Hayford Auto & Transmission

The only auto repair shop you will need in the Minneapolis area. Every single member of their staff is helpful, experienced, friendly, and most importantly, HONEST. especially Haji, who does much more than just fix your car for you. he’s more than just a technician, he’s an educator and extremely passionate about his work.
anyways, there was a weird noise coming from my car, and i thought my wheel bearings might be damaged so i brought it in for Haji to look at. turns out i just needed new tires because my old ones were defected. he changed my tires for me, and even gave me a free oil change! he also went out of his way to show me the old tires and why they were causing the noise, and how to prevent the same problem from occurring in the future.
I will definitely go back here in the future for all my car problems!
+1 for Haji and Hayford.

I have a ’98 Jeep Cherokee that I love and when I noticed spongy brakes and a steady drip under the brake lines, I went right over to Hayford on the recommendation of a friend. Haji not only got my Jeep in straight away, he had his brake master John change out the old lines, give it an oil change and got rid of the squeaks in my doors for about half the time and price of Bobby & Steves. And on top of that, just all around nice guys like the place my Grandfather used to work at. I’m sold and will be back!

Needed to get my car serviced for an oil change and, of course, I did a Unilocal search and «reviewed the reviews» of different places. I was pleased with the good reviews this place had — not often you hear of mechanics cited for their honesty (oxymoron) –and decided to give these guys a shot.
Well, I must say, now I know what the hype is about. This is a cramped, old-​school auto shop. Quite small and not much space to move around or relax. That being said, the guys in here are very nice, professional and fair.
Not only did I get my oil change, but they also added power steering fluid and brake fluid to make sure my car was good to go. The latter fluid led to the brake light in my vehicle no longer appearing. These are common sense things but that’s not always something I keep in abundance :)
Either way, the mechanics here are friendly and personable and they will most certainly help you out in a way that’s truly fair. I made sure to tip the mechanic to establish a relationship going forward.

I LOVE Hayford Auto. The technician has helped me time and time again to find easy and cheap fixes to my automotive issues. I always feel like he knows what he’s doing. He is straightforward and honest and will even do things like install windshield wipers if I want him to. I’m pretty car — illiterate so it’s nice to be able to take my car here and know I’m going to get good service at a reasonable price, and not be taken advantage of.

I took a chance based on the « Unilocal» reviews on these guys. I was very pleasantly surprised! Quick and professional service and repairs! Better warranty on a transmission rebuild than anybody else.
Significantly cheaper too! I’ll be using this shop for a very long time! Thanks Dee!

I love Hayford! I’ve gotten nothing but great service there! Seriously, Haji went in to fix a brake pad but nothing was wrong with the pads however the rotors needed to be replaced and then the ball bearing and the axle. The best thing was that since they already had the tire off, I didn’t get charged labor to fix any of that! So I paid $ 475 for an oil change, tire rotation, new axle, two new rotors, and a ball bearing (which on it’s own is like $ 300). My brother is a mechanic in a different state and even he said I was getting a steal! They even stayed an hour after closing to finish up my car so I’d have it the same day I dropped it off. It’s so relieving to have mechanics you can trust. And I swear, Haji knows everyone in the neighborhood and has fixed all their cars too! When he called me to tell me about my car he said you don’t become a mechanic because you want to make a lot of money, you become a mechanic because you’re passionate about it and man does that show!

I can’t say enough good things about Sam and his shop. They have always helped me on short notice and even came to my house and picked up my truck. I had a headlight out today and they were swamped, they ran out and helped me.
They are great guys. Thanks Sam and Hajaie. You’re amazing.

Having been a victim of price gouding at auto repair shops, I am always stressed and suspicious when I must take my car in for repairs. The first thing you notice about the workers is that they are poite, genuine, and honest. I never got the sense they were trying to add on more and more to leach money out. Their prices are fair and always less than competition. Their work is impecable. They do what they say, They do it well and on time. The type of shop they have shows their focus is on doing the work not on trying to fool you with fluff and appearances.
I had all my tires changed out, an oil change, and a tune up. The mechanic texted me to my phone with changes and when the care was done. Who does that in mpls? Its a great perk to have good communication.
I will now only take my vehicle to them for work and diagnostics, even my oil changes. I would definately trust them with the big jobs too.
Best experience I have ever had and I have had work done in many large cities.
Can’t say enough good things.
Great work!

