Vahe helped us out quickly right before leaving to pick up his kids, and he still took the time to…read moremake sure everything was handled properly. He was incredibly kind, honest, and genuinely caring throughout the whole interaction. It is rare to find someone this trustworthy and straightforward in this market, and we really appreciated his help. Highly recommend.

3 months later and still a perfect door alignment repair! Ford Bronco came in with a poorly…read morealigned driver door that let in wind noise in driving along the freeway. It's fully fixed! It's a local / family business and you'll be served kindly. Small note they may not accept car drop off due to vehicle space. We drove from Walnut Creek and had to go back home and drop it off the following day so keep that in mind if you're coming across the Bay Area. I would come back again.

really helped out my dead car battery nearby as a good samaritan let us borrow jumper cables…read moreinitially then came over later when that wasn't working. I got my car battery replaced quickly without any pressure to do so. thank you :) and great energy

THE GOOD: This small…read moreshop is ran by a guy name Earl. Seems to have been in business for quite some time. I go to him on a Monday 10/20/25 for a smog diagnosis that he charged $95, about the standard price. He was able to complete the inspection and gave me a diagnosis back same day (approx. 4 hours total time). He offered a free throttle body clean because upon their inspection, the throttle was dirty and had a lot of carbon build up. I was notified the vehicle would be ready for pick up at 4:15PM, I told him I was going to be there 4:30PM. When I had arrived, earl was nice enough to wait around after they had closed for me to receive my vehicle. THE BAD: After I paid him for the diagnosis, he told me what was wrong and gave me the keys, then promptly left with a friend that was awaiting him. Right after I pulled off in my car, something was awfully wrong. The idle RPMS was sitting at almost 2K RPMS on a cold start and would come to about 1500-1900RPMS the entire time. As I was driving while hitting the gas you could hear what sounded like was a vacuum leak somewhere and car has some minor lost power. I call Earl immediately after, but he was already gone from the shop; Earl told me to just bring it in first thing in the morning. I bring the vehicle back to Earl on 10/21/25 a day later and present to him what had sounded like a vacuum leak. He was quick to check into but also VERY QUICK TO DENY RESPONSIBILITY. I told him that the vehicle was 110% not like this when I had brought it in and they definitely may have knocked a hose or two loose or something. They first told me they would not doing anything like that, and wanted to run a smoke down test in-front of me to check for vacuum leaks. I was told by Earl, they only took off the air intake boot to access the throttle body to spray carb cleaner and there's absolutely no way they caused any of the issues presented. They run the test, and there shows no leaks from the smoke. They also run a brake clean spray to see if it will choke the RPMs down (another method to check for vacuum leaks). We go for a couple of test drives back and forth, the mechanic that Earl has working for him, poor guys age is catching up to him and cannot hear a huge vacuum leak for his life. Earl claims to hear it as well, but cannot figure out what it is. Earl first blames the brake booster, and is adamantly asserting that he or his shop did not cause this. ***Earl THEN DISCOVERS A MISSING connection on my VSV, but the old mechanic claims it won't cause any vacuum leaks or noises and just caps it off.***. They then proceed to say the noise and high RPMS is an exhaust leak and show me where it is leaking. You can see exhaust smoke coming out the pipe right below the manifold but I wouldn't say it was sufficient enough to be causing such a vacuum leak noise. They adjudicate the issue is an exhaust leak, therefore, they did not cause it and cannot fix it anyways. It is worth mentioning I am not by any means a mechanic. I am what you call a garage monkey. I understand some concepts, but no way am I to be at the SUPPOSED level these guys are at. I have my doubts so I go home and take apart the air intake boot and further inspect the throttle body. There it is, lo and behold a vacuum line disconnected from the throttle body that was suppose to be connected the VSV. To summarize everything , Earl is a truthfully a honest guy it seems, but is seemingly incompetent on the work and guys working for him do rushed, shoddy, crude, messy work. It's not hard taking off an air intake boot and reconnecting all necessary hose lines back. Paid $95 for some problems they claim they didn't cause and don't believe the customer, ONLY to take it back home and undo the bad work they did. Crazy stuff and would not go back. Be wary of what you're doing here.

Tim and his team are the best! They've helped bring my VW back to looking like new multiple times,…read moreafter multiple accidents. Plus they're friendly, fast, and considerate of what the customer is going through at every stage of the process. Highest rating! John S

I am sad to say, I have a punch card at Husteads - I am now on my 4th body shop repair. I shouldn't…read moredrive so much. Having a car accident is horrible, and the emotional tax of dealing with insurance, repairs, logistics etc. makes everything worse. In these kinds of situations you need to be cared for by trusted and credible advice providers and the team at Husteads have that in spades. I particularly appreciated the help of Alina, Tim and Luis. But the whole team is great.

Fast easy service ... Carlos helped me out in emergency...fair prices…read more Coming back to get 4 new run flat tires Dee

Had a tire repair and was able to get Carlos to fix it quickly at a reasonable price. Got a fast…read moreresponse through yelp, friendly service, and professional.

