Cowden Automotive Inc / Piedmont, California

Rating: ★★★★

Auto Repair & Service

Address: 875 Folsom St, Piedmont

Postal code: 94107

Phone: (415) 777-9858

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Pep Boys retail and service location offering a wide range of car parts and accessories, as well as auto repair services, oil changes, brakes, batteries, tires and state-required inspections.

Reviews:

Very Good Service & Friendly

Great experience. Very friendly and customer service oriented. Service rep explains exactly what the repair was and will be up front if more repair is needed. Overall a very pleasant experience. Much better than the big dealers.

DavidGL / 5/14/2009

exxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxpensive

charge 240$ for check engine light service.

Around city average is 95$ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gay yes but not that overpriced ...........................

stfusa / 12/12/2006

Great place to take your car

After a recent bad experience when I was forced to take my car elsewhere for sudden repairs, I was reminded how happy I am that my usual car maintenance and repair place is Cowden. The friendly staff take the time to explain everything thouroughly, are upfront about costs, and give a lot of detail on the work being done and why (if any) parts are needed. They are very realistic about advising what you need to do ... view morein the short term and in the long term for a safe and well run vehicle -- they don`t push you to get everything done at once. My husband seems to think that they might be a bit more expensive than the average repair shop -- I can`t really compare costs to anywhere else so I can`t confirm or deny that -- but the excellent customer service and approachable staff will keep me coming back to them with my VW.

lizzer / 8/26/2006

Best Auto Repair Anywhere !

I have owned my own auto repair facility in Minnesota (15 years) and worked at new car dealerships. Also I have worked at independent auto repair shops in Carmel, Santa Cruz, San Francisco and Sacramento as well. I was also fortunate enough to work for Cowden Automotive. Paul Cowden is the most professional person I have ever known. To say that he is thorough in all aspects of running his business is an understatemen... view moret. Paul Cowden sets the example that all automotive repair shops should follow. Paul is so well spoken about his knowledge of cars that it leaves no room for doubt about what`s been done to your car and why. His customers are a lot better educated about cars than a lot of mechanics I`ve known. And Cowden Automotive ALWAYS does the repair correctly. No cutting corners here with low quality parts or improper service procedures. On top of all of that he treats his emplyees better than any other business I have ever worked at. Again he sets the standard that other employers should live up to. Sincerely Mark G. Pflepsen, Sacramento, California.

cluborbitdude / 8/2/2006

Postive experience at Cowden.

They were friendly over the phone and in person. The owner went over every part of the bill with me, explaining each cost, and what the repair involved. He followed up with me the two days when I had additional questions. The garage is clean and well organized. I am happy with my repairs, and plan on returning the next time something happens. They only con would be that I had to schedule almost 2 weeks out for repair... view mores; perhaps because I had to have major work done that I knew would take a full day`s work.

swim4fit / 5/26/2006