H-Car Garage

Tail-​light randomly went off in the middle of the night on my Acura, and after 10 mins of google searching, found out the culprit was a broken «pedal stopper pad.»
Called the shop the next morning, and they checked to see if they had the part in stock and quoted me $ 10 for it with free installation. SCORE!
I arrived to the shop earlier that afternoon and it is really as simple as they come. The garage can accommodate 2 cars comfortably and there is no waiting room or soda/​snack machine — though that just means less cost to the customer, which i’m all for. Overall, the service they provided was cheap, efficient, and fast, I was in and out within 15 minutes. Definitely stop by H-​Car Garage first before succumbing to expensive dealership repairs!

I love H-​Car. They use only genuine Honda parts for repairs and maintenance, don’t up-​sell services you don’t need, and are a local independent shop in PB. If you have a Honda and leave in PB/​LJ, this is your place.

Needed my battery replaced in my hybrid. Called and was very helpful. Fast service and definitely reliable. I didn’t have the code to my radio and it was gonna cost 45 dollars more. I didn’t have the extra money for that but when I got back to pick up my car they had found the radio code and put it in for me. So happy! Yay! I have a radio! Definitely will be going back here for all my car needs! Thank you!!!

I love these guys. I’ve been taking my Acura, and in the past my Honda, there for years. It’s so nice when you have a mechanic you can trust. These guys were raised working on Hondas (their dad was a Honda mechanic for 30 years). This is their specialty. They use genuine Honda parts. It’s basically like going to the dealership but at half the price. I highly, highly recommend these guys for anyone with a Honda.
No, they don’t have a fancy waiting room, no they don’t shuttle you around – if you want to pay for that, go to the dealership. If you want excellent, honest service when you need it at great prices, come to H Car.

Top shelf service and top shelf work. Chris & Gary are truly pro’s and their trade. Never have I seen a cleaner operation and technicians as knowledgeable as these to at their craft. If you have an Acura or Honda don’t hesitate to bring it to these guys.

Just left their shop. Chris Westwood was very friendly and took care of my Acura. I needed a transmission fluid replaced and they did it with an oil change for under the price that 4 other shops were quoting me. This means a lot and I got it all done under an hr. Thank you Chris! Posted your biz card on my Facebook wall as it’s hard to find a professional, honest shop where as a woman someone doesn’t try to screw me (pun intended)

These guys were so great to my car and helpful. I had a 93 station wagon with issues from prior incompetence in service. They took extra time chipping off melted plastic in the spark plug area to replace plugs and didn’t charge me extra. I trust them completely with cars. So bummed they don’t work on my new Prius.

I can’t believe that this place exists. Chris and Gary are amazing guys, and I am so thankful that my wife said that we had to go there.
Two weeks ago, I took a Honda Pilot in for service at Pacific Honda for an oil change. Well, about $ 150 later (yes, I got upsold on some things I probably didn’t need), they were trying to sell me on $ 450 for a new piece of glass for my moonroof with a poorly fitting piece of liner, and $ 700 for new brakes. The sales manager (the regular sales guy wasn’t that pushy) was advocating for both, but especially the brakes. I was made to feel that I was endangering my family by not immediately doing the brakes.
So, I took the Pilot to H-​Car this morning, and they fixed the glass for $ 60 (took elbow grease and silicone), and they found that the front brakes are probably down to 10% left and the rear brakes are fine.
The bottom line is that I did the front brakes for $ 165. And, now I have piece of mind that I’ve found a place that I can trust.
Look, dealerships exist to sell and service cars. But independents do a great job of keeping them honest. Frankly, I can’t understand why anyone would give these guys less than 5 stars. They are honest, friend, and they did a great job.
If you have a Honda, and you need service, please call them. You will not be disappointed.

I believe in regular and proper maintenance of my Ridgeline. Living in PB that always meant driving the Kearny Mesa, dealing with the impersonal factory approach to maintenance at Pacific Honda, and getting a ride back and forth or sitting there for hours. It also meant talking not to mechanics about my car, but to people selling mechanic services in the service intake department. There is no real sense that they really care or that they really know what they are talking about. There is also no sense they can really evaluate your problem and give meaningful advice. They just want to sell you as much service as possible.
H-​Car is a breath of fresh air and I’ve been going there for four years now. When you arrive, you are dealing directly with the mechanic owner. I want no nonsense in car repair. He is a no nonsense person. He is the rare mechanic who you can ask, «Do I really need this,» without feeling like a sap because he will automatically say «Yes!»
The maintenance is done on time or sooner. I have never felt the prices were anything but fair. I always feel there is pride in a job well done, whereas at any regular dealer, I never even talk to the mechanic. This is a real find if you are a Honda owner and live in the beach area or La Jolla. They are not going to wash your car or vacuum your floor mats. They are not going to offer you a loaner car. They are going to do the job right, at a fair price, and you are going to feel like you got exactly what you needed with attention to detail and craftsmanship.

