Hondaa King

I brought in my honda accord for an oil change. They called saying i needed new tire or something. I said okay. I pick up car and pay. There is a new oil change sticker on windshield. Next day I’m driving around and my check engine light starts FLASHING. I pull into a dealership that was right there and they tell me there was no oil in the pan. WTF. I call hondaa and tell them what happened. He apologizes and refunds me the cost of the oil change. Could’ve killed my car. Never went back. Sad because my brother loved this place when he lived up here and always went which is why i did.

I moved back to Boston for many reasons and Hondaa King is one of them. Scott and his crew have taken care of our (Toyotas) cars with smiles, good detective work, and at a reasonable cost. You can’t go wrong using them.

Got my Honda Accord Serviced. Scott is simply the best. He knows exactly what the car needs and I liked that he was not pushing for adding extra stuff. And of course he is funny makes you laugh all the time…
The best your car can get…

Bicyclist tapped my window at a stoplight and tells me both my brakelights are out. Park in a spot 5 mins later and a cop jogs up telling me the same thing. Shit. Call around and finally the guy at Hondaa King says plainly ‘yeah sure, swing by, simple fix.’
Swung by, lights fixed after 10 minutes, away I go.
Asked a few questions about what the guys at a Valvoline ‘recommended’ a week earlier and was told half of it was bullshit. No pushing, no undercutting, just an honest answer. I’m in a line of work where my clients lie often and i have a good BS radar… the guys here aren’t trying to deceive the consumer.
Got my business going forward and I gotta say, peace of mind (with money pits like cars anyways) is really satisfying. TY.

I don’t go to Hondaa King as often as I should because they are too far from Wellesley. However, I have had major work done on 2 Accords by Scott. These guys are fantastic and they charge a fair price. Very highly recommended!

Our ’06 Honda Pilot had a Check Engine Light (CEL) that had been relentless. Error codes 3001 – 3006. Basically, cylinder misfires. Local service stations & mechanics have tried all manner of solutions to no avail. «Smoke tests,» «resets»…nothing. I searched online and found a Honda Service Bulletin from 2009 that suggested new software needed downloading to the vehicle. Software that sorts out the timing of cylinder firing.
Long story short, Hondaa King has the proprietary software from Honda that was needed. This, combined with no reluctance to get into the engine block itself, adjust sticky valves and do…(what mechanics do!)…finally solved our CEL problems. The Pilot’s engine is now firing perfectly, (dropping 3 cylinders and operating in ‘ECO’ gas-​saving mode when coasting,) and purring like a kitten on the idle. I left the car for 24 hours and the work was done. And not a king’s ransom. HK oil & lubed the car, too. Scott understood the problem perfectly, communicated with me flawlessly, and demonstrates a genuine passion for tuning Honda automobiles. Like a competent dentist urging a patient to floss more, he chided, well really suggested, we need to change oil more frequently than 6K miles. Our vehicle has 100,000miles on it. With Hondaa King to look after it… I anticipate getting to a quarter million miles easily!

I emailed Scott asking about a timing belt cost estimate. He gave me a reasonable cost. Then realized I may not need a timing belt as my suv was just bought and asked if he would do a new car check for me, as I don’t trust dealership opinions. He said sure asked me to bring it in two days later and he said it would be free of charge. I brought it in he was a nice, straight forward guy. I told him that he had great reviews and came highly recommended. He seemed not to care. He checked over my car in about 20 minutes (I came back in an hour though to give him the time he requested) he said I got lucky and got a good deal and he gave me some things to change/​keep an eye on going forward. Exactly what I wanted.
Here’s where the 5 star rating gets bad. After his inspection he handed me a $ 93 bill for the inspection (1 hour labor). I was a bit disappointed as he had told me before via email that it would be free of charge. I didn’t fuss and just paid the bill. End result being that I wanted to find a mechanic that I could relay going forward with the ownership of my car and Scott isn’t that mechanic sadly. Getting blinded with a $ 93 seemed a bit shady to me. Clearly someone I can’t trust.

My side view mirror got smashed over the weekend, and I called numerous places to get an estimate on how much it would cost to replace. The Honda dealership told me that parts and labor together would cost $ 120. Other repair shops gave me similar quotes.
I came across Hondaa King after finding them on Unilocal.These guys told me that they were not going to overcharge me for something that would take two seconds to do. I was in and out of the shop in under ten minutes, and the entire fix only cost $ 29.
Quality service, amazing prices. I will definitely be coming back to these guys in the future for any other car troubles.

