Looked up Dukes off reddit and gave them a shot. Had brake pads replaced on my vehicle. Very fast, very clear communication on price and what was needed. They went extra with putting air in tires and topping off any liquids needed. Thanks Duke, will come back for other car repair needs. Excellent service A+! read more

Such honest and hardworking staff. Duke is so personable and kind. I totally switched mechanics. My car will never go anywhere else! read more

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The guy that works there is absolutely rude. Treat potential customers a little better instead of berating them.

Top tier service. Honest. Won't try to charge extra for bs. Will refer you to the right place if they can't do it. The place is clean and well organized. service was done on schedule. These guys know what they are doing. Got 2 cars done. Both prefect. Price was decent. Not cheap but definitely not super expensive. read more

A very big thank you to Duke, Ian, and Jay. I screwed something up, they took the Jeep in, fixed her up, and I was in and out!

I've been coming here for a very, very long time. They used to be located off 6th in ktown & i followed them to the pico location. Even when I moved to West LA, I drove back here for all my car matters. Why am I so loyal? The big reasons are that they don't rip you off, they are truly honest and Duke always makes sure you are satisfied. I've been places where they try to convince me that I need all new brakes but Duke is always honest and will tell you that you have at least 6 months left on it (or whatever the truth is). This is the kind of honestly I need! They don't suggest unnecessary fixes because they are always busy and want to make sure you are a return customer. My entire family has been coming here for a very long time. I swear I wrote a review in the past so not sure why it's not showing up here. Whenever someone asks for a recommendation I immediately suggest dukes place. If you are looking to support a local family, minority owned businesses gives those places a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

The communication was smooth and everything was handled professionally. I'm very satisfied and would definitely recommend their service. Thank you read more

Nice, reliable fellas at Duke Choi's and I feel like they are doing a fine job with our vehicle.

This is the best auto repair shop in Los Angeles! Great staff friendly, knowledgeable, honest! Duke is the best

Very attentive careful shop. They're competent and listen well. Well organized and pleasant.

The issue of dampening my car Lexus headlights seems to be a well-known issue for the auto repair shops. Lexus is a great car that doesn't need to be mentioned. However, many car repair shop owners were aware of this problem with my car's model. Thankfully, Duke was very kind and patient to consult this problem and gave his views on specific solutions in a professional position. Since then, I have been able to find a solution to this issue in my own way. Thank you very much for your precious time and patience on my specific question and I would like to thank him by leaving a complimentary comment like this. read more

I love Duke Choi and his son. I have been using this car service joint for at least 10 years. I went to Jim Matson, and was concerned when Duke bought it because I didn't know the dude. He could have been slimy, rude, racist or inept. He could have treated me like a little Miss. But so far, so good. And I have been watching him, he is a mechanic after all. They are very susceptible to swindle-hood. Listen, I want a mechanic in my family like I want a lawyer, a doctor and a cop. The likelihood that your mechanic is shady is high, I'm just saying. It's comparable to those dummies with loud ass cars having a little weewee. Unless I am a fool, I think Sir Duke is a honest mechanic. I always double check his diagnosis and costs with my brother. After years of catching so many hustlers trying some funny business with my money, I have found a guy that I can't catch ripping me off. And boy, have I tried. He's much cheaper than a car dealer. His office is clean and organized. I mean, I wouldn't drink the coffee, but he's got his stuff in order. He's reliable. I always make an appointment. He doesn't talk down to me when he explains how those driving machines work. I don't feel like a limping deer in a den of wolves which is often how women feel upon entering a space with all men. He treats me, a woman, with respect and that ain't given either. Oh patriarchy!!! read more

I love Duke. He a not only a great mechanic but also very honest and trustworthy. Very nice people that helped me with my car.

I have been going to Dukes shop for about four years now. My entire extended family turned me onto them, and after one visit with him, I knew it was the only place I was going to take my truck. They do first straight work, and they do not try to overcharge you or upsell you for things you don't need. They are very honest, very quick, and do great work!! Do yourself a favor and take your car or truck there if you want a good mechanic, at very fair prices. read more

Pre purchase inspection was spot on. Honest and efficient no upselling or any nonsense. Thank you!