I’ve gone to this garage for years. The service has always been excellent and the prices very competitive. Clear and no-​nonsense car repair.

Not a place I would recommend to a friend. Owner/​employee was not friendly and kinda cocky! Had an issue with my air vents that needed to be replaced. Parts were already ordered and just needed to bring the car in, but like many of us… I work and could not drop it off in the AM without having someone drive me to work before 8AM. USUALLY, the people at most shops are willing to give you a ride. Not this place. So I tried to schedule a time after work 2pm. He didn’t have anything scheduled as I could see on his desk and he said that it wouldn’t work because it may take time … It’s an air vent for christ sake!
I later went back on his time and it took all of two minutes to replace the vents!
Not the best price and not the best service!

I’ve been coming to H-​Car since I first moved to San Diego 6 years ago. They are trustworthy and do good work, which is all I can ask for from a mechanic. Even since moving out of the PB area I still drive the extra 20 min since I’m happy with their service.

H Car is awesome! I brought my 99 honda in a couple of months ago to get a mirror replaced and will not go anywhere else from now on. Chris is super knowledgeable and always takes the time to explain the work he has done. He even got on the phone with my Dad and talked him through all of the repairs I would be needing within the next couple of months. Super nice, uses factory parts and prices are extremely fair!

Very knowledgable and honest service. They will tell you when you don’t need something and do not try to up sell.

I’ve owned 2 Hondas (a Prelude and Civic) and one Acura (TSX) since I moved to San Diego about 16 years ago. I didn’t immediately find H-​car, I tried about 5 other places first, with varying levels of success. When I first visited H-​Car about 10 years ago they fixed a problem that 3 different dealers had been unable to diagnose correctly. I was really impressed. I’ve used them exclusively since then, and have been nothing but pleased with their service. The brothers who run it are serious and straightforward. They don’t talk your ear off but I’ve always found them to be friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

Brought my 07 honda civic here for the first time yesterday and was really impressed.
If you live in the pb area and own a honda, you know that you only have a couple of long distance choices at which to service your car if you want factory parts and trained techs. H car is a great option because they are close, they use factory parts, are generally less busy than a dealer or large independent so you are without your car for less time, and only work on honda/​acura so their are of expertise is focused.
I brought my car in for a 40k service (minor service) and they were very meticulous. The even stamped my service booklet and lubed my door hinges and latches– two things dealers claim they do but don’t. Chris, co owner and service writer, treated me as an individual, letting me know what my car needed and what may need in the future.
The only tangible issue I found with them is their pricing. However, because they are experts and use factory parts, I would find it unusual if they didn’t price a little higher than other independents. Also, they have to pay rent for their shop in PB so I’m sure that’s not cheap either.
Needless to say, I will be returning to H-​Car for all my service and repair needs.

I wasn’t blown away by the customer service, but H-​Car Garage delivers what they promise, which is better than most of my experiences with mechanics. If you need a Honda mechanic in PB, this is probably a good bet.

I went here many times between 2003 – 2005. I am moving back to San Diego in 2010 and hope not much has changed. Then, it was by far the best auto shop I’d ever been to.
It’s a small operation with honest, friendly owner/​mechanics who charge competitive rates for labor and parts, scheduling is convenient, and most importantly, THEY EFFING KNOW HONDAS.
Couldn’t recommend more highly.

These guys saved me from spending $ 2K on an unnecessary repair. I had just bought a used 04 Honda and thought the transmission sounded funny. Transmission Pros off of Miramar said it was broken and I needed to spend $ 2K to repair it. Thank goodness a friend recommended H-​Car. I brought it there, they said they couldn’t find anything wrong with the transmission and to just to be sure that I used Honda fluids in it. Since then I have put thousands of miles on the car without trouble. I hate not knowing if I can trust my mechanic but H-​Car has earned my trust time and again. I won’t go anywhere else.

The Maitenance light in my honda came on as i drove home from work one night, and as H-​Car Garage is right around the corner, i decided to give it a go. they did a great job! i had to spend $ 800 to get something serious fixed, and they had it done within the day. They explained what needed to be taken care of first to me (i couldn’t tell you the difference between the oil and the liquid they use for the wipers), and then to my dad once he called to confirm what was going on. Chris, the guy who worked on my car, then explained it all again to me when I went to pick it up later that day. I, for once, felt confident that my car would be running smoothly, and boy did it ever!