C & D Automotive & Marine

honest. forthright, extremely fast and direct — great job. We love these guys, we have had a relationship with one of the owner, Stephen, for about 10 years. Just a great guy and honest mechanic, pro.

I have been taking my car to Putnam.
Took my car in for a check up at Putnam, they tell me my something is leaking and it will be $ 6000.00.yes $ 6000.00.
I have On-​star, they say nothing is wrong. So I take my car to C & D. from a referral at Carrera Motors.
MY car is fine!!!
Putnam says my car will be in trouble if I don’t fix it, it will sputter and die soon. I am still driving it and it has been 3 months with no problems and On-​Star says I am good.
I now take all my cars to Mike at C & D.
He is the best and I would refer him to anyone!!! and everyone!!!

Mike has always been helpful, reliable, and honest. Highly recommended.

My dad and I went here last Thursday to have the car checked. My sister who used to work on Primrose Road and she still brings her car to this place. She goes out of her way from Sonoma to have C & D Automotive do the tune ups.
I think that says something right there and she has been going to C & D for over 18 years.
Mike and his mechanic staff are outstanding. They are down to earth, very approachable and are true to their word.
When Mike said the car would be ready in about an hour and a half, it was ready. My dad thought there was trouble with the battery and was eager to buy a new one. Mike talked him out it, reassuring him that he would double check to see it if was a car battery related problem or not.
Mike double checked the battery to ensure that it was not the battery that was causing the car trouble.
I have been to mechanic shops where all they want to do is sell you stuff. Mike is not like that. In fact he will try to save you money.
I was very impressed at how clean and in place everything was. Mike keeps everything really neat and in its place. So, that way there are no mix ups or missing parts, etc.
If you are looking for an honest mechanic place C & D Automotive is it.

My whole family (5 of us) and extended family and friends (probably another 7 people) have been using Mike & Stefan at C&D Automotive for over 20 years. YOu will not find a more honest, reliable shop ANYWHERE. I almost don’t like referring him because i’m araid they’ll get too busy, and turn around time would be longer, but it’s not. Always quick and never, ever, have i had to bring my car back for the same problem. Many times (and i work in a heating industry where i deal with service techs and vehicles) you bring your car in for a problem, they «fix it» and it works for a day or not at all, and you bring it back and they say, «oh, you also need a blah blah blah» .You just get the feeling they have no idea what needs to be fixed and they’re just changing different parts until they get it right. (And believe me, i’ve had service techs at the heating company who just aren’t that experienced that would do that, and i would literally give the customers money back because i knew my guy must have been unsure of the diagnose. Just like any industry, there are good techs and there are bad techs) But this has never happened. They ‘ve always hit it on the button. I don’t know how they’re prices compare, but even if it were slightly higher, the amount of time and money I save with the first and correct diagnose is worth it.
One other time i brought my manual transmission jeep in and it was slipping out of reverse. He rode with me and said, «yes, it seems like it may be a transmission and they’re not cheap. These jeeps have Peugot transmissions, and they’re expensive» So, as i was leaving i mentioned my brother said to check because i had this little coin holder right by the gear shift and my brother thought maybe one slipped down there. He said, «tell your brother, thaks mr. mechanic, but we’ll check it out!» He ends up calling me a coupld hours later to tell me that «your brother was right, you had coins stuck in it» I still had to pay the $ 300 worth of time it took them to get to it, but it saved me an expensive transmission job. It drove fine the rest of the time i had the car. Very honest!!!
They’re the best.