Reviews
December 27, 2022
"Very prompt, reasonably priced and courteous. We were back on the road in a few hours."
December 19, 2022
"Darin Damelio has my highest respect as a business owner and as a person. My wife and I were driving our 1999 Lexus RX 300 to Austin, TX to deliver it to our son over the Thanksgiving holiday when it dropped its transmission just outside of Raton, NM. We had it towed to A-1 Automatics, rented a car, and continued to Austin. Over the course of a couple of weeks I communicated with Darin about what to do with the vehicle. Darin researched new and used parts and quoted me a price. I checked with my long time mechanic in Colorado Springs and he affirmed that the price Darin quoted was very reasonable. Eventually, we decided our best option was to sell the car to Darin, and in our negotiations he was not only fair but also very pleasant, even displaying a good sense of humor. The integrity he has, especially considering how he could have easily taken advantage of the situation, was most impressive. Interactions involving automobile repair can be difficult, and it was our good fortune to have met Darin Damelio. I could not recommend anyone more highly."
November 8, 2022
"I highly recommend this business! We were on the highway and experienced transmission issues 7 hrs from home. They reset everything, and we were able to limp the truck home to Okc. They even offered to let us borrow a vehicle, which we didn't need. Great service, honest people, and reasonable prices."
June 24, 2022
"Great service super nice people"
June 5, 2022
"We got stranded in Trinidad. Transmission started showing problems in Alamosa, CO. Limped the van to Walsenburg and stopped at a shop, they referred me to A-1 Automatics in Trinidad. Limped the van to Darin's shop there. Darin treated us very well, got my transmission out and tore down, inspected, estimated, rebuilt, and on the road in a week. Awesome service for a non-scheduled appointment. Drove the vehicle another 2K miles and had the warranty inspection done back in my home town. Everything is good, test driven, scanned, fluid check, leak inspection. ATRA shop verified condition and signed Warranty Paperwork. A-1 really came through for me and helped me out of a very tough situation. Thanks to Darin Damelio and his crew, they did an awesome job!"