Auto Point Motors

These folks are simply the best. Art, Ruby & staff took care of my sons car which needed extensive repairs & the price was so reasonable. Thanks again
Bob

The Team at Auto Point are GREAT!!! They are very knowledgeable and very affordable. I took my 2015 BMW in for installation of some H&R sport springs. They knew exactly what i was expecting and the time they quoted for labor was under what i though it would be (Saving me$). I also had a time limitation that i could leave the car so they scheduled the work around my needs and even finished early so i was never rushed to make my appointment.
Great work. Great Price. Great Service!

Here is what I wrote about Art’s Auto Point Motors on our business’ Facebook Page. Thank you so very much for helping me out today, Art!
«Today was one of those classic „life in a startup“ days. We found a solid deal on live crab storage bins on Craigslist in Alameda. On my way to pay for the purchase, my trusty red Ford Explorer’s radiator finally decided to let go… right at the middle of the Richmond Bridge. I turned on the wipers, cranked up the heat and stuck my head out the window as the temp. gauge maxed out.
I was able to make it to the parking area at the foot of the bridge where I started my search for service shops. Auto Point was just a short distance away, but I had no idea what to expect.
What I found was a great guy who helped me out in a huge way. The owner of the shop, Art, inspected the situation and immediately ordered a new radiator from WorldPac… literally one minute before his 1445 daily deadline for ordering parts. His guys took the old radiator out, put the new one in and tested for back pressure. I was on my way in a matter of a few hours. The total bill: $ 300!
I was able to make it to Alameda to purchase the bins by 1830. The 2015 – 2016 Same Day Seafood Dungeness Crab story lives on!»

Art is always fixing my black Miata. He has experience in motorsports. He knows what it takes to get your car ready for a track day. It’s a nice shop with a convenient location as I live right in the area. He always gets my car done on time. He charges me fair prices and I trust him with the work that he does. It is always a great time working with him and his crew. Sometimes I like to drop by just to say hi. Thanks auto point!

My car hadn’t passed smog in three years, and I’m paranoid about auto mechanics. I finally looked on Unilocal,found this place, and took my car in. The owner was friendly and offered to diagnose the car. He said there were no codes showing up, and he referred me to a smog place down the road. He had an employee provide me a printout of the address. He didn’t even charge me for anything. He was straightforward and did neither too much nor too little, and I really liked that. I’ll be back.

Update: I took the car to this OTHER shop and he got running correctly within 24hrs. So i picked up the car from Auto Point on Tuesday, Wednesday by 1pm my daughter was riding smoothly. It cost $ 250 total. Thank you Auto Point :-)

Art at Auto Point Motors is as honest as mechanics come. I would not take my car anywhere else. They have done quality repairs on my Jeep and my Subaru, at very fair prices. My wife’s best friend got an estimate from a shop in El Cerrito for replacing belts, and hoses on Corolla. The estimate was $ 1200, which is I knew was outrageous and a total rip off, so I dropped by and told Art what she needed done and he gave me an estimate for «around $ 250». When she went to pick up her car they told her that they noticed some grunge in her cooling system and recommended that they flush the system. They would need the car another day, so they gave her a loner car for the night so she could pick up her daughter from school. When she picked it up the following day they charge her $ 225.
My boss just took her 2010 Acura into a shop in San Ramon for a «$ 200 service*» *see oil change, and was told her oil pump was leaking and needed to be replaced, and it would cost $ 1500. Again, rip-​off alert!!! I dropped by Auto Point on my way home from work and told Art the situation. He tells me it shouldn’t be the oil pump, because its inside the engine and cant leak oil, he knew exactly what it was without seeing the car because its a common issue with that model. He had just replaced the oil filter housing gasket on the same type of car a week prior. Cost…”$ 200-​$ 250″. Two perfect examples of the honesty and integrity I’ve experienced from Auto Point Motors. I’m bringing my Jeep in this week for new brakes! Thanks Auto Point Motors!

I was new to the area and visited Art on the recommendation of a neighbor. I had neglected my Mazda Protégé until a belt snapped and the engine started overheating.
Art took it in after hours on a weekend and I had it back on Tuesday, after telling him to take an extra day! The car runs better than it has in years. There was also some kind of gasket or seal replacement, I don’t know, but the total price — $ 650 or so — was so much less than I expected. I’m going back today to get my smog test done.

Small, friendly, and looks competent, if a little messy. I had a small garage for years, and these guys are the real deal. Very reasonable prices. Easy to find, just past the Chevron station.

