A & J Auto

A&J came highly recommended to us by a friend, and we have come in twice to have work done on our car. Both times, we were dreading high repair costs like we seem to normally see at so many places, and Hovey fixed both for much less than we thought.
These guys are honest and fair, and I wish we could keep going to them (we’ve since moved to Utah). Definitely check them out.

Let me start by saying I’ve been to dozens of auto shops in sfv and sgv and finding an honest good mechanic after being put through the ringer at soo many other places was a godsend. I brought my car for a what I thought would be an expensive fix. Got a call the same day from Hovey (guy at the front desk) they could fix it for 75 $. They could easily have convinced me it was some 300 $ issue like so many others have because I just don’t know enough about my car to know otherwise but they were honest and cheap. I honestly didn’t think I’d ever say those two words in the same sentence about a mechanic but they really are. Plus Hovey could not have been more helpful and actually treated me like a person and not a number. Will definitely be back!

I’ve been bringing my cars here for years and theyve saved me so much money. Honestly, reliable service and great prices what’s not to like? Hovey at the front is the best, he’s friendly, knowledgeable, and professional and treats the customers like they’re his friends. I would definitely recommend them.

Hovey, Hobie, Halfsmart. Same difference… Don’t go here unless you like terrible service. Held my car for two whole days to make a minor repair. Never called me, I had to call ‘re-​introduce myself each time because Hovey can’t TASK much less multi-​task. Told him I would be picking up my car first thing in the morning (they open at 8:00 but not really cause Halfsmart needs his breakfast) took 15 minutes to find my work order, 10 minutes for Halfsmart to figure out the credit card machine-​Now I am late. Of course someone else parked my car next to the homeless encampment¼ mile away and no one knew where it was. Asked Jeffrey, the owner, is this how you do business? He told me to wait, I asked him to simply point me to my $%@&?!ing car and I will walk to it. He cursed me, I told Halfsmart I blamed him as he’s the one I talked to, why is my car parked far away? Over the sound of his knuckles dragging, I heard him tell me not to come back. No problem there… Oh, the car didn’t even get fixed, so there’s that, too. I only came here for the crooked smog check place that Jeffrey also owns. Guess I should have gone legit from the get go.

Jeff’s, the owner is a great guy. He’s a retired engineer from an aerospace company, so fixing cars is the least he’s able to do.
Been going there for 25 years, since my first car. Honest and great prices, especially for smog checks.

This is my family’s go to spot for auto repair. Quality repair at a reasonable price.

Honest. How many mechanic reviews start with that. Hovey and Jeff are really good. Been coming here for 14 years now. I was recommended back then. Hope to pass this on.
Old adage states that with a business you can get two out of the three following possibilities. Price, quality, and time. At A&J you get price and quality. They do this by keeping the shop small and being involved. This means that it might take some time for them to get to your car. But, ask Hovey for the rental car hook up from the Hertz down the street. They have always upgraded me when Hovey makes the call and the daily rate is cheap.

I am so glad my friend Debbie recommended these guys! Friendly, no BS and great value. It’s such an important thing to find a mechanic you can trust and I have done that with these guys.

I will never go anywhere else! I went in to to Hovey and Jeff wondering how I was ever going to come up with the $ 800 I had to pay last time to get brakes on my ML-​300 (that’s just front OR back). I almost fell over when they said they could do it, and did it, for under $ 300. And it’s not like it was a discount job. They have decades of experience in the industry and do everything with expertise (and dare I say love). They changed a headlight for peanuts (very hard to do in these cars). They fit me in last minute. They always create an atmosphere of calm. *And* they have cinnamon candies on the desk. Couldn’t recommend them more highly.

Honest, helpful, and caring. They stand behind their work, and their work is good. I’ve been going to them for 7 – 8 years now and they’ve been solid. They saved me much money over what the repairs would have been at the dealership.

Jeff and his team are honest mechanics. Service was great and Jeff was able to explain the service in detail for my car. Another car repair shop wanted to charge me $ 450 for new spark plugs and a fuel flush due to valve gasket leaks. But only the valve gasket seals need to be replaced and not the spark plugs and fuel flush. Thanks Jeff!

These guys helped me out a HUGE jam! Thank God for Jeff and Hovey! My Benz C240 got stuck in Bakersfield coming down the Gravevine. I towed it to the dealership and they quoted me a new transmission, radiator, and transmission control module. Over $ 9500 in repairs!!! I was within 3 minutes of leaving my car on the side of the highway with the key. Jeff recommended I tow it into his shop so he could take a look at it. They got the work done within a week, had a guy rediagnose that I would not need a new transmission, replaced my module and only charged $ 1200 to boot!

A&J Auto is the best and is honest to goodness the best service. Everyone is nice & friendly and we literally drive from South Bay to the Valley to get our cars fixed there. The workmanship and the cost saves us by far more than half the cost of what the dealership charges. (Yes I know dealerships are ripoff). We have been coming to Jeff’s shop for over 20 years now. Just didn’t put review sooner b/​c it’s a hidden gem! Once the words get out, everyone may just flock on over there and start getting their cars fixed and then we may end up having to wait in a long line to get our cars fixed! Btw, Jeff is a rocket scientist.

Been going here for several years now (and it’s like a 30 minute drive from my place). Jeff is great, nice guy (and I think he might technically be a rocket scientist, haha). Nothing fancy or anything, but I trust them, and I don’t feel that they would sell me anything I didn’t need.

best mechanic place in the valley! been going there for 10 years!

We’ve been going to Jeff at A & J for probably 16 years and I’ve got to say, he is the best and the most knowledgeable around — nice guy, too. We started just using them for smog checks, etc., but now we use them for everything for our cars, our kids’ cars, and even my mom’s car. They can always diagnose our vehicles’ problems, tell us the actual, honest truth about what is wrong and how to fix it plus they have the best pricing. It’s not always about who is cheapest but rather more about who does the best work and who is the most trustworthy. Jeff is all of these things rolled in to one! Parking is somewhat bad on the street and in the driveway (they share it) but just drive in and you will be so glad you did. I almost don’t want to give such a glowing review because I don’t want to share him but hey… business is business and Jeff deserves your business, too! THANKS!