R & D Automotive

I’ve been in a three-​year-​long fight with my car, a little turd on wheels the fine folks at Chevrolet had the balls to call a motor vehicle. I’m almost done paying off this thing, and I don’t want to put any more money into it. Unfortunately, some bad bad things have happened to this car, and every time I go to a mechanic, be it a local place or a big chain, I feel like I’m always suckered into getting more done to it than it needs. A woman’s woes never end.
So this past winter, when I was run off the road by a Volvo-​driving maniac, and got stranded on a curb with a blown tire, I thought I’d probably get suckered into more than just a replacement.
After calling around to some local friends asking for recommendations, I decided to go to R&D. They’re the kind of place that gives you an estimate of the cost of what you need done before they actually do the work (shock!) and the estimate is always right or over the actual cost (double shock!!).
Most importantly, I was spoken to like a human being, not a cash cow. They explained what they looked for, what they found, and how they would fix it. I didn’t feel like I was being suckered or that they were trying to upsell. They even answered some other questions I had about my car.
Their prices are more than reasonable. You can drop off your car and leave your keys in a drop box. You can even pick up your car after hours. The owner lives just down the street and he will meet you there with your keys in hand.
My boyfriend also takes his car to R&D for regular maintenance, and he likes it a lot more than other places. We both prefer giving out business to R&D rather than go to big chains like NTB (don’t get me started).
If you’re a woman and skittish about going to a mechanic, I highly recommend these guys.