Buzz’s Honda-Acura Service Center

Buzz is a treasure. His most recent save was a gem. I was told by that famous battery jumper and supplier place that I had a bad starter after some official looking tests. Buzz did his own tests and said it was fine. Saved us $ 650.

The service here is great! I called to have my sons mirror replaced on his car and they ordered it and replace it same day, And for a way better price then the dealer.

My Honda has found it’s match made in heaven when it comes to service. Buzz and his son have integrity and our best interest in mind when it comes to my car’s real needs and my wallet. ;) Through my past experience, this is rare and hard to find. So thankful we’ve found it at Buzz’s!

Always give the place 6 Stars. Had a horrid noise that even they couldn’t diagnose at first. Then late afternoon voila! Noise found and fixed. I feel safe again. Thank you Carlos, Jake and Buzz!

Very good mechanics and the price is right. Can’t believe I took my car to the dealer for so long.

Best car mechanics in OC! They have only one policy. Honesty.
Go to Buzz to experience great service. Your search for reliable car mechanics stop here!

Took my car in for a regular service plus, according to the car, transmission fluid service. After checking the transmission fluid, turns out I didn’t need the service. Once again, I’m thoroughly impressed with their honesty. But it’s more than just their honest approach. It’s difficult to put into words, so here it goes… I drive to Costa Mesa from Chino Hills to get my car serviced, 40 minutes, one way. True story. I think that alone should tell you something about their business.
My experience with Buzz and Jake has always been positive, welcoming, professional, and accommodating, that equals good customer service. Couple that with how VERY knowledgeable they are, and now I’m a customer for life. They have never been rude, arrogant, angry, unprofessional or disorganized. I feel so lucky to have found this business.
Thanks again Buzz, Jake and Carlos. See you next time.

I’ve been taking cars to Buzz (and now his son Jake, as well), for probably 10 years now. I kick myself for taking so long to sit down and do a review. But his most recent kindness to my son (a new driver) finally made me take the time.
My son had been driving his 90s Honda Civic after having his driver’s license for less than a week, when he swerved to avoid an animal as came up a freeway onramp. He bounced the wheels of his car off the median, which threw him back across the ramp, perhaps against the other median.
My son had received this car as a present from his grandmother, and we were told that the car was likely totaled. Buzz said wait a minute — I have a great body and frame guy I work with, let me take it to him.
Long story short, the frame guy worked his magic under Buzz’s close supervision, and Buzz replaced the (few) necessary parts (mostly salvage where he courd), and the bill barely broke a grand. This low-​miles Civic is destined to hit 60K and beyond thanks to his insistence that the car could be repaired, To make it happen in a timely manner, Buzz came in over the weekend and on his days off to check on the progress of the work at the frame straightener’s (who I never needed to interact with). He then went to a reclamation yard and found an intact left front spindle assembly that saved us having to repack a ruined bearing (serious labor) and buy new parts. The total cost could have been more than double what we paid.
For years I took my various Mercedes to a local mechanic of impeccable honesty, fairness and courtesy, and when I sold the last of my MBZs in favor of Japanese cars, I asked him where I could take them. He recommended Buzz, and through any number of Lexus, Toyota, Scion and Honda repairs (for my wife and I, and another son and daughter), I haven’t looked back. He’s been a dream of a repairman — honest as the day is long.
Do yourself a favor — if you’ve got a Japanese card of any vintage, go check out Buzz, his son Jake, and Carlos (a longtime mechanic with the team) — you won’t be disappointed!

I called in on December 29^th, 2014 to get my 2014 Acura RDX in for its first service when the A1 light came on. Buzzs’ son, Jake, was very nice but unsure of what the service entailed. Which is understandable, since they work on all years and I do not expect him to remember all years and makes of Hondas and Acuras. I live right near Buzz’s, read the great reviews, and also had a friend who used to take his car there. Therefore, I felt comfortable taking my car there instead of the dealership. I looked up the cost of the service and what it entailed at the Tustin dealership I bought the car. I then went over the cost and items covered from the dealership service with Jake and he said his cost would be around $ 45 compared to the $ 92. I then made an appointment for 9am for 1-​3-​2015. He told me they were open on some Saturdays and that today would be fine. If not, he would call. I received a call, from Buzz, at 5:39pm the night before saying that his son made a mistake and they could not work on my car on Saturday. I returned the message and said that it was very disorganized and unprofessional to call the night before. I then received a call back from his son saying that he and his Dad will be there on Saturday and will have time to work on my car and earn my business. So, I gave it a chance. My husband brings it in and was charged $ 96 and was told there was a screw in the tire, but it isn’t leaking. I called and asked why the difference in the cost to Jake. He couldn’t handle my questions, so passed the phone to Buzz. Buzz was completely rude and was trying to tell me that the cost was less than the dealership and that the dealership charges more to rotate the tires. WOW! I know he has had his shop there for a long time, has great reviews below; but he may want to teach his son to be more knowledgeable and organized and teach himself to not be so arrogant and angry. He should also brush up on customer service. While my husband was there, he overheard his son speaking to other customers and couldn’t answer their questions. Bottom line, I will never go back there and Buzz doesn’t seem to care. By the way, this is my first Unilocal rating I have ever posted. Bottom line, it wasn’t the cost. It was the lack of knowledge, follow through, disorganization, and terrible customer service that makes me and should make others very weary of ever bringing their autos there for any service. Stay away! Also, anyone can look this up, maybe Buzz and his son should:
6Cyl. 0W-​20 (5Qts.)
Oil & Filter Change
Rotate 4 Wheels
Fill Fluids To Proper Levels As Needed
Reset The Oil Replacement Reminder Light
Check Tire Pressure & Tread Wear
$ 92.65 Opcode: A1