Holy crap, this place was the worst. I went in to get my 2005 Honda Civic’s clutch, timing belt, spark plugs, and rear struts replaced. They estimated it would take about 5-​days, which it did. The bill was slightly lower than the estimate I was given, but nothing crazy cheap. Sounds great, right? I didn’t look hard at the bill until I got home and realized that the timing belt and spark plug replacements were not charged. I called the place back and asked about it and the guy at the desk was extremely confused and acted like I never asked for those services, which I absolutely did and actually spoke to him when I originally brought the car in. He then said they may have done the work and said he would ask a mechanic. He came back to the phone and said that yes, they did the timing belt ($ 600+), but not the spark plugs. He then said if I came back in and paid for the timing belt they would install the spark plugs for free.
First of all, how could I believe him that the belt was actually installed? Second, after you pay your original bill and take your car, you are under no obligation to pay any extra. Nevertheless, I told him I would come back in and pay since if they did do the work they deserved the pay. He said he would not be in the day I could make it, but would leave the spark plugs with the mechanics and let them know the deal. I got there to pay and the service guy looked at me like I had a dick growing out of my head when I asked about it. After that I decided I’m not paying them or going to them ever again.

Since I’ve purchased my Honda Civic in 2006, and nearly 75,000 miles later, I’ve needed occasional servicing. Brake pads, various fluids, you name it. And while I was using the dealership at first to handle it, I’ve since then discovered Hondaa King and have never looked back.
These guys are as good as it gets. They’re honest, fast and friendly and they use genuine Honda parts instead of knockoffs. Best of all, if you don’t need something done, they won’t try to screw you over by doing it and they’ll make honest recommendations. They strive to excel at what they do and do a fine job at it. And while no one enjoys spending money to get their cars fixed, doing it there over a lot of other places doesn’t feel as bad.

The team is a really nice one. And they seem very honest. But on TWO occasions I’ve taken my old car in for a service and they’ve given me the «all clear». Within 2 weeks I had a problem and returned and they exclaimed «I can’t believe we missed this.» Most recently, it was the brake. My partner drives long distances and I can no longer rely on these guys to do a good job so I don’t think I will ever return.

I have been going to Hondaa King for 4 years now and I really like how knowledgeable about cars they are, and how they take their time to explain what needs to be done and what doesn’t need to be done to their customers. You can drop your car off at their location and easily walk into Harvard Square and take the T or get anywhere from there, and your car will be waiting for you after work. My Honda Fit has been running great, going on 8 years now, and I have had a better experience than at the dealer, and also much better pricing. I have had oil changes, scheduled services, and brake work done here and all have been excellent.

You would think an independent mechanic would be much more value than a dealership. The quote I got from here was exactly the same as what I got from a dealership (Honda Cambridge).
For the diagnosis, I paid here almost as much as I would have for at the dealership. I got the repairs done elsewhere though.

Hondaa King is an honest shop run by good guys that definitely will charge you a whole lot less than a dealership. They did a good job with my ten-​year-​old Honda that was in serious need of TLC and I would recommend them to anyone who needs a good mechanic in the Boston area.
Oh, and their oil change punch card deal is the best thing ever. It comes out to cost less than doing it yourself!

Best prices I could find south of the NH border, and relaxed yet knowledgeable service.

My Acura is now 12 years old, and I’ve been having it serviced at Hondaa King for more than two years. I have found Scott, the owner, to be an honest and highly professional mechanic. He always seems genuinely sympathetic about the occasional expensive fixes that are inevitable with any car. That’s not the reason I’m giving him five stars, but I do appreciate this attitude. Why this positive review then? Because Scott takes good care of my car, and because my total maintenance costs have been lower since I switched to Hondaa King. Other pluses: Scott always answers the phone personally and almost always fixes my car the day after I call him.

Why go to the honda/​acura dealer ship when you’ve got the king right here! half the price, twice as fast, and awesome customer service. No corporate fluff attitude here. Support local business, come to honda king.
No free car wash but I’ll take it. paid $ 30 and change for oil/​filter change took about 20 min.
Go eat at «Breakfast Club» diner across the street while you wait.