Art and his team are Best!!!
I don’t usually trust mechanics personally I believe most shops are dishonest. Though, I can’t say that about Auto Point.
My Camaro broke down for first time since I owned and boy did it stress me out because it occur during X-​Mas time when money was short. I had an idea what the problem was but decided that this time I wouldn’t attempt to fix because transmissions is nothing to play around with. I spent hours researching shops reading reviews but most shops had mix reviews (good & bad). I ran into Auto Point, 56 reviews, 5 out of 5 stars, my first reactions was this is to good to be true. As I read reviews my opinion changed I said to myself «these guys really do know how to work on cars and seem very honest.». I decided to check it out in person stopped by and had a little talk with Art who by the way is a very genuine person, and humble. He talks to you with respect not every car shop owner has that in them. Brought in my Camaro the following day they inspected and found the problem quickly. Art is a very reasonable person he’s not looking to empty your bank account, he’s the kind of owner who wants his clients to leave happy. I’m one of those customers who left happy that’s why I’m writing a great review I will also be recommending him to my car club friends and put the word out for his shop on the forums. Not any shop can work on Camaro’s LS engines however AUTO POINT CAN. They finished my car very quickly. I’m very happy with Auto Point bring your car in it will be in great hands. They will treat you respectfully and treat your car as if they own it.

These guys did a complete overhaul of my Honda Civic suspension. Did it quickly and at a great price. Now my Civic feels like a brand-​new car. I was extremely pleased and they were very professional and friendly staff. Yes, they don’t have a fancy waiting room like the dealership, but I’m okay with that to save 20 or 30% and get as good or better service in a very timely fashion.

This is a long overdue review. The staff & manager/​owner of the business are RESPECTABLE, HONEST, HARDWORKING, and provide EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE! A true gem.
At the time, I had a newer car that I bought used from a private owner. I’d had the car inspected by an auto shop and nothing was supposed to be wrong w/​the car. It’s a long story, but basically, the radiator did not had the proper brackets or mounting to hold it in place. It caused the fans to sit up against the radiator… not properly ventilating the engine, etc.
The folks at Auto Point Motors inspected my car, identified the problem, and referred me to an EXCELLENT auto body repair shop. Sure, they could have charged me for work that wouldn’t have solved the problem and I wouldn’t have known better… but they did the right thing! What’s more… they applied a ‘quick fix’ to secure the radiator a bit for my drive over the to the auto body shop. And they didn’t charge me for anything — the inspection… nothing. They even topped off my coolant.
6 stars — I will go back again and again — and refer them to friends and neighbors.

My 1997 Toyota Corolla would not pass smog due to the timing needing to be adjusted. I had taken it to another mechanic in the Oakland area who informed me that this was something that could not be performed on my car and he still charged me even though he didn’t fix it. .After checking out Unilocal… I decided to go with Auto Point because he had so many great reviews. Art let me know that I actually had a much larger issue (my entire timing belt needing to be replaced) that would cost me $ 500 instead of the $ 35-​$ 50 he quoted me over the phone. However he was able to do a temporary adjustment which enabled me to pass that portion of my smog the same day!!! Best of all he didn’t charge me anything for the fix!!! I will definitely be back to let him perform the major work on my car… Thanks so much =)

Thanks to other reviewers, we chose this place to get some work done on our old Camry after we moved to Point Richmond from Chicago.
Our car has 230,000+ miles on it, and as you can imagine needs quite a few things done to it as many things are wearing out and need to be refreshed or replaced.
Art and the rest of his staff are wonderful about helping us prioritize what needs to be done sooner than later, and what stuff can safely wait. They are also faster than most other repair places I’ve experienced. These guys demonstrate repeatedly that they care and go the extra mile to make sure things are done right.
Just one example of many: the motor in our driver’s side window needs to be replaced but it is low-​priority for us in terms of the other things that had to be repaired to pass smog and make the car safe to drive. I let them know when I dropped it off for other repairs that if they roll the window down, it won’t go back up. For safety reasons, they roll it down if it will go, so yep, it got stuck. Before I picked it up, the guys pulled apart the door to put the window all the way back up for me, and put it all back together neatly so I could drive it to work without worrying someone would take advantage of the window being down. Amazing and SO appreciated. Another time, they tried to clean out an existing part to see if they could save us the money of having to buy a new one. There are other examples, but you get the idea.
We’re so thankful to have found these guys, and because I trust Art and his team, we will continue coming back every time we need something done — which, with our clunker, is pretty often. :)

Not only does Art do great general maintenance work, he also tackles bigger jobs. I brought in my Porsche 986S initially through a referral because I had cracked the transmission case. Art dropped the tranny and worked with me to ship it out to a competent welder. At that point with the tranny out, Art noted that it was a good time to replace the clutch and the dreaded IMS bearing (if you have a M96/​M97 engine you should address this). Art did an awesome job putting everything back together at a VERY reasonable rate. I brought my Porsche back for service multiple times since then and each time was a positive experience.

