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    Dave's Ultimate Automotive

    4.2 (369 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

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    Auto HVAC repair

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    The parts that fell off my car as I was driving to the store from Dave's Automotive Repair on Lamar.
    Cece R.

    Sloppy work and took no accountability for it. I brought my car in for a standard service to change oil, brake fluid and radiator fluid. Everything seemed fine when I left. They did all the work in a reasonable time. Afterwards I drove to the grocery on a normal smooth street and all of a sudden I hear a crazy loud scraping sound for a second and then I see in my rear view mirror that a chunk of my car is laying in the middle of the street and other cars are driving right over it. It took me a few minutes to pull off the road to park and go see what it was. It was some undershield of my car. What the heck! I picked up the parts that I could find in the street. The main shield was torn by other cars driving over it. I didn't know what to do. Of course it was just before a holiday and we couldn't deal with it before so there was no fixing it till the day after. My husband said it was the shield that they have to take off to empty out the radiator fluid. The day after my husband took my car and all the parts I found on the street back to Dave's. He was very nice and told them what happened. He has worked on many cars so he knows exactly what he's talking about. He asked them to replace the part which only costs about $100 and to install it properly. Obviously they had not put it back properly after they drained the radiator fluid. Dave's would not admit to any wrong doing and said because we waited 3 days they refused to replace the part. Yesterday was a holiday and Dave's was closed so how were we supposed to get it fixed then. They take no accountability for their wrong doing. Even though the shield was torn my husband wanted it put back on at least till he could order a new one and install it himself. He watched the guy put it back on and saw that the guy was not installing it correctly and told him that's why it fell off in the first place. Ugh, So frustrating when the simplest thing isn't done properly. I had been to Dave's once before and had decent work done but after them not owning up to their incompetency and refusal to replace the part that they did not install properly, I will never go back!!!! Putting on that shield properly is mechanics 101. Maybe other guys there are ok but this mechanic is incompetent.

    Was just told by a shop worker that they don't have the capability to help me replace my high pressure steering hose. What an absolute joke of a business. 0/5 don't even give them the time of day. Condescending through the entire conversation. I called and told them that I couldn't extract the bolt and needed them to do the job for me. I had the part and was willing to pay whatever labor was needed. That's what you do, you ASK A SHOP FOR HELP as in to DO THE SERVICE THEY PROVIDE. but unfortunately this wasn't the case at this shop. I called, told them what happened and they told me they couldn't use my hose. They condescendingly tell me that they refuse to price the new hose and told me to find a mom and pop shop. I just needed a price out for the job and they unfortunately run under policy that inhibits this. What an absolute joke this shop is. Just dropped my car off at **MECHANIC NAME REDACTED IN ORDER TO KEEP REVIEW ALIGNED WITH YELP POLICY*** (who is also going to use my part) and the guy took my key with a smile **EDIT** not even 15 minutes after dropping my car off the mechanic from **OTHER MECHANIC NAME REDACTED** called me and told me he could do the job DAVES ULTIMATE AUTOMOTIVE couldn't for only $125 DAVES ULTIMATE AUTOMOTIVE IS A JOKE! Thank you Dave's! Thank you for showing me (and everybody reading this) exactly what to avoid in a mechanic! If this review doesn't show it then the others should

    Wilson, the shop doggie, loves to be petted.
    Bettie G.

    As a first time customer, I made an appointment online for wheel alignment since I'd just purchased new tyres a week ago. The service advisors, Martin and Chris were friendly and welcoming. While I waited in the lobby, the alignment took about 90 minutes and they kept me informed of the progress of the technician and a few issues he found (it's a 2007 Prius - it's gotta have issues!) during the alignment process. The cost was reasonable and I feel like this is a very trustworthy shop that I'm gonna call home now. Just be aware that they looked very busy so it's best to make an appointment ahead of time. And an added delight is the friendly doggie "Wilson", the master and lord of Chris. If you like dogs, you can get all the petting you want with Wilson. He's a real sweetheart! And so are the folks at Dave's Ultimate Automotive.

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    We love the kind words Geoffrey, and greatly appreciate the loyalty!!

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    Thank you so much for the glorious review Andrew!

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    Thank you for the great feedback!

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    Thats wonderful news, thanks for the great review Takao!

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    We do what we can when we can, thank you Angela for the review!

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    4 years ago

    Too expensive... they won't do brake pads without turning rotors.... There are plenty of times that rotors don't need turning

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    Love the song and the feedback, thank you Stacy!

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    Glad we could make things right Parker, thank you!

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    We sure try Alex, thanks for the recognition!!

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    Thank you Laura for the recap, sounds like we came thru big time!

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    Ask the Community - Dave's Ultimate Automotive

    Do they offer after market pet installations such as coil overs?

    Hi there thanks for reaching out, we answer this site remotely so please call the shop for further details. 512-444-7716. thanks again.

    Are you a LOCALLY OWNED company? I was told you were bought out by a big chain. Thanks.

    Great question! We are and always will be a locally owned company. The original founder Dave was bought out by me in 2012 but I was an employee of his before that. I live in Cedar Park and we have grown to 6 locations since.… Read more

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    Michelle is the bomb and has been incredibly helpful every time i've visited, even though I"m a poor college kid.

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