I was freaking out because my car was making a very scary grinding noise every time I hit the brakes, so I thought I should probably get it checked out. Turns out I had one (only one, which is weird) break pad that was ground allllll the way down to the metal and it had ruined some other important part of my tire.
They had it fixed in a couple of hours and popped my side mirror back into place for free. Nice guys.

Went in for a 90K service and had a lot of work done to keep me on the road. The price hurt, but would have been a lot worse at the dealer. The maintenance service alone was half the price. I asked for a quote and when the final work was done, it was even a bit lower. Every time I’ve called and when I’ve gone it, they are very friendly and professional.

First off, the spelling of «Hondaa King» causes me great anxiety. That doesn’t have anything to do with anything, but it needs to be noted for posterity.
MOVING ON. I am that girl who hears her car start to make a noise, and it’s kind of a quiet noise, so I just assume it’s no big deal and continue on with my life. Then the noise gets louder and louder, but I don’t notice because I’ve become accustomed to the quieter noise. Then one day, it’s really loud and I think, «Hmm, that’s a little concerning, I should probably get that looked at.» Then random men start approaching me in parking lots and telling me that my car sounds horrible and I need to drive straight to the mechanic IMMEDIATELY or it will EXPLODE. Ok, maybe not that last part (although the part about the men in parking lots is true, just not the exploding).
Anyway. I read the reviews of Honda (a) King, and I felt good about bringing my Honda baby here. I am ALSO that girl, who when asked what is wrong with her car says something like, «Um, it’s making a noise? And it’s loud? And sometimes a little whiny?» soooo obviously finding someone trustworthy is of upmost importance. And Honda (a) King is great. I had an 8 AM appointment and I got a call before 9 telling me what was wrong and outlining the reasonable associated fees. I was also told that I need to have my brakes looked at in about 3,000 miles, which is a nice heads-​up for me. My car was ready around 3 and when I got in, it was the weirdest thing. YOU GUYS. It was so QUIET. No more sounding like my engine was going to fall out when I hit the next bump. Go Honda (a) King!

Called Hondaa King because I had a broken starter on my car. Scott told me to look at a few different things to make sure it wasn’t something simple that I could go through myself. Nonetheless, I took it there and they went through it and replaced the starter after a couple hours.
I spent some time looking at starters online and Scott’s price was the exact same price as the cheapest I found online for the same brand! After talking with him for a minute, he suggested I get a starter that was $ 20 cheaper but he assured me of the same quality to save me some money.
Scott also made a list of some other things that I should consider changing on my car over the next few months. My car is often neglected so I was not surprised but glad he was able to explain everything to me.
The labor rate was definitely fair and the guys there were very friendly and conversational.
The bottom line is that sometimes car parts are just expensive and take time — so if you see a steep price, I guess it goes with owning a car. Scott appears to be very honest, helpful, and I feel good about leaving my car there.

Truly great experience here. It’s never fun to have to get your car fixed but the guys at Hondaa King are honest and professional.
I got new tires and brake pads at National Tire and Battery and 2 days later my car started making horrible noises so I went to Hondaa King. They called the next day to let me know that «someone» hadn’t screwed a few bolts on properly and as a result the brake hose was damaged and some bolts had fallen out and were missing.
They had my car fixed and ready to go by the next afternoon and when I came in to pick up my car, I mentioned that one of my turn signal bulbs was replaced but not rewired (separate/​long story) and another might be dim/​out. They immediately got to work on my car, checked everything out and got it fixed in about 20 min and they didn’t even charge me!
I’m really glad I found this place.

Its really nice to meet mechanics who don’t try to screw you over and aren’t acting like desperate dudes (read: Herb Chambers).
Scott was super nice. I walked in and told him my car sounded funny when the a/​c turned on. He said «sounds like a belt». Took a look at it, 30 mins later called me said «your belt is crap. we’ll replace it, and we’ll replace the steering belt b/​c we have to remove it to get to the a/​c belt»
Now, my herb chambers experience led me to immediately think «$ 200» and 3 hours. Nope, Scott said «about $ 90 bucks, be ready in an hour»
I walked over about 45 mins, the only gripe i had when i got there? My car was already ready. When I said thanks, Scott said «we’re just doing our jobs»