I needed a mechanic to check out a car I was looking at from a private seller, and within a one day notice Tony was available on a Sunday morning when most shops are closed. Tony was very thorough with the inspection, took his time, and gave me a lot of tips on what to look out for on the specific car I am planning to purchase. At the end he even gave me a contact of his to reach out if I ever had any more questions. Overall, Tony was a great choice and is worth your money. Easy 5 stars. read more

I'm going to give A-Tech five stars based on my first interaction with them. I'm also going To tell you the good and the bad. The bad is not very bad. They seem a little disorganized, and they didn't even answer the phone by stating who they were. That's a bit weird. Less than professional, but hey... keep reading, that being said, many places seem Professional right off the bat, but end up being con artists or worse. Not these guys. Yes, they could step up their "presentation" a bit, but here's the good... Out of seven "mobile mechanics" I called over a two day period, A-Tech was the last called, but the first to actually answer the phone. I left messages at the other six, but only two responded, and they left call back numbers that wanted me to leave another message. So, answering the phone earned them a shot. I explained that my Motorhome would not start, and I was supposed to leave the next day on a trip already reserved and paid for. A-Tech said they could get a tech over to my home in 30-45 minutes, and would get me back on the road. To be honest, based on other experiences in the past, I thought it was not possible, but, THEY ANSWERED THEIR PHONE. So I hired them. Sure enough, their man showed up 35 minutes later, and took care of business. Awesome Job guys!! I will be calling you again if I ever need mobile services again. You've earned my repeat business. read more

Used Tony for another car inspection. He was great! I can count on him for a honest review.

Tony did a fantastic job TWICE in 3 days. He connected very well with me AND my son, with the perfect balance of what concerned each of us. He knows his stuff and is not afraid to give a dealer a frank word! He also ID'd and clearly conveyed the main issues. He saved us from a bad decision once and helped us the seal the deal the second time. He also was very accommodating to our schedule, which was impressive. Gotta give Tony the highest rating! read more

Excellent service... We were on an early Sunday morning trip to drop off my sister to UC Davis, when suddenly the muffler from our van broke off, ultimately breaking the oil filter on our van. Aware that it would be difficult to find a good mechanic available on an early Sunday morning, we called Tony to give it a check. He arrived to the shop at the arranged time, and gave a very quick and effective diagnostic, and gave an estimated cost right up front. After he had fixed the problem, he was also able to help with a quick engine wash to remove all the oil that had splatter over the engine. Thanks to his quick response, we were able to head back in a reasonable time home. Overall, we were very impressed by his service at a reasonable price. read more

Tony is great! He came out to do a pre-purchase inspection for me and he put that vehicle to the test as well as gave me a list of issues to bring to the attention of the car salesman. He knew his stuff and was fair in his price. I will use his service again if I'm in the Sacramento area and need a mechanic. read more

UNPROFESSIONAL and RIPOFF. This guy is a joke. Confirmed with him twice that we would meet at his shop at 8:25am but he didn't show up until 8:48am. Once he did show up he took his sweet time opening his shop, changing his shoes and talking on his phone. Charged me $75 for a diagnostic when I had already told him what was wrong with my car. He said he still had to check himself to make sure. Charged me $160 to simply switch my break light fuse. Run, turn around don't get fooled by this guy. read more

