Nam’s Auto Service Corporation

I have to second all the great reviews for Nam. The main mechanic (Mr. Lu, I think?) is unfailingly helpful and trustworthy. I have an old ’95 Jeep, and finding this place has been a godsend!

Finding Nam was like striking gold. I tried him at a friend’s recommendation. He is hands-​down the most honest mechanic you will ever meet. My experience with other mechanics has been that you get your car back with your problem fixed and suddenly, you’ve got two or three other problems. Or you go in for something simple like an oil change, and they tell you, «Oh, by the way, did you know your oil pan is shot?»
Nam is also very reasonable. I don’t want to say cheap, because the workmanship is excellent… nothing cheap about it… but the work often costs less, not more, than I expected to pay going in.
I recently took my car in for an overhaul and asked him to check my brakes after about 25 thousand miles. He looked them over and said, «They’re close, but you can get another 5 thousand miles out of them.»
Very friendly and helpful… even recommended a new car for my needs (and although I didn’t take his advice, I probably should have).

I’ve had disappointing and shady experiences with auto shops for the past 5 years I’ve been living in the neighborhood, but the experience I just had at Nam’s was everything I had hoped for and more. Simple, straightforward, honest, and completely fair pricing. He even noticed that I needed an inspection soon, and rather than schedule me an appointment or wait for hours to get it done… he just did it right there on the spot in 10 minutes. He also took the time to reposition my registration sticker because I had apparently mounted it wrong and could get a ticket for it. So nice.
Anyway, I found my new mechanic and he’s one I can actually trust. Finally. :)

I have been coming here for 6 years now. Always received the best service and beyond. I highly recommend Nam. There is nothing like family owned businesses that go the extra mile.

I have been going to Nam for several years. Several years ago I took my car to a dealership for an oil change. They told me that I needed new brakes and they wanted to charge me an arm and a leg. I decided to take my vehicle to Nam and I told him that I needed new brakes. I left my car in the shop, he called me about 20 minutes later and said that there was nothing wrong with the brakes and that it had plenty of life left to them. From that day, he earned my business. It is rare to find a mechanic who is honest. This place is the best. Luu Nam is the very best.

This place is top notch. I took my vehicle in due to low pressure in one of my tires. Luu spent over an hour diagnosing the problem and discovered the tire valve was faulty. He showed me the issue, gave me my options for repair, and charged me nothing for all his time. It’s very difficult to find a trusty auto mechanic in NYC; Luu is my guy.

The shop is run by Quan Nam Luu and his family, so you may see it listed as Nam’s or Luu’s. Auto Repair. Same terrific management, a rarity to have a caring, efficient and most importantly HONEST car repair shop in this city. The skills are updated through regular training, proudly attested to by the mechanic course certificates which fill up the walls. I would return with my hybrid for any inspection or service, and would recommend this shop without hesitation.

I was really pleased with my experience at Luu Auto Services. I got my car inspected here. The staff were really courteous and fast. I think it’s unusual to find a place that will inspect your car on a weekend, but Luu does it. I was in and out in 20 minutes. I would be happy to come back here anytime.

Nam is a great mechanic. He has a good team there who are very knowledgeable on cars good shop for all your car needs.

What a find ! Anything to do with auto repair is consternating anyway; finding a trustworthy place in Brooklyn especially so (My baseline assumption being that most places will be ripoffs, chop-​shops, liars.).
I had to get my 13 yr old car inspected and feared what kinda b.s. «necessary» repairs would need doing to pass.
After seeing good reviews for Nam’s here on Unilocal and a couple of other places — I called. Got an appointnment for 2 hours later though he didn’t take my contact info so I didn’t have great expectations.
Got there right at the apponted time and was able to pull right in to an empty bay in the otherwise busy shop! There, in the office was a man I assumed was Nam — he waved at me and came right out — he’d been expecting me and kept the spot open.
Since I was waiting, he noticed me standing and made a point to show me to the small waiting areqa, turning on light for me,
My car passed, no b.s., no pushing work on me, It only took about 10 minutes, to boot!
I actually do need some minor work done– that has nothing to do with inspection — and asked hime about it. he sized it up right away and gave me an estimate.
His shop is in the middle of a typically crummy industrial NYC block with cars and trucks parked and double parked but when I started the tricky backing-​out, there was Nam, in the street guiding me and stiopping traffic so I could get out safely.
I will definitely be going back to Nam for future car work!
Thanks, Nam !

Nam is an all around great guy to do business with. He is smart, straightforward and really knows cars. He has kept several of my cars going long past the point that the average car owner is usually willing to keep them. Right now, my family fleet is a 94 Ford Explorer, and a 96 Honda Accord. He is a trusted auto advisor. When he says that the car is okay, it is okay. I recently drove the Explorer to Cincinnati and back filled with as much as it could carry and it ran great. If you do not believe the ‘Brave New World’ edict: ‘ending is better than mending’ and want to run a car you love until it’s ready to give up the ghost, then Nam Auto is for you.

just got a state inspection. Very nice, family run auto shop. straightforward and quick. Accommodated me on short notice and got me right back out. I’ll definitely return for the next inspection or other issue.