I haven’t reviewed in quite a while, but these guys deserve more praise so I decided I’d best dust off the ol’ Unilocal account.
I was recommended this location by fellow Unilocaler Laura, and based off it being a few blocks from my house, it made sense. Don’t be put off by the lack of aesthetics. When you walk in, the desk is right near a car being worked on and usually a number of cabbies hanging around getting their cars worked on. Its busy, loud, and dirty like most garages are, but don’t let that throw you.
The first repair I had done on my car was the A/​C compressor. My hope was if the cost was under $ 1000 I’d consider it fair. I own a 2002 Honda Civic, and the total cost I paid was $ 600.
To illustrate a comparison of cost, I had the exact same repair done 10 years prior on a 1992 Honda Civic for $ 700, and THAT was considered reasonable then.
Went back for brakes a few months later. Can’t remember the exact cost but it was super reasonable. I remember telling my cousin what I paid and the type of pads used and he said they must have only charged $ 30 – 40 labor for the work done.
Went back today for an oil change and rotation. The guy who runs the shop recognized me and remembered my name, and asked if the A/​C was working good (which it is).
He also asked if they ever gave me a complimentary oil change when I had that work done… which they hadn’t…but I didn’t even know that was offered. I said no, so he said this one was on the house. Sweet.
I’m definitely getting all of my work done here.

This summer will go down in Laura History
as the summer of horrible automobile luck.
So, I thought I could get away with ‘borrowing’ my roommates car
while he was in India on the hot hot days here in Minnesota.
Nope, not me.
The third time I drove it,
the darn clutch went out.
Poop!
At Target!
I called Hayford to bail me out
because the very roommate’s whose car I was broke down with
uses Hayford religiously for everything concerning 4 wheels.
My pleas of desperation were met by Haji,
the most dependable mechanic, other than my dad,
that I have ever met.
Right here in Minneapolis!
Haji gave me the number of a cheap towing service that
they tend to call upon,
the guy charged me $ 60 to tow to Hayford.
Haji got me an estimate in 3 hours
and was really easy going about my financial situation
(aka: I definitely didn’t have an extra $ 710 laying around)
Haji repaired my roommate’s car
and offered to give my personal car a free oil change.
I got in another pickle just the other day
with my car…
The starter went kaput while I was at the SA on Cedar and Minnehaha.
Once again, Haji saved my butt and gave me a tow reference
and had me brought in within the hour.
My car was fixed by 4pm that day for only $ 200.
But that wasn’t the only problem…
My battery pretty much died out of trauma from the starter.
So Haji installed a new battery and then checked out my alternator
to make sure that the problem was completely solved.
All that, $ 100.
Haji also looked over the rest of my car and made some
recommendations for things to do before winter came.
He quoted some fair prices and quick repair times.
I’ll always come here from now on for car repairs.
They are super close to my place and really fair with prices.
The auto shop is smaller in size, and it’s kind of beat up,
but everything that comes out of there is personal, genuine help
and really good handy man work.
I really like this place, super reliable.

Made a reservation for a Transmission flush, dropped off the car, came back in an hour. Pretty Standard work. I double checked their work and they seemed to do a good job (Mmm, new transmission fluid…)
The place was no nonsense-​A quality I think well suits an auto repair shop… Can you imagine a fluffy car place? Hard for you to take it seriously, isn’t it?
Anyway, the price surprised me– I was prepared for the average $ 100 and they came back with $ 70. Sweet!
They did good work, quickly. Cant get much better than that with a car place.

Q: Who are you and why are you reviewing this place?
A: They call me IIde. I take my car here for an oil change every few months. The guys are super nice. They finish on time and they do a good job. What’s your deal?
Q: Why this place, instead of another one?
A: It’s a ma and pa shop – locally and privately owned. Can’t beat that. So, what do you got going on friday night?
Q: What is the owners name?
A: Pfff… hell if I know? You look great in that outfit.
Q: What do they all offer there for services?
A: The whole gamut – from transmission repair to changing spark plugs. Hey, my roommates are gone…
Q: Is there a waiting room? And is it kept clean and fresh?
A: Well, let’s just say there is a Matt’s bar nearby. I’ll just leave you my number…
Q: Why do you have to hand out another five stars?
A: Because I can’t imagine myself cheating on Hayford. I’ve never felt so intimate with an auto shop before. Dammit, do you want to come over or not??!
Q: I am a robot…
A: Oh…