I have been around a long time, I am 68 Years Old, and a YELP user, Hi I am known as, A.W. By my friends. I have been repeatedly relaying on YELP, and YOU folks who use it to give me and my family feedback and your perspective. Well I recently used it to locate an automotive repair shop to fix my car. I found a repair shop named A-Tech Mobile Auto Repair here on YELP and I contacted the owner Ramon Antonio "Tony" Lerma, This shop is located distance from where I live and is near Marconi & Fulton Avenues in the Arden -Arcade area along with other repair shops. When I first spoke with Tony by phone, I explained to him I had a fuel leak, it was possibly coming from around the fuel pump area. I have had many prior years of experience and knew my way around mostly older cars and those from the late 90's, but since I have a newer type of Jaguar, did not want to have to do the work myself. When I spoke with Tony and he assured me he was more than capable of determining the source of the fuel leak and to fixing it at a very reasonable price. I told him I did not have a lot of money to spend, since I am semi- retired, I still work part-time and my family and I have fixed income.I've worked all my life to have a nicer ride for me and my family and I still can do some things myself, but I relay on others for the critical stuff. My original contact with Tony was over the phone, He sounded so confident in his abilities, He explained he had ASE certifications and that he had many years of experience having previously worked at several higher end automotive dealerships before starting his own shop. Based on ALL the great reviews I read here on YELP, plus his stated experience/expertise, and that he assured me he could have the job done/completed in a very short-time I was pleased to have him work on my ride. I had even passed up several other repair shops because THEY HAD INDICATED it may take up to three to four days to complete. On December 28th I had my vehicle towed to Tony's Shop, He eventually made the repairs and I paid him and picked up my vehicle from this shop NOW Here is some IMPORTANT DETAILS I DID NOT MENTION ABOVE: As I said my car was towed to Tony's shop on the early afternoon of Dec 28, 2015, and it actually took (16) YES sixteen days until I got it back from Tony on Jan13, 2016. After the first few days the vehicle was at the shop, I attempted to contact Tony by phone several times, when I was finally able to reach him, he assured me he was on it and would have it done ASAP. He told me the issue was a plastic cracked tube at the top of the fuel pump itself and that he tried to use a J-B Weld type bonding product on the plastic tube to fix the leak, he explained he was trying to stay within my budget.Well I don't understand why when he discovered the issue he did not immediately let me know and why would use such a product on a critical fuel component and not tell me that the upper fuel pump was cracked beyond repair. He then told me I was going to have to get a another fuel pump, he would later find a used one he said cost $150, Tony later told me he had installed it and that the vehicle still had a fuel leaking issue and that he would have to replace two rubber fuel seals at a cost $22 each and that he could only get the seals from a specialty parts vendor called FPS and that it would take a few days for them to arrive at his shop.I mention that O'Reilly carried the same seals for less than $15 each. My biggest MISTAKE was trusting him, what I had read about him on here and not going up to his shop and meeting him in person when I had my car towed to his shop. To say the least I and my family spent 16 days without my vehicle being repaired, my wife and I took off about a week from working because we had no vehicle; we caught the trolley, bus and rides from friends during this time. On more than five occasions, I came up to the shop to see the progress of the repair, I should have known the first time this place was not the place for my vehicle to be, He has a small lot full of trash and junk vehicles. even how he maintains the inside portion of his repair shop indicated he was messy. sloppy and disorganized. I only saw Tony briefly present at his shop once, I mostly could not even reach him by phone. I have only met him face to face twice the last time was when I paid him. On one occasion I found my vehicle outside of his shop, with the passenger window cracked open and the vehicle was left unlocked, giving anyone access to my personal belongs and that it had significant smell of gasoline emitting throughout the my vehicle. How he treats my vehicle was unacceptable to me and made me angry. I thought about taking my vehicle, but weight the options I really Thought the other TWO bad reviews on here were just made up stuff, NOW I know those folks were really TELLING the TRUTH about TONY'S LYING ASS!. You can see he got new reviews up here that was left for him the same day I got my car read more

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Our RV had some issues with the running lights & brake lights while we were on the way to Burning Man, so we stopped in Sacramento on a Sunday to try to fix it at a Pep Boys. They didn't have the parts we needed, and we were feeling sort of hopeless when we realized no one was going to be available on a Sunday to maintenance the RV. Then, we found Tony! He went above and beyond to try to help us. His cheerful attitude and friendly smile helped soothe our nerves as he deftly fixed the lighting issues. He then took extra time to help us get new wiper blades and even made sure they were fitted just right. When the brake lights failed again in Truckee and again in Reno, we called him both times and he talked us through changing the fuses. I could tell he would have jumped in his car to come help us if we were any closer! :) Thanks again, Tony. Good luck with everything and I hope you get to check out Burning Man someday! )'( read more

Late in the day, I had a starting problem with my car and needed it fixed SAP. He came the next day, discussed options and fixed it. Fast professional service, including good communication. I'd definitely call him for future service. read more

Tony Bummer I've called you twice now I need a mechanical issue fixed definitely could've made a profit on this one wish she would've picked up your phone include your voicemails maybe that's a good thing that you don't have time to pick up your phone but yet you're still losing customers read more

Left voicemail and texted company. No response so kept looking.

