Embarcadero Automotive

I would never have bought a Saab on my own, but in 2006 a 1990, 900 Turbo fell my way, and I’ve become caught up with these cars ever since — along with their servicing requirements. I’ve been to all the Saab shops between SF and San Jose. Embarcadero is the one I always come back to. They do honest work for a fair price. Fairness is the key word. And they stand by their work. Their one desire is to keep you on the road. Which makes sense, since these cars are no longer made. I’ve been coming to them for nearly five years, through thick and thin. Last September my wife was in an accident; the 900 was lost, but she came out unscathed, and this was a car without airbags, in a high-​speed freeway crash. I bought a replacement through Embarcadero, a 1997 Turbo SE, with 200,000 miles. In four months we’ve put on 10,000 more: my wife commutes every day to San Jose. The point is that we wouldn’t keep on with the brand or with Embarcadero unless we could trust the mechanics and of course unless the cars were reliable and safe. These people have been doing this business for a long time. They know these cars going and coming, and they know other kinds of cars as well. But above all, they’re good people. I have to say that’s extremely important to me.