About Business
Residents of Round Lake Beach, IL, Round Lake Beach have long trusted Dave's Transmission, Inc. for their expert Car Repair needs. Whether you need assistance with Transmission shop or general Car Repair support, they are well-equipped to help. They are well-regarded for their quality of work, maintaining a 3.9/5 rating with 91 reviews. Throughout Round Lake Beach, and particularly in Round Lake Beach, IL, Dave's Transmission, Inc. is recognized for upholding the highest standards of the Car Repair industry. Don't hesitate to contact Dave's Transmission, Inc. for any Car Repair inquiries or to schedule a visit to their Round Lake Beach, IL facility.
Google Reviews
Tyler Travers
★
☆☆☆☆
7 years ago
Took my manual transmission car there for transmission work. They swapped the transmission and installed a new clutch. After I got it back it didn't feel like it was shifting properly. I mentioned it, but they claimed it was fine. I continued to drive it and the transmission blew up after 2 months. I once again mentioned the shifting issue. They replaced the transmission under warranty and gave it back. I was still having the same issue. Thankfully this time I consulted my father in law. He diagnosed the issue in 2 minutes over the phone and was right on! Dave's Transmission damaged my clutch master cylinder, preventing me from properly using the clutch. Took the car elsewhere. $250 later my car works the way it should. Dave's Transmission is full of amateurs. I wouldn't trust them with a lawn mower, left alone my car. Either they are scammers or they are amateurs, possibly somewhere in between. Don't take your car here if you want it done right
John Patrick Sr
★★★★★
3 years ago
Very friendly, very knowledgeable, Attentive to fixing problems. The ONLY PLACE TO GO FOR TRANSMISSION WORK! Great prices! RECOMMEND TO ALL! They are worth the trip near or far. We traveled from Janesville, WI to get the job done RIGHT!
Alice C
★★★★★
2 years ago
Dave is the best, I had multiple issues with my car over the last few weeks and Dave and his team fixed it at a reasonable price and quickly. Would 100% recommend.
Steve Tuman
★★★★★
5 months ago
Worked on tow truck transmission and beautiful job fast and cheap
Jim
★★★★★
4 years ago
Here’s the Honest review of Dave’s Trans in Round Lake Beach. I drive almost an hour to get there for these guys. Their work on transmissions is second to no one, it shows in their troubleshooting. They honor their one year warranty. I have brought my truck there a few times over the years and they have kept a vehicle from being scrapped. They might not be the fastest, but that’s because they are usually super busy. Lastly, they price their jobs FAIR!! Get a quote from a dealership or AAMCO, these guys will be your next phone call.
Olga Dempski
★★★★★
12 years ago
We have had to go to Dave's Transmission on numerous occasions with problems from rebuilding a 2 transmissions to other problems with our cars. We have always had prompt service, great communication as to what needs to be done, great prices compared to other places and very courteous service. They amaze us with how quickly they get the job done. We have never had any problems and have never had to go back to have them re-fix something. At this point we will always have them do our automotive work for us. They're the best.
donald lewis
★★★★★
4 years ago
Very happy that I brought my work truck here for service. Everyone here that I spoke with was very professional and couldn't of been nicer to deal with or more understanding of my situation. They where very fast to replace my transmission and at less than 20% of what the dealer quoted me. Anyone needing work done, look no further. This is by far the best place to go.
RAY Ghilarducci
★★★★★
5 years ago
I am very happy with the way things have gone. From the moment my car went in until I got it back. They treated my car and me like it was all that mattered to them . Professional service with professional result. And a price I could afford. Derrick is a very good mechanic and he does VERY good work. I will highly recommend him to anyone who needs quality work and an affordable price Raymond Ghilarducci.
Jackie Reames
★
☆☆☆☆
2 years ago
I did not have work done there but I had to get towed . The police called for the tow because I was in the middle of the road when my transmission fluid all came out. When the tow truck got there I asked for him to take it to my house. He refused even though it was on his way to daves transmission. The police officer even tried to talk him into it. I had to pay $250.00 cash , (Dave's would not take a credit card) and then I had to get a different towing company to take my truck to my house less than a mile away from Dave's transmission. You should be ashamed . I am a senior citizen and felt like I was wrong because I broke down! It was like extortion! I do not know if that is how Dave's transmission does things or if he accidentally got a jerk for a towing company. But I was told they were nice there.
Dennis Byrne
★★★★★
2 years ago
Honesty, professional and extremely well priced. Took my OLD Sierra to them. 233K miles on the transmission. Other shops quoted me a lot higher, some told me too old and would have to replace. Dave and his crew gave me more than a fair price and had it done in two days. I'm a purchasing agent for a local corporation. Lead time and cost are always my No 1 concern. Dave's met both and went above and beyond. Truck runs better than ever before.. If you need any work done, you would be foolish not to give Dave's your business.
