Reviews
August 6, 2024
"Just over a week ago on a late Friday afternoon we were cruising along to our vacation spot in Red River to spend the next week when we heard bad mechanical noises coming from below. We barely got pulled off to the side of the road (no shoulder) while pulling our camper and side x sides.
I called a couple places and no one nearby could help, called a tow company and they appeared helpful however after an hour we still did not know if or when they would come. One of the places I called advised us to call A 1 Automatics, who was both a tow company and a transmission shop. They were an hour and a half away in Trinidad, Co. By this time we knew it was our torque converter, fly wheel, and hopefully little else.
I'm bad with names however I called and believe I spoke with the owner who asked a few questions and was on his way. Friends who had arrived before us came out and got our camper and toys for us, moving them to our campground. A 1 Automatics took the truck to Trinidad , he understood we needed the truck to get us home the following Friday. I canceled the other tow company who said they had someone on the way, however failed to let us know, and interestingly no one saw another tow truck. Transmission work is never cheap however they let us know what needed to be done and what didn't, as well as the cost. They used better quality parts and had us up and running for less money than we thought and by the following Thursday morning. We had absolutely no issues during the 10 hour trip back home. My husband and I truly appreciate these folks getting us in, taking care of us in a timely manner, and at a fair price. If your in the Trinidad Co., area and have trouble these are the guys to call."
July 29, 2024
"The transmission in our truck died as we were driving through Trinidad. We found A-1 Automatics. Darren did a terrific job. A few days later, our transmission had been rebuilt completely. I told Darin I would write a good review if we made it over at the Berthold Pass. We did make it just fine. Almost like having a new truck!"
July 16, 2024
"I recently broke down in Raton, NM while driving to Denver to visit my daughter and son in law and attend the Blink-182 concert.
I called a couple of places in Raton, but no one had availability, but one of them recommended A1 Automatics.
I gave them a call and within an hour Darren showed up with the tow truck and took me to his shop in Trinidad, CO.
Darren needed to take another car into Boulder to have it's AC system recharged and offered to give me a ride to Boulder so my daughter wouldn't need to make a 6 hour round trip to come get me in Trinidad.
Darren is one of the nicest people I have had the privilege of meeting in my 59 years. He was very helpful and extremely considerate, and very fair in his pricing. I highly recommend him, and A1 Automatics. Thank you Darren, you're the best!"
July 9, 2024
"We broke down on a road trip in a 1968 Cadillac and had to be towed. Luckily we chose A-1. They had us up and running with a new transmission in 1.5 days. The cost was way less than we anticipated. Thanks so much, guys!"
June 21, 2024
"Found this store online in a pinch. Darren was amazing, and super fast. Very strongly recommend"