Kyle's Service
971 Kawaiahao St, Honolulu, HI 96814, us
(808) 593-9877
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Score card
They are always honest | 5.0/5 |
They are competent | 5.0/5 |
Their repair price is reasonable | 4.9/5 |
They complete the work in a timely manner | 5.0/5 |
They respond well when they screw something up | 4.9/5 |
They take the time to explain the problems and necessary repairs | 4.7/5 |
They treat male and female customers in the same manner | 4.8/5 |
They are always honest | 5.0/5 |
I would use this mechanic again | N/A |
I would recommend this mechanic to others | N/A |
They fix the problem the first time | 4.8/5 |
The shop is located in a safe neighborhood | 3.8/5 |
The hours of operation are convenient for customers | 4.8/5 |
They are near public transportation (or provide loaners, shuttle bus, rides as needed) | 4.5/5 |
Reviews
Apr 22, 2009
Kyle has always gotten us in quickly, given us good advice,
fast turn around & also tells us when we'd be better off
either doing the repair ourself or possibly not at all. He
is very honest & straight forward & is very reasonably
priced. He does not tell you there are 10 other things that
need to be fixed (unless it was actually true!). Nice guy!
Highly recommend him!
May 28, 2004
My wife and I had one shop tell me it would cost $1200 to
fix the car and it had to be done immediately. Kyle said it
would need to be fixed but bring it back in six months.
Six months later we went back and he only charged $650.
Nov 04, 2005
My 2004 Toyota Camry was due for its 30,000 mile service.
Toyota told me at the 25K svc. that the 30K svc. would cost
$440.00. Ironically, I heard a couple of days later on the
CarTalk show that the 30K svc. was mostly an inspection of
the car, and that a new car (they were referring to a lady
caller's '99 Camry) doesn't need such a costly 30K service,
and it should more legitimately cost about $200- $250 or
thereabouts. So Toyota uses that 30K svc. as a major profit
center, to the detriment of their customers.
Kyle's chg'd me $219, did all the 30K svc. items that Toyota
had listed in their owner's manual, and some items in
addition to those listed, all for that low price. So I saved
$220! And he only took 3 hrs.
It is a myth that you will invalidate your warranty if you
get your under-warranty car serviced outside of the
dealership. Since the Toyota warranty is for 36K miles, or
three years, whichever comes first, I highly recommend you
ck. out Kyle's for a quality job at a fair price, whether or
not you are in-the-warranty period or beyond it.
May 01, 2006
Kyle always has always saved me money by doing quality work,
recommending not doing unnecessary repairs, providing feedback and advice
when I have considered buying a car, making good referrals when needed,
and alerting me as to what repairs I might need in the near future. He is
highly ethical and environmentally conscious. I feel very fortunate to have him
as a mechanic.
Apr 28, 2007
Kyle is incredible. He is knowledgeable, bright, honest (absolutely
truthful about necessary vs. unnecessary repairs), and so
reasonable. I started with Kyle because my colleagues raved
about him, and I am now an unashamed fan. My old Toyota and I
trust him completely. In addition you gotta love a guy who has
such a strong literary background that he has a Transcendentalist
on his vanity plates ! (It's a word puzzle.)
May 18, 2008
The first time I took my car to Kyle's was after driving
over a parking lot barrier and damaging the front right
wheel. One place wanted $150 for the repair, another place
wanted $1500. I was freaking out about this, and asked my
father for a good mechanic for a third opinion. He said
that he was hearing stories about a guy who did small
repairs for free and was well-known locally for his crazy
honesty. (My father never had taking his car to Kyle's shop
at this point; he does now.) I took my car to Kyle, he
inspected it and said that it was damaged but to no
consequence, and a repair would be pointless. That's so
honest it's crazy. I've had subsequent repair done on this
car by Kyle, and it's the only time in my life when I've
felt good about spending money. It's weird. If he was a
woman I'd divorce my wife and marry Kyle. One of the best
humans that I have met.
Mar 07, 2010
Kyle can come off as brusque, but he's saved me a ton of
money over the years and nobody does it faster. He came
strongly recommended by a friend and thank goodness I found
him. He worked on my first car in my first city and taught me
many things. An all-around terrific mechanic!!
Aug 12, 2011
Kyle is smart (really smart), writes great poetry and doesn't suffer fools
lightly. He's also honest, hardworking and very, very competent. You'll not
find a better mechanic. At least I haven't.
Aug 12, 2011
Kyle worked on my car for 7 years, and always saved me money. He's also the
fastest mechanic I've ever known, he always finished early, usually within a few
hours of me dropping off the car. I would recommend anyone and everyone to
him, he's been there for years and he's terrific.
Aug 28, 2011
We have taken our cars to Kyle for over 30 years and have
NEVER had a problem with him/staff or with the work done.
Repairs have ranged from tightening hoses for a radiator
(for which he charged nothing) to new clutches, usually done
same day. He's the best.
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