Auto Look Hawaii

If anyone remembers Ludacris (Tej) in Fast Five where he wanted to open a garage «…where people can bring their cars and not get completely ripped off,» this place is a perfect reflection of that dream.
Jimmy (the irony in having the same name is great), is a very fair mechanic. I had my car sitting in the driveway for about 3 weeks before most of the replacement parts (that i ordered on my own after a theft recovery) came in. Since I was driving my dad’s car in place of mine for the time being, I told Jimmy that I was not in a rush and put a low priority on it. Being an auto enthusiast, I already knew ahead of time how much trouble this car was going to be to fix and the estimated ballpark price without asking. Usually shops will go above my estimate because of their labor rates/​hidden fees, but Autolook stays true to fair pricing.
Our family has brought 3 cars here so far, a Toyota Solara, Acura TL, and Honda Civic, two of which came back better than it would have if we had taken it to the factory, but all of which came in at probably half the price of factory costs. This guy is high quality on a budget. I do however, notice that the time it takes for a job here takes a little longer because he is the staff, there is no one else helping him at the desk or on other cars.
He also has a good spirit but may pass off as a little intimidating at first. As long as you can appreciate what he does at the price he does it for, you WILL see him crack a smile, I guarantee it. I was going to call this shop the second rate Stewart’s Auto, but I will definitely come here before going to Stewart’s if I have the time to leave my car here for a few days. You don’t get charged for the time the car sits on the lot and he got the work done way faster than I would have if I tried it myself.
I highly recommend Autolook Hawaii for your automotive needs. Honda and Toyota families are also seemingly very well received here. But as always, I also recommend you come with an educated guess. It makes his job easier and of course, people appreciate when you don’t just drop off the car and say, «something’s wrong.»

Tired of getting ripped off by car repair shops. Take your car to this man-(Jimmy), I have been for over 10 years. Unbelievable work, nice guy and is honestly straight up with you. Don’t really want to post because he is already so busy, but I am tired of people getting taken advantaged off and getting screwed.

Jimmy is a great guy. He’s quick, honest, generous, and thorough!
While I don’t remember details, I do remember that when my brother first bought his car, he went to Jimmy to get something fixed. There were a bunch of things wrong with this used car, but my brother had only asked Jimmy to fix some of the problems. When he brought the car home, he noticed that something wasn’t quite right. My brother wasn’t happy, so he brought it back to Jimmy. Of course, Jimmy corrected the error, but he also fixed a lot of the other things that was wrong with the car without charge. This was the first time I thought to get Jimmy something for Christmas as a thank you for excellent service.
As for me, I’ve been going to him for a few years now… well, maybe just two… and he’s always been super nice and always went above and beyond. Take into account that these are only the things he’s done THIS year (2012) alone.
Earlier this year, I had a BIG, nearly-​cost-​my-​life problem with my car (it normally starts off this way, no?) and so I had it towed to his shop. Of course, this was not the first time I’ve brought my car to him, but on this particular day, he was sick. Yet, he still managed to fix the problem before the end of the day. After that day, I put a sticky on my calendar to remind me to get him something for Christmas. He deserves it.
Then, about a month ago, I call Jimmy up to give him a heads up that I’d be stopping by to get my headlight checked out and changed. (Sometimes he’s busy and asks me to come in on another day, so I’ve learned to call first. Now you see why it’s such a big deal that he had fixed my car in the same day, while he was sick.) Well, the other day, I looked under the hood and saw that he had replaced some of the screws my car had been missing. For a while, I was missing the screws that held up the part between my two headlights. Mind you, these (previously absent) screws have absolutely nothing to do with my headlights other than the fact that they’re located between my two headlights. Yup, he’s getting a big gift for Christmas. And 5 stars on Unilocal