Great place! I've had quite a bit of work done on my 2001 Honda Accord over the years and used to go to another local mechanic and although he did great work and provided fair prices, he didn't have a timely turnaround and I would have to wait a few days-weeks to get my car back. This time around I decided to try a new place and I was recommended to H&A Auto by my brother-in-law. Jeff went above and beyond to provide fast and quality service! My car needed the distributor and alternator replaced, Jeff quoted me a fair price and I went ahead and had him do the work. I was surprised at how fast the turnaround time was! Will definitely go here from now on! read more

Wanted a pre purchase inspection and they were able to help me even though I had a corolla. Cory helped me and he was amazing. Answered all my questions, broke everything down for me and was super helpful. I could not recommend enough read more

Don't know if Gary is still there - it's been years since I've been there. Having said that, in my entire life I've never found a better mechanic than Gary and I'm sure that If he's not there, the new staff is going to be amazing. Multiple cars were always fixed properly. They worked with me to complete tasks I couldn't and didn't get uptight about me running out of competency either. Cannot recommend this shop highly enough. All my best to this team! read more

Really fantastic customer service. If you are looking for an honest and reliable place to take your car, come here.

H&A always takes care of me and all my car needs! Jeff is smart, honest and straight to the point when it comes to questions and concerns. Works timely and considerate! He has my business read more

If there was a 6th star, H&A would get that too. Do yourself a favor and stop going to the ridiculously over-priced and impersonal dealerships! Coming to H&A not only changed my car's life but changed MY life, as well. I've been here many times for oil changes, check engine lights, and even a pre-purchase inspection and every time left with a smile on my face. By coming here you'll get the best deal, great conversation, and most importantly, a person (Jeff) who genuinely cares. Never overselling or under-promising, H&A is a game changer! read more

Did a transmission drain and fill on my Lexus. Quality work with very reasonable price. The owner informed me beforehand that they don't have a lot of fluid for my car in stock, so I'm not surprised that the fluid is about half a quart low after the job is done. Picked up some fluid on my way home, topped off the fluid and it's been great ever since. I can tell you one thing: they are honest people in H&A. Unlike some repair shops with fancy building, coffee machines and shark-like fake smiles everywhere and loaners lining up for customers dying to rip you off, H&A does honest works. You show up with your vehicle, tell them what needs to be done, and they get it done exactly as you wish. It works great for me cause I used to wrench at my garage before I moved to the city. read more

I went to get my car checked-up, and they were Friendly, knowledgeable, and very helpful. Deffi nitely recommended

I have previously gone to the dealer to have my car serviced...then recently, I took my 2006 Honda to H&A for routine servicing at the recommendation of my cousin. This was by far my least stressed-out service visit--ever. The dealer shop had said that I needed to do a couple of (expensive) things that the guys said did not really need to be done now. I guess it is true that dealers want to over-sell you, but not the care at H&A. Jeff and Kris are very personable and they took great care of my car. Jeff has vast experience and expertise. both mechanical and technical, with Honda and Toyota cars. It is comforting to know that he has such a depth of knowledge when he works on my car. The shop is clean and the waiting area is comfortable. I had put off my visit to H&A because it is a half hour away--I wish that I had not done that. I am now a customer of H&A, and happy for it. read more

Customer service was exceptional and Jeff was very kind! Waited a few minutes and the service took about ten minutes. I asked for quotes through yelp earlier in the day and the owner Jeff, responded quickly. He remembered my name when I walked in a few hours later and went right to business. I had a very easy problem to fix. My fuse for my cigarette lighter died out so I asked if he can install the fuses I bought. Turns out I bought the wrong size, but Jeff used the correct fuses he offers for purchase at his store. I asked how much it was and he said it was on the house! This man was so courteous, I definitely will come back for future maintenance on my car since it's so close from work and the customer care is great! read more

My Fiancé and I were from out of town. While in Newport, our car broke down. Luckily, H & A Auto was right around the corner. I saw they had positive reviews on Yelp, and I decided to take our car here. We were afraid that we'd be on their dollar since we were not from here. That wasn't the case at all. The young man that helped us was honest, quick, and didn't rip us off. We were trying to get back home on 6/1/17. He had our car for 3 hours, and fixed the problem! Excellent service. I've never dealt with such a kind mechanic. I wish I lived in Newport. I'd bring my car to him anytime. read more

