C & A Foreign Transmissions

We received great service at C&A. They service more than just transmissions. We had our oil changed in the Saab and they repaired a leak that was getting the front mat wet. The work was done promptly and the charges were reasonable.
The girl at the front desk was very friendly and attentive.
We will defiantly bring our car here next time it needs service.

I had the best experience with C & A. After being jerked around by another mechanic shop (America’s Transmission-​stay clear from here for all of your auto repairs), it was refreshing to deal with great customer service and folks that actually knew what they were doing. I heard about the company by eavesdropping on a conversation and immediately began to do my best in trying to find out where the shop was located. They were so professional; Ms Patricia and Mr Carlisle were awesome and I would definitely recommend this mechanic shop. The shop is very thorough and took the time to explain all what was wrong with my car and I discovered the problem was misdiagnosed by the previous mechanic shop. Thanks to C & A I didn’t have to go weeks without my car the problem was pointed out and was fixed in a day. I now have a mechanic shop I can depend on and won’t have to worry about if the mechanic shop is being honest. Awesome experience!

Mine was a truly unique customer experience that is worth writing about. What’s different about C&A is the sheer breadth and depth of knowledge and experience the owner has with cars in general, not just transmissions.
I was referred here by Silvio’s Autohaus, they told me that C & A does the transmission work for most of the car shops in Houston including many dealerships. Additionally, they said the owner, Carlisle is great to work with and very well respected by the other shops in town, especially on high end german cars which is what I have, a Touareg.
My transfer case for the all wheel drive was making noise and the dealership misdiagnosed it as a stepper motor problem, charging me over $ 500. Then they quoted me $ 3500 parts + $ 900 labor to replace the transfer case part of the all wheel drive. My car was approaching 10 years and I was considering selling it to a junk yard at this point.
I stopped by C&A one morning and met Carlisle. He said he would take a look at the car that day, and then he gave me a tour of his shop. The shop was laid out like Formula One, a place for everything and everything in its place.
While in the shop, I saw a BMW 7-​series, 6-​series, Porsche, Mini-​Cooper, Mercedes S– class, Honda Accord in for repair and not just in for transmission work. I felt like the word is out that C & A does great work at a reasonable price.
They don’t just blindly replace major components of the transmission as the dealer would. They open it up, then clean, fix, or replace the minor components, saving thousands of dollars, and in my case, saving exactly $ 3500.
Carlisle called me that day, explained all the options, and we settled on a repair that cost about $ 900 and change. I picked the car up the next day and it was like new!
Carlisle took the time to understand my situation and the current value of the car to recommend the cost effective plan to maintain the vehicle. What struck me that is truly unique is that he can evaluate options then make the tradeoffs for vehicles in their middle and end of life.
I bring our Touareg and our Acura to C & A for all general maintenance now after the positive experience I had with the drivetrain repair.

No one ever wants to hear the words «you need a new transmission» trust me. But I think once in everyone’s lifetime they will receive terrible car repair news, I hope this is my one and only time, but not likely. After researching several companies and dealerships I was referred to C&A. I choose them on price and a personal recommendation. I saved $ 2000 from the dealership’s price and $ 1000 from other transmission shops. I was told it would take 3 –4 days, in my mind and based on other car repairs I interpreted 4 –5 days. On day five I was given again the news that the rebuilt transmission was not performing to their standards and they needed to keep the car longer. On day seven C&A offered to pay for a rental car due to the time it was taking to repair. Day 8 finally my car was ready. I picked it up and spoke to the mechanic who explained in detail why my transmission failed and all the steps they took to rebuild it including a trip to the dealership for software updates which C&A didn’t charge me for. They also didn’t charge me for the gas they had to put in my car after I unintentionally brought it on E, sorry. They warranty their work for 1 year or 15,000 miles. Update to follow.