It is hard to find a good auto mechanic. My 2005 Honda Element (which I will refer to as Pete) had a rather complicated issue where the engine would stall out only when cold, and Pete had close to 200,000 miles at that time. Taking it to a Honda dealership cost me more than cared to spend in both rental car fees, parts, and labor, and two weeks had passed without any solution after three false diagnoses. They kept telling me "it's an old car," and that's when I realized they were trying to sell me a new one rather than attempt to fix a car I was perfectly happy with. Their "solution" would have been to take the entire engine out and charge me another $2000 to do so. I told them to cease work immediately on Pete, and I sought recommendations for a local mechanic.
One of my friends who had moved to Front Royal recommended Haas - she was so loyal that she would drive the 40 miles from Front Royal Manassas one way just to have them work on her vehicles! I gave them a call, set up an appointment, and brought Pete in. Within 24 hours, I was back in the driver's seat without any sign of the problem - they figured out the problem immediately and had it fixed by the next afternoon after I had dropped it off overnight the previous evening.
Pete is now 11 years old with over 487,000 miles. How much do you think I trust Haas Auto Service? I have found that I cannot trust anyone but the staff at Haas to do good quality work on my car. Their parts (with a few exceptions) are often under a year's warranty, and anytime they have made a mistake or a part was faulty, they have fixed their error without charging me a dime. And my car always passes inspection, for they are certified Virginia safety inspectors and whatever would keep Pete from passing inspection they can fix right there. They know cars, know exactly what to do under the hood, and I cannot say how many times I have driven Pete off their lot and been delighted to feel Pete handling like a new car, even though I know it is anything but that! I know my car will make it to 500,000 miles, and a great deal of that I owe to the highly competent and awesome staff at Haas. read more