Honest and flexible auto center. My father introduced me to Duke Choi's Auto Center and the technicians are flexible, fair and upfront about costs. You won't be ripped off by a dealership! Will continue to come here when needed. read more

Came here to fix both my struts and my radiator--both within a 2 week time frame. Was met with a smile and gave me a great estimate on the repairs. Also, when my struts came from a different supplier that weren't they correct ones, they waited for the right ones to come and finish the job on Sunday morning--which they don't do. I was able to pick up my car earlier than they said. Highly recommend this place for car repairs. read more

One hundred percent trust these guys. My partner had been told her car was about to go and needed a million things so she drove it lightly for another year and when she went to sell it had Duke look at it and he said it was completely fine! Now she wishes she kept it. I went in thinking I needed new brakes and he said nah you got another year! When he said I needed an air filter - I truly believed it instead of my usual skepticism at the dealer. Love an honest mechanic who isn't trying to upsell you. Thanks Duke! My check engine light just came on and I'm hoping it's just the gas cap again.. but if it stays on it's a relief knowing I've got someone I can come to that I trust whole heartedly! read more

I will keep this brief and fact-based (see attached receipt). My friend who speaks limited English brought her car in for an oil change and a battery. Duke Choi charged her $405 and claimed he had done her a favor with a "discounted" rate. As you can see, he charged $16 for each quart of Mobil 1 and $19 for a filter + labor + disposal. All mechanics are entitled to make a reasonable profit, but $150 for an oil change is a fleecing - a parts mark-up of almost 200%. Standard mechanic's parts mark up is 25-50%. I called Duke to simply ask if he could give her a credit because the rate charged is not reasonable. We all know what an oil change goes for and it's not $150, not even at a dealer or with synthetic. Duke immediately raised his voice, and would not let me finish a sentence. He said he had "topped off fluids." He finally said he would give her $20, but she would have to come in and get it (she is in chemotherapy - which he knew - so it would have been nice if he had offered to mail her a check, but whatever). A few days later, he informed her (through another person we had previously recommended) that she was never to step foot on his property again. She did NOTHING wrong, Duke. All I questioned was your price. Are people not allowed to question you? If that makes you furious, take it up with ME instead of lashing out at everyone else. I am the one who told her the price was high. Your handling of this speaks volumes about your character and your business practices. I will never go to Duke Choi's again and neither will any of the people I previously sent to him. Jim Matson (previous owner) was a great mechanic that I and my friends had brought our cars to for years because he was pleasant, reasonable, and built trust with customers. Never had an issue with him. There are thousands of decent, fair mechanics in LA. Duke Choi is NOT one of them. Why give someone like this your business? read more

Duke Choi's Auto Center - If you like being charged $150 for an oil change and then banned for politely questioning the price, Duke Choi is for you. - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The Absolute BEST !,Fast , honest caring , super clean never condescending and explains in detail the whys, wherefores, and solutions. Brooke Bundy read more

I merely called for a quote for a set of front brakes. The guy on the phone tried to suggest that I might need to change my brake rotor, LOL, which they would determine with a free diagnostic. He tried to explain it to me as if he were talking to a child, too--slowly and with some chuckles--perhaps because I'm a woman. I told him the dealership took a look at my brakes recently, and I really just need the brake pads. He said he can't give an exact estimate but that I should just go to the dealership for services if they quoted under $300 for brakes and under $500 for brakes + rotors. Loooooool. Not giving a 1 because I only called and didn't end up using their service. Based on other reviews, it looks like this place likes taking advantage of women. I was trying to support a Korean-owned business, but glad I didn't here. Ended up getting both an oil change and set of brakes at an honest no-bs or frills local shop. read more

Duke is awesome! He is friendly and honest! He hasn't let me down. He fixed my car twice. And gave me a great deal! He is my new mechanics that lives close by. I needed a place to go to since my other mechanic was not there and not fixing my car. Ugh. But this is about Yoon's place. So let's see I got my throttle injection cleaned. He made sure that it was done right and didn't charge me a arm and a leg. Then I had to come back maybe a couple months cause well I need a minor tune up but since I couldn't afford it the first time he made sure I could go with my car for a long time til I saved enough. There wasn't much wrong with my car but other than it dead. Ha ha ha ha ok major. So he checked it out nothing was wrong with it but he just did the minor tune up and didn't charge me a arm and leg. Gave me a great deal for the spark plugs. And had my car ready in 3 hours or more but had it done by closing times. I love how he is honest and trustworthy. Hope that doesn't change. Great location. read more

