Mc Automotive Center

Extremely unethical. Do not recommend. Took my car here awhile back. The mechanic lied about the services I would need and also charged way too much. Another mechanic I found later listed tons of things they did wrong.

Sam is highly knowledgeable, honest and friendly. He recently fixed the leak in the rear differential of my BMW. Sam performed a thorough diagnosis and explained the problem clearly. He worked with my extended warranty company, including sending them pictures and a detailed explanation to get their authorization, and took care of the repairs. The work was done sooner than he had promised! Overall, a wonderful experience. I will not hesitate to go back to Sam or to recommend him.

Top Notch, Honest & Professional! These would be the three words that are blatantly apparent after bringing my car here a few times.
This Unilocal review is overdue. I am extremely suspect of all car places after having a buddy who works in the industry share some stories. My old Roomate recommended Sam’s Shop MC Automotive to me. She said it’s the only shop her family uses because he is so forthright and extremely knowledgable about foreign and domestic cars. In his words: «I will fix your problem once so it never has to be done again.» My experience is he has done just that. The one thing I love is how he brings me back and takes me through everything with my car. Most notably he recognized that the oil change shops were not putting the super extended life coolant in my Subaru that is required and this harms the system. Super helpful to know.
The moral of the story is I would definitely take your car or truck to Sam’s shop if ya want it done right! :))

Sam delivered on what he promised, and did so flawlessly. Job included repairing extensive dent damage, repaint and replacement of parts. Repairs were done in the most cost-​effective way possible to keep my insurance hike to a minimum, which I really appreciated. Would highly recommend this shop.

Sam has been working on my cars since 1982 — that’s 32 years! He is the most honest, conscientious, kind mechanic and human being ever. I’ve had an Audi, several Mercedes, Infiniti and an Isuzu and he ALWAYS kept them running well. EVERY time I’ve called him he’s gotten right back to me. I’ve had some cars that needed work and before he fixed them I would get stranded. I would call and he would immediately and personally come fix the issue. AND he actually bought TWO of my cars from me and my husband when we decided it was time to sell them and drove them for years– an MBZ 240D and 300SD. What that says to me is that he took excellent care of them or he would never have bought them himself.
I lived in Marin for 12 years and a couple of times needed to go to other mechanics. I didn’t trust these mechanics and called him to be sure they were telling me the truth. It turned out that they were taking me for a ride and wanted to over charge me or fix something that didn’t need fixing.
If you’re a woman it’s not easy to find a mechanic you can trust, but you will ALWAYS be able to trust Sam, period.

I have been taking my car to Sam over 25 years. I drive all the way from Almaden to have only him work on it. He is always looking for alternatives to expensive repairs. Also he knows what he is talking about.

I was having issues with my Audi and took it to sam, was told that the car would be fixed in a day, it took sam 3 days to fix. Secondly when i went to pick up may car, there was a large dent by the front bumper and a broken light, I was told by Sam that the car had this damage when i dropped it off. If you want to get scammed take your car to Sam.

This place is the worst. I took my 67 Mustang and had a brand new motor put in. Everything was great until he called me back for the «Free inspection and Oil change» after 500 miles. He calls me the day after Christmas and tells me my call was just stolen. When I get there, he’s telling the police officer that things are constantly getting stolen from the property, Blames it on the other shops that share the communal back parking lot because the other places unlock it all night. Then says the locked gate can be lifted on the side with no lock to open the gate to anyone. Sam pretends like he cares but says he can’t do anything, Even after his insurance company denies the Claim. I had to file a lawsuit against him eventually.

I’ve been going there for over 16 years. I had my oil changed at the Toyota dealership by mistake one time and have issues with my car. But when I went to MC Auto, I’ve always had great quality work that lasts. One time I got cheaper tires from Big-​O, but they were very poor tires that wore down instead of 40k miles, they were dead at about 22k miles. So, I went back to get the actual recommended by Toyota that Sam ordered. They were holding up very well. More expensive (but cheaper than the Toyota Dealership) and they are holding up quite well. Also, my Prius is much more stable holding onto the roadway driving highway 17. I’ve had other vehicles that have lasted for over 350k miles just because of his good service. I also enjoy when someone shares knowledge and is openly honest. Driving over 40 miles to get there is worth it!

this is an outstanding automotive center. i will never go anywhere but here. good fast and honest

I have taken all the family cars to Sam for years. He has maintained them to the point that I have gotten thank you notes from people when I sold them. Sam has also rescued me from the side of the road, and met my kids on weekends when they wanted second opinions on buying a used car. He goes the extra mile.
Sam is a degreed mechanical engineer who worked in the aerospace industry, and he brings that training to the way he repairs cars. I had a new minivan under warranty, and it started belching smoke. The dealer wanted $ 1100 because he said this particular problem was outside the warranty. Sam asked me to let him have the car overnight so he could drive it around. He heard a leak in the manifold, fixed it for $ 90 and it ran perfectly afterwards.
He’s also taught me a lot about the innards of a car — checking the radiator, hoses, filters and other stuff that’s saved me a lot. They don’t do this kind of stuff for you in Wal-​Mart automotive.

Not quite sure what the 1^st reviewer is talking about… but every time I’ve taken my car to MC Sam has shown me the invoice for the parts he’s telling me he’s only charging me cost for. Although, I have a primary mechanic who handles the majority of my needs, MC came to me under the recommendation from a friend and I will continue to use them when needed and will also recommend them as well.