KAAR Avondale
West Auckland Car Mechanics
KAAR is the car mechanic Avondale drivers have trusted since 1994, when KAAR first opened its doors on Rosebank Road. We work on all makes and models of cars, 4×4s, utes and vans, whether that’s Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Hyundai, Ford or one of the newer Chinese brands, with everything from servicing, brakes, tyres and batteries to WoFs and diagnostics.
European vehicles are a particular strength. Our Avondale technicians drive European cars themselves, and we have the diagnostic equipment, special tools and parts suppliers to service and repair VW, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and other European makes properly, without dealer prices.
A free loan car is available for any service or repair, we offer Afterpay, and we are a Motor Plus preferred repairer for mechanical insurance claims.
Car Mechanic Avondale
Hours
Mon to Fri 7:00am to 5:00pm
Closed weekends and public holidays
Book A Service
Please allow a minimum of 2 business days. If you require a service sooner, please call us at 0800 522 734.
Meet the Avondale Team
Blair
Workshop Manager
James
Service Advisor
Stewart
Technician
Saul
Technician
Peter
Technician
Calvin
Technician
Flynn
Technician
Blair is a qualified technician who is off the tools, so he can give you his full attention and an informed opinion on your vehicle.
What We Do at Avondale
As your local car mechanic Avondale team, we cover:
- Scheduled and condition-based servicing to manufacturer specification
- Warrant of Fitness inspections and WoF repairs
- Diagnostics, including European vehicles with VCDS, Launch, Autel and Snap-on equipment
- DSG and mechatronic servicing and repair
- Timing belts and chains, with a wide range of special tools held or hired
- AdBlue system repairs and DPF diagnosis
- Brakes, suspension, cooling system and air conditioning repairs
- Tyres, with our wholesaler directly across the road
- Battery registration and coding on all brands that require it
- EV and hybrid servicing
- Fleet and commercial vehicle servicing
Motorhome and campervan work, EV repairs and Work and Income quotes are handled at our Henderson workshop. See our European Car Servicing and Repairs page, or our service packages.
Warrant of Fitness at Avondale
A WoF inspection at Avondale is $75 for cars, vans and utes, and takes about an hour. Bookings are required, and we hold wait-and-collect slots at roughly 8:00am, 10:15am, 12:30pm and 3:15pm.
Our preference is a drop-off. That gives your car mechanic Avondale team time to price up anything that needs attention, call you, and if you approve it, often get the work done the same day.
A WoF recheck has to be done at the same site as the original inspection, so if we inspected it at Avondale, bring it back to Avondale. See our Warrant of Fitness page, or check your WoF expiry on the NZTA website.
Fleet and Business Vehicles
Avondale looks after a lot of commercial and fleet vehicles, from single work utes to company fleets, and many businesses use us as their car mechanic Avondale workshop for the whole fleet.
Fleet accounts are set up to suit you, including how approvals work and who receives service and WoF reminders. We are approved by the major lease companies. See our Fleet Services page.
Areas We Serve
Drivers come to their car mechanic Avondale workshop from across West and Central Auckland, including:
Further out west? Our Henderson workshop on Waipareira Ave may suit you better.
What our customers say
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“With two convenient West Auckland locations, Henderson and Avondale, KAAR is the place to go for Auckland vehicle repairs. Our fully equipped vehicle workshops and professional team of service technicians.”
Kelvin Armstrong
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