They were so helpful and accommodating. I'm so glad I can finally stop wasting my time and money at my dealership. I'll definitely be coming back to them for all future checkups and services! read more

The old Yelpers did not lead me astray... Had my clutch (and associated components) replaced as well as new front brake pads with a resurface on the rotors. I was able to get my car in the shop for service much sooner than expected and the job was done in a day, as promised. Everything is working great and I couldn't be happier. I also was offered to inspect the old parts without specifically asking, which I appreciated. read more

The first time I went there I really liked him and his honesty. However, after going back a second and third time I have changed my review from 5 starts to 2 stars. 1) There is no room to sit, very small shop. 2) He isn't very friendly, and won't budge on the pricing- which would be fine but he charges at same rate as the dealership. 3) Although Gary came off as very honest the first encounter, my second and third time there weren't as pleasant. They called me and told me the price to fix something was twice what he estimated- 2 hours after I had dropped the car off and he had inspected it in front of me. After I said I can't afford it and will take it somewhere else somehow magically he realized he was wrong again and they "went ahead and fixed it " as I went to pick up my car. 4) He wanted to charge me Higher than the Honda dealership for basic things like a new battery and a 60k scheduled maintenance. read more

I count on H & A Auto to expertly service the needs of my Honda and Acura vehicles. We have been doing business with them for over a decade and have always found the quality of service to be excellent and well priced. We trust H & A. read more

Started coming here a couple years ago after a series of bad experiences at Power Honda. Won't take my CRV anywhere else. Gary is honest, prices are fair, work is done in a reasonable amount of time and I'm always treated well. Nuff said! read more

Gary is very helpful over the phone. I haven't used him personally because he is quite far but I would recommend him to my female friends from my multiple interactions with him on the phone. His prices are very reasonable and he seems pretty patient when I ask him a question. Update 3/5/11: My friend brought her Lexus there. He ended up repairing things that was already recently done at another mechanic even though she did not ask for the repair to be done. Unfortunately, my friend had to pay for the services again, although Gary is an pretty honest guy. He definitely knows his Hondas and Acuras better than Toyotas and Lexus. I even double checked to make sure he was comfortable taking care of Toyotas and Lexus before telling my friend to go there and he said to bring her Lexus in. If you have a H or A, I would still recommend Gary if you live near Costa Mesa. read more

Great experience. I emailed Jeff to get a quote on some routine maintenance for my Honda Fit, and he responded back quickly & with all the information I needed. I was able to bring in my car first thing in the morning the next day (They are closed on Mondays-which is when I requested the quote). Price was great, and Jeff also replaced my wiper inserts inexpensively & without charging labor! Everyone I encountered at the shop was friendly & professional. H & A Auto is a bit of a drive from work/home for me, but worth it for the price and service. read more

Had a airbag light come on my 02 Mdx acura had a service appt at acura dealership. They said they only cover seatbelt buckle under warranty if they find the correct code for it and they wanted to charge me a $150 diagnostic fee if anything is wrong. Not feeling 100% confident in dealerships services I called H & A and they said they would be able to pull the codes for me and went in first thing and Jeff I believe who is the owner and his team got right to work on my car. I got the answer I was looking for as well piece of mind. Jeff himself was just very sincere and honest. If you are in the area needing a opinion or service come here they are very trustworthy and helpful. read more

I swear Gary is the best mechanic "Honda Specialist" EVER. As a woman it has always been extremely hard for me to find an honest, quality mechanic that won't rip me off and then pretend that they are helping me out. I went to 3 other places before I was referred to him and after visiting Gary I found out that they all had lied to me. Gary is very sweet and patient and if I ask questions he takes the time to show me the parts that are bad and even explain things when I ask. I am so glad that my boyfriend's father referred me to him. Whenever I have an issue I just call Gary up and let him know what's going on and he let's me know when he can fit me in his schedule. Yesterday my check engine light came on and I freaked out, I called him and he said "bring it in today whenever you can". When I got there he took his gadget out to my car in the front parking lot and quickly came back and said that the ignition wires were after-market, going bad, & needed to be replaced. I asked him if he could to it. His wife quickly went and picked up the part and as soon as she got back I was out of there in less than 10 minutes. Now that's service! Tomorrow I am taking my car back for the 150,000 mile service and he will get her up and running as good as new like always! If you are looking for a good, reliable, honest mechanic that specializes in repairing Hondas and Acuras Gary is definitely the man! read more

