Swedish Auto Service

Dave at GM motors referred me to this shop for Saab computer reprogram, very glad he did. Clay (owner of swedish auto) Reprogramed a 2007 Saab 9.3 cim module and made a new key for me, fast and fair price, Best Saab repair shop in marin in my opinion
Kevin Reier owner Imperial Auto

I have been using Swedish Auto since I bought my first Saab 9 – 5 over 10 years ago, and they have serviced all three of the 9 – 5’s I have owned since then. Clay and his team are fantastic and I can’t recommend them more highly (at last for Swedish cars, which is my only experience with them). Very fair pricing, very thorough, and always completely honest.

Simply Excellent.
I’ve been getting my cars serviced at Swedish Auto for about 20 years.
You’ll get a rare combination of expertise, economy and honesty that
easily justifies the journey.
If you have a Volvo or Saab, this is the correct destination when things go bad.
If you have troubles that others can’t resolve, this will be your last stop
and best move.

Excellent! Most honest and fair mechanics my family had ever dealt with. These guys do right by Volvos!

When I experienced a brake problem with my daughter’s Saab the first repair shop told me it was the ABS unit and the repair would be in excess of $ 2500 and the shop wouldn’t take the extended waranty program I had bought with the car.
Someone suggested Swedish Auto Service. I went there and Clay immediately diagnosed the problem as the brake cylinder ($ 600); fixed the car in two days and obtained payment through my waranty program.
I won’t go to anyone else. He and his people are polite, professional, thorough and honest. It’s been the best experience I’ve had with any auto repair business anywhere, anytime.

Clay and his garage/​repair shop have the highest standards and the utmost consideration for their customers. I have been there a few times now with my son’s 2004 9 – 3 Saab. He has always been the most trustworthy mechanic and his work is fantastic. These cars need required work and I would never even consider bringing our car anywhere else. My son came home from college a few weeks ago and the car had a lot of differed maintenance. I brought it to clay, he was able to diagnose it, fix it and the final price actually came in lower than his estimate. He has that «small town» approach to his business and he actually cares about you and your car. He is HONEST and TRUSTWORTHY and I trust him completely. I highly recommend his shop and services. If you have any needs for your import, or domestic car, I wouldn’t look anywhere else. You will be glad you found him and will consider him and his services as a treasure found! I don’t usually Unilocal,but when I do, I prefer to Unilocal great things. You’re the best Clay and I’m glad to know you and have you take care of our car. You Rock!!!
Best,
Craig

As a long-​time Volvo owner, I would never go anywhere else. Clay and his team are the most reliable, helpful, kind, generous, and trustworthy mechanics anywhere. I went to Swedish Auto Service for over 20 years – first because they were near my workplace, and then because I’d come to trust them so much and drove down from Sonoma to entrust my car to them. I’m sad now not to have a Volvo, and I only reluctantly changed to a hybrid – my reluctance was in large part because I wouldn’t have Clay keeping me on the road any longer. Volvos are great cars, and I’m convinced I was able to drive the two I owned so long because of Swedish Auto Service. Definitely use them if you live anywhere within shouting distance or even just happen to be passing by. Thank you, Clay, Rico, and Steve for all your help over the years.

I highly recommend this shop. Clay is a great guy… friendly, honest, organized, talented, sharp, and knowledgeable… and he and the techs always do a superb job on my car (a SAAB 9 – 5). It’s really nice that Clay tells me the things he finds and then lets me know which need to be done ASAP, which can wait, and which don’t need to be done at all as long as they don’t bother me. He really cares about my car as much as I do. It’s clear he and the techs take incredible pride in what they do. TAKE YOUR SWEDISH MAKES HERE!!!

I live in San Francisco, but I’m willing to drive up in a heartbeat because Swedish Auto Service is the cream of the crop. This place is made up of wonderful, friendly, and amazing mechanics. I highly recommend them to anyone in need of auto maintenance/​repair. My saab runs beautifully — thank you guys!

