Kiwi Motors

I’m finally getting around to updating this review…
Still love Kiwi Motors!!! While getting my most recent oil change I was informed of a $ 500 problem with my Civic. Kiwi recommended I contact Honda Corporation. After a few phone calls I had an appointment with Valencia Honda, who confirmed the problem that Kiwi Motors diagnosed, then fixed the problem under my power train warranty for free. :)
Kiwi could’ve easily repaired my vehicle and pocketed the money. Yet instead, I was given excellent service with honesty and integrity from the owner. I’m a lifetime Kiwi Motors customer and a very grateful single mother!!!

Fantastic place! This is one of the best places that I have ever come to get car service. Employees were exceptionally honest and straightforward about my car, service was fast and efficient and everyone was extremely accommodating with my several requests to check issues that I was having. They even took care of some of the smaller items free of charge to my great surprise. When I arrived early to pick up my car the next day (the garage didn’t open for another 30 mins), the owner was even nice enough to open early so that I could have it back without waiting. I highly recommend this place!

John has a no-​nonsense low-​key talent for his business which is endearing as it is effective, much like the Mike Ehrmantraut character from «Breaking Bad».

My family has been taking our cars here for years and we will never find another mechanic who is more honest and genuine. We will be loyal to Kiwi Motors for life, and hopefully continue to always own Hondas or Acuras. Thank you for the hard work and honesty, John!

Best mechanic ever! Honest, too. He serviced our 2003 Honda Accord for many years, until we sold it a couple years ago. We recently had him check out a Honda Civic we were considering buying for our granddaughter. Thanks to Jon’s honest and thorough evaluation, we dodged a bullet.

I chose this place based on their great Unilocal ratings. I noticed a friend of mine was one of the people to write a review which made me feel much more assured about trying out a mechanic. My Honda was not starting and I had already bought a battery at the auto parts store and that did not help. I brought my car here on a Saturday morning. A little after noon, they called me and told me it was my starter and told me the price to repair it while breaking it down into parts and labor. My car was fixed by the time they closed that afternoon. I researched the price they charged and it was very reasonable. Friends tell me the dealership would have been double. My car starts right away now. I am very pleased with Kiwi and if my car ever breaks again, I will bring it back.

If there were 10 stars that’s what I’d say. I have been going to KIWI MOTORS for 18 years now. When it opened John had a partner who was from New Zealand. After a few years his partner returned to New Zealand. So I guess has been on his own (with Manny) for about 15 years.
Anyhow, about John… He is the most honest person you will ever find to take care of your HONDA/​ACURA.
I could keep writing but just PLEASE believe me KIWI MOTORS/​John is the best! I forgot to mention that his prices are so honest too.

The most honest mechanic you will ever find. I went in telling him I needed to change my brakes because they’ve been making noises, came back and he said they just needed a readjustment and some cleaning and sent me on my way. He could have said they needed to be changed and I never would have known differently paying $ 200+ I didn’t need to spend! I will never go to any other mechanic and will probably never buy a car other than a Honda so I can continue to go to him!

I came here to get my car serviced. They got everything done in an hour which I was impressed about since they said an hour and a half. The employees were very friendly and knowledgeable. I was also impressed on how clean the waiting area is. They didn’t over charge me they were very honest. Even after I left they called me to ask if I had left some ear phones there. Who does that now a days. Honestly I have never seen anyone or any business do that. They are honest hard working people. I highly recommend them to anyone.

My fiancé and I recently bought an Acura tl and after looking around for a knowledgable mechanic, we have definitely found the one! Everyone we have dealt with here always explains everything clearly for us, answers any questions we have and, most importantly, always gives us honesty! Their prices are always fair, as well. Kiwi motors just gained two more loyal customers.

My dad has been coming here for 10+ years with his Acura, and on his recommendation I only drove Hondas for a several years since we knew a good mechanic who could work on them when needed. I continued to take my Civic to John even after I moved to Culver City since he is honest, reliable, does quality work, and reasonably priced. As a female, I’ve had some bad experiences with other mechanics, but never at Kiwi.
If I still drove a Honda, I’d still be going to Kiwi in spite of the distance. However, I eventually decided I wanted a newer hatchback and didn’t like Honda’s options so I bought a diesel VW – it was a VERY hard decision to buy a car knowing I’d have to find a new mechanic. I’d still call myself a customer for life because if/​when I go back to Honda, I’ll return to Kiwi.
I highly recommend this place to anyone! If you’re considering taking your Honda or Acura somewhere else, don’t. I’d go so far as to say that if you’re deciding between buying a Honda/​Acura or something else, go with the Honda because you will be in good hands when it eventually needs maintenance.

I have taken my ’95 Honda Civic to John at Kiwi motors for the last 11 years. He is exactly what you want in a mechanic: honest, knowledgable, professional and affordable. Because my car is 20 years old, it has had its fair share of tune ups. The first few times I took the car in I would research what the repair should cost. The cost at Kiwi was always lower (sometimes by hundreds) than the average cost for any given repair. I highly recommend Kiwi!

Excellent service & very reasonable prices. Had timing belt change & headlights changed for Honda. Honest mechanics who take pride in work.

ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY HONEST & FAIR!!! We’ve been going there for years. Jon knows what he’s doing & is no-​nonsense. He will NEVER recommend stuff that doesn’t need to be done. Thanks Jon Wratten, for running a great, trustworthy shop!

If you’re looking for Honda specialists in the Santa Clarita area, Kiwi Motors is the place to go. My Odyssey & Accord have been serviced there for over 8 years.
Kiwi Motors offers excellent boutique service and advice. Jon and Manny are honest about what really needs to be fixed. Being a smaller facility, they can offer prices that are considerably lower than dealers or other 3^rd party mechanics.

The service light came on in our car and we needed the brakes done so we asked around and Kiwi was recommended by several people. We looked at the raving Unilocal reviews and decided this was a place we could trust to do good work.
We ended up just needing an oil change and having the rotors machined. They were very upfront about the cost and helpful with some questions we had about the 105K mile service that we’ll need to have done soon. We’ll definitely keep going back to them!

I was having some major issues with my 2008 TL (at least I thought they were major). Long story short, my car was towed to Jon and he was waiting for me with a relay, once he installed it and recharged my AC he told me the repair was $ 37. Now I am looking for a used Honda for my son so that we can keep using Kiwi Motors!

Jon and Manny are great. Honest, great customer service, hard working mechanics.

Very very happy to have Kiwi motor in our life. A friend mentioned he only takes his Hondas there.
The brakes needed replacing & it was done perfectly. We’ve had issues with poor brake repair at other shops so this was a nice change of pace. No up sells! Just straight forward & fair repairs. Thank. You.

All I can say is run, don’t walk to these guys! The place is nothing to look at, but what happens inside is magic. Imagine owning a Honda and actually finding a repair shop where you’re treated with honesty, consideration and respect, your car is repaired with speed and expert competence, and you are then handed a bill that makes you wonder if you were transported to Mayberry without noticing and Aunt Bee is about to hand you a tall cool glass of lemonade.
The more I think about it, the more I realize that even THIS review sells these guys short. It’s the last place you’ll ever need to fix your Honda. For real.