Art is the most trustworthy Bay Area mechanic. I do most of my own maintenance on vehicles and actually race cars too. I have worked on and built many different types of cars, but whenever I do not have time for something or need some specialty work done, I go to Auto Point. He fixes flat tires, does great alignments, oil changes, repairs, and pretty much whatever you need. Since all of my friends ask me for car advice and where to take their car for regular maintenance and repairs, I always recommend Auto Point. Prices are fair and straightforward; and Art will always fully explain what is happening, what needs to be fixed, and what is ok to leave alone.

If Art were a doctor, he’d be famous for his bedside manner. Attentive, professional, thorough and able to offer clear, concise explanations of problems and solutions. He deserves all these excellent reviews.
Come because of the reviews, stay because of the great service.

Car problem, you must go to Auto point, P’Art he professional with Japanese car not expensive and Thai talk.

I found Auto Point Motors through my aunt and uncle since they have been going to this shop for a very long time and says the owner, Art, is very honest and does a great job in fixing cars. So, I trusted my aunt and uncle’s judgement and brought my car to the shop because I was told by Acura of Serramonte that I needed to replace a few things and change my tires because it was «unsafe» to drive. I was also having issues with my car with some noises coming through the hood because every morning when I start my car it would make loud noises when it’s cold.
I left my car at Art’s shop for a few days. I liked the fact that Art would call you and tell you what needs to be fixed and tells you the pricing to see if you want to do it or not and will tell you what really is priority and what isn’t. So, after those few days I went to pick up my car and he had fixed everything that I needed to, including changing my tires for me. He told me that the noise is okay for now, nothing to worry about and can be fixed whenever I am ready. So, I was ok with it and left.
Then a few months later, the noise was constantly coming back because of the weather in SF, I guess since it was so cold. So, I decided to bring my car back to Art and have him fix the issue because the noise was getting really annoying to the point that it makes me not want to drive my car. Brought my car in and within a few hours, Art called me and told me he was done. He was pretty quick.
Overall, Art is very nice and honest, and so is his staff. I would recommend Auto Point Motors to my family, friends and to anyone looking for an auto shop to fix his/​her car.

DISCLAIMER: unlike an allegation made by Larry C. in his review of Auto Point Motors concerning good reviews for this business, I am not an «EMPLOYEE, OR OWNER, OR GIRLFRIEND, OR BOYFRIEND OR RELATIVE OF THE BUSINESS.»
Seriously, if you’ve had a bad experience, fine, Unilocal it. We all want to know the good & the bad so that we can make more informed decisions. As far as any baseless speculation or other conspiracy theories you might have, just keep it to yourself.
For me, taking my ailing car to Auto Point Motors was an overall good experience. I stated the work I wanted done. That work was done in a timely manner. The final charge for parts & labor was reasonable. & I got an insightful diagnosis on what may still be wrong with the car.
With that diagnosis, it seems my daily beater car of 10 years & 150K+ miles is nearing the end of its days. The car hadn’t been quite right for a while & then 1 day, it nearly overheated. After it cooled down, I noticed the radiator fan wasn’t turning on when the car got hot.
So that’s what I brought it to Auto Point Motors to get fixed. While examining the car, Art also pointed out a few other symptoms that the car was exhibiting & told me he suspected the head gasket was bad. He quoted me a likely price for that. I told him to just fix the fan for the time being.
Recalling how the car had been a little off for a while, doing some research of my own & considering what Art had pointed out, I think it is very likely that there is some kind of problem with the head gasket. It’s nice to know. But weighing the cost of repair against the value of that old car, it’s probably not really worth fixing.
Regardless of the ultimate fate of my old beater car, I have no complaints about the service I received at Auto Point Motors. Generally, I feel the matter was handled competently & honestly. When it comes to automotive mechanical work, that’s not necessarily easy to find.