May 17, 2022 So, last review was when (see below) do y'all know I reported it to the owner with photo and video; but STILL this spot is $2 for 2 minutes DON'T USE THIS ONE Mine was $2 for 5 minutes...I can live with that because like I've said before...my car is a hatchback so small...IF you RUSH you can make it in 5 otherwise... FIX THE 2 MINUTE ONE DR read more

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Terrible service! Don't bother wasting your time and money at this business! I'm warning y'all! Do your research and you'll find better mechanics in Galveston and more responsible of their business! read more

I admit I was sceptical when Yelp provided an auto detailing shop as a 'BMW repair' option in Galveston, but my M3 was making a funny noise and they were close by. When I pulled into the parking lot I saw a bunch of self-serve car wash stations with a rambling building behind it. I couldn't even find the office door... But a young man walked up and said "hi! How can help you?" "my car is making a funny noise," I replied. "yep, I heard it as you drove up." And despite the 40-degree temps and rain, he dropped to the ground and looked under the car. "You've got a loose cover; I'll get the boss." And in a minute the owner appeared. They conferred and he said "when a bay gets empty we'll take care of you." I told them I'd go find coffee and the young man walked me over to a tiny coffee shop next door (owned by the owner's wife as it turned out). 30 minutes later the young man (sorry, I never asked his name) appeared at the coffee shop with my key!" OK, we removed the damaged cover. You're good to go." I went to the office and the owner gave me a price to install a new cover. It was great. Then he told me of his long career fixing German cars, and showed me a Bentley up on a lift being worked on. Impressive experience and shop (in a very low-key building). I think I've found my new BMW shop in 6 miles from home! read more

Broken radiator and fan. I am an out of town kid and needed a honest and reputable garage to fix my car. They worked with me in person while I was there and over the phone once I went home. read more

We have been taking our vehicles to Dr. Detail for the past 10 years. He does excellent work! We love Miguel! He is honest and trustworthy. I wouldn't take my car to anyone else! Don't hesitate to trust Miguel to take care of your vehicles. He goes the extra mile. One time we needed to get the car inspected but we had a dashboard light on that wouldn't allow the car to pass inspection. We took the car to Miguel and he made the necessary repairs. He then took our car a few blocks away and had the inspection done for us. He saved us time and money. A great big thank you to Dr. Detail. read more

I'll let the photos speak for themselves. Headlight restoration took years off the age of my truck, read more

Dr Detail - Headlight restoration - Auto Detailing Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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Dr. Miguel is da man! Finally found someone familiar with esoteric philosophies and Eastern spirituality to work on my '66 bug! Great service, people and prices. read more

Dr Detail - As one are we - Auto Detailing Near Me - Galveston, Texas

They are professionals! But on top of that they are honest. They gave me a fair quote for a full detail, lower than most but maintained the highest quality standards. After a few hours of work I got a perfectly clean car, stains removed, carpets cleaned, well worth the cost. They gave me a flashlight and asked me to thoroughly check the car, clearly the team is proud of its work, and will settle for nothing less than a job well done. My compliments to the owner, Miguel, the manager and the team. read more

Such welcoming people! My Porsche convertible top was stuck and Miguel waited for me after hours to diagnose the problem. He called to give me options and brought solution with a reasonable price. Jessie Ann was just darling and so helpful with transportation and a positive attitude. Chris and Cody took us home. Friendly atmosphere, great service! Thanks, guys! Lucy read more

Overall, a great experience. Took my girlfriend's Jeep in to get a detail - $65 for "deluxe" package. The owner, Miguel, was polite, on point and attentive from the minute I pulled up. He guided me into a bay and Eddie and Devante started going to town on the beast. While I waited, Miguel told me about the coffee shop (blue house) next door, so I headed there for some morning Joe. To my surprise, Miguel's wife, Janice, owns the shop and put on a pot of Jack Daniels roast as soon as I walked in. Talk about an outstanding lady - kind, friendly, and receptive... rare. We had a nice chat and I went back to the waiting area at Dr. Detail to make a phone call and watch the tube until the car was ready to go. Total time on the jeep was maybe 1.5 hours, but the results were fantastic. Jeep looked great inside and out, and I mean great. Eddie and Devante sure did an awesome job and were very helpful and friendly. You just don't expect first-time experiences with small businesses to be like this anymore, let alone for them to be staffed with first-class folk. Carinne at the front desk made the whole thing possible - again, she was also very nice and kind when answering my questions (which I know must have been asked several tens of times over). read more

He is very expensive. i needed my ac to be fixed, he charged me almost 1000$, kept my car for weeks and after all of that my ac worked only2 days. When i went back , he said that he fixed one part of it and that he had to fix some other stuff, promising that this time everything will be Fine . He charged me more, almost 500 and it worked for few days only. I will never go back. read more

