There are few things in life that cause me as much anxiety as car trouble. It's the reason I own cars that are sometimes nicer than my tax bracket. Pretty sad when the car is a 2000 Saab Convertible, but I bought it over five years ago and haven't had a single lisp in its performance. Until last week...

My boyfriend and I were driving to San Francisco when the engine light went on, and then later the power steering went out just as we rolled off the Elko exit. Not knowing anyone in Elko, we called AAA to tow the car to Clack Automotive Repair. Carless, we stayed at the Thunderbird and worried ourselves sick most of the night. I recited conversations in my head with my Dad, begging him for money. In the morning, we called a Saab mechanic in Reno, and troubleshooted the best we could via phone.

At Clack, we were told it would take at least a day to work on the car, so we booked another night in Elko. The mechanic called us and said that it was a belt problem and we could pick it up the next morning. He quoted us $355 and we were totally relieved. No calls to Dad.

The next morning we picked up the car, and were told there was a problem and they'd have to reroute the belt. The mechanic explained everything to us with a detailed illustration. A couple hours later we picked up the car--$468 total. They were friendly and the work appeared to fix our car enough to get back on the road safely. We knew it wasn't a permanent fix, but we were grateful that our car was running well enough to get us out of Elko. If you're ever stranded with a european car, you couldn't ask for a better mechanic. These guys are great--and they're AAA Approved. Also, we suspect they gave us a break on the labor fees because we are students and being stranded for two days was costly (lodging, food, etc).

Had radiator replace. He used after market (Mexico). It leak after two years. The mechanic pinch the hood release cable when installing the radiator, had to go back and have free up the cable. Also very difficult to get quotes out of John.

Best auto repair in Elko, friendly service, Knowledgeable staff,

Will be back for future repairs, Thanks John and Brian!!

Mr. Clack does quality work at reasonable prices. Highly recommended.