • Suspension upgrades

Diagnostics

  • Computerized vehicle diagnostics
  • Troubleshooting and repair of warning lights

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Services

  • Battery health checks
  • Electric motor service
  • Hybrid-specific components repair