Had my truck detailed this week. I was very happy with the service. I got their top of the line detail package. When i picked it up there were a couple of places i thought needed some additional attention and they gladly and quickly accommodated me. The clearly want to please their customers. I will be back. read more

Brought my SUV here to be detailed, chose this place bc it had the highest yelp rating in Galveston. I paid $195 for seats and carpet shampoo and what was described as overall "toothbrush clean" - which I took to mean very very clean. What I got was a very average detail job. Definitely not worth $195. Wouldn't return. 2 stars because they did do a few things relatively well. Details below. Dash: The dash was satisfactorily clean. They do use an oily cleaner (perhaps Armor All) on the dash that isn't my favorite bc the oil gets on your hands but that's just my preference; they got it clean which is what I wanted. Vacuuming: The spaces on the floor that could easily be seen were vacuumed well. There were still crumbs and whatever in the cracks between the seats and the console and a little bit of crumbs/dirt under the seats. The seats themselves were vacuumed satisfactorily. The cargo area had some dog hair in the carpet and they did not get all of that out with the vacuum. In their defense, dog hair doesn't seem to vacuum out of that carpet easily - in my defense I paid them $195 to clean my car. Shampooing: The seats are cloth and did not have any specific stains that I remember but they were shampooed and seemed cleaner than before. There were visible stains in the carpet which was one of the main reasons I paid so much to have everything shampooed. They made some sort of attempt at shampooing the carpets but it did practically nothing to these stains. When I got home and saw how little they had gotten out, I rubbed the stains with a wet cloth (there was a fair amount of shampoo left in the carpet - I don't do enough detailing to know if that's normal) and got a lot more out than than they did. I did feel strange cleaning my car after I'd just had it detailed. Exterior: The hood was washed and waxed well. The black plastic on the mirrors was conditioned along with the door handles and looked a lot better. They missed going over the black plastic on the bumper with the same conditioner and it does not look very good. The tires and wheels were cleaned satisfactorily. The front end still had bug spots/debris. There were also a few tar spots on the exterior that were missed. Glass: A few smudges on the interior windshield that were present before I brought it in were still present when I left. Also some water on the roof ran down onto the windshield as I pulled out leaving more streaks. Would've thought they would've dried all that off. Final note: They also accidentally put two of my four mats in someone else's car (this person had apparently already picked up their car and not noticed) and I had to go back the next day and pick them up after they retrieved them. This was annoying. I get that mistakes happen, and if that was the only thing that went wrong I wouldn't have minded too much. read more

Dr. Detail, the name caused a bit of suspicion,and it looked like a car wash. Community locals vouched for his services. I know,not much about cars, but I have found Mr. Arabia to be an honest man who puts tremendous value on his reputation. He is a member of this island community and sets his services & prices to accommodate the year round residents who rely upon our seasonal incomes. I am a vulnerable customer, and it shows! Whether you talk to Mike or Miguel you can depend upon his diagnostic advice and genuine empathy for your situation. He is not a member of my family,but well trusted. Dr. Detail is a gem. read more

This mechanic charges for Est. Time labor. Whic means that is the repair takes an hour, and the computer says that it will take two hours then he charges for two hours of labor. I would not be posting this if it were not the truth. I witnessed first hand that the owner goes by est. times instead of actual. Do you want to pay an extra $100-$150 on your repair?????? If not then steer clear of this place!!!!!!!!!!!! The work done is acceptable, but for the price... NO WAY!!! I recommend that you do your research before choosing DR Detail. read more

I would like to start out by saying I was really skeptical about getting my vintage bug repaired here only because , on the surface, this business seems to be an auto detailer first - auto repair second. Don't let the name fool you- I got the best auto repair service I have ever gotten. It was quick, priced fairly and my bug runs better than it ever has- thank you Miguel! I will be back and I will make sure everyone knows who works on my ride read more

Detail Service: I took my truck there to get the best cleaning there is. It was $145 bucks which is a lot, they did a really good job. One issue I have besides the $145 bucks is that they will EITHER shampoo the carpet OR do a leather treatment on the seats. $145 bucks should get you both. They said it's another $50 bucks to get the other done. I don't mind paying for quality work but $200 bucks, no way! I have two other vehicles that I would like to take there but it won't be anytime soon. I also usually tip when I have my vehicles cleaned but I just can't do it when I'm paying $145 bucks from the jump. Baybright on 518 in League City will do EVERYTHING for $100. Granted, the Dr. does a better quality job but $50 bucks is $50. read more

