Anderson’s Transmission

I brought my car in since I thought I was having transmission problems with my car and lucky enough they told me I had a leak in my transmission oil! Explained to me what could’ve happened and how dangerous it could’ve been. They were able to fix it for me and I didn’t have to spend much to get it fixed either!

Once again I had a strange creaking noise that my regular shop couldn’t identify, so I had Bob Anderson give it a test drive. Keep in mind that I recently moved to the Bay Area, but I made a point to stop at Bob’s shop on a visit to Sacramento.
After careful listening — especially next to a wall, in a quiet parking lot, where the noise echoed off the wall — Bob said it’s definitely coming from the left rear, not the front as my new shop guy thought, and since it only happens when I brake, it’s probably the brakes. He also said it wasn’t a safety issue, so it was OK if I waited to do the repairs.
Which is a good thing, since I have a short list of other repairs and it’ll take 6 months for me to collect the money for them. Meanwhile I’ll go to my regular shop and tell them what Bob said, ask for an estimate for the rear brakes, and also ask how it fits into my current repair list, priority-​wise.
Once again, Bob turned down my offer to pay even a token payment for his valuable expertise. So in return, I will recommend Anderson’s Transmission every chance I get.
A great diagnostician is worth his weight in gold, saving time and money and hassle.

So, I have a 1999 Isuzu Trooper and for a little more than a month it was leaking fluid and the transmission was super jerky. I called Pauls Automotive (1922 O St) whom I have been using for years (plus he has a 4.5 star rating on Unilocal!). I explained my situation and Paul sounded scared and told me to take it to the place he takes his cars — Anderson’s Transmission.
I called Anderson’s just before closing on Wednesday and he, Bob Anderson, asked a few questions and told me there are two potential outcomes: 1) a $ 300 repair and a 2) $ 2,400 repair. Bob was candid with me about the cost and the issues with my vehicle, which I liked. In any event, I show up at Anderson’s the next morning, check my car in and hoped for the best. Within the hour, I received a call from Bob — it was good news. The price was much less than the best case scenario, and my car would be ready in a few hours.
The shop was busy, but somehow he processed my car quickly and it now drives better than when it was new. I could not be more happy with Anderson’s Transmission and I was willing to pay almost anything to fix the issue.
I am grateful to Bob and his staff. In a world of less than honest folks, Anderson’s Transmissions (and Pauls Automotive for that matter) is a welcomed outfit.
See you in another 180,000 miles, Bob.

I took my car to Anderson’s Transmission in September of 2010. They fixed the speed sensor and my car ran perfectly for a year. It was my own fault that the 1 year warranty expired because I waited a while until I can make sure I can afford to get my 1997 Hyundai Elantra fixed again. My car started jerking very badly to the point that it would burn rubber when I drive it above 45 mph. Which is why I drive very slow even in residential areas. I drive below 5 mph the limit because I did not want to take the risk of my car jerking very badly and getting rear ended by somebody. I took my car to Bob’s shop and told him about the problem. Turns out, the same problem last year is the problem now. I found the old receipt and told him about it and he tried to get the warranty.
Bob was very nice to split the cost of the labor to alleviate the punch of the warranty expiring. He is always very nice just like the last time I was there and very workable. He really did try to get the warranty and when he was not able to, he made sure I was still happy. Least to say I am very happy. The cost of the fix originally was above $ 200, but Bob was very nice to split the labor cost and it is around $ 150.
This shop is one of the very few that are honest and people oriented, not profit driven. Thanks Bob!