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My girlfriend recommended Duke Choi to me and she was right! I am not rich, I have a used 2010 Honda Odyssey. I went to some repair shop in Santa Monica to have my driver's side passenger door fixed (it wouldn't always open or close-and complete pain in the neck!) They charged me $900 AND stole my electric charger from the trunk (I should have known better than to leave it in the car!) and it was never really fixed. Duke fixed my door and did a tune up (spark plugs, air filters etc) and fixed some other minor things for the same price. I'm so happy the door is really fixed. Thank you Duke! read more

I was charged $303 for an oil change, a cabin air filter change, an engine filter change and a tire rotation. This normally costs me around $100-$150. When I tried to protest saying that was a ridiculous amount of money to be charged, I was told I was actually getting an $85 discount and I had premium oil, yada yada yada. If it wasn't the day before I was leaving on a road trip, I would have told them to kick rocks and would have gone elsewhere. Over charging women is a disgusting practice. But they did teach me a valuable lesson, always ask the price upfront. I will NEVER go back here and if you're a woman, I suggest you don't either. read more

Full synthetic oil change...$108 crazy expensive, right? Other than that, nice spot. Not a good value for that service, but I was in a bind.

Highly recommend! As a female, sometimes it's easy for car shops to overcharge and take advantage. Good news - you can be confident that it won't happen here. They're so kind! read more

Duke Choi has been one of the most honest and customer centric Auto Repair centers I have ever experienced. I have two old cars but they are both well maintained because of Duke Choi's Auto Center. The pricing is very reasonable and service is great. They manage just about every make and model as I see variety of vehicles every time I stop by including EV's. This is my full service Auto Repair shop. read more

I always received excellent service and they never overpriced me. The owners switched but the great service remained.

Honestly as a female, I feel so safe coming here. I really appreciate their honestly and willingness to work with me to figure out what's best for my vehicle. Thank you Duke Choi's Auto Center! read more

I've been going to Duke Choi's ever since he took over from Jim Matson. I was lucky to have found Jim Matson - and I trusted that Jim would put his business in good hands, because he cared about his customers, and he did! Having been a customer of Duke's for a few years now, I've had a similar experience as I did with Jim - honest, communicative, and really great service. I've had varying experiences with mechanics over the years, and it's such a relief to have someone you trust, whether it's an oil change or something bigger. Trust the reviews, most of them anyways (there's always a few jerks!), and know your car is in good hands! read more

Quick fair service was exactly what I was looking for to make big repairs on my car. Duke was honest and upfront about pricing and timeline. I couldn't have been happier. read more

Ian wrote: I was able to pull up your invoice and see that you came in for your CEL. We replaced parts that were related to the CEL, that is why the CEL was not on for the time being (not because of some shady way of disabling it)." Why disable it "for the time being?" and when were you going to enable it since you said you told me to go to the buick dealer? and why not tell me you disabled it? I didn't come in for you to FIX my check engine light! Are you serious? I came in because the check engine light was saying I was having engine and transmission troubles. The CEL was working. I'm so glad you admitted that AFTER visiting your establishment the second time the CEL "was not on for the time being." When were you going to turn it back on? Why did it need to be turned off? And why didn't you tell me it was OFF? You conveniently turned it off because you had not repaired the problems on the initial visit. A visit where I paid $800 and didn't even get to Crenshaw before the light came back on with the SAME CODES showing up on the CEL. "Fixing a couple of items related to the CEL won't always make the vehicle 100%. Items that are tested as bad are replaced in a step by step process. This can add up in cost if the light persists and customers may understandably decline further service based on the current value of their vehicle." This is something you should told me ahead of time IF it's true. Basically, you are admitting that you guys didn't know what the problem was, so you can't fix it. "Items that are tested as bad are replaced in a step by step process." LOL I have never heard of anything like this. Ian wrote "I also pulled up your old Jim Matson file. You brought your Buick in to Jim one time for a safety inspection. He listed seven items on your car that needed attention. You declined to have him service your vehicle and you just paid for the inspection. One of the recommendations he made was that your fluids were low and dirty. When you brought your car into us almost 2 years later, we noticed your oil was low and dirty as well. When you don't service your car regularly it can lead to bigger issues down the road." I did indeed bring the car into Jim for an INSPECTION, I was going to buy it. He said I was a lemon to run! That is why I did not have it fixed. A friend ended up giving it to me a few months later. I ended up using the money I was going to buy it with and doing repairs. However, that is none of your business. Instead of trying to make me out to be a liar you should be trying to make this right. I think with these words of admission I have a good lawsuit. Ian wrote: "Also, the only time we mentioned anything about the dealership is when we told you to take your car to them from now on" Another lie. Ian wrote: "If you look at our previous reviews, you'll see that many of Jim's customers come to us and are very happy. It's unfortunate how you insinuate that you were one of Jim's best customers in an attempt to make us look bad. I can see that you declined his recommendations when you brought your Buick in that one time." I don't care about previous reviews. I care about my treatment and service. As far as I'm concerned, those reviews are bogus. If you were honorable you would stop trying to catch me in lies, stop trying to blame and accuse me and make this situation right. I'm not insinuating anything. I am honest, unlike you. You say you have Jim's records (look me up BY NAME then. You can't even search properly) and see how many different times and cars I bought in there. Disgusting. I am truly hurt by this. You already admitted you didn't know what the problem was "Items that are tested as bad are replaced in a step by step process" and that you turned off the CEL so I couldn't see what the issues were "that is why the CEL was not on for the time being." Just apologize and give me my money back. I didn't even want the money back, but after this reply. I feel you guys should make it right. harrisyren at gmail.com read more