I'm pretty happy with the service and quality work from here when it comes to detailing my car. I have used them twice now in the past month & had great results. They even give you a ride back to work and drop your car off to you when they're done. I was super hesitant about a stranger driving my brand new car, but I chanced it and it turned out just fine. After trying a well known car wash on the island and failed miserably... I'll continue to use Dr. Detail in the future and not look back at the other place. Prices are pretty standard I think. $35 for the express package. That included hand wash, inside windows, vacuum interior, clean and shine tires. The next one up is $55 and that includes wax and armor the inside. I have a new car so I don't need those extras. But you can't beat them giving you rides and not charging for it. I would definitely recommend. read more

Quality, Honesty and Fair prices. What a combination! After bringing my vehicle to Firestone first for a air conditioner charge at $149, having it go out a second and then waiting for a recharge (done with no charge, my only compliment to Firestone) and having it go out a second time, returning and being told they believe there must be a leak inside dashboard, I went to Dr Detail. (Firestone first told me the estimate for repair would be $2,100 (that's over $2 thousand) and when I asked for a copy of the estimate they handed it to me after pulling out the car and said there had been an error and the estimate was $1,600). Dr Detail showed me evidence of a leak (under infrared) in the exterior valve. They suggested replacing the valve at a cost of $80 if this was not the source. If not the source, they would then give me an estimate to take apart the dash and search for the leak. It has been a week, the air conditioner seems fine. My ultimate bill with the charge of the system was $120. Draw your own conclusions. I was shown the valve and the issue explained to me in a non condescending and clear manner. Even if the air conditioner ultimately turns out to fail, I feel confident I was treated fairly and will return without hesitation for the more costly repair. I do not believe you can expect more than the service provided here AND they will pick you up. read more

WOW! What exceptional service we received from Miguel and his staff at Dr. Detail. Came in with a window problem late (just before closing) on a Friday. We certainly did not expect fast service, especially with Christmas being 4 days away. Within 24 hours the problem was fixed, the people were friendly, the price was more than fair. Anyone needing repairs in Galveston should definitely visit this company! read more

This review is regarding the Galveston Car Wash (self service) located in front of the Dr. Detail. I came to vacuum my car out and most of the vacuums do not have great suction. I drove my car from one vacuum to the next and they all pretty much were just a waste. I will not be using this place for vacuuming my car again. It's pretty outdated also. read more

I moved to the island about 3 months ago, so I rely on Yelp frequently for recommendations. When my brakes started making a grinding noise, I researched my options and took it into Dr Detail. They were able to get me in immediately, they were super nice, and when they couldn't find anything wrong with my brakes, didn't even charge me for checking it out. Thanks to Miguel and his sweet wife at Dr Detail. read more

Our SUV had been "on the road" and desperately needed detailing - including cleaning the leather seats and shampooing the carpets. To include both of these features pushes the price to $195, which may seem high, but it was money very well spent. After several hours our SUV was returned to us looking (and even smelling - with no air freshener) like a brand new car! Everyone was personable and professional. We highly recommend the Doctor! read more

Im generally very wary of car mechanics as I have been scammed in the past. have an an old Audi car which has had many problems. There was a time when I took the car to another mechanic who quoted me 3,000 for the work and I simply declined and took it to Miguel who only charged me a 6th of that. He's always extremely understanding and never makes mistakes or overcharges. If you have any car issues, go to Dr. Detail. read more

I had my vehicle detailed thoroughly by Dr. Detail. When they say they do every nook and cranny, this is a truthful statement. My vehicle was in dire need of attention and the guys at Dr. Detail did that and then some.. My vehicle is not garage kept so I thought the sun had damaged the interior after the transformation my inside looked like "NEW"!!! Many Thank's to Miguel and his crew!!! read more

Dr Detail did a great job on my car. I had several sensors out or going out that they found and replaced and got me back on the road pretty quick. I was impressed by the work. Thanks to all at Dr Detail. read more

I knew my car was a mess, so I went by in order to have a quote. I wanted shampoo the seats, carpet, all the interior plus exterior, and ask him (I assume was a manager) to look at it in order to be very clear. He said that everything would be $150. Couldn't do it that day so we coordinate for a pickup. The employees that pickup my car were courteous and professional. My surprise, $195 invoice. I called and the man that answered was very unprofessional, got angry, he said that he couldn't recall the conversation that we had, also told me to pay whatever I wanted that he would charge his employees the remain. After that point I realized their was no real communication. I paid the full amount $195. No tip, of course, and one unsatisfactory experience. Miscommunication happens all the time, but ATTITUDE is all it takes to make a difference. All other employees A+, but this guy NEEDS A HUG. read more

