Epuni Motors is a family owned automotive repair workshop at 18 Hawkins Street in Lower Hutt, Wellington. The business was purchased by current owners Antony and Jacqui Hargreaves in 1987, when it was originally located in Fairfield, Lower Hutt, before outgrowing that site's low roof and limited equipment.
In 1991 the business moved to a larger, purpose-built premises at 2-6 Hawkins Street, allowing the team to install its first vehicle hoist. In 2015, Epuni Motors purchased fellow Hawkins Street repairer Autofix Motors and relocated to its current site at 18 Hawkins Street, adding modern hoists and Safe-T-Stop vehicle brake testing technology to keep up with demand.
The workshop's fully qualified team has over 75 years of combined experience, and the business describes its values as centred on safety for customers and their families. Repair work is only carried out after discussion with the customer, and the team says it is upfront and honest about pricing, with a guarantee standing behind all servicing. Epuni Motors works with both individual vehicle owners and businesses, including scheduling servicing around staff leave and offering vehicle safety reports for fleet vehicles.
On Hawkins Street in Lower Hutt, Epuni Motors has built its reputation over decades as a family owned automotive repairer. Current owners Antony and Jacqui Hargreaves purchased the business in 1987, when it was still located in nearby Fairfield, Lower Hutt.
The original Fairfield premises had a low roof that couldn't accommodate a vehicle hoist, meaning cars had to be jacked up and placed on axle stands for every job. In 1991, Antony and Jacqui moved the business to a larger, custom-built site at 2-6 Hawkins Street, finally allowing the team to install its first hoist. As the business grew, it purchased fellow Hawkins Street repairer Autofix Motors in 2015 and relocated to its current premises at 18 Hawkins Street, where it added further modern hoists and Safe-T-Stop brake testing technology to match demand.
Epuni Motors offers a full range of servicing and repairs, including WoF inspections available while you wait by appointment, automatic and manual transmission servicing, oil, filter and lube services, and tune-ups. On the repair side, the workshop handles brakes using its advanced safety testing system, suspension and CV work, exhaust repairs, clutch replacement, radiators, batteries and electrical repairs, and tyres. Vehicle safety checks are carried out under the MTA Assured 25-point programme, giving customers a thorough rundown of their vehicle's condition.
The workshop's fully qualified team brings over 75 years of combined experience, and the business says its values centre on safety, for both customers and staff. Any repair work is only carried out after discussion with the customer, and the team says it prides itself on being upfront and honest about pricing, with no surprises. Epuni Motors also guarantees the quality of its servicing and stands behind the work it does.
Epuni Motors caters to busy households as well as commercial fleets. For families, the team can schedule servicing around staff annual leave or sick days and works to firm timelines so customers know when their vehicle will be back. For businesses, the same flexible scheduling applies, alongside vehicle safety reports for older fleet vehicles, which the workshop says gives commercial customers peace of mind across their fleet.
Long-standing customers have highlighted this consistency: one couple describe being looked after by the team for over 25 years, calling them honest, reliable and willing to go the extra mile, while a commercial fleet operator credits the team with hassle-free servicing and minimal downtime across a fleet of diesel vehicles.
Epuni Motors is located at 18 Hawkins Street, Lower Hutt, and can be reached by phone, mobile or email, or by booking online through the website's Book Now page.