H & N Automotive

A friend of mine recommended this place to me and I’m so glad I came here. Anh Hiep is the most honest, hard working, reliable person I’ve ever met. He gives you a good deal and does a great job. He’ll tell you what you need to do and won’t over sale things you don’t need. I’ve been back several times for my oil change and he has repair my front left headlights. I have a Prius and there was a recall to get those fix. I took my right side to another mechanic 2 yrs ago and now it’s back to the same olé problem. I did the left here and it’s actually even brighter than when I originally fixed my right one. I only got charged half the price here! What a bummer. From now on I’ll take all my car needs to Anh Hiep. Wish I knew about him sooner.

I used to bring my Lexus IS300 to Hiep when I had it and he was always honest and upfront about everything. Flash forward about 8 years. After selling my camaro, I bought a used 2008 Camry so I went to see if Hiep was still there and luckily he was. If you have a Lexus or Toyota and you don’t want to pay those astronomical prices a dealership charges you, do yourself a favor and bring your car to Hiep. Super honest and will never upsell you. This is the only review I’ve ever done and that’s because Hiep deserves it and your business.

Hiep is AWESOME. Probably the most detailed and honest mechanic I’ve met.
He specializes in Toyota and Lexus ONLY, nothing else.
Very CLEAN and spacious shop
Highly detailed with his work
HONEST with great prices!
He runs his own garage so he’s the only mechanic, plus you get to meet his dog he brings to work :)
I am definitely a returning customer!
Thanks Hiep!

I’ve been taking my 2010 ES350 to H&N for 3 years now, based on a recommendation from a coworker. He’s a very honest, trustworthy and down to earth person. Hiep used to work for Lexus so he knows what he’s doing. Nice and clean facility, I usually watch and talk to him while he does the work. Prices are much better than at Lexus dealer, I know since I took my Lexus to dealership for the 1^st year I owned the car. Highly recommend.

Chu Hiep is an awesome mechanic. 3 garage shop that is well maintained.
He is straight to the point and knows his stuff. Only works on Toyota’s and Lexus. Piece of mind is important in a mechanic and he’ll take care of you.

Awesome!!! Very sharp mechanic, steady attentive detailed clean work.
Some call me «really picky»… well, H&N met my expectations on quality and price.

I came here today to fix my tire. I called ahead of time cause I was coming down from LA, and wanted to make sure that the shop will still be open upon my arrival. The owner was very welcoming and he even waited for me at the shop.
He checked my popped tire, fixed it, checked up on the other 3 tires, gave me a handful of advices on maintaining my tires, and then charged me $ 10 for the whole thing. The best part is when I asked him if he takes cash or credit card, he said I can come back later to pay if I don’t have cash on me!!! Like wow he doesn’t know me and completely trust that I would come back? lol how sweet. I still had $ 20 bucks left in my wallet so it was all good.
I will come back in a few months to get a new tire (to replace the worn-​out one). He’s so nice, just like my uncle. I’m glad my friend and Unilocal referred me to this shop!

Thanks for the help, Unilocal!I came here to get my wheel studs replaced/​pressed in because my front tire was wobbly as hell. I’ve been pretty much driving on a tire barely attached by two non-​crossthreaded studs for the last 3 months, it’s a wonder why my body wasn’t splattered along the freeway yet. Anyway.
So why a back-​alley shop rather than a dealership or chain? Because dealerships such as Toyota of Orange eff up your wheel studs while places like Pep Boys charge a hundred bucks for a faulty diagnostic. H & N Automotive is one of those rare cases where ‘the best products don’t need to advertise’ – because Hiep (the owner) sure as hell does not advertise, because he gets his business from referrals. And now, good Toyota/​Lexus driving Unilocalers, I am referring this place to you. Get good work done in a timely manner, at an unbeatable price.

If you’ve ever driven around the fringes and back alleys of Little Saigon, you’ll notice mom-​n-​pop (or actually, just pop) auto repair shops housed in warehouses lined up back-​to-​back for blocks.
They look like something out of a movie where gangsters go to do someone in, and I’ll admit, unless it were for word of mouth recommendations, I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to hand my car over to any random warehouse shop unless I want to risk seeing my car parts auctioned off to the highest bidder.
First impressions dramatized by childhood imagination aside, I was sent here by family friend recommendations, which, growing up in a Vietnamese household, are more than plenty for pretty much everything.
The guy’s name is Hiep, and I believe he’s the owner of the place which is confirmed by the person who reviewed H & N before me. He used to work for Lexus and Toyota and decided to open up his own shop to offer lower prices for Lexus and Toyota maintenance.
I needed a tune up so he gave my car a quick review and told me I needed an oil change and transmission change and that he’d give me a call when he finished, which he estimated would take a few hours.
Luckily, the place is located pretty close to Phuc Loc Tho (3 – 4 blocks) so that made killing time much more enjoyable.
He called like he promised and we went to pick the car up. He was kind and gave a thorough debriefing on what he did to the car and what it all means in lay people terms. He also gave recommendations to prolong the life of the car among other things.
At the end of the day, the bill amounted to $ 195. $ 35 for oil change and $ 160 for transmission change.
I think what really made it for me, however, was how kind he was. He’s a super humble guy and we chatted for a while after he finished working on my car.
Anyways, long story short — come get your car fixed here (if you drive a Toyota or Lexus)!

The owner/​technician is a long time friend of mine who I used to work with back in the days at the dealership. I just took my car there to get my front brake change. He did an excellent job on my Lexus. There is only a few people that I trust working on my Lexus whether its maintenance or modifications. One of the person is Hiep (the owner of the H & N). He knows what he is doing and he doesn’t do a half ass job of working on his customer’s car. If you have a Toyota or Lexus or any other car and you don’t feel like taking it to the stealership (dealership) I suggest you give H & N Automotive a try. Tell him that Ai sent you.