It's so hard to find a good and trustworthy mechanic in a new place- I've been bouncing from mechanic to mechanic since I moved here in 2007. Dave's Automotive has changed all that. I've found my mechanic and I'll stick with him. (Although hopefully I don't have to visit very often - no offense, Dave!)
Estimate was high, but cheaper than what it would have been elsewhere for the same work. My car is 10 years old with 180,000 miles so I wasn' t expecting otherwise. To my surprise though, when I went to pick up my car the total was actually $250 cheaper than the quote - score! He coulda took me for more, but did not. :)
Dave is very accommodating and easy to work with. He's willing to do free estimates for work, which is something that is hard to come by these days. He did a thorough job which he guarantees, and encouraged me to stop by for a free tune-up if anything should go wrong in the near future. His staff gave me a ride to work the morning I dropped my car off, and the work was done in just a couple days.
I highly recommend this mechanic.