Dodds Automotive

Greatest auto shop in the area for your little sedans. Doug communicates, answers questions, and will go above and beyond for the beloved family car. They can source ancient parts that come in reliable and fresh and the cost for labor is more than fair considering the work that goes in. My sister and I both took our old 90's cars here for years and years. After I had to say goodbye to my old Corolla, I brought them an even OLDER Corolla and they can handle it no problem. Never seen a scratch, dent, or stain from here. Only great new parts, full and honest estimates and reports, and compassion and kindness from the people in the shop.

I was very impressed with the timing in getting me in along with them descovering an issue that i will be fixing. Has a great vibe and the car shop is clean and looks amazing. I came from University Place for service and was referred my Memos tire store for allignment and so thankful for the referral.

My friend recommended this shop to me, and I’ve always been nervous about automotive places. I’m the type of girl who ignores check engine lights and hits curbs, so I don’t know much about cars. Because of that, I’ve often felt like auto shops take advantage and overcharge. That was not my experience with Dodds. They truly took care of me, were honest, and gave me fair pricing, which meant a lot. More recently, my boyfriend bought a new car and started having some issues. I told him to take it to Dodds, and it turned out to be just a small leak. They put a new clamp on it, filled his antifreeze to the top, and didn’t charge him anything. It meant the world to me knowing they took such good care of someone I care so much about. I trust Dodds completely and will be going there fora long time.

When my daughter was buying a used car in Auburn, my friend recommended that we take it to Dodds to get checked out. I'm from the East Coast so was happy to get a reference for a reliable mechanic in WA. When I made the reservation with Dodds, I was surprised to find out that they would not charge me for that service. That tells me that their customers and their cars are more important to them than making a quick buck. So much integrity. The car had over 200,000 miles on it and barely made it from the car lot to Dodds. When I was on the highway, it suddenly lost power, then started bucking. I managed to get the car to Dodds by shifting gears continuously. I was hoping for a quick fix - maybe the car just needed a new clutch. But after their inspection, Dodds told me that the car needed a new engine and was not driveable. I called the car lot to tell them that they had sold my daughter an undriveable car. The car lot called Dodds to find out what their inspection had uncovered and then called me back to tell me that they would refund the money. If not for Dodds, I would have ended up stranded on the side of the highway and out thousands of dollars. And for all that great service, they never charged me a dime.

Had a bad experience here, cannot for the life of me figure out what went wrong. This place quoted me $750 to replace headlights on a 20 year old economy car. They told me you needed to remove the bumper, which is just flat-out not true. The “third bolt” they blamed it on doesn’t event exist! Two of my AAA tows, wasted, and for no reason. Whoever told me to come here must’ve been playing a dirty trick!