I was having slipping problems with my 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser work truck. That truck is literally, directly tied to my livelihood. So, I brought it to a super honest, local mechanic who thought the issue might be bigger than he could handle. He suggested I bring the truck down to A1 Automatic Transmission. Im glad I did. When I called, Tony, the guy in charge, said I could bring it down right away, which I did. I left the truck overnight and got a call in the morning from Tony. He verified what the other mechanic said the issues were and gave me a reasonable quote for the work. He only did what he thought was necessary and was very clear about what other things I should look for should things go badly again. I am in the trades myself and really appreciate when someone treats the customer fairly and honestly. I highly recommend A-1 if you are having transmission problems. Thanks for getting me back on the road!

Owner is very professional, kind, and punctual; great overall experience from a very very knowledgeable specialist.

I shopped around for a transmission rebuild for my Ford F-150, Toni was the most reasonable. He did an excellent job, in a timely fashion. I would recommend anyone I know to go there. Had a great experience.

Tony is great mechanic and great person. Thank you!

Not honest mechanic. He said four problems with my car a cost of $900. I went to another mechanic, and he said it has only one of those issues. He fixed it with $200 only.1 Automatic just wants to maximize his profit by identifying wrong and fake problems.

Avoid this place. His knowledge of car transmission is limited to reading codes by computer and change all the parts. Not professional.

EnglishIn my opinion I left my car to have a noise evaluated when I started it, according to their computer and experience I had to change the transmission because it had internal damage which would cost me a lot of money, then I went to another mechanic and they checked my car and the result was that it was missing 3 quarters of fluid in the transmission. After completing the transmission of my car with 3 quarts of fluid it returned to its normal state and I did not have to change it

I had recently bought a used car, and to my surprise, one month in my reverse gear goes out. It was a 1999 Ford Explorer with 126,000 miles. I called around to a few places to get some quick estimates (high-low based on what it could be). Tony from A-1 said he could get me and and gave me a very reasonable price.I brought it in, mostly because he was right around the corner from where I lived. I am completely happy that I stumbled upon this shop. Tony was very thorough in explaining what was wrong with the transmission and reverse in particular. Parts and labor came out to a little above what he quoted me, but he stayed true and only charged me the price as it was quoted.Long story short, this guy was a pleasure to work with. and now its been close to 4 years and 45,000 miles. I drove this vehicle absolutely packed with all my possessions across the country and have not had a single slip or any problems. What more could I ask for?

After blowing our transmission on our Acura while moving across the country, Tony offered us one of the lowest quotes in the greater Boston area (and I called a LOT of people). He also seemed the most genuine and knowledgeable of the people we talked to, especially after AMCO tried scamming us out of a couple hundred dollars on diagnostic tests to tell us what