Dauntless Transmissions

My review could be slighted as I know the family… but I can say Gil is an honest man, which you’ll see others say in their reviews. Honesty trends. I’ve been to Dauntless two times and both were for Check Engine light issues. Only the last time I was charged as it required work on my car.
I was back this week with this issue. Gil charged me a competitive but better price than my dealer had quoted. He also got me into his shop sooner than the dealer could. I was able to do after hours drop off the night before and then he delivered my car to my driveway in the evening. That was fabulous.
Personally I’ve known the family for about six years. Our kids went to HS together. The entire family is community focused, participated in many volunteering events with me. Gil runs a family business. I tend to take my car to the dealership for minor things, oil changes, nails in tire, etc. But when it comes to major issues, I trust Gil. He tells me exactly what the deal is and lets me decide how I want to proceed. No pressure from him to use his business.

I spoke to Gill, the owner, regarding a mysterious problem with my Grand Cherokee. The truck was vibrating when full throttle was applied especially at higher speeds. Also when reversing up a steep hill there was a moaning noise as if my reverse gear was worn out. I left my Jeep at Dauntless for a few hours and got a call from Gill. He said he was done testing the transmission and torque converter and found them to be working perfectly. The problem was worn out motor mounts.
We talked for a bit and I decided I would change the mounts out myself. I do maintenance and small repairs on my vehicle but I don’t touch transmissions, which is why I took it in in the first place.
Gill spent an estimated time of 3 – 4 hours looking at my Jeep and didn’t charge me a dime. I tried to tip him but he would not accept, he told me «I will not accept any money from you because I have not fixed anything on your Jeep.»
One week later I changed out my motor mounts and all of the previous symptoms were immediately gone. Thank you Gill for being so helpful and honest. I would definitely recommend Dauntless.

I have never met a more honest and fair mechanic in my life. I was vulnerable because My car broke while I was traveling in the area. Fair and reasonable evaluation of my car and was sure to let me know what to expect and he didn’t pressure into other random charges or services.

Absolutely the best in Raleigh. Gil is great. Prices are fair, service is quick and results are great!

Suggested to use Dauntless transmissions by a friend. Had Trans noise and was told by named brand repair store that I needed new transmission. I dropped my car off and they drove me back to work. They determined there was nothing seriously wrong at this time and no service would be required. They were friendly, honest, courteous and in no rush. They explained the issue and showed me the part making the noise. Just normal wear and tear There was no charge for their service. They were terrific and experts, and I highly recommend them. I never heard of their shop before. Gil was terrific. If you have a transmission problem they are the place to go. Honest

Gill, the owner/​operator of Dauntless Transmissions, is the definition of a professional mechanic and among the last, I fear, of a vanishing breed.
Not only is his service impeccable (yes, as a previous reviewer states, he will pick up and drop off your car when possible), but his prices are fair and he guarantees his work. For example, the A/​C stopped working on our 2000 Dodge Caravan recently. Gill had repaired it 10 months earlier and had given us a 12-​month warranty. When I called to ask about bringing the car in for service, he took care of everything quickly and honored the warranty, even though I suspect that the most recent problem was unrelated to the work he did 10 months ago. That’s the kind of guy he is.
Gill has done all kinds of work for us, from A/​C to complete car service. He even fabricated a special screen for my 2003 Honda Accord specially designed to keep small objects such as stones from damaging my radiator, which was one of the very few design flaws of that model Honda.
I recommend Dauntless Transmissions without reservation.