01 / Under the hood
The car comes in and the hood comes up
Before a single part is quoted, somebody looks. Wiring, hoses, fluid levels, what has been replaced already and what has not been touched since the car left the factory.
Ayers Automotive, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, since 1998
Auto repair in Kailua-Kona that tells you what your car doesn't need.
Your Personal Automotive Technicians. Independent, ASE-certified, and on Kaiwi Street for twenty-eight years. Estimates are free and the repair gets explained before it starts.
How a job runs
Diagnosis first. Price second. Always in that order.
Three stages of ordinary work in the Kaiwi Street bay. Nothing staged, nothing borrowed.
02 / On the stand
Parts come off before opinions go on
A noise you can hear from the driver's seat is rarely where it sounds like it is. Getting the panel off and the part in hand is how a guess turns into a diagnosis.
03 / On the bench
Then you get told what it is
We will explain our repairs to you so you understand what we are fixing on your car. That includes the parts of the job we think you can safely leave alone.
What we work on
Three ways a car ends up here.
Since 1998, Ayers Automotive has provided professional auto repair and maintenance services to residents in Kailua Kona, HI and surrounding areas. Most of it falls into one of these three.
AUTO MAINTENANCE
Auto Maintenance
Basic, thorough maintenance on your vehicle extends its effective life and saves you money.
Factory scheduled maintenance at 30K, 60K, 90K and 120K, oil changes, fluid changes, cooling system maintenance and all radiator problems, power steering, exhaust system repair, struts, tune-ups, air conditioning service, and pre-purchase inspections before you buy somebody else's car.
Auto Maintenance in detail
AUTO REPAIR
Auto Repair
From minor repairs to major work we can handle it all, on most makes and models, foreign or domestic.
Brakes, engine repairs, cooling system work, electrical system repairs, alternators, fuel pumps and fuel system repairs, shocks and struts, transmission repairs, and air conditioning repairs. Free estimates are available, and we are a state inspection center that provides certified emissions repairs.
Auto Repair in detail
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE
Diagnostic Services
We have the skills, tools and experience to get to the root of your vehicle's problem and get it fixed right the first time.
Full computerized diagnostics, check engine light analysis, performance problem troubleshooting, ABS brake system diagnosis, airbag system analysis, chassis electrical system checks and AC system checks. The machine narrows it down. Somebody still has to go and confirm it.
Diagnostic Services in detail
The quote she didn't pay
$1,500
They called her back to say ninety percent of a competitor's quote was not necessary, and showed her why.
“I took my car in at 8am, showed them the diagnostic paperwork from a competitor to have the work done. Not only did they quote lower, they called me later that day to tell me that 90% of the work was not at all necessary and they explained and showed me each recommendation and why they thought it unnecessary. In total, I saved $1,500 by calling Ayers. They could have easily done the work since I was already convinced that I needed it.”
The record
What is actually behind the counter on Kaiwi Street.
In the same trade, in the same town, since
1998
Twenty-eight years of Kailua-Kona cars, and the same answer every time somebody asks what the car needs: here is what we found, and here is the part of it you can leave alone.
- Technicians
- On every job, we employ ASE-certified technicians for all areas of work performed. Technicians at NAPA AutoCare Centers have access to the most extensive training in the automotive industry.
- Inspections
- Because we are a state inspection center and provide certified emissions repairs, an inspection and whatever it turns up stay in one shop. Hawaii state Licensed Repair Dealer.
- What it costs to ask
- FREE estimates available. Call today to schedule an appointment, or bring the car by during the week.
- What we work on
- Most makes and models of cars, foreign or domestic. Latest technology leads to highest quality, and somebody still walks out to the car and checks what the machine said.
Before you call
The questions we get asked on the phone.
No. Free estimates are available. Call 808-327-1331 with the year, make and model and what the car is doing, and we will tell you what we would need to look at and what it is likely to involve.
We can work on most makes and models of cars, foreign or domestic. From minor repairs to major work we can handle it, and we will explain the repair to you so you understand what we are fixing.
Yes. We are a state inspection center and we provide certified emissions repairs, so an inspection and anything it turns up can be handled in the same shop rather than sending you somewhere else.
Usually not, but it is worth reading properly. We run full computerized diagnostics and check engine light analysis, so instead of guessing at the code we find what is actually causing it before anything gets replaced.
Yes. Pre-purchase inspections are part of what we do. It is a lot cheaper to find out what a car needs before the money changes hands than after.
74-5557 Kaiwi St, Unit D, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. We are closed Saturday and Sunday.
Kaiwi Street, Unit D
Bring it in and find out what it actually needs.
74-5557 Kaiwi St, Unit D, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Free estimates, and most makes and models, foreign or domestic.