Tony is fair and has integrity!! I called him this morning and explained to him what was going on with my truck and the first thing he said was go get a new battery! He could have easily just came out here and charged me to tell me the same thing he just told me over the phone. Anytime I have a problem with Big Moma (my truck) Tony will be the first person I call. read more

I called Tony on short notice for a pre purchase inspection and he was readily available and arrived at the time he said he would, which was pretty quick. He spent a lot of time with the car and drove it like he stole it, jk. He did a thorough inspection and I feel more confident with my purchase because of his attention to detail and thorough inspection. Definitely recommend. Thanks Tony! read more

If I can zero stars I would. I am not from the area which means I needed help on getting my car looked at due to being away from home. He agree on checking my car for my dad. He called him and left a message to confirm. He never gave a call back. I will not recommend his services. read more

Happy to add another 5 star review for this business. I called this morning to request a quote and Tony was able to give me a quote instantly and let me know his mobile repair schedule as well. The price quote was extremely fair for Sunday service with only an hours notice. When Tony arrived he was very personable, friendly and knowledgable. The repair took 40 minutes, if we would have tried to do it ourselves it probably would have taken us a few hours if we were lucky. I am very glad that we called A-Tech Mobile and that Tony had time for us today! read more

Anthony was timely, knowledgeable and punctual. I am very appreciative of him and his mobile business. Replaced rear drums, shoes and Pads for my suburban, right outside of my job while I was conducting a meeting. Thank You Anthony. read more

Tony really saved the day! The engine light was on and we were at our wit's end to get it to turn off. We had some work done elsewhere but the light came on with another error code. then more work and another error code appeared. We were afraid it was time to take it to the dealership where we were sure the cost would be extreme. Then we found Tony on Yelp. He was able to meet us right away. He got right on it and it was obvious he knew his stuff inside and out. He explained to us the problem and went through the entire car and diagnosed other things our car will need in the near future. Within an hour the car was done. We were amazed. And the bill was much lower than we expected. We will be taking all of our repair work to Tony from now on. Highly recommend this company Best repair best price, Tony, YOU ROCK! read more

TONY rocked! We needed a pre-purchase inspection ASAP and in just over an hour Tony rolls up. Cargo shorts and a wad of chew in his lip he tells it like it is. No bullshit. We were so close to buying this van and after he looked it over... Well, we didn't. He looked up other vans on Craigslist with us and gave us a discount to inspect a second van. We headed out to another sellers place and BAM! Got a van that's solid! Thanks Tony! read more

Excellent service. Honest and thorough. Tony did a pre-sale inspection for us and we could not be happier. He was able to take in the car right away, even on a Saturday and did us a big favor. Would definitely recommend his services. read more

Tony rescued us on a Sunday when every auto place is closed. We had a problem with a blown fuse that had welded itself into the fuse box. Called Tony, he was there in an hour and had the problem fixed within the next hour. I couldn't have asked for much more. Very friendly and knew what he was doing. Will definitely be calling again when I need car help! read more