They have «magic fingers.» They can keep a modern Volvo up to snuff or give an old one new life. They are into safety, function, and take your budget into concern if needed.

Having been *very* spoiled by great mechanics in the past, I was apprehensive when my 1999 Saab died shortly after I relocated to the area.
Clay was excellent in diagnosis, repair, and service at that time, and over the past year he has been wonderful in keeping my wonderful, old car alive and well.
He is kind and helpful, giving you a range of «necessary» repairs, vs «can wait» repairs, and his prices are fair and reasonable.
I am especially appreciative of the way he explains things.
Eventually I’ll need to retire this old car, but for now it’s nice to know that Clay understands my love for this Saab, and is an enthusiastic/​honest/​excellent mechanic in keeping her running.
Thank you Clay, and your team ;-)
I am very happy to have found you!

Clay is the nicest down to earth mechanic I have ever met! Excellent service and conservative on repairs. Just what the dirty world of car repairs needs Honesty and Service! Thank you Clay!

I was traveling on a road trip from Southern California and my check engine light started flashing and my engine started sputtering, luckily I exited the freeway two minutes from Swedish Auto! I thought Clayton was professional and honest with me. He and his crew got me back on the road within three hours. He also gave me some recommendations regarding additional mechanical work that I should have done when I got back home. I couldn’t have been more pleased. Thanks!!!

Excellent service. Bring both our Volvo and SAAB to him. Much cheaper than dealers.

Clay knows his stuff! Doing nothing but fixing Swedish cars (SAAB and Volvo) better than the dealer all day long they are a sure bet. Honest, easy to communicate with, on time, and fair pricing. There is no reason, other than getting the tricky SAAB suspension done, not to come back.

Take your Volvo here!
Clay is an honest competent mechanic that knows his stuff. I took my 96 Volvo 850R for a 60K service and some other minor fixes. He took the time to make up an «A» list, things that had to be fixed for safety and/​or performance, and a «B» list of things that were more optional, and spent the time talking me through both lists. I did my research on some online Volvo forums and checked prices online, his prices were fare and I agreed with his recommendations. He completed the work quickly and my car has been running excellent since.
Compared to some other mechanics in the area he is a little bit more expensive but you really get what pay for, quality, dependable, worry free auto service.

I trust Clay and his team to work on our 2002 Volvo. He’s always been upfront and honest with us. If you have a Swedish auto, Clay is the way to go!

You wont find anyone that is better at fixing your swedish car than Clay. I have been taking my 1999 Saab to him for years and with nearly 125,000 miles it runs like a dream.
He is always fair in his pricing and will tell you what to expect on the next service. What to watch for/​keep an eye on. Give you the skinny on what to fix and what to wait on.
He is great.

I have been taking all of our Volvos, 1982 DL sedan, 740 GL wagon, and 240 wagon to Swedish Auto Service for well over 10 years. Prior to finding out about Clay of Swedish Auto Service, I had been taking our cars to the dealer. Although the dealer was decent, there were some lingering problems that never seem to get totally fixed.
For example, we had stalling and starting problems on the 740 GL wagon that the dealer supposedly «fixed» just to have them reappear a few months later. It got so bad that AAA warned us that we were going to exceed their towing allowances. On the recommendation of a friend, we went to Clay. He diagnosed that a fuel pump relay in the gas tank the problem in literally just a few minutes. He fixed it and we never had these problems again.
Clay and his staff are very skilled and knowledgeable about Volvos. They will thoroughly discuss your service needs with you, do all that is necessary to keep your Volvo running in tip top shape and recommend service jobs that can wait until the next appointment. I have always found Clay and his staff to be honest and reliable. Needless to say, I highly recommend Swedish Auto Service.

Clay has been servicing my 1994 Volvo 850 for the past four years. He has done everything from charging my A/​C to fixing the electric seat to replacing the timing belt system. He always saves the bad parts and explains to me all the options to keep my car running. I previously had this car serviced in NJ and Swedish Auto Service prices are very good. If you have a Swedish vehicle, this is the place to go.