Central Auto Repair Services

The best place to do a safety check, hands down! Instead of using safety check to generate sales by bogus repairs– they do what safety check is supposed to do– make sure your car is safe. It’s the fastest way to do a safety check– you just have to wait in line. Cash only.

Been going to these guys for years. Great service. An oil change specialty place told me several steering components needed changing and priced the job at over $ 1,400. I went around the corner to CARS who confirmed the need and did the job for a little over $ 700. When my ASB computer died a new one would have cost around $ 800 and a rebuilt computer would come in at about $ 400. I found one for $ 60 in a junk yard and CARS installed it for me for cheap. They do all the maintenance (less oil changes) on two of our vehicles and always go the extra mile. I live in Mililani and find it well worthwhile to drive to Wahiawa for their car care.

These oldies are funny… if you’re looking for a no hassle safety check, this is the place to go. I don’t mind driving a little going here coz the service is awesome.

This place is amazing. Customer services was outstanding. They are super fast and keep you updated with time and everything. We got our alternator changed in less than an hour. I will be coming back for any car issues I ever have.

If I’m going to give you hundreds of my family’s hard earned dollars, I expect great, if not amazing customer service. To achieve that, communication is key. Unfortunately, these guys don’t understand that.
I brought my car in on a Friday morning, because they don’t take appointments. That should have been flag number one. I was told they would call me when they were done. I waited all day.. . Crickets.. . No call. I had to call before they closed to find out my car was just being looked at. Wth? What was the point of taking cars if you don’t have time to even look at it?
After checking it out, they determined that the problem wasn’t what I originally suspected. Fine. However, it is not fine to just order parts without explaining to me what you’re doing. How the eff do you know I want you to do whatever you say «needs» to be done?
The lack of communication went on almost a full week. My car wasn’t ready until the following Wednesday. Most annoying service EVER!
Thanks for fixing my car and getting on my bloody nerves! I won’t ever bring any of our cars here again! Acquire some customer service skills because you’re not the only mechanic on the island!

I came here for a safety inspection to switch my plates. Fast, efficient, helpful… you may have to call in advance to see if they’re open. They do close for lunch or random appointments which both incidents did occur for me.

Fast, friendly, and not too expensive for a safety inspection. I was completing my inspection for a first-​time Hawaii registration. After the inspection, they gave me directions to the Satellite City Hall to register my vehicle, and then said to bring the car back when I was done there.
When I got back, they helped put my new stickers on, as well as my new licence plates. I totally was not expecting to have my license plates changed while I waited in the car. That’s great service!

Went there for the first time today for a Safety check. They are the best. Fast, no hassles, no-​nonsense. Youll need to get there early because they usually only do safety checks in the morning. I got there at 8 am and only waited about 10 minutes for my turn. the safety check took about 5 minutes. I didnt even have to get out of the car.

Great experiences! I’ve been going to them for years (well my family has been over 10 years)! Yes they are about the business, won’t beat around the bush about what needs to get done and will give accurately a timeframe of when it should be done. Ex: yesterday no appointment scheduled. I drove up for a safety check then decided to do a service as well… he told me he doubt they can work on it today (weds.) Maybe tomorrow or Friday morning it’d be done. I got a call at 6pm saying it’s done, told them I couldn’t make it so they said they’d lock it up for me… reasonable prices! Thanks CARS! :) Locally owned too!

Found this place on Unilocal!Took my car in to get fixed here and told them what was wrong with the sensors. They said it would take 2 hours but in under an hour and a half they got it fixed! Awesome customer service;)) Mahalo guyz!

Best place I’ve gone so far for a safety inspection, super fast and only around 20 bucks. I was in and out in around 10 minutes.