Tony really saved my bacon. Drove to Sacramento in a vintage auto on a Friday afternoon for a weekend trip. Overheated on the way and then the brakes quit on Friday evening. The corner garage that my mother-in-law has used for decades wouldn't commit take a look, but said they might. Saturday morning, the called to say they couldn't squeeze me in. Thanks to Yelp I found some repair shops open on Saturdays. Called Tony from A-tech Mobile Auto Repair. He gladly agreed to meet me at his shop around 9:45 a.m. I brought the car over and I was a little concerned. The shop looks disorganized and dirty. Tony got in the car and took it for a test drive with me, quickly diagnosed the problem and agreed to take care of it. I had some things to do (that I had come to Sacramento for), so I took off. He called me in a couple of hours. He had been able to find the necessary parts (after driving to several places), gave me an estimate and said he could have it done in a few hours. He called me around 5 pm saying the car was almost ready. I had my wife drop me off. He had the brakes fixed and adjusted (replaced master cylinder, replaced brake shoes, and all four wheel cylinders) and was installing a fan shroud so I would get better cooling on the way home. Was able to drive home on a warm Sunday with the AC on full blast for 2 hours without any overheating, and the brakes worked perfectly. I wouldn't hesitate to call Tony again in the future. On top of everything, he's a really nice guy. Really fun to talk to. Don't worry about the disorganized shop. Tony is a great mechanic and a really great guy. read more

Tony was great! I called him to replace a starter that went out in a parking lot. I had previously made an appointment with another mobile mechanic (Mikes mobile) who totally flaked and wouldn't even return my calls. Tony came the same day we called him and got the job done in under a hour in the rain! He was also friendly and reasonably priced. I highly recommend Tony and would use him again in the future. Thanks again Tony!! read more

I contacted Tony for a pre-inspection. He was super helpful, not just checking the car out but letting me ask questions so I could learn how to do a similar check myself. He did find something wrong (it is an old as the hills Honda and I expected it), and we negotiated what I feel was a very fair price to handle the work. Tony was prompt, thorough, and when he ran into something neither of us could have spotted on a pre-inspection (buried deep and under and behind) communicated well about the timeline and my options. I would definitely use his service again. read more

I am recommending all my friends and family to go here! I went to get my axels replaced only. While I was there, I asked if he could check out a leak I thought I had. He checked it and immediately realized it was just condensation from my a/c. First time a mechanic didnt tack on more than I needed. In passing conversation I told him about my squeaky breaks that I knew were just cheap, but he went above and beyond by resurfacing them and replaced a part that was really crappy, with a more sturdy part. I can tell he really enjoys his work. My car came out of his shop in perfect working condition for such a great deal too! read more

They were able to do a mobile inspection of a used car I was buying on short notice and they provided great service. They were very thorough, responsive and convenient (accepted venmo paymen and did the whole inspection without me ever showing up) read more

Tony is a very nice, friendly and knowledgeable guy. I was buying a used Jeep and called him last minute before making a deal for a pre-purchase inspection. It was late Friday night, and he was on his way to dinner. But he showed up to my dealer's place within few minutes (Yes, you read that right. I didn't have to take the car to him, he came with his tools to check the car at the dealer's place). He did a thorough inspection for a reasonable price and gave me his honest feedback. He found a leak and some small issues that eventually helped me to lower the price on the car. Great job Tony, keep up the good work. read more

Tony is amazing, I called him on a Saturday night because my car was making a weird noise & sparks were coming from under the hood. He came out by 10am Sunday morning & diagnosed it with a bad alternator. I also had a family emergency & I needed it fixed ASAP, so he got the part & my car was running again smoothly by 1pm. He also cleaned some scratches off the body that I said were an eyesore. I will definitely be using him again if anything else goes wrong on my car, he was really quick & extremely knowledgeable. read more

Tony is the man. When my power steering pump blew and started oozing fluid all over my street, I called him and setup an appointment for the next morning. He came to my house and after deciding that he needed to make the repair at his shop, I followed him there and dropped off my truck. 4 hours later I picked it up (took an extra few minutes as Tony likes to meticulously clean any grease smudges off of other parts under the hood) and everything is good as new. He understood that I couldn't pay cash and happily took my credit card. The financial damage wasn't as bad as I had expected, either. Moral of the story: Tony is just a friendly, straight forward, no BS mechanic. read more

