Costa Mesa Auto Repair

Fast and excellent service

Great service and very helpful! Everyone is always friendly. I'm happy to finally have a place I trust that I can take my car to.

I love this place and will not take my car anywhere else now. I've done 2 oil changes here and they were very fast. While waiting, I'm always offered drinks with my free WiFi and comfy seat! The owner is super friendly and will not push me to get anything I do not need, but always makes sure to have the car thoroughly checked! Additionally, they were amazingly helpful today as my car battery decided to die while I was in the area. They were able to jump my car to help me come in to get the battery replaced. The good thing is that if you spend over a certain amount, you get free roadside assistance...which is great for me since I recently canceled my AAA membership! Keep up the great work Honest-1!

This was my first time trying Honest-1 and i will surely be bringing my vehicle back. I felt like everything was upfront and, for lack of a better word, honest. The service was fast and I felt the prices were fair and competitive with other auto repair shops. Ill be back, well I hope not to soon....

This was my first time trying Honest-1 and i will surely be bringing my vehicle back. I felt like everything was upfront and, for lack of a better word, honest. The service was fast and I felt the prices were fair and competitive with other auto repair shops. Ill be back, well I hope not to soon....

I had a great experience at Honest-1 Auto Care. Fast, HONEST, great work at a great price. I've lived in the neighborhood for a couple of years and always drove by but never went in. I finally had the privilege to go check it out for myself. I'm really glad I did. This is a GREAT neighborhood mechanic! I recommend them to all my family and friends.

Great service. Went in for oil change and they were fast, thorough and professional. Will go there again.

Impressive waiting room: tiled floors, big screen tv, leather chairs, well-equipped child's play area, comp sodas/water, and an individual portion coffeemaker. They will shuttle local residents back and forth. Spotless repair area. Family-run business by nice people. The father is hilarious and is a straight-shooter. He will work with you on price of service(s). I have never felt this comfortable, while waiting for my car to be repaired. A+ Honest-1 Auto Care.

I definitely have to echo all the previous positive comments other 'Yelpers' have bestowed upon Honest-1 in Costa Mesa. A few weeks ago, I happened to drive by for the first time, and made a mental note of a new auto shop in town...with a name that piqued some curiosity. By sheer coincidence, I had an 'Honest-1' flyer in my mailbox by the end of the week. Now, few would call a "Check Engine Light" coming on as 'serendipitous', but it essentially proved to be just that. Although my car is 15 years-old now, I take pretty good care of it, and wanted to address it right away, taking advantage of the free 'Check Engine Light" offer on that recent Honest-1 flyer. So, I brought my car in yesterday (Wednesday) around 8:30am, and Justin (who I would later learn was the owner's son--and according to Janet, the owner's daughter, we're 'doppelgangers', ha...despite the 15 year age difference) was on the ball, grabbed my keys, handed me a form in an instant, and my car was basically on-the-rack before you can say "bad carburetor". Shortly thereafter, proprietor Brad McBride and I walked out to the bay, met with Tony (one of the chief mechanics) and within a half-hour or so, the problem was diagnosed--turned out, it was a shoddy 'flux capacitor', j/k. It was my 'emission control selenoid'. (I'll have to buy two next time) At that point, it became a bit of a waiting game, as Brad tirelessly pressed local contacts and dealerships, trying to locate a pretty obscure part. In the interim, while waiting to hear back from various suppliers, the free WiFi, complimentary 'pop' (I'm from MI originally), water, and coffee, big screen TV, comfy chairs, etc. helped to pass the time. If you're able to bend Brad's ear for a minute (when he's not swamped with calls from prospective clients and walk-ins) you really get a sense of the level of dedication and care forged from his 35+ years in the business. (also a big sports buff!) Long story longer, Mr. McBride and Fam take pride in their work, and operate with consummate integrity--every concern was directly addressed, and any possible delays were thoroughly explained. To call that merely "refreshing" in the auto repair industry (or any industry, really), is to undersell it completely--their service is truly "above and beyond". The McBride's certainly have a new, lifelong patron in me! (already feel like part of the 'Honest-1"/McBride family...and I LOOK the part too, apparently) =)

I'm incredibly impressed with Honest-1's speed and service. Brad the owner is very communicative. Even though its a chain, this location is family run with Brad the owner, his daughter running the operations and his son being one of the mechanics. I'm always wary of trying new car repair shops because you always hear horror stories and never know who is trying to rip you off. I have a BMW that I can't really afford (boo hoo, right)? First world problems... Anyways, the maintenance on BMWs is a bitch, especially after 100K miles. Car maintenance shops always think if you have a BMW that you must be loaded. Well sometimes you're just an idiot who has a car above your salary range. After shopping around I found Honest-1's rates for service to be very competitive. Brad is so friendly that it almost catches you off guard (for Southern California). You think at first, this guy must have some angle. But no, they're the real deal. I'm really damn impressed and will keep coming back to these guys as long as I have my headache of a BMW. I don't spend a lot of time posting reviews, so when I take the time to bust one out, it means the place was either super legit, or super shitty. This place is the legit exception. Seriously. Go here. Be pleased. Thank me later.