Auto repair service near East Lansdowne, PA

Howard's Gulf has been servicing Audubon, Haddon Heights and the surrounding areas since April 1, 1977. We are a family owned and operated establishment employing ASE certified technicians. Howard's Gulf is an independent, family run operation that continues to offer the same honest reliable service that made Howard's Gulf so successful in the first place. Our goal is to provide our clients with premium services & products at a fair price. Howard's Gulf specializes not only in preventive maintenance procedures that can help restore and maintain the perfomance of your vehicle but also in foreign and domestic repairs as well. We have all of the up to date computerized diagnostic tools backed by a fully capable staff.

Been taking my imported car problems to Fred Sonsini off and on since the 1990s. Terrific service, high integrity, fair prices, extensive knowledge and experience. "Old school" in the best sense of the term. Highly recommend.

I took my car to Meineke (for the first time) a few months ago for a state inspection and an oil change and left it there while I was at work. A few hours later I relieved a call from a woman saying that my car was in need of $900.00 worth of repairs on top of the cost of the inspection and oil change and how would I like to pay for it? Like I could just whip out $900.00 on the spot! I have a 2010 Nissan Rouge so that just didn't make any sense. The car was running great and I always take it in for routine maintenance. I asked if it would pass inspection without all the repairs and she said yes but just barely. She said my back tires really needed to be replaced. I told her that I didn't want any extra work to be done just the inspection and oil change. She stuck to her position but said fine. Now three months later I took my car to the dealership for my regular routine maintenance and mentioned that a few months back I was told the tires probably needed to be replaced. They called me to tell me they had no idea what I was talking about because the tires are fine in fact they are at 50% now and would have been even better a few months back! THEY LIE TO YOU TO GET YOU TO SPEND MONEY YOU DON'T NEED TO!

1) Bought truck 3/6. Called 4x for plates. Not done at DMV until 3/28 after I called day before. Never called us to p/u. Temp exp. Finally got today 4/15. 2) Truck barely made it home. Checked + "new" spark plugs he said he did were each completely burnt out! Called next day to report prob + ask further questions to trouble shoot but he was short + rude! 3) He omitted a HUGE issue until after docs done + we were leaving parking lot! Informed that PCM was replaced. Only later did we find out that he took a new + correct PCM out + replaced w/junkyard. Also never had it calibrated! Tried 3 companies for keys to be made + no one could do it + still charged us. Had to buy correct PCM. Company told us a PCM had recently been bought. Tried again but now truck wont even start because antitheft blocks recalib! Had to have it towed to a Ford dealer. 3) We had test drove truck. Knew it had exhaust leak+ABS light on. Something popped! coming home + it stuck in low gear. Had it towed to Ford where it has been ever since to this day. They only finally were able & nearing $1,500 later to get it started last week! Now we have to fix everything else they found wrong. Turning into a $ pit. I know I’m forgetting other issues to mention. We have been so stressed! 4) Went to pick up plates today + expressed how dissatisfied we of having been screwed over with this truck. Showed the spark plugs. Reminded them that no one even called us for the plates. Told him about having omitted PCM situation until after we signed the docs. This being the entire damn problem for this month + half! He just simply said “Thanks I know now for next time. Have a good weekend”. Did not even have courtesy to apologize! Really? Grow a set! Not even once...did a simple "I'm sorry this happened" come out of his mouth or other 2 men in office! He even handed me someone else’s plates! POOR customer service. Cannot be trusted! Don’t waste your time or $ at this SHAM SHACK! They should be ashamed!