A & A Automotive Corporation

These people are amazing! I brought my 2009 Honda in for annual service/​maintenance and rode my bike home to wait for their call. I hardly had time to eat breakfast and have a cup of tea before they called to say it was ready. On top of that, the cost was only $ 159 compared to more than twice that for the same service in Berkeley. I am so grateful to support a local business.

My car broke down on the road near Sausalito — found this place through Unilocal — all the 5-​star reviews are true. Mike and the crew let me keep my car there while I decided what to do. They called the rental car co. for me, and charged me nothing for calling around about rebuilt engines for it. Go there — you won’t be sorry. Super nice, honest people.

I brought my 2000 VW here for service when it started making a terrible noise. Just a month prior, I spent $ 900 over at Marin Auto Science to get my car into good working condition, so I was pretty alarmed.
Mike called me and told me that he would do the repairs, but that I should also consider getting a new car if I wasn’t attached to my car. He explained that it would probably be about $ 2,000 to address what needed to be fixed now, but that there were some leaks that would have to be repaired in the future. The total repairs would exceed the car’s worth. He was very thorough in his explanation and took time to answer many questions.
I was impressed that he wasn’t just trying to get $ 2,000 of work out of my older car. I did end up buying a new car and now I take my new one there. I wish I had come to A&A Auto before I went to Marin Auto Science– I probably would have ended up with the same outcome and saved myself $ 900.

Mike and his team are professional AND compassionate. I will never forget the gentle kindness they showed me when my repair bill exceeded my budget. My car ran like a top afterwards (drove to and from the east coast!). I recommend them to all my friends.

These people are GREAT! Been taking my Volvo here for a while now. When I first brought in my car was in need of lots of TLC. Mike was awesome he laid out a list for me of what needed to be done by priority, he did not try and get me to fix everything at once. I never feel like I can not trust them, unlike a few places in Marin I have taken my older Volvo. Rosie at the front desk is also wonderful and very helpful!

The entire staff at A&A are top notch! The customer service is what you would expect at a premium car dealership, but without the inflated prices and questionable ethics of a car dealership. Mike and Rosie handled our car dilemmas with efficiency. They even offered a cost savings option which was rare and most appreciated. We will return here for future auto service as well as refer friends here.
Thank you,
R&C

These guys have always been excellent and reasonable compared to a dealer. My sister was the first to use them and then I followed suit. Nice they are in Sausalito where I live. I would highly recommend them.

Smart man. Very knowledgeable. Great diagnosis person… Good all around mechanic. expensive.
He has a sign that says «if you think a good mechanic is expensive, try a bad one.»

Mike recommended we sell our 15 year old Explorer because a number of expensive systems were approaching the end of their lifespan. I thought this was particularly honest and generous advice considering I would have done that expensive work at his shop. This advice may have cost Mike a couple of repairs, but it made me a customer for life.

While the only work I have had done is the infrequent smog test, I have found the folks at A&A (Michael, Bob, Carl, etc.) to be exceptionally, friendly, courteous, and professional.

I’ve had my 20-​year-​old Celica convertible serviced several times at A & A and find them to be courteous, fair and helpful. The owner, Mike, is a total sweetheart and his dog Sydney adds a great warmth to the experience. If you’re looking for an honest local mechanic, give him a call and tell him Dana sent you.

My daughter was staying in Sausalito for a week. She called me and said her car was making a squeeking, and metal on metal grinding sounds. I called A & A Auto because they were within walking distance of the houseboat she was on, and they had gotten a thumbs up elsewhere on the web. John took care of her and the repair came out to be $ 300 less than the estimate. The car is now fine and she has put many miles on it. I was very pleased.

Could be the nicest, most honest and skilled mechanics I’ve ever met. Al is a master of all vintage American and many Euro cars. The collective wisdom of all the nice folks in this shop get my vote!

Sydney greets you when you pull up. Although she may really just want to know if you have a dog biscuit, a pat on the head may suffice.
I have been getting my car serviced with Mike and his crew for a couple of years now. Although I do not like my car (no longer driving the Honda, but will again one day) I have to admit, he has been able to keep it running and extending its life.