Coho Automotive

Specialties

Our Mission:

CoHo Auto will meet or exceed our customer’s expectations by providing:

Value:

To deliver the highest value to our customers, and by repairing their vehicles correctly the first time. The strength of our customers’ satisfaction derives from consistently producing exceptional work.

Superior Service:

To exceed customer expectations in quality, service, and technical competence during and after each and every visit. By educating our customers on why we’re doing what we’re doing, we realize that a knowledgeable customer is our greatest asset.

Honest Work:

To establish a relationship that is built on honesty, integrity and trust. Our long-​term strategies and short-​term actions are based around ethical integrity and, ultimately, earning the trust of our customers.

History

Established in 2012.

CoHo Auto — Providing superior service for the road ahead.

CoHo Auto was founded in 2012 by Chris Coulter (Co) and Dan Howell (Ho) to provide the absolute best in automotive repair services. These two industry veterans know that neither local dealerships nor independent service centers consistently deliver the quality, level of expertise, or customer service that customers demand. With over 50 years of experience in the industry, Chris and Dan set out to create a full service, customer-​centric auto repair and maintenance facility that addresses these shortcomings.

Feel free to email or call us with any questions you may have, to make an appointment, or to discuss future services or enhancements you may be contemplating … or just pick our brains. We are always happy to help!

Meet the Business Owner

Dan H.

Business Owner

Dan Howell started working as an auto technician in 1988 and for the next 13 years, honed his skills by working at some of the area’s top BMW, Nissan, Lexus, Acura and Audi dealerships. In this capacity, Dan became a factory-​trained elite tech for each of these manufacturers and eventually became a Virginia safety inspector. In 2001, Curry’s Auto Service hired him and Dan soon became one of its top performance and European car specialists. He worked at the Dulles location before becoming the first foreman at Curry’s Gainesville shop. In 2012, he co-​founded CoHo Auto with Chris Coulter.

Dan is active with a number of car clubs where he also serves as road course instructor. But his real passions are his wife Lynn, and their three kids Justin, Jonathon, and Irelyn. Dan also loves football as much as cars, and coaches for the Gainesville Grizzlies youth football team.