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August 2024 by Jesse Inda
Just read the last most recent review. Same thing happened with my dad a long time ago, Says there's problems with your car that aren't there at all. He clamped a hose and told him it was something that needed to be fixed. Probably popped the engine light on I can’t remember. But my dad later saw the clamp the he put on the hose and has never gone back there. Just writing this to let other people know, because honesty is everything in business.
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June 2024 by Montavious79
Greedy mechanic here. Says there's problems with your car that aren't there at all. Said I needed a new timing belt and charged me $900 for it but he didn't keep the old one to show me what he replaced. Other repairs were overpriced! I won't let him work on my car again. He's a liar and a cheat. He's there to scam you out of your money. Seek repairs elsewhere.
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December 2023 by Kevin Wang
Got stuck near Santa Barbara driving to SF from LA after Thanksgiving. One of the injector coils blew out and the check engine light came on. Not many people service Volvos around these parts, but Dave is one of them! I called and left a message (he was out of office for the Thanksgiving holiday), and Dave called us first thing in the morning. He was able to get the car in right away for a quick fix. He was very quick, efficient, and straightforward with our problem. Also thought he had found a solution for a squeaking sound from the car that had been going on for a while, but when he replaced the engine pulley bearing that he thought was causing the problem and the squeaking didn’t completely go away, he refunded the service fee. He was able to fix the problem with our injector coil completely and fix the car back to safe driving condition in a couple of hours. Ultimately found him to be straightforward, honest, responsive, and professional. Highly recommend him.
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November 2023 by Greg L.
Dave saved my bacon. Day before Thanksgiving trip he gave my Volvo his personal attention and performed an innovative fix to a stuck gas cap door. Thanks Dave!GL
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October 2023 by KK H.
My son somehow managed to lodge a rock in the door and it would not close. I was so stressed about getting it fixed and literally drove over with the door tied up with rope worried I would have to have it taken apart or rebuilt. Dave was able to get the latch reset and working in less than five minutes. He was so incredibly kind about the whole thing and I really appreciated his taking the time to fix my issue. My neighbor has been going to Dave Scholl for years and told me great things, so I will definitely be scheduling my service here. It's so great to have a local Volvo expert in town!
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August 2023 by Neil Nathan
Dave was able to see me immediately after having a problem with my vehicle, found the problem and fixed it in record time, all for a very reasonable price. A knowledgeable and proficient mechanic who I will definitely visit in the future if I have any more car troubles. Thanks a ton, Dave!
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September 2022 by Nancy S.
Heading home after some time away in SB, we discovered our car was losing coolant. Dave made time to diagnose and fix the problem so we could get on our way. He was certainly our life saver that day. If we lived in SB we would become a regular. Thanks!
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September 2021 by Copenhagen Chain Gang
Always quick turnaround & fair pricing. My family and I have going to Dave for years and he always does right by us.
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August 2021 by Julie W.
Huge new Dave Scholl fan here - forever grateful. I bought a used Volvo in LA and was driving it back home to the Bay Area with my teenaged daughter today when suddenly, while stopping in Santa Barbara for a short, late afternoon break, a horrendous grinding noise started coming from the rear drivers side wheel area. Quick search on Yelp for Volvo repair found Dave and I called him up and explained the situation. Though it was already 4:30 in the afternoon Dave said, "Come on down to the shop and I can take a look right now". Got to the shop in minutes and Dave quickly diagnosed the issue (inner brake pad was totally gone - metal on metal and rotor needed replacing). He was able to call and get the parts delivered super quickly and said he could have me back on the road in an hour or so. He showed me the problem and helped me take photos to document the issue. Cannot thank Dave Scholl enough for his helpfulness, expertise, and unbelievably fast diagnosis and repair. Thank you Dave!
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March 2021 by Jonah N
Always quick turnaround & fair pricing. My family and I have going to Dave for years and he always does right by us.
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January 2021 by Coran B.
My family has always trusted Dave Scholl with caring for our Volvos (with good reason!). Reading the other reviews, I couldn't help but notice how markedly out of place the few the one or two star reviews appear, as the vast majority give Dave Scholl Automotive an enthusiastic five stars. Additionally, what stands out even more is that the negative ones are virtually identical, sharing the same complaint, which is absolutely NOTHING to do with the quality of Mr. Scholl's work. Rather their displeasure primarily stems from the fact that Dave is not an overly gregarious individual who does not relish engaging in small talk with his customers. It is not his nature to come bounding out, beaming ear to ear, waxing lyrical about the beautiful weather we're having, and "How 'bout them Dodgers?!". Myself, I respect that he is simply a reserved individual: perhaps a bit terse - but polite, and entirely genuine. You will not be paying bargain basement prices for work done here, but Dave is trustworthy and fair. When I am hurtling down the 101 in my 3,200 lb Volvo, going.......um, the speed limit of course (haha), I'm not thinking to myself "Boy, I sure wish I'd gone to 'El Cheapo Express' and saved seventy bucks on my brakes!" Lastly, presumably Dave does not encourage us to expound upon our theories regarding the source and/or solution to a problem because - now I'm only guessing here - but if we are bringing our cars to him we are probably not master mechanics - otherwise we'd be taking care of any issues ourselves. Don't get the wrong idea, Dave Scholl is a very nice and friendly individual. But he Dave is also a professional; he knows what he is doing and just wants to get on with his work. His time is valuable and labor is expensive: do you expect your lawyer to chat merrily with you - and every other client they see that day for 20 minutes (and for free)? It is unreasonable and absurd for one to expect Mr. Scholl to do so either. Trustworthy, experienced, and a truly decent guy (and his wife is EXTREMELY friendly, BTW!) - five stars all day long!
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January 2021 by Kitten Ibarra
The best
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June 2020 by Travis Manach
We’ve been servicing our 2004 Volvo here since we’ve been in SB. Great honest service. And quick turnaround. He’s kept our car in good shape.
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January 2020 by S S
Years of experience and expertise.
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June 2019 by Tim B.
Great customer, excellent communication, honest with integrity. Recommend highly! Thanks Dave and Terry!