Paid 125.00 for delux detail. Spots left all over carpet, not shampooed as promised. Mats were barely moved. Leather seats not cleaned as promised. Said crayon on plastic part of seat fused and not removable. I popped the stuff off with a putty knife no problem. I've been had. Spoke with manager, willing to redo detail. Took full responsibility. Will update as service is completed. Had to take van in for a day to get a chip they put in the door fixed. Had to bring it back a third day for the re-detail. Still a misunderstanding about what was promised but they went ahead and did the job. Overall the final product was okay. There was overspray of some sort on the chrome on the dash that wasn't there before and they couldn't get out. read more

My truck, which has a generous amount of miles on it, started making a new noise... always bad news, so I decided to take it Dr. Detail. After about 10 minutes of them checking it out, Miguel told me that it wasn't nearly as serious as I had feared. So, $48 later, the noise was gone! My confidence restored and I was on my way. I'm so happy to have discovered an HONEST, dependable, and affordable repair shop that I've just to let people know. If your car needs repairs, THIS IS THE Place!!! Just ask for the Dr! read more

This is my first ever yelp review, if that is any indication of how impressed I was with this service. Not only do they pick up and drop off your car, free of charge, but the way the inside of my car looks is fantastic. I have a great dane. My great dane likes the beach. Not only was there hair and sand everywhere, but since he is so tall, there was hair stuck in the roof of my car, that I have tried hundreds of times to clean, failing every time. It was like the hair was woven in the fibers of the ceiling. There is not one hair up there now. I have no idea how they did that, but they are phenomenal. read more

Had a car absolutely RIDDLED with toxic cigarette smoke, the odor was so toxic that it gagged me to enter the vehicle. Consulted with all of my town's detailing businesses. Settled on Dr. Detail for rapport and price. Trey was a great negotiator and we were able to negotiate a mutually beneficial deal. Needless to say, due to their direct HONESTY, INTEGRITY, and DUE DILIGENCE, I was very satisfied with the outcome and will return again for ALL of my family's car detailing needs. It was a rewarding experience and a renewal of faith in local businesses. Thanks Guys! read more

One of the best places to get your car detailed!!! They did an amazing job with washing my car's carpet and seats. They were able to remove all stains and made it look brand new. I definitely recommend coming here if you're looking for an amazing detailing place for great pricing!!! read more

We were vacationing in Galveston (coming down from Dallas) and on the day we were to leave, the belts on our 2010 Subaru started yowling. We went to Dr. Detail and Mr. Arabia looked at our car and said we needed to replace the serpentine belt, didn't have to be done today and was in fine shape to get us back to Dallas. How many mechanics do you know that would let a customer go on their way, without first pocketing some cash? Mike Arabia, said "No charge." I hope anyone visiting Galveston soon will read this. We need more courteous, honest and ethical mechanics in this state! Mechanics like Mike. read more

They offer free pickup within 3 miles of their location. I called at 10:30 a.m. for them to pickup my truck, 2 1/2 hours later still had not heard from them, called them back , apologized for mistake, said they were on their way (I live 5 minutes from shop), 30 minutes later, still had not seen or heard from them, called, again they apologized. At that point I decided I would take my business to someone who actually wanted it and refuse to ever go back! read more

I called to get a quote on a oil change, they quoted me about $20 higher than what I pay at Kwik Kar. I needed some other work done and a car detail so asked them why they are so high $75 for an oil change compared to other places and asked if they would match it. He basically told me to go to Kwik Kar so I did, and they lost my business I was about to give them. I'm new here to the island, have 3 cars and was looking for a good repair shop that I would start to use, sure won't be them. read more

My brakes went out on my truck. I thought I was looking at replacing the master cylinder, booster since the truck is nearly 20 years old. Miguel informed me there was a leak in the hose that runs to the caliper. Parts and maintenance came out to around $100. Fair, honest, and dependable. read more

My husband loves his classic Mustang convertible - but the years show. For his birthday I gave him a gift certificate for wash and detailing at the Dr. He loved it. The car came back shining, years of grime disappeared. It was a good present. read more

Not a drop of soap in the high pressure soap, cleaner in the tire cleaner, or soap in the foaming brush. Complete waste of time and money. I could have gotten just as clean in a slightly heavy rain. And they have a fully staffed detailing group in the back charging up to $175. Why would I give you $175 to clean my car if you can't even fill a soap dispenser? read more

Great place for fair and honest mechanic work. The owner is always around. All his staff are friendly, nice, respectful. You just cant find this type of service honesty and fairness except at Dr Detail. read more

Super service here. Very professional and helpful staff. They provide friendly service, tell you up front what to expect, and they will bring your car to you. As a single woman, I am on the lookout for people taking advantage of me when it involves car service. I have never had any trouble with Dr. Detail and his staff, and I have used this company for years! read more