This guy is AWESOME!!!! I called him mid-day to come out and do a diagnostic, and explained to him my financial situation wasn't too great and I was hoping to find out what was wrong and be able to have some one else fix it for me for cheap. So he did the diagnostic and told me exactly what was wrong, and let me know price estimates, and allowed me to try to have some one else fix the issue. Turns out, the guy friends that were supposed to help me replace the busted heater hose couldn't do it! I called Tony out at 7pm at night, after already having him out once that day, and he came out and fixed my heater hose for me in such a quick time, I was amazed! He is VERY friendly, and a great mechanic. I recommend him to everyone looking for quality work at fair prices, with great customer service. Honest and reliable! Definitely going to be my go-to mechanic from now on! read more

Tony is awesome. I broke down 845 monday morning with a 1 year old in the car so I needed someone to come to me fast as I was stranded in a parking lot. Tony was able to come help me right when I called. It could have been the timing being perfect but he showed up in about 15 minutes, fixed my jeeps issue soon after getting there and had me back on the road in no time. I would recommend him to anyone and kept his number in my contacts as I am sure I will use his services again. Thanks for everything. read more

Reached out to Anthony because I my car stopped running after messing with the car alarm and needed a mobile mechanic. Anthony really knows his stuff and explained what he thought was wrong. Turned out the battery needed to fully reset and I just needed to be patient. He didn't even need to come and and it didn't cost me a dime so I really appreciate it. I will be going to him next time for sure! read more

Tony is the man. I broke down a mile from his shop (My idler pulley was loose and fell right off on my 1997 Nissan Maxima). I texted him our location and he showed up within 15 minutes. He made sure we were safe to drive to his shop, set us up with parts, made a run when he needed more parts, charged 95$ for about an hour and a half of labor (including all his back and forth trips to the parts store). Friendly, honest, helpful. I would recommend especially if you from are out of town and are stuck on the roadside. Bonus note: This was on a Sunday morning and squeezed this in before brunch with his kids. read more

I've used the service a couple times, during a used car buying experience. It was great to get some help in the process! I had a tech come out and look at an older Tahoe with me and the guy spent a lot of time combing over the vehicle, running scanners, and test driving it. I wound up not buying the vehicle (after hearing all the problems/likely problems) which saved me some guaranteed headaches and $$$ down the road! Way worth the pre-purchase inspection fee! read more

I purchased a 1988 corvette that sat in a storage unit for 5 to 8 years. I had it towed to A-Tech for Tony to take a look. He showed me what needed to be done to get it running and the things that could wait. My budget allowed the things to get it running. I've been back to have the other things done like the gas gage not working. I forgot what it's called, but it is in the gas tank and makes the gas gage work. He is actually an honest mechanic and truly takes pride in his work. He is now my mechanic. I highly recommend Tony's shop, A-Tech. read more

Your new mechanic is an honest business man and quite the character. He did the used car check up for me today. Thank God the problem was just a bad battery. He changed the battery, a headlight (for free!!), and calmed me down because I know nothing about cars. Plus he got me in the same day I called him!! May not sound like a lot but if you're like me and you can't function with no car then save his number in your phone because not only does he have a shop ( it was neat since no car was being rebuilt), he is a mobile mechanic too. Import or domestic you are in good hands. I will definitely come back and have started telling my friends about this place already. Thanx again Tony read more

Tony did a good job and got my car going a day after I called, so I am a fan. My ignition key would not turn and it wasn't a simple wheel lock issue. He came out and took out the ignition chamber and went to his shop and repaired it. He said he replaced brass wafers. I believe him. The only reason why i only give 4 stars is because we set an appointment up for 10am and when I called him to confirm at 9:30 or so he said he thought I had an appointment with someone else at 10 and that i was going to call him at 10. But mostly he did a quick job and got my truck working again and he fixed it within like 15 hours from the time I originally called so it was a good experience. read more

Tony was exceptionally friendly and insightful. I had him conduct a pre purchase inspection, including some subsequent work on a used vehicle and am very happy with the quality of work, and standard of service. I would highly recommend people call Tony for their automotive needs! read more

Tony works on my truck anytime I have an issue, best dude in the market. Not only is the fair on the price but he gets the job done. I would not put my vehicle under anybody else's hands. This truck not only drives me around but it dries my family and I trust Tony to that to 100%. read more

Good prices and won't leave you stranded! Great and personable. Really knows what he's doing