Bay Auto Service

i love these guys– excellent service and prices– and the’ll work on classics! — i have been going to them for years– they have fixed many of my old cars– from an old 1919 dodge rat rod, 1970 ford torino, 1976 camaro, and EVEN my 1974 lotus elite — HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Joe and Rob are extremely honest and are the hardest working mechanics west of the Mississippi. They’re terrific at communication and do fantastic work at a great price. Especially good if you have an older /​classic vehicle. These guys will do work other shops won’t.

Honest and a good mechanic that is what I like. I appreciate not been taken for a ride. I have checked out others they seem to find a lot more wrong with my car. than Joe.

I love Bay Auto and Joe! He tells me exactly what’s wrong and shows it to me as he’s explaining the problem. He’s fast, does the repairs in a timely manner and is honest. As a female who knows little about cars, I appreciate that kind of service — it’s hard to find these days! I’ve been to several other mechanics in the area but Joe is the best. No matter how far you have to drive, for the best service in OC, take your car to Joe at Bay Auto!

Bay Auto Service is the ONLY place I have gotten repairs done at since I moved to California in 2010. The Owner (Joe) and his team do EXCELLENT work. The estimates provided for repairs are always competitive to other providers and in-​line with acceptable ranges of costs for repairs that I refer to from US News and World Report. The final costs have always been consistent with the estimate I received, and often the final cost is lower. Joe takes the time to show you what he repaired and why you were having the issue you were having. He is also the first to tell you when you do not need a repair! Joe’s integrity as an HONEST and RELIABLE mechanic is beyond question. When I moved further away I upgraded my AAA membership to stay within the towing radius to Bay Auto Service. For as long as I live in Orange County this is the ONLY place I will TRUST with my Safety– and my Wallet. THANK YOU JOE!!!

How is it I have lived in Newport /​Costa Mesa my whole life and never used this amazing place for my cars?! Today I needed a brake light fixed. I ran in, they stopped what they were doing, fixed it, didn’t want to charge me. I insisted they check and fill my coolant so they would take my $$ and they still refused. Asked me to please come back for oil changes and anything else. Of course I will! They were so great and fast and I loved them.

Great, honest mechanic. It’s not easy to find a shop that can work on classic cars but Bay Auto can, and does a great job.

Joe was incredibly helpful and friendly. They fit us in the middle of the day after we’d had some trouble while we were in town for vacation. He did the repair, was pleasant, very professional, and the charge was extremely reasonable. Great service — highly recommend. Thank you!

I’ve been using Bay Auto for both my cars for several years now — thanks to a referral from someone who has known Joe and has used Bay Auto for many years himself.
I know at Bay I will get honest work and honest prices — I won’t get strung along. If they are too busy to take my car, they will be upfront and say so — and not leave me unnecessarily without the car for long.
There have been at least a couple instances where the solution to my car;‘s problem was quick and easy — not for me, but for Joe. He could have charged me full price and inflated the bill, but I believe Joe is honest — a man of integrity (Imagine that in this business!) — and at times I have been very impressed with how low the final charge has been.
Whoever stumbles upon this review and begins to use Bay Auto is fortunate — money saved is like money earned, and honesty and integrity with respect to the service of your most prized possessions is wonderful and unique.

The grand total of everything I know about cars is that they need gas to move. I’m uninterested and unwilling to learn anything more than that so thank goodness for Joe and Bay Auto.
I’ve been taking my car here for about 4 years now and I’ve always been completely impressed by their speed, honesty, and prices. With some rare exceptions, I’ve been able to drop my car off in the morning and pick it up that same day. I always get a call to talk about my upkeep and repair options and Joe is always honest about what needs to be done and what is working just fine. If he can’t fix it there, he knows a guy who can take care of it somewhere close by for a decent enough price. He never sells me things I don’t need and he’s always honest and accurate about what I’ll end up getting charged when I come in to pick my car up.
For someone who puts herself at the mercy of mechanics, Joe and Bay Auto are as good as it gets.