Rick Marchetti’s Auto Service

Rick has been our family car doctor for the past 20 years. I wish him many more years of health and joy. He is a godsend for folks, like me, who don’t buy brand new cars every other year, but prefer to drive well made (and thanks to Rick ‘well maintained’) cars for 10−15−20 years. Honest, fair, exceptional in diagnostics… what can you ask for more?

Rick’s been doing a stellar job taking care of my Subaru for the past couple of years now. Even when doing a simple oil change, they go over all the mechanical systems, and let me know what’s looking good, what’s not, and if there are any potential problems. Very competent, very professional, very straightforward, very honest. (My dad’s auto repair shop in New York (for over thirty years) had the same qualities, and had the same customer loyalty I see reflected here in Unilocal.)

Needed a transmission service on our 2006 Explorer, with the 6R60 6-​speed automatic. Talked to a number of different facilities, including a couple of Ford dealers, and couldn’t get a consensus on the best service — drain and fill, or flush. Had heard of Rick for years, but after seeing the Unilocal reviews, decided to give him a call. He said the drain and fill was the way to go, and quoted a very reasonable price. Had it completed on time, and they even repaired the broken plastic dipstick at no charge. Noticeable difference in the way the transmission shifts after the service. Great find!

Rick did a great job in figuring out the issues with my car and also improving on the hopeless work my previous service dealer had done. My car was fixed in 6hrs whereas others wanted to keep it overnight. I came here because of the reviews and distance close to home. Will recommend!

This place was great 20 years ago, and it’s still GREAT now. Rick and team are professional, honest, and super service oriented. What brings me great pleasure is that I can recommend this place to friends and work colleagues, knowing that they’ll receive the same awesome level of service that I’ve experienced in my entire driving lifetime!

Every time I bring my car in, I’m more impressed by the crew here. Service is great quality and work is always completed sooner than expected. I know nothing about cars but Rick always explains what they are doing on my car without making me feel like an idiot or talking down to me… these guys treat their customers like family. They have done extra things for me like dropping me off/​picking me up at Starbucks so I could get coffee and work while my car was in the shop, sending someone on a special trip to pick up tires for me because I didn’t have time to wait until their usual «tire run,» calling around to get better pricing on parts, and letting me know which repairs should be done right away and which ones were ok to put off for a bit… and they never act like any of this is a big deal but it means a lot to a busy girl! From what my dad & car-​loving friends tell me about prices, they are more than fair here as well. I drive 45 min each way to bring my car in to these guys and I never regret it… as long as I am in the Bay Area this is the only place I’ll ever bring my car. Thank you Rick, James, Henry & the rest — you guys are The Best!

Best mechanic ever! I was referred to Rick’s shop 7 years ago to get my Bronco looked at due to some shady mechanic work, and I’ve been a loyal customer ever since! Rick is straight forward with his prices and the work he does on your vehicle, I have recommended him to all my friends and family over the years and he has never let me down. His mechanics treat your car as if it were their own and always go that extra mile to give you the confidence that your vehicle is being taken care of. They always remember me and keep great records, going over all my previous work done on the vehicle when I stop in for a repair which is great for me because I’m horrible at remembering the little things I get done here and there. I would strongly recommend this shop for any mechanical work!

Rick’s business has been jumpin’ for decades, a lot of which is from referrals like me… Anyone who has been there knows you’re going to get the real deal (no unnecessary service recommendations), at a more than fair price, and will be treated like a priority every time. Whenever I have a vehicle emergency, Rick always makes time to help me out. You feel like family when you work with his shop and that’s what keeps all his customers loyal to him. I could not recommend him and his crew more!

I would give Rick more than 5 stars if I could. I took my older Camry here after he did wonders on my mom’s SUV. I needed my rear struts replaced after a long time fore going the issue. I am pretty mechanically inclined so knew what was up with my vehicle. He gave me a great deal and told me my front ones were fine and to go back to him to check if anyone says otherwise. Moral of the story, is Rick is an honest and fair mechanic. I highly recommend him.

top-​notch and trustworthy. They go the extra mile to inspect your ride and make prudent recommendations. Fast turnaround. Plus, Rick and James are solid character guys.
Look at all the 5 star reviews. And look at their shop floor. It’s clean. That should tell you something.

My family and I have been using Rick for 20+ years.
Always honest always fair. Never steered me wrong on what was «Necessary «and just «recommended». I always refer my friends to him and they have only good things to say as well.
Someone will stay a little late if your running late to pick up and will try to squeeze you in in a pinch. All around greatness.

Taken my car here twice and great service both times. Rick’s a good dude who’s straight and honest. He gives you a strong handshake when you leave too.

Great service and prices. I bring my 24 year old Lincoln here because I am treated like family. I just brought it in for a.c. work on an 85 degree day and was our very quickly with the a.c. blowing ice cubes!!! They are very competent and fair!

If I could give this place 12 stars, I would.
I brought my son’s Saturn here for a blown head gasket, which I was told was one of the worst and most gunked up they’d ever seen. They needed to flush the system SO many times to get all the gunk cleaned out and then I was misquoted a lesser price for repairs to a 4 cylinder instead of the 6. Rick not only charged me the lower cost that was quoted to me but threw in all the system flushes past the first one at no charge.
I then had to bring the car back about 6 weeks later for a related problem and they did not charge me labor and repaired it at cost! I’ve found out now that since there was really no proof that the second problem was missed the first time, these guys could have charged me a fortune but I love that they didn’t take advantage of my ignorance of cars and car repair to make extra $$ off me.
Excellent, HONEST work!
Thank you Rick!

I am so pleased to have found a honest mechanic like Rick! He will look at the car then give me an estimate while explaining what my options are. I had a continued oil leak going on that he was able to diagnosis and fix quickly. Then I had a starter problem with a part that I had replaced by a different repair shop. He was able to get me a good price and a better warranty! He gets you in and out normally within one day. I would highly recommend him to my friends!

I just had my 10-​year-​old car into Rick’s for a variety of services. Rick pointed out some things I had missed, got all the work done for less than I thought it would cost, and had it back to me in one day. The car runs so much better and I feel like I got a good deal. Rick’s also a really nice guy. You really can’t ask for more than that.
I recommend Rick very highly.
Note that the place is pretty easy to miss on Evelyn. When you see the sign (next to Anchor Auto Body), turn into the driveway, and then their office is a ways down past the large garage doors.

Best shop ever! Really work with you and staff is the greatest! Most honest shop you will walk in too!

Good and honest and very helpful. We will go back to them.

Really LOVE this place. Was just in this morning and Rick (and his guys) did an awesome job at taking care of us. Since we were waiting Rick really got us out of there way under the time estimate. Really appreciate that they’re nice, friendly, and do awesome work. Also don’t feel like I’m being swindled because I’m a woman. Highly recommend and will keep coming back.

Just like the other reviews on here great place!..
Thank you Rick Marchetti ! Glad we found you!
Will definitely tell our friends about you!