Midland Automotive

I recently took two vehicles to Midland: A 1998 Chevy Pick-​up Truck and my mom’s 2005 Subaru Outback. The truck needed to have the Oil Pan gasket replaced along with the tie rod. While testing the truck, there were a few other surprises that needed to be addressed… the truck has over 165,000 miles on it. Dave and his team did a great job getting everything completed and the engine will last another 100,000 miles… too bad my son totaled it three weeks later. :-(
With regards to the Outback, my parents have had that car serviced by the dealer since they bought in 2005. On their last visit, they wanted over $ 5,000 to replace the head gasket, front axles and a few other items. I called Midland for a quote and an inspection comparing what Dave thought the car needed vs. what the dealership wanted. It was a no brainer. Dave came in and quoted almost HALF the cost of doing the same work and when he checked things out, several items the dealer said needed to be repaired were not needed. Final bill was a little over $ 3,000.
I highly recommend Midland Automotive. It is nice to have found a trustworthy mechanic and even called back a couple of weeks later to check and see how things were going. 5 STARS!!!

I have went to Midland Automotive several times for car repairs and regular periodic servicing of my vehicles. Bill & Dave are great, they are indeed honest, and provide repair/​replacement options. They will NEVER try to sell you something you do not need and you will not have to pay as much as you would at a car dealership. I would go to them FIRST before going elsewhere. You will get high quality service at a fair price. Midland Auto is a five star service center for your automotive needs. I highly recommend them!

Dave was my mechanic at the dealership where I bought my car. Dave left and I couldn’t find out where he went. After a few more years, the dealer told me that my car was a bust and they couldn’t fix the engine. Since they thought the car was a goner they were willing to tell me he had gone to Midland Automotive. I brought my car there and of course Dave got it running again. While there, he mentioned that my turbo wasn’t working. I told him I knew that but I didn’t want to spend the $ 1700 the dealer quoted to replace it. Dave told me to let him «take a look at it.» The total cost to fix my $ 1700 repair turned out to be under $ 100. That is why 15 years later I still bring my car, and my daughter brings her car, to Midland Automotive. They are honest, quick, and they repair things, unlike the dealer which only replaces things. (At many times the cost)

Great customer service, trustworthy and honest!!! I was so glad to get my car back so fast and driving so much better than before. I plan on going here from now on!

Dave and his crew are the best! They communicate well with owners, give them honest diagnosis and provide options. He has worked on my vehicles and my son’s car and we have always been extremely pleased with the service, price and would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a quality, honest company.

My car started misfiring on I-​5, we took it in and for a fee Midland Automotive found the issue, along with it they gave me a list of other things they found totaling close to $ 2,000.00. I was surprised because other than the misfiring the car drove wonderfully. I had the initial issue repaired and decided to work our way through the list, I explained what I could afford every two weeks and that truly was my limit. Got down to the ball joints, quoted $ 187.00 each side. I am not a mechanic so I trusted them when they said and I am copying this from their paper work, «Front lower left and right suspension ball joints are loose (the left is worse)». I received a call that they could not get the part off, while trying they sheared off the bolt, tried heat other issues. Essentially had to break this «loose» system to replace it, ordered parts (used) came in and wouldn’t ya know it, they were in worse shape than mine, so now they decided to put my parts back on the car after sending them out to be refurbished. So this $ 187.00 a side job is now over $ 900.00 (way over my limit) and counting for loose ball joints they couldn’t get off. Finally got my car back after 7 days and you CAN NOT tell any difference in the drive! It never did drive bad, or steer bad or handle bad, they found this on their list, I took their word for it. Perception is everything and my perception is something stinks. Of this $ 900.00 plus dollars well over $ 500.00 was labor, I paid for them to break it and then drink coffee and figure out how to fix it. If something good happens you tell maybe 10 people, if something bad happens you tell everyone, I now have my bad experience felt like I was ripped off by a mechanic story for life.