Dowdy's Automotive

Very helpful in a tough situation. We were on our way home from vacation when the oil light came on. Had it towed late Sunday evening to Dowdy's. They inspected it before noon Monday morning. Their prices were fair and all staff were really kind. Thanks, Dowdy's!

Dowdy’s were so kind and patient with the various things that needed repaired. I really appreciated the clear pricing and app for clear approval of the services to do now or post pine for later.

Rob was fantastic. He got me in lightning speed for a dying car Battery was very helpful. Made my situation stress free! Definitely recommend them =)

They were super transparent on pricing when I called for a quote and, they took the time to ask what my car was foing and did a free check to see if I had actually needed everything quoted by previous company, they got me in as fast as they could, we're super polite, amd got the work done super fast. Definitely double check your quotes from other companies with these folks, they saved my butt and I look forward to having my other minor services handled here. Legit cut my original other company quote from $767.89 to $459 tax and everything out the door.

My car died on the interstate and was towed to their shop to see if it was something that could be fixed. They were quick to diagnose the issue (broken timing belt) and inform me of all my options. They were reasonably priced for the maintenance and diagnosis they gave me. I’d absolutely go back.

Skills, fair prices and integrity. These are key attributes I seek when I trust my vehicle to a mechanic. Dan at Dowdy's exhibits all of this and more. I have found my mechanic for my next 100K. Thank you.

These guys are top notch. They have now done two of my vehicles and they did not disappoint. There was a small issue with my pickup this time, a misunderstanding having the rear differential oil changed. I didn’t need it done because it had been done less than a year ago. When I brought it to their attention, there was no hesitation they zeroed that portion out with no questions asked. This is why I go back, very professional and honest. I will be taking a third vehicle to them as well. Thank you guys so much for your great work, honesty and the professionalism in your shop!!

The guys at Dowdys are truly amazing, I’ve recommended this Dowdys location to multiple friends and family. In fact I travel past at least 2 other Dowdys locations on the way to make it to my preferred location. The reason why I would drive from close to Lucky Peak out to Meridian to have an oil change is simple. The guys at the front desk are knowledgeable, kind, caring, and always greet you with a smile… they even shocked me by remembering my name after only one visit. The guys working in the cars are always clean, professional, have great attitudes and far more importantly than that they are incredibly knowledgeable and have some amazing skills they can showcase while working on cars. These guys are my mechanics for life now, I just wish I would have listened to my friend that recommended them sooner, instead I waited and found a mechanic far closer to me and had to deal with nothing but shenanigans, excuses, and then just plain nonsense… but since he’s the reason I went to Dowdys and can finally say I have found a mechanic that’s trustworthy, affordable, and happy to see me (not just happy to see my money) Go to Dowdys… you could have had your car fixed by the time it took you to read this ridiculously long review…

If you want an honest mechanic who won’t give you the run around, this is it! They explained what was going on with our car and gave us options. Ivan was especially patient with us and very knowledgeable and professional. This is the only place I will bring my vehicles to. Thank you!!!

I have used Dowdy's to diagnose an issues before and my prior experience was good and I know they are very busy right now, so I am giving 4 stars and some grace but also want people to be aware to get all information up front on potential additional costs associated with a diagnostic being done. I brought my Jeep in to have the transmission checked out on a Monday morning. I was told it should be done by late morning, early afternoon. I showed up at 5 pm after no information had been sent still. It was still on a lift and not put together. They explained their findings and apologized for it not being put back together yet. Told me they would clean the trans pan, put new fluid in and put it back and I could pick it up the next day. The next morning I had a text with my total for the diagnostic at $83 + tax. I approved and signed for that. I went to pick up my vehicle a couple of hours later. When I got there it was still up on the lift and hadn't been put back together yet. I told them I would at least pay for the diagnostic since I was there. He told me to hold off and just pay when it was ready to pick up that afternoon. Getting close to 5 pm again I finally got notice that it was ready to pick up and my total was now $344. While I understand taking out the pan, cleaning it and the filter and putting new fluid in, is billable work. It was never explained to me that the work that had to be done to diagnose the issue would go over the $83 and was not mentioned when I came in and offered to pay that, that there would be additional charges that hadn't been calculated yet. On top of that, with my vehicle not being ready when stated on the first day, I had to rent a car for a couple days. I will say, the gentleman when I picked up the vehicle and brought up the out of the blue cost, apologized for the miscommunication and waived it. I appreciate them making that right. But that was a bumpy experience.