Well so far so good :) I got a second opinion after going to Hana's Car repair that quoted $900-1200 worth of labor and parts to replace in my car!!! It was so much that i decided to get second opinion at Yoons car repair At Yoons shop they said everything was ok. And said that they will check again when i come next time for oild change. But for now my car is good!! He had to adjust my belt in my car because i changed about 6 months ago at Midas Beverly Hills and the belt was loose -.-!! So Yoon charged me $45 for checking my car and adjusting the belt. So great! :) thank you! read more

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The father son team are very nice and attentive. I think the prices are on the higher side, but as they say, you get what you pay. Just went for a checkup for a used car I purchased, but so far so good. read more

After 13 years of going to the same mechanic, I was hesitant to find someone new. I'm glad I found this place! They were so incredibly helpful! I needed new brakes STAT!!! They gave me a great deal and I had just enough to do it the same day! Thank you guys for the wonderful and informative service! I found my new mechanics! read more

I had such a great experience here and they are extremely honest about what's best for you and your car even at the expense of them getting more business. 10/10 recommend. read more

I took my car to the dealership for service and they quoted me an insane amount for work that needed to be performed. I called duke and he told me to bring in the list the dealership had given me. He was able to cut the total repair cost to nearly half of what the dealership quoted me. The work was completed the same day and my car has been running amazing ever since. Thank you Duke! read more

Rolled in from out of town with a splash guard under the car that came loose on the drive. Checked Yelp to steer me to a trusted mechanic in central LA, gave Duke a call, set up an appointment for next morning, was in and out in 20 min with a $50 repair. Grateful for Yelp, grateful for Duke's, grateful for a Toyota that doesn't break the bank and is otherwise reliable. Thank you, Duke's! read more

So the stereotype of the typical auto shop does not apply here. This shop is extremely honest and fair. I got a quote to have a part changed and I agreed and they proceeded promptly. After they finished, they told me it actually took less time than they thought and billed me for less than the original quote. Have you ever had that happen from any auto shop before?? I'm coming here for every thing I need. read more

I have been taking my car to Duke for the past 4+ years, and I could not be happier. I agree with another review, as a woman (and also as a person that does not know anything about cars), from my very first visit I felt like I was treated with an honesty that I have never encountered with any other mechanic before. Duke and his team explain everything about what the problem is, where it's located, what needs to be done, and they show you on your car so that you have a better understanding. They always try to save me money and will give me little fixes here and there so that it's not a giant expense. I have a 20 year old Honda Civic, and it is still going strong! This is my first ever Yelp review, and it is only because I love the team at Duke's so much! I am so grateful for them, and have highly recommended them to friends. I also followed them to their new location, and would probably drive a very long way just to take my car to them, if I had to. I cannot say enough good things about Duke and his team. They are the best! read more