Like everyone else here in the islands, we left our safety check to the last minute :). I tried at Firestone 1^st– BIG mistake! An entire afternoon with my car & they failed me with a quote of almost $ 1000 worth of «necessary repairs». Read about his place on Unilocal and decided to give it it a shot. Waited in line for 20ish minutes (we were 4^th in line) & then drove forward. Super friendly service, checked everything required for inspection without me leaving the drivers seat. (Everything is electronic now so it flagged that I had failed the safety @ another establishment, I just handed over the failed attempt for them to scan & verify no faults remained). Yeah! Got my new safety:) Next time coming straight here!!!
BTW-​The faults included tire alignment, dead blinker & headlight cleaning. Cleaned the headlights myself with a $ 10 cleaning kit from Walmart, blinker wasn’t even out & tires passed inspection (alignment is fine)! Stupid Firestone,

Having just PCS’d into Hawaii and dreading the stress of dealing with the DMV this place helped ease some of the stress. No appointment was needed and the staff was super friendly. All in all a great experience, I was in and out of there in less than 20 minutes. My car had a fault and they fixed it on the spot for only $ 5 so it could pass. I have brought all of my vehicles here since then. Not to mention that they are really close to the Wahiawa DMV so finalizing all registration requirements makes this location super convenient. In short, great service, great staff… highly recommend.

Got my safety inspections for both vehicles from here. I love that the safety inspection is fast and I didn’t have to get out of my vehicle. Way better than going to a chain auto shop. An older guy did both of my inspections & was super nice!
Thank you guys so much, I highly recommend this place for you safety inspection. But weekends are usually the busiest. **No appointment needed

Great experience! We use them for our safety inspections. No appointment needed and it only takes 10 minutes. It is essentially a «drive-​thru» safety inspection. It costs $ 25.50.

Great experiences! I’ve been going to them since I was in high school 2005! Yes they are about the business, won’t beat around the bush about what needs to get done and will give accurately a timeframe of when it should be done. Ex: yesterday no appointment scheduled. I drove up for a safety check then decided to do a service as well… he told me he doubt they can work on it today (weds.) Maybe tomorrow or Friday morning it’d be done. I got a call at 6pm saying it’s done, told them I couldn’t make it so they said they’d lock it up for me… reasonable prices! Thanks CARS! :)

What a great experience! My car quit at the gate & after reading the reviews I had it towed here after hours. The next morning they called to let us know what was wrong & it should be ready in 3 days and the estimate. They called the next day & my car was ready. They did not get grease or diet anywhere in my car! My grandad was with me & without asking they had a box & they pulled out each & every part they changed and showed him. The old man was friendly & not rude like I read on here. When I got to my car it was also completely locked. For the remainder of my time in hawaii this is the ONLY place that will be touching my car!

Rude customer service and not willing to help with a simple safety check inspection. I wont recommend these guys cause of the lack of service to the customer!

Took vehicle here, based on the good reviews, for some non-​emergency work to get done. Vehicle wasn’t drivable when we picked it up and shop closed for the weekend. Apparently they don’t drive the car once works been done or this wouldn’t have happened. Careless mechanic work:(.

This place rakes in a ton of good business! I know why, and I can prolly only guess why people won’t write reviews on here… why share the goodness? But I figure, hey, writing reviews may give these good people more business.
Like Chad L. says they actually fix what you need them to fix and charge you a fair amount for their labor. Not like Sears, Midas, or Lex Brodie’s who charge you a nasty amount just to LOOK at what’s wrong and give you their opinion. Nah, these guys actually repair the problem and charge you appropriately. Sounds simple but you’d be surprised how rare that is these days.
Also, when you go there, EVERYONE is working. There isn’t a single person there who’s being lazy and trying to avoid customers by pretending to be busy. No way, at Central Auto everyone’s working on cars or with customers. It’s a reassuring sight to see as you wait in a super long line. I mean, really, nobody likes waiting in line when they can see someone up front is just being lazy right? They do serve on a first come first serve basis, so be sure to have lots of time on your hands to wait it out. But hey, for the service and price? Hell I bring my crossword, a book, and some water and I’m in it for the long haul :)