Love these Guys and their " Old Fashioned INTEGRITY " !!!…read more My Accord Battery is only 14 - 18 months old. However it died unexpectedly @ a ' ' Refueling Stop ' in Berkeley @ the GAS STATION on Shattuck @ Ashby. Luckily they have a Mechanic Shop in there, and the fellow in there obliged me with a " Jump Start ". Mysterious why it had died suddenly then was ' back up ' Performing Beautifully !!!! Despite which I needed a Battery & Alternator Check to Satisfy Myself Fully that All is Well. Called Mr. Hamza @ Yen's Auto to explain the situation. He suggested I bring it in ASAP for a " Charging System Check " - which I did the same day about 4 weeks ago. Him and his Assistant Mr. AFSAND , who I'd dealt with previously , had me pop the hood to connect their Meter Etc giving my Charging System ' A CLEAN BILL Of Health. Nice to have " Honest Mechanics in the Vicinity " !!!!!!

Had a electrical issues that needed figuring out. Replaced the alternator, replaced the battery and…read morestill kept getting a intermittent electrical warning light. Of course the warning light never appeared for the mechanic. Grrrr........ They not only believed me but kept trying to help figure it out. They even brought in a electrician to look it over. Finally we replaced the brand new alternator and that did the trick! I am so happy. They really did their best to help me out. Definitely nice to have them as my new shop.

Go here for smog checks & customer service is always on point. I came today for an oil change &…read moremaintenance, they took my car an hour later (walk in) Highly recommend this place for hybrid prius cars. They are respectful, personable, efficient, give honest rates & estimates for the area. Ive been to Joes tires & Toyota in Berkeley.....now switching my support to this business. The area is walkable & theres Jaffa Coffee Roasters across the street where you can work & wait for your car. Lets support small businesses!

I did not have going to Berkeley for smog check on my Bingo card for Friday morning. However, I…read morestarted in Downtown Oakland at 4 Less Smog Check and when I pulled in and gave them my paperwork, they let me know that things are "in process" but they are currently not at STAR station. Then she gave me a card and told me that Fellow's in Berkeley would honor the $40 rate. I decided, what the heck, let me head over there cuz I need this done and by the time I sat in my car & yelp'd up a new Oakland location, I could be in Berkeley. So off I went and it was super easy. I pulled into their drive, & they immediately let me know where to park. I let them know who sent me and they said they could get started in about 5 min & I could wait in their waiting room. It was fine, but a little cold, so I asked if I could take a walk & they said "sure-just leave us your phone # & we'll call you when it's done." So I did. Found a great little coffee shop around the corner, stopped at Trader Joe's, which is just a block away, and boom! Within 35 min my car was done. No problem at checkout - honored the $40 fee, and also let me know that AAA was across the street & I could go in and pay my registration fee there (since I'm a member) and get my stickers right away! Now that's convenience!

This is my go to spot for smog checks!…read more I like to make an appointment because they work on your car as soon as you get there. I've been there before without an appointment and other cars with appointments are worked on before mine. No big deal, since they're fine with walk ins. But if I can save 15 minutes, I'll save 15 minutes! Jose is efficient and quick! He's also friendly and appears to remember me - maybe because I've been going there for awhile! $40 for our cars, cash or credit. There's a cafe a block away but I check my email onsite and my car is ready! I should time him next time. I think it's been as fast as 12 minutes.

I've been a loyal customer, turning to Jose for two smog checks and an oil change for my wife's…read moreBMW. He and his team are proficient and professional each time. Feels good to support a local business where everyone acts with integrity.

Friendly, honest, dependable. Henry is easy to communicate with and listens to your concerns. After…read morea year of reoccurring 'check engine light' with my car, the dealer was not able to diagnose the problem other than to tell me to keep the gas cap tightened. Henry did a diagnostic and found a small leak from my fuel pump that the dealer had replaced in 2024. Henry told me to take my car back to the dealer to have them correct the problem. This has been done and so far no more issues. Thank you, Henry!

I am an over eighty year old senior with more than 50+ years experience of bring cars to so many…read moreauto shops for either maintenance or repair, Henry Chin's Auto Care is the " Best" ! My whole heart is so grateful to Mr. Chin !

Kind and honest people. I never hesitate to bring my car in, or refer others to go. I see some…read morereviews from others who've had some mistakes or faulty issues, but thankfully I haven't had any of that. I'm a happy customer for many years and will continue to go. I just recently had them replace a few worn ball joints on my suspension. Easy to make appointments and they're very reliable.

Consistent, quick and professional. Excellent communication. Always take great care of our…read morefamily's vehicles.

Blown away by the speedy and high quality service that Goodbye Dents was able to perform! They were…read moreable to get me in the very next day and it was a great deal compared with what some of the shops in Berkeley were charging. Were able to paint match on a 2016 car as well. Good honest work and I highly recommend them! Great communication too.

Geno and Christian did an amazing job, several other mobile dent teams said they wouldn't be able…read moreto do the repair. They were also very flexible with my budget and threw in complimentary headlight cleaning!