Liz Miss
★★★★★
a year ago
Excellent service. I have brought my cars here for years. They do not question anything and fulfill guarantees in a timely manner. They are my ideal guys. Thank you for the good service and for fulfilling your guarantees.
Matthew Latza
★★★★
☆
Edited a year ago
9/12/24 Update: Very pleased overall. Over the past year of my warranty, I've had to take my vehicle back twice for repairs, but both times they did it without issue. In fact, I brought it in a week before my warranty expired and they didn't even question it. Giving in only 4 stars because I had to bring it back at all. 9/11/23 I had my transmission rebuilt by Dave's a couple of weeks ago. I based ALL my decision making on reviews (decades in business); I had zero face to face interaction from drop off to pick up. Had my car towed there, got a price for rebuilding ($2300), paid over the phone, and picked it up at night. So far so good. They were willing to answer all of my questions over the phone and seemed knowledgeable. "Rebuilt" is such a vague term because nothing specific is done... someone just magically makes your transmission work again. It's hard to trust a new mechanic and even harder to trust a transmission guy IMO. Will update review based on how the transmission holds up moving forward.
Cheryl Guardino
★★★★★
5 months ago
Dave’s transmission is reliable, honest, and does great work. Thank you Dave for the service on my car, I appreciate you!
Michael sattler
★★★★★
7 months ago
My chevy 2500 plow truck lost all the gears. I live In NW Indiana. My brother lives in Wisco dells area. We have had multiple transmission fixed here. We trailer our vehicals to Daves Transmission. We refer everybody to them. They are that good! THESE GUYS ARE ALWAYS BUSY. And there is a reason for that! They stand behind there work and help with getting you to the next repair that is not transmission work. GOOD JOB GUYS !!! THANKS FOR EVERYTHING
Jasmine Hernandez
★★★★★
3 months ago
Great place they take good care of the vehicles and make sure they know what exactly what was wrong.... highly recommend
Matthew summers
★
☆☆☆☆
6 months ago
Do not use this place for any transmission repair. They are only in business because the round lake beach police department uses them for tows. My sister and I had received papers from the police department to get her driver's license and other documents out of the car and they got violent with her.
B. Stone
★★★★★
11 months ago
I sincerely appreciate Dave's Transmission, their staff and their owners' dedication to excellent service at a very reasonable price. These guys are friendly, knowledgeable and, most of all, willing to talk with you and help explain the problem and your options without that feeling that they're trying to sell you services you don't need/want. I highly recommend giving them a call and seeing what they can do for you. I definitely will be going back to Dave's.
Lisa Lietsch
★★★★★
a month ago
He got my truck running, Thank God. It was barely running at all when I brought it there with the engine light flashing. He figured it out pretty quick and fixed it. It was only there for a day.
Shayna Schmit
★★
☆☆☆
a year ago
Originally they were great! I had my jeep in for a transmission which I knew was pricy and was okay paying it. I’ve had to take it in 3 times now. First time was 4 days for the first trans repair, 10 days for the second repair on the trans and this last time was a whole month still getting it back without the trans acting fully repaired. When they had it this last time my calls kept being dodged and I received no calls with updates on it, I had to have someone else call in my place to get an actual answer. Nice people for sure, but I just feel like with the 4000 dollars I spent I shouldn’t have had to keep taking it in and having my calls dodged. it’s most likely going to have to go in again being that it’s still not 100% so that’s extremely frustrating. With that, which made me write this review is I go to pick it up and ALL tires are low, the sensor on the right front went out, and it’s telling me so service the tire system. EXTREMELY frustrating considering the shop had the car for a month! Again, great people, and I can totally understand how frustrating it is having to see the same car multiple times and deal with people but I’ve been always kind and understanding and it’s beyond frustrating at this point.
Stacey Storms
★
☆☆☆☆
3 months ago
Called Dave to talk about our car that needs to be total. We are selling it to the junkyard, but we cannot sell it until we get the title which the bank still has and they should’ve sent it to us long ago. I offered to pay for the time it sat in his parking lot to make him happy and he proceeded to yell at me and tell me to get the car out of there and it is not his problem. I was trying to explain what the problem was so at least he would understand. Correct is not his problem, but he was extremely rude, very nasty and then hung up on me. He was mad at my husband, but took it out on me when but I was just trying to be cooperative and explain to him that we will get out -hopefully -by tomorrow. He was horrible , nastiest person I’ve ever had to deal with horrible professionalism. I would not recommend this company to anyone, especially since I was trying to work with him and I’m not my husband. He’s a jerk.
