South Bay Car Care

After my first visit I drove away feeling relieved that I found someone that is honest, knowledgeable and could easily communicate the repairs of my car. After receiving a suspiciously high estimate from South Bay Ford and am very happy to have found this location. As consumers, we assume that the original dealership will take the best care of our car. Unfortunately, the dealership repair centers are the most likely abuse our trust and take the most expensive path to resolve or attempt to replace items that are still in good shape.

I had an engine light. I dropped off my car. Hubert drove me immediately to my car rental. He called soon after with the diagnostic results and estimate. My car was ready at opening time the next morning. I received excellent customer service. The repair was expeditiously done, and affordable. I will use them again.

Hubert is the best mechanic I’ve ever had! A trustworthy mechanic is hard to come by, and I’m so glad I found him. He seems to always have time to take in my car right away, he’s quick with diagnostics and repairs, and his prices are much better than anywhere else I’ve been. Not to mention he’s very easy to talk to — he translates the car verbiage into language I can better understand, which I appreciate! I wouldn’t bring my car to anyone else.

My engine light came on in my car yesterday so I was stressing to find a place to go to get it checked out. My dad recommended this shop to me and I love it. It’s fast and efficient and the owner Hubert is a nice guy and helpful when it comes to explaining what’s wrong with your car and the cost of what I got done was very reasonable and affordable. He fixed the problem in less than 30 minutes
I recommend this place to anyone who needs anything done to their car and wants to be seen in a quick manner. I will be coming back for any other work I need done to my car

Just purchased an older car and wanted to get it looked at before I made several drives up to Santa Barbara for my brother’s high school graduation. I called Hubert and he let me know that I could drop off my car later that day.
Just as I’m about to drive to him, my car won’t start. I had to call AAA to jump start me, so as soon as I was ready I drove right to Hubert. Hubert was super nice and knowledgeable. As a young woman, I felt completely comfortable having a dialogue with him about my car.
Hubert did a 90 dollar diagnostic for my car and said he would call me in a few hours. Right on time, he called me to let me know a few problems my car had. He said I could wait a bit to fix them, but when he heard that I would be driving up to Santa Barbara from the South Bay in a couple of weeks, he said I should fix them right away. I thought I would have to leave my car with him for a few days, but nope! He said he would have it fixed by end of day (in a few hours).
Hubert took excellent care of my 1996 Mazda Miata and made sure it was in perfect working condition. Best of all, his quote was EXACTLY what I paid. I didn’t feel gipped or ripped off at all. I got exactly what I paid for with no hidden costs. Hubert even was able to let me know when I should come in next, which was way longer than I expected. Also, he referred me to some other kinds of auto shops to fix other things on my car that would need work done.
I would definitely recommend using Hubert and his shop for anyone who needs things worked on. I will use him in the future if I ever need to.

On New Years my truck decided to break down… badly. It blew a gasket, meaning I was a bad situation. My mechanic was off for the holiday and I was skeptical of finding a new mechanic but I couldn’t afford missing work. I came across South Bay Car Care and was greeted by Hubert. He took a few minutes to look at it and confirmed it was indeed the gasket. This meant I expected around $ 1000+ due to the type of engine and make of my truck. I had got there pretty late at night and I also expected a couple days to fix it, given it was the holidays. He gave me an estimate for half that price and said it would be fixed by tomorrow morning.
Next day I get a call in the morning saying it’s ready. Went down and saw the bill was the exact amount of the estimate. Down to the exact dollar. Rarely do you ever see that happen from other mechanics. Checked under the hood and they did a great job. It’s been a few months since then and my truck is running perfectly fine. Great prices, friendly and fast service with no hidden fees. I officially have a new mechanic. I highly recommend this place!

Since the first time I took my car, I have become a repeater of South Bay Car Care. This place is very high-​quality, and it is the most reliable shop I have ever found. The shop is also located at easily accessible spot near 405 San Diego freeway.
The owner Hubert Choi is very kind and honest, and knows a lot of information around automobile. He always finish his service as fast as possible. He even tries to get it done on the same day I bring my car. I was saved so many times when I needed a car soon.
Considering everything; quality, cost and convenience (and etc.), I will always rely on South Bay Car Care while I am staying in LA county South Bay area.

This place is amazing!!! The owner is so kind and helpful. Our car overheated on the hottest day of the year (with two babies in the car). We were completely stranded and he saved us. He got the part we needed and got us on our way in an hour and half. I was so impressed, I would definitely bring my car back here and tell anyone I know to as well.

South Bay Car Care is a terrific find. We found them because their prices are the best. We will stay with them because Hubert is very good at what he does — able to diagnose the correct problem — and he is honest. A smart and honest mechanic is tough to find — Hubert is that find!

These guys really came through for me when my car broke down on the 405 on the way to OC from LAX. And I would go back to them in a heartbeat. They really seemed to care about my best interest, the quality of their work and they had great prices (I have a good sense for costs, and Hubert immediately gained my trust with both his knowledge and really good price for what I needed done). I am so grateful to have stumbled upon this place.
Thank you South Bay Car Care!

My car window would not roll up, it’s been raining and it’s 5pm! I stopped here in despair and the Owner Hubert was so kind and willing to help me! Him and Juan got my window up and now I can rest easy! Thank You both!

I have brought my cars to Hubert for close to 17 years now and followed him to this location when he bought the shop. Even though I have moved nearly 20 miles away, I still bring my cars to him when I have a tough car problem to fix that no one can figure out closer by. His extensive knowledge and honesty are his trademark and ability to get the job done. He earns his business and the respect of his customers — rare in the world of auto repair today.

I have been taking my car here for years. I always experience excellent service. The guys are very nice and will explain everything to me so I know what’s going on. They take care of my car and when I drive away I can feel the difference. They offer very reasonable prices and do great work.
I would definitely recommend South Bay Car Care to my friends or to strangers who need maintenance on their vehicles of any kind.

I originally first found out about this place because a buddy of mine told me this is where I can buy Amsoil motor oil here but after talking to the owner, Hubert I found out he’s really knowledgeable about my car specifically and about cars in general. He’s very honest and as a matter of fact I went to him and asked him about my suspension and what he did was call Honda for me and found out there was a recall and told me to take my car to the dealership instead because they have to do it for free. According to Scott Robinson Honda the work is gonna take about 5 hours plus an alignment. He could have scared me into getting the work done right away like other mechanics do and charged me for 5 hours plus an alignment… but he didn’t. That shows a lot if you ask me so things like that are the reason why when it comes to my car I will never take my car or business anywhere else.

I will never go anywhere else. Honest, affordable and dependable. I have recommended this place to my friends and coworkers.

One of the few AMSOIL resellers in the area. Got an oil change there for my Honda Civic using AMSOIL, now I don’t need another one for 1-​yr or 15,000 miles! Owner, Hubert Choi, was very nice and explained all the pros and cons of using different motor oils. Made an appointment, and he changed my oil while I waited (in 40 minutes). Very reasonable price! Honest guy, genuinely interested in helping you get the best performance out of your car.