The Automotive Garage Of Columbia LLC

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I've used them for probably 10 years. I have a 1998 Ford F-150 pickup and it's got a 141,000 miles on it and I needed a safety inspection in order to get it tagged. He did tremendous amount of work on this truck. He's an excellent mechanic. I would rate this gentleman two notches above. He is the most honest, most caring, the most professional mechanic you could ever have. He's an unbelievable guy.

My son was about ten miles outside of Columbia, MO on his way back to Mizzou when he hit a deer on the highway. Since he noticed radiator fluid leaking on the ground, we knew we needed to have the car towed somewhere but had never
used a garage in Columbia before. After a bit of research on the internet we found The Automotive Garage of
Columbia. Wow...did we ever get lucky! Turns out we could not have picked a better shop. Brent Dodson did
an incredible job fixing my son's car. He even repaired a couple of things that had been a problem before the
deer incident. He kept us informed along the way. I cannot say enough about how terrific Brent and The Automotive Garage of Columbia are. You will not go wrong taking your car to Brent for small or large repairs (ours was large). He is honest, detail-oriented, and extremely thorough. Thank you Brent for helping us.

He's probably been our mechanic for 6, 7 or 8 years. He totally has my trust. He owns his own shops. He doesn't do any unnecessary works. Any part that he takes off, he saves to show you the damage that was done to it. He's the mechanic that you wish you had. He will occasionally have someone but he is so particular about his reputation and the quality of work that he puts out. If a mechanic is not a quality mechanic, he will let him off. He will not let anybody in his shop who doesn't do good repairs. He's an A on everything. When I like somebody, I stay with them, I use them and I'd recommend them.

Brent had me come in at 8:00AM and he provided immediate service while I waited. The truck has a extra engine oil cooler and I thought I needed 6 quarts of oil because that's what the owners manual called for he showed me the cooler and that was the reason I needed 7 quarts. I use a synthetic oil blend and he always checks all the fluid levels and tire pressure. He has my complete trust and he's earned that over the 10 years he's serviced our vehicles. I'm a retired Chevrolet dealer and I know when mechanic is good and he is!

He is extremely honest, very caring, he cares about his reputation. I'm an ex Chevrolet dealer and picking a mechanic is paramount, Brent is the best I've ever been around. If you have a problem with your car and bring it into him he isn't going to sell you something you don't need. He'll save any part he takes off to show you it's worn out or defective, he's not just putting stuff on to put stuff on. There isn't anything I've asked him to do that he hasn't been able to take care of. He has 100% of my trust. He's a country gentleman type, his word is paramount, and he busts his butt and does an excellent job.