Durham Village Garage

I agree with the previous review. Asking mechanics to take the time to seriously inspect your car for issues is not going to be free! When you go see a doctor and he/she says you don't have anything wrong do you expect to walk out of there without paying? If you're lucky you'll get a $30 co-pay and the doctor gets $100 from your insurance! These mechanics have years of experience and really know what they're doing, and they deserve to get paid a decent wage for their work. If you go there you'll see that you're dealing with real honest people. I have brought more than one junker of a car to them and they have always given me fair, affordable prices. They also aren't pushy if you don't want to spend a lot of money, they respect your decision of what you want done to the car. They also never sugar coat the damage. There's nothing worse than being told by a mechanic that your car will be fine after a $200 fix only to find out a month later that it needs hundreds of dollars more in work done! DVG is thorough and they provide excellent long term service for your car.

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Durham Village is a very good shop to bring your car. I like how all these reviews say that they brought there car to them and had nothing done but were still charged. This is how garages work if a mechanic looks at your car no matter if you want it to be fixed or not they are still spending time looking at the vehicle and therefor you have to pay them for their time. This is a small price to pay compared to most garages that charge a minimum of 1 hour no matter what they do and that can be around $90. So please stop complaining about having to pay $25 - 30 its not fair to the mechanics that work there, they have to be paid for their time somehow. Overall it is a very TRUSTWORTHY garage and i will always bring my car there if i have the choice.

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I'm a college student at UNH, and Durham Village Garage has been a life save on more then one occasion. Overall, they have saved me about $400 off the cost of going to other places. They have always been friendly and very accommodating of my specific situations (A.K.A" i'm going out of town and I need to get my car checked", or "my car is broke and I need it today!")

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I think they are the best garage around for the value. I have taken a volvo 240 and two honda civics to them and they have dealt with every problem in a reasonable way.

The best thing about them is that they are a real garage, seemingly ran by the same family for 100 years. The guys in the office will talk to you about your car's problem and are willing to figure out options.

By far the best experience I had with them was when my Vovlo died on the side of the road, about 2 miles from their shop (electrical problem). I had a bike on the car so I could ride to work, so I called them and told them where the car was and they did the rest. I can't remember the problem, but it was fairly minor. I remember the bill was less than $100, including the tow. They could have charged me anything to pull my car off the road, but the did not. They won a customer for life.

Lastly, I would read their negative reviews with a grain of salt since they are located very near the University of New Hampshire. I think many students take their cars there and since they are inexperienced with mechanics, I think most don't know how good the garage is. I have shopped around in the area for about 6 years and I think they are the best value choice.

For outstanding service, talk to Dan at Exeter Motor Works - but expect to pay about twice as much.

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They're hands down the best garage I've ever worked with. I don't think I've ever trusted mechanics so much as I trust these guys. My fiancee and I have both had our cars there for various reasons. We're moving soon and only hope to find another local garage that's even half as dependable.

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I live in Durham, and in addition to having my car inspected there, I've had to call these guys for help during a couple of emergencies. I've never any any of the problems mentioned in the other reviews. I've always known ahead of time what the problem was, and how much it was going to cost to have it fixed. One time when I was broken down with a flat tire, they came out to me twice, and stayed with me until I could drive my car back to their shop. They only charged me $15 for 2 roadside trips, and then only for the cost of the new tire I needed. That's pretty reasonable huh? Maybe they've had a couple of employees in the past that weren't as helpful, but overall, my experiences have never been unpleasant or cost more than what I absolutely needed.

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Travelled from Buffalo , NY to NH and stayed at the Holday Inn across the street from this shop. As I tried to start my car for my return-trip home, I heard a "pop" and when I checked..the battery caps had blown off! The guys at the garage were very friendly, hand-carried a new battery to my car, installed it and later checked the electrical system after the battery was installed and I drove back to the shop. Total bill?...only the cost of the battery ! No extra charge! Great service especially for this out-of-towner !!

PROS: frirendly, efficient, value priced
CONS: none

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Last time, my car was checked there. The garage charged me $25 even though they didn't do anything.
They just took several minutes to take a look.
Please don't do business with it.

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That might sound like a good thing, but it isn't when it comes to car repair. When I asked them to call me before they installed a part if it was expensive, they didn't! They installed it and it was too expensive and of course I had to pay! This happened to a friend of mine too. I guess I don't get how hard it can be to pick up the phone to check. That is what they take our number for, right? I probably would have said yes if they had asked, but I want to make the decisions.

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