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March 2024 by Oat Eater
I've had consistently good results going here and have been bringing more and more of our automotive work here over the past few years. With a 4-car household, trust and value are important to me.
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September 2023 by Roger Larson Sr
Very professional do not try to take advantage of you as a customer
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July 2023 by SuperSuzyg
Super nice guys. I bought one car there a few years ago, never had to put more than $200 into it. I look forward to buying another from them soon.
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June 2023 by Laura Ullrich
Very honest, trustworthy and reasonable prices. Value customers and tell you issues frankly. Like that they are open until 6pmServices: Steering & suspension repair
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May 2023 by Zack Kimble
These guys are great. I was picking up a load of mulch when one of my trailer tires blew out completely. I was able to get there right away and they changed my tire out for me, checked the air in the rest and filled all of the tires up to what they needed. All free of charge. Will definitely be back to them.Service: Tires
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December 2022 by Bryce Chandler
Not the greatest on price, but it’s a solid buy here pay here. They don’t have a large lot, and it’s not often that you find a vehicle on the lot. I’ve heard good things if you can find a vehicle though, and they’re very straightforward and nice to me every time. If they had a better lot, that’d solve most of their issues!
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October 2022 by Jaimy Beth Horner
The hours posted on the door was not what they where working. Definitely call before you go.
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September 2022 by steve smith
Highly recommend! Great service.
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April 2022 by Dominus Thirteen
I have brought vehicles in for repair several times and traded in my vehicle for one they had for sale and these folks are stellar. Real pro's that care about their customers satisfaction and do good work. They really backup the vehicles they sell and take any complaints about their vehicles seriously. I will continue bringing my truck to them and will recommend their services to everyone.Services: Auto maintenance
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March 2022 by Miles R
My wife and I purchased a used Subaru from DC Auto about two months ago. They were kind and repaired some stuck vvt solenoids after a light came on during their warranty period. Later, a transmission-related issue came up, and we ended up taking it to a dealership for repair. As it turned out, the vehicle needed major transmission work done, and had worn out tie rods and ball joints among a list of other smaller issues. Repairs were costly.We were told by the dealership that it should not have passed state inspection (inspected by DC auto). It seems like a classic case of "don't go looking for trouble" when it comes to inspecting a vehicle to be sold. I was the naïve one who gave benefit of the doubt (based on good reviews online) and did not have the car looked over by a different mechanic. Don't make the same mistake that I did.
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March 2022 by Miles R.
My wife and I purchased a used Subaru from DC Auto about two months ago. They were kind and repaired some stuck vvt solenoids after a light came on during their warranty period. Later, a transmission-related issue came up, and we ended up taking it to a dealership for repair. As it turned out, the vehicle needed major transmission work done, and had worn out tie rods and ball joints among a list of other smaller issues. Repairs were costly. We were told by the dealership that it should not have passed state inspection (inspected by DC auto). It seems like a classic case of "don't go looking for trouble" when it comes to inspecting a vehicle to be sold. I was the naïve one who gave benefit of the doubt (based on good reviews online) and did not have the car looked over by a different mechanic. Don't make the same mistake that I did.
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December 2021 by Matthew Nelson
I have been to Douty Chalfa Automotive around 20 times over the past five years and have needed to write this review for quite some time.The short version: Douty Chalfa is a 5-star garage! It’s a hidden gem amidst a sea of “average” automotive repair places in the State College/Bellefonte area. Are they perfect, no, however, no place is perfect. I repeat – 5-stars.The longer version. Douty Chalfa is a Josh Chalfa production. Josh will likely be the one to schedule your service, and he’ll know what’s going on with your car when it’s in for a repair. When you get a call about what’s wrong with your vehicle, it’ll probably be Josh to explain what kind of service you’ll need. He’s detailed in his explanations, and will put whatever is going on into “layman’s terms” for you to understand. I would describe him as a plainly normal yet curiously unique kind of guy. For instance, my older car (2004) has been slowly declining as it’s gotten older. It would be dead now if it weren’t for some creative solutions from Josh! Whereas others may have tried to charge me an arm and a leg or would’ve just encouraged me to get a new car, Josh never shied away from a challenge and came up with some truly unique solutions to keep my car on the road; not once, but twice. In this way, he is unique; a different kind of mechanic, and I’m still driving the car today. Put another way, he gets to know the cars that he works on and builds on the service provided from one visit to the next. Great memory.With regard to general things that you look for in a mechanic, it can all be found here. They are always honest about work that needs to be done, they charge a fair price, and they don’t charge you for things that you don’t need. They work hard to find top notch supplies for the most competitive prices in our area, and they stay away from cheaper parts that they know aren’t of high quality. Whenever I’ve needed work done on my newer car (2014 Honda Odyssey), they’ve gotten the job done incredibly well and for a lot cheaper than Honda has charged. Sometimes Josh has been the one to work on the car, but its usually been Bronson or Quinn, and both do excellent work.The things that aren’t perfect are easy things to overlook.So, if you’ve never been quite satisfied with your automotive care in the State College/Bellefonte area, give these guys a try. It’s just past Sheetz after you get off the Bellefonte exit from 99. A little bit of a drive if you’re coming from State College, but well worth the effort.Matt NelsonServices: Body & Trim
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December 2021 by Matthew N.
I have been to Douty Chalfa Automotive around 20 times over the past five years and have needed to write this review for quite some time. The short version: Douty Chalfa is a 4.8-star garage! It's a hidden gem amidst a sea of "average" automotive repair places in the State College/Bellefonte area. Are they perfect, no, however, no place is perfect. I repeat - 4.8-stars. The longer version. Douty Chalfa is a Josh Chalfa production. Josh will likely be the one to schedule your service, and he'll know what's going on with your car when it's in for a repair. When you get a call about what's wrong with your vehicle, it'll probably be Josh to explain what kind of service you'll need. He's detailed in his explanations, and will put whatever is going on into "layman's terms" for you to understand. I would describe him as a plainly normal yet curiously unique kind of guy. For instance, my older car (2004) has been slowly declining as it's gotten older. It would be dead now if it weren't for some creative solutions from Josh! Whereas others may have tried to charge me an arm and a leg or would've just encouraged me to get a new car, Josh never shied away from a challenge and came up with some truly unique solutions to keep my car on the road; not once, but twice. In this way, he is unique; a different kind of mechanic, and I'm still driving the car today. Put another way, he gets to know the cars that he works on and builds on the service provided from one visit to the next. Great memory. With regard to general things that you look for in a mechanic, it can all be found here. They are always honest about work that needs to be done, they charge a fair price, and they don't charge you for things that you don't need. They work hard to find top notch supplies for the most competitive prices in our area, and they stay away from cheaper parts that they know aren't of high quality. Whenever I've needed work done on my newer car (2014 Honda Odyssey), they've gotten the job done incredibly well and for a lot cheaper than Honda has charged. Sometimes Josh has been the one to work on the car, but its usually been Bronson or Quinn, and both do excellent work. The things that aren't perfect are easy things to overlook. So, if you've never been quite satisfied with your automotive care in the State College/Bellefonte area, give these guys a try. It's just past Sheetz after you get off the Bellefonte exit from 99. A little bit of a drive if you're coming from State College, but well worth the effort. Matt Nelson
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September 2021 by joshua harvey
Great place to buy a vehicle
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September 2021 by James Stemler
Great service
