Auto Care Express

I’ve seen Dan now twice for both of my cars batteries. I was recommended by AAA to come here to check my battery’s due to their warranties and both times he was honest, fast and very accommodating. I highly recommend his shop! The shop is clean and very accessible off the 73 and Bristol St. Thank you Dan!

Dan is wonderful. He replaced my AAA battery for me. I had purchased this battery just 7 months ago through AAA and it was a bad battery. He really helped me out.

I have been taking my car to Dan for years now (actually, I’ve taken 3 different cars) and I have always been very pleased with my experience! Dan is always there to take my car, even when the shop hasn’t even opened and this very impatient girl follows him inside. He was very gracious. That particular time, he warned me that he likely wouldn’t get to my car that day as the shop was very busy but he did want to take a look/​listen to get an idea of what might be wrong. Well, he called me well before the end of the day and my car was READY!!! I have always felt like Dan is the real deal, no trying to scam me, always pleasant, friendly and helpful. I have recommended him to several friends who have also been extremely pleased. This is my go to car shop!

My company has a fleet of cars that we send to Dan, so when I had a flat tire, I knew exactly where I had to take it! I arrived early because they open at 8am and I have to be at work at 8am. He helped me out before they were technically open. I got to work right on time. Dan patched up my tire and had my car back to me within hours. He’s very friendly and sweet– I can see why my bosses like him so much! I’m so happy and relieved to have someone trustworthy for my car problems!

We have been taking our cars to Dan’s Auto Care Express for years. He is very honest and reliable and the their work is first rate. They are AAA approved and offer a discount on services. Going to a mechanic to have a car repaired is never fun, but Dan makes the process relatively painless. He gives timely updates on the status of the repair and is very professional. Their work is first rate — I highly recommend them for all of your auto care needs.

Dan is the man. No seriously, he’s the best.
My parent’s company sends all of their cars here because Dan not only provides fair pricing, he is also runs an extremely honest, friendly, and competent business. As a woman, I don’t always feel respected or even non-​skeeved out in auto care settings but Dan is a class act. He provides an honest assessment of the car, timely and accurate assessments in terms of how long things will take, and is a pleasure to work with.
Would HIGHLY recommend for your car needs. I wouldn’t take my car anywhere else.

For many years we have been taking our cars to Dan. He does great work, and is very honest. I have had a couple of instances where I took my car to him thinking work needed to be done. He checked it out and found that no work was needed. No charge! I am a woman and I really appreciate his honesty. I have been ripped off at other places but never here. Thank you Dan for keeping our cars in top shape.

I agree with the thousands of others who came before me, I highly recommend Dan’s AutoCare Express on Bristol Street in Costa Mesa. Dan’s straight forward, light hearted, common sense way of offering his services is beyond reproach; honesty & integrity in action. I appreciate all that y’all do, thank you.

#1 in customer services.
#1 in customer satisfaction.
Been here 3 times for different services on different cars, 100% satisfied all 3 times.
Thanks, Dan.

Dan’s is awesome! First, they’re AAA certified repair facility and one of the few local spots who are. I first went there because AAA gave me a insurance discount if I had them do a multi-​point inspection on a used car I was buying and the closest to me was Dan’s. Right away, I recognized how great they were. Very patient and informative, but they do great work and turn around the work very quickly. Second, they’re one of the few auto mech’s who actually show you the part they’ve replaced afterwards without being asked. Third and final, they’re prices are super competitive and they usually provide a quote free of charge… even if you decide to not get something done there.

My battered car has been in and out of Dan’s for the past three months (now I’m the duchess at checking in). I’m the second owner of a 2001 Montero Sport and it has been abused for more than a decade. It would have been a very frustrating experience but Dan walked us through it all. He was patient, understanding, and honest. We would always recommend Dan’s Auto Care Express. I couldn’t say enough about how great these guys are.
What really made the experience for us was that Dan really tried to give us the best service and went beyond our expectations. We feel as though he really did take care of our car and gave us their best. The car now handles so smoothly. It hasn’t ever driven like that since forever! I also feel safer now and don’t feel as if my car is about to blow up on the 405 during rush hour. Dan has found a lot of things wrong with the car and fixed it at a very reasonable price. We told him our choice was to fix the car or get a new car. Essentially, Dan has saved us monthly car payments for at least another year or so.
He was honest and told us when he needed more time to fix the car (I didn’t feel as if they rushed it) and he made sure to tell us of any updates or progress. Dan listened to our concerns and got back to us after looking at the car. He was patient in answering our questions or teaching us a little about cars since we don’t know cars. He and his crew are a pleasure to work with.
Pros:
— Free shuttle to and from your work if it’s nearby. So you can drop off your car and go to work while they fix it.
— Sometimes you get a free car rental depending on how long it will take for them to fix it and depending on what they’re fixing.
— Customer service oriented. Just let them know what your concerns are.
— AAA approved.
— Reliable and honest work.
Thank you, Dan! :)

We have been going to Dan for at least 20 years. He is the BEST diagnostician and the BEST and MOST HONEST mechanic you could ever hope to find. He’s also a very nice person and does his best to accommodate his customers and their schedules.

Auto Care Express does quality work in a timely manner at a reasonable price.

My whole family and I have been taking our car to Dan here for years. He is so kind and very honest. I actually trust him, how many people can say that about an auto mechanic? They do fast work and are willing to see you same day or next day usually, and their rates are VERY fair.

I didn’t want to come here. I’ve had only bad experiences with OC mechanics, but this place was AAA approved and, more importantly, I wasn’t about to pay to tow my car out to Long Beach when my starter crapped out in Irvine. So to Dan’s we went.
Long story short: fantastic service, quick, friendly, fairly priced and even better with a AAA discount. Dan’s a nice guy. I’ll hope not to have to come here again, but if I should need a mechanic in the area, Dan’s my guy.

I’ve been taking my cars to Dan at Auto Care Express for years now. Here are just a few reasons why you should take your car (s) there too:
Honest prices — never been gouged for work
Reliable work — when it is done, the car is fixed!
They are thorough — No need to return to get things done that were overlooked
Timely — they don’t lag on repairs — the car is done when they tell you it will be done
Great experience — take ANY make/​model to Dan and the crew at Auto Care Express and you’ll be glad that you did!

Dan’s trustworthy and has always done right by me. His rates are reasonable and he’s not charged me for some diagnostic services. Recommended…

Auto Care Express has serviced many of my cars as well as those of quite a few family members and friends. I have never had anything less than a first rate experience with Auto Care Express or it’s owner Dan, one of the last of the truly honest mechanics. Prices are very fair given the quality of the work performed and work is always performed on or ahead of schedule.

I’ve been going to AutoCare Express for more than 10 years. I used to work nearby and started going here because it was convenient. Now I live 25 miles away, but I will still make the trip to AutoCare Express even though I live a block away from a Jiffy Lube. Why? Because Jiffy Lube constantly tries to upsell me/​find something wrong with my car/​scare me into getting my whole engine replaced. In contrast, Dan, the Autocare Express owner, is awesome, nice and reliable. No, visiting this shop is not fancy (what car repair place is?) but it’s always a friendly and genuine experience. As for the one guy who said oil changes take too long… I always make an appointment, usually wait while the work is done and it’s never taken more than 40 minutes.

Took way too long for an oil change and filter. Nobody ahead of me either. I will not go back to this place. Very very poor service.