My family has been coming to Buzz’s for almost 15 years and to this day we have not found someone who’s work is of such high quality, and at such an affordable price! Such ethical, honest, and hard-​working guys, they don’t try to sell anything additional and their prices are not inflated. I recommended them to a colleague of mine and she came back ecstatic.
The Lexus dealership quoted her $ 2800+ to replaced a broken shock, front brakes, cracked windshield, two new tires, and a few minor items totaling 200 – 300 more.
Buzz replaced everything and even polished out a huge scratch on her back bumper all for $ 1200 and did it in 1 day!
Outstanding. Customer for life.
Thanks Buzz
–Brad Chamberlin

Buzz is a LIFE SAVER!
My co-​worker recommended me to take my car to him and I was apprehensive since I have only taken my Lexus to the dealership to be serviced. Long story short, I went to the dealership for an oil change and a recall item that was supposed to be free… the dealer then said I needed $ 1,700 worth of work done to my poor little IS250!
I gave Buzz a call and he got me in the next day, even dropped me off work and got everything done in one day and then some! I am beyond impressed!!! I am so very thankful that he got everything done in a day, more than I asked for and still cheaper than my Dealership!!!
In short… Buzz is my new «Car guy»!!!

My car is nearly 8 years old and this was First time going in there. I didn’t know what to expect going to an independent honda shop (I normally go to the dealership and pay 3x the amount but there is not one local to costa mesa). I did a Unilocal search at found Buzz’s shop in Costa Mesa. Honestly, taking my car to Buzz autoshop was the best investment I made because they tuned my car up and it feels the same as if I went to the dealership at a fraction of the cost. Buzz and Jake are two great individuals running an honest business and they will tell you upfront what is wrong with the car and they will give you their opinion on if it will need fixing or not. I trust their opinion and I will be back on my next tune up. Great job guys and thank you.

Jake did a great job on my car and knows what he is doing. Quality service at a good price; will definitely be coming back.

Buzz earns your trust, business, and good reviews by doing things like telling you that your car doesn’t need something that you’re sure that it does. He fixes what you brought it to him for, charges a fair price, and he and his son are nice people too – works for me! I own both a Honda and an Acura, so I’m glad to know them–

AMAZING… Every time I am in the OC and need car service I am only going to BUZZ

The very best.
Enough said.

If you own a Honda or Acura and you are not going to Buzz… You are doing yourself and your wallet a huge disservice. My wife has been going here for the last 7 years with an assortment of Hondas and Acuras. Now I own a Honda and come here as well. When Power Honda offered me a free initial service, I turned it down in favor of going to Buzz. Simply put, I trust him with my car. Thanks for the great work, Buzz.

I’ve been going here forever and Buzz always does an excellent job and never does any unnecessary work. He has worked almost all my cars not just Honda or Acura and always does a great job. I recently sold a tundra that Buzz did all the work from the time I bought it. The new owner asked to see the receipt for the timing belt and I took it out and the buyer happened to be one of Buzzs customers and they said «SOLD.» They new that the car was good just because Buzz is my mechanic.
If you need a good mechanic this is the place to go.

Summary: Top-​notch service and incredibly reasonable on pricing. Highly recommend Buzz’s for integrity and service.
Service: I asked Buzz if he could inspect a used Acura that I was considering to buy. He did a great job inspecting it thoroughly with his crew, and gave me an honest assessment of the condition of the vehicle.
Pricing: Buzz’s prices were very reasonable. I called around to see what it would cost to get a mechanic to inspect my car with quotes coming in around $ 90-​$ 110. Buzz’s price was at a significant discount to that range. But to top that, once he finished the inspection, Buzz told me there wouldn’t be any charge for the inspection. Now that’s was a great deal! Granted, the car I brought in was fairly new and in good condition to start, and I’m sure he’s not offering freebies all the time, but the offer was still a nice gesture.
Conclusion: No question – totally worthwhile going to Buzz’s for service and pricing.

I started coming to Buzz about six months ago when I decided that Santa Anna Honda was not the place for me anymore. My 100,000+ mile Accord needed a long term and friendly relationship, and she found it at Buzz’s shop.
Buzz is a cool fellow from New Zealand. He has been working on Hondas and Acuras a long time and knows his stuff. His rates are far better than what you would get from a dealer, and, importantly, he has earned my trust. He does not try to upsell you a service or add on.
I also reason he is at least 20% or 30% cheaper to work with than a dealership. He basically just executed a timing belt replacement job for me at about ½ the cost of Santa Ana Honda.
My Honda will keep showing up at Buzz’s shop so long as it drives this earth.