Ken Van Damme's Automotive

Jan 16, 2025

I finally found the mechanic I wish I’d had in Portland for years. The team at Ken’s Automotive knows how to do customer service right—they are kind, welcoming, and highly knowledgeable about their craft. From the moment you walk in, you feel like you’re in good hands. They explain everything clearly and make sure you feel confident about the work being done. It’s rare to find such genuine care paired with top-notch expertise, but Ken’s delivers on both. Their pricing is competitive, and with their excellent diagnostics and friendly service, it feels like an amazing deal. If you’re looking for a trustworthy, skilled, and dog-friendly mechanic, I highly recommend Ken’s!

Jan 16, 2025

Very nice, professional staff. They charged $165 to run diagnosis codes though. Something a lot of places do for free. I figured it would be free since the paper I signed when I dropped my car off said $0. Overall disappointed with this place.

Dec 06, 2024

These guys (especially Chad) were awesome! I had my car towed to the shop Monday night, they were able to diagnose the problem, get the part ordered, and replaced by Tuesday afternoon! They were so kind, understanding, and efficient! Highly recommend!

Dec 06, 2024

This has been the best experience I've ever had with a mechanic shop. They were thorough, timely (they kept me up to date on everything along the way), and very cost effective for the quality work and experience I received. I will absolutely use them again and recommend to others with no hesitation.

Nov 06, 2024

Got my annual maintenance and they are not only thorough, they update me on any possible future maintanance, helpful, welcoming, affordable and the vacuum my mats! Love these people!

Oct 06, 2024

We have had really great experiences here! Dan has been very patient and kind to us admittedly uninformed car owners. The whole team has been great about explaining the issues and our options for addressing them when we’ve brought our car in over the past couple of years. We’ve never felt pressured or upsold. They have gone above and beyond to help us out.

Sep 06, 2024

This place was recommended to me a couple of years ago and I will recommend this to anyone else. I've been bringing my Subaru here for service for about 4 years and the people here are awesome. They are super friendly and always explain everything. Pricing is transparent and they clearly communicate the things that they really recommend to do and the ones that are optional. I'm super happy with this place and won't go anywhere else.

Aug 06, 2024

The best shop in Portland, and probably one of the best on the West coast! Fair, honest and friendly! I can't say enough good things about KVD.

Jul 06, 2024

We have always had good experiences with our vehicles here. When getting my oil change this last time,they spotted a small needle like metal protruding from the back side of my tire, which was causing a very slow air leak. They were able to fix it right away. I am forever grateful.

Jun 06, 2024

Thank you for your quick work to diagnose and fix the cause of the creaking noise my car was making. Great service, friendly people!

May 06, 2024

Ken and his staff have always done a terrific job for me, and I can't thank you enough!!

Apr 06, 2024

The best place in Portland to have your car serviced if you want honesty and great quality work!

Mar 06, 2024

Reliable, quality work. They'll tell you when work is not worth doing or too risky of trouble on an older car.

Feb 06, 2024

As a woman, I generally find car mechanic dealings tedious because I always feel lied to or talked down to. I did NOT have that experience at Ken Van Damme's Automotive. Everyone was friendly and professional. I appreciated that I got an estimate up front that was accurate. I also appreciate that fo a service where I was going to bring my own part (but in the end did not) I was given clear pricing for both "bring the part" and "we supply the part." I needed 3 distinct things repaired. I was able to get an appointment about 6 days after my email inquiry. The work was done in a timely manner and I'm very happy with it. This is my new go-to auto shop.

Feb 06, 2024

Best place to get your car fixed. Friendly, fair prices and super reliable.

Feb 06, 2024

Fast, kind, fair pricing, but best of all HONEST. I initially took my car to Sun Auto on Sandy and they quoted me $1800 and 7-10 day to replace my accelerator pedal system (the sensor on my accelerator pedal was broken). Ken Van Damme's charged me $370 and got it done in just a few hours. Everything is working just fine now! Really glad I called for a second opinion and glad I brought my car here. Thank you!

Feb 06, 2024

Friendly, efficient, reasonable prices.

Feb 06, 2024

Moved to Portland about a year ago and dreaded the day I would need to find a mechanic. Honestly, Ken's is the best. Not pushy at all. Felt like I was given honest quotes and my car is running perfectly again. If I ever need service again I know where I will go.

Feb 06, 2024

Only been here once but I’ll be going back for sure. Honest and thorough and easy to work with through questions and concerns

Feb 06, 2024

Phenomenal service! We got a piece of something in our tire that caused it to deflate and we needed it fixed fast as I had to drive out of town the next day. Ken Van got our tire fixed and ready by the next morning! Thank you so much!

Feb 06, 2024

Prompt and friendly service. Glad to have these folks in the neighborhood

Feb 06, 2024

Really appreciate their professionalism & good work. They consistently quote & schedule accurately, communicate well, and give a solid timeline of when we can expect to get our vehicle back. They always take the time to answer questions and explain problems. After years of trying different repair shops without great results, I’m relieved to find a shop we can trust and depend on.

Feb 06, 2024

Recommended by a young lady i know. Very glad! Straight forward and fair service. My "go to" from now on.

Feb 06, 2024

The best

Feb 06, 2024

The nicest people I've ever met. Service was quick efficient and pleasant.

Feb 06, 2024

We've been going to Ken Van Damme's for years, and I'm always impressed by their speed, professionality and trustworthiness, and reasonable prices. They fixed my leaky roof within two hours of drop off!

Feb 06, 2023

Great service, highly recommend. 5 ⭐.

Feb 06, 2023

Provided caring service at a reasonable price.

Feb 06, 2023

Spent two weeks telling me they could fix my car before telling me they couldn't find a catalytic converter. Wasted my time.

Feb 06, 2023

These guys are great I’ll be back later to get more work done from them it’s been a few years since I’ve needed their services but I remember they were a huge help.

Feb 06, 2023

They are so nice there! Did great work and my repair was allot less than expected.