Always a wonderful experience. Prices are fair, yet I'd never go anywhere else. We stay and wait for the work to be done and I ALWAYS leave knowing way more about my car than when I got there. Jeff is a master at describing how things are working, or how they should be working, in a language I can understand. Such a pleasure being one of his customers. Thanks Jeff for your integrity and loyalty to all of us! read more

Terrible service, staff is rude, don't recommend them at all. A toddler could run a business better

So i've been here before at least 3 times. I usually don't write reviews unless they are extremely bad or good. However...this one is kind of a mixed feeling. Why do i said that? Well, i went to Gary to have him check out my car's acceleration problem. After 3 test drives, he found nothing wrong with it (maybe i'm too sensitive with my car) and he doesn't charge me a cent. What a great guy...or so i thought. Next day, car won't start at all...call him again, and i barely made it to the shop... Only to received a bill of $350 for bad alternator. It was perfectly fine until yesterday...what a coincidence. Fortunately, my car doesn't die on the way. Now i'm sitting here...spending the rest of my morning yelping. At least i'll still get $20 off and 12k miles or 1 year warranty along with a bill of $350... read more

I've been using H&A Auto for about 5 years now and I can't tell you how much money I've saved by not going to the Honda dealer around the corner for repairs and routine service on my 98 Honda Accord. Gary is a straight shooter, hard-working, does a great job, is reasonable and will always make time to service your call, even on short notice. I recommend him highly! He does great work at reasonable rates! read more

Long time customer. Jeff takes the time to get to know you and provides nothing but great, timely, trustworthy service.

One word:Unbelievable. Gary is no doubt an awesome man! I came in early one June morning to get my break light thing checked out. I expected to pay a whole lot of money because I wasn't sure what was wrong. I find out that a small piece needed to be changed for my brake lights to function properly. And to a great surprise, I only paid $5 for the part. He didn't even charge for labor! Well, it took him literally 2 seconds to change it, but still. I will come back again if needed because H & A Auto does good deeds and we love good deeds. =) read more

I have and will remain a loyal customer; Gary does a great job; very affable; makes great recommendations; and has even turned down work when I actually didn't need it done. I've had nightmare encounters with Honda of Santa Ana and highly recommend H & A Auto (2004 Accord Coupe). read more

My husband and I have been taking our cars here for about 10 years now. The "H & A" stands for Honda and Acura. The shop was owned by Gary, at first. It is now owned by Jeff. We've always had honest, reliable and competitively-priced service, minor and major. If you want to avoid the overpriced service at the dealership and want reliable service and honest opinions, while supporting a small business owner, come check out H & A Auto! read more

I only reference Yelp when I want or need to try a new place for whatever reason (food, services, etc.). I only write reviews if I've had such a terrible experience that I wouldn't want anyone else to go through what I did OR if I've had such an amazing/mind blowing experience that I just had to share it with the rest of the online community. Fortunately, this review is because of the latter. Read on if you want the details... I had this reoccurring power steering problem with my Acura for about a year. My car would make this dreadful squeeling/creeking noise every time I turned the steering wheel left and right and sometimes even at idle. It was so loud that people would stare at my car with concern as I back out of a parking spot or make a turn into a street. On top of that I also had a power steering fluid leak that I knew was related to the noise. I visited 5 different mechanics within a 1 year time span and even got my power steering pump replaced through the first mechanic I consulted. I got the run around when the noise didn't completely go away and the 4 other mechanics I consulted each gave me a different diagnostic ranging from replacing the power steering pump (which I just did) to bleeding out the whole system because air got in it. A different story from each freakin' mechanic! I recently moved to the Costa Mesa/Santa Ana area and read the reviews for H&A Auto. I was so fed up with the noises and leak and the reviews were impressive so I gave Gary a call. I told him what was going on and he immediately said "it's the suction O-ring" with NO HESITATION whatsoever. I was skeptical from my prior experiences with mechanics so I asked if he could take a look at it in person just so that there would be no mistake in his diagnostic. He said "OK come by in 30 minutes" and so I did. When I arrived I was greeted by a lady in the office who I believe is Gary's wife. I then sat in the waiting room for about 5 minutes before he took the car to the work area. Not only was he correct in his diagnostic, but he also gave me the run down on other mechanical issues with my car that were printed out on the receipt. No BS about having to fix this or that or else...just recommendations with corresponding quotes to fix each issue.I was in and out in less than an hour and the noise was completely gone and so far the leak has stopped. The price for the work was fair as well. This has got to be the most pleasant experience I've ever had with a mechanic and I'm definitely bringing my car back to him. Great customer service, reasonable prices, and extremely knowledgeable in his craft...if these are things you value in an auto repair shop H&A Auto is the place to go! Gary is THE man if you need a Honda/Acura mechanic!!! read more

This is my third review for H and A Auto, regarding a re-fund that I asked for after my car had been worked on, I did receive $50.00. Jeff kept his word and sent the refund. I wish people to know he was honest in that respect. Thank you jeff. read more

I have been here twice, both times on short notice. They are very accommodating and fair priced. I had my alternator go out and Jeff helped me get my car to the shop. My second service was to deal an axel leak and do a power steering fluid exchange. Im really happy with the timely servicing and will be back again for regular servicing. read more

I have been here a couple of times for random repairs and larger repair and these guys are excellent. Today I went in with three relatively minor issues and they looked at everything and gave me very practical recommendations. No upselling or huge bill. I highly recommend this place over the dealer read more

Recently moved to OC so I have been finding it hard to find a mechanic I can trust and count on. I found Jeff purely because I wanted a second opinion on service (since I thought I was getting screwed) and Jeff not only was reasonable but provided explanations for his service which made me feel comfortable that he wasnt just "cutting corners". I plan on taking both mine and my wifes car here for the forseable future. Highly recommend for people looking for an honest mechanic read more

I have known the owner, Gary for about 10 years now. That says something about the man considering how hard I am to please. He has always been honest, fair, & proud of his work. He is more knowledgeable than any of the Honda mechanics at dealers. You might want to take your Honda or Acura during the week as he is backed up on Saturdays. Also, please make donations to Bill, the other mechanic that used to work there. He suffered a stroke n became paraplegic forcing him to retire. God bless him. read more

I currently have an Acura RL, have owned Acuras for years, and have been coming to Gary and Kathy for years. So glad I found them - they're so cool! Honest down-to-earth people that always tell me the truth, with no games. He does all my repairs and maintenance. Work is always done quickly, done right, timely, as promised, and very economical. You can trust them - take your car to them and relax. And there isn't anything about a Honda or Acura that they don't know! Highly recommend these people. They're the best. read more

I've been going to Gary for about 4 years now and he's the only mechanic I trust. Not knowing anything about cars it's awesome to know someone is not going to fix a bunch of things that aren't broken. Gary is just straight to the point and does an amazing job. So go to him if you need anything done to your Honda or Acura. read more

If you have an old Honda, this is the place. They've always been up front, very accommodating, and nothing they've ever fixed was comparatively expensive. One of the reasons to keep a car you love is because you found a mechanic that seems to love it just as much. read more

Every other place I go to costs at least twice as much. On top of that, other places try to pawn off extra crap, which racks up the cost to about 3x as much. H&A is honest and gets the job done. I'll never go anywhere else again. read more

Wow is all that you can say after you get the service here. My 2008 Civic had a problem and the rude service men at Honda Santa Ana dealer did not care to look at it the two times I took my car there. I checked reviews on here and went to see Gary. He spent lot of time on my car, went through every detail he could think of and fixed it. He also topped the fluids and did the regular maintenance and when I looked at the final bill, it was a lot lower than what I had expected. I was just amazed by the quality of work he did and the price. read more

I have found my new Auto Mechanic!!!! They give great service and are honest people. The price ended up being lower that what was quoted. 5 stars!!! read more