Miranda’s Auto Service

I forgot his name but I can guarantee you that he works great. he won’t charge you extra or tell you that your car badly needed some fixing if it doesn’t really require it. before letting me go, he checked everything and suggested some future work to be done. while he works on my car, i stand behind him so i can see what he was doing. also, i wanted him to explain to me what is happening and why it happened. He did so and i was glad. ill be back here cos its not only near my place but also, the price is just right for me.

I highly recommend Miranda’s. The owner, David, is just a great person all around. My 2002 Mazda overheated on the 110 yesterday. Not good. I needed the closest mechanic, did a Unilocal search, and found Miranda’s. I finally made it there after having to pull over 3 times, so my car wouldn’t overheat again. I could tell David was an honest and sincere guy. He immediately saw a crack in my radiator, so he called a few different places to find the best price for a new one. He changed the oil, which was long overdue, while we waited for the radiator. Then I walked over to Starbuck’s to wait. I thought it would be about 2 hours. An hour later, David shows up in my car smiling. Everything done. Awesome.
The story doesn’t end though. I leave a happy camper, get back on the 110, and then my car overheats again right away. I make it back to Miranda’s wondering how this could happen. David says the head might be damaged due to the overheating. That is a expensive, multi-​day repair. Not good. He hooks up the scanner, and checks the temperatures, methodically running down possible scenarios as to why it’s still overheating. He realizes it could be the thermostat. A $ 20 part! It ends up that that was the case. The old thermostat was corroded and not opening up. He replaces it and my car is running great again. He could have easily told me that it was the head, and I would have been out lots of $ and without a car for 3 or 4 days. Instead, he took the time to figure out the problem, and save me serious $ and time.
It actually was an enjoyable day considering my car overheated on my way to work, and I had to spend the whole day getting it fixed. A larger operation could have told me anything, and I would have had to pay for it. I can tell David is an honest man, and he’s not looking to do any unnecessary repairs. If you live near the Harbor area, give Miranda’s a try. It’s near Harbor UCLA Hospital and there’s plenty of restaurants and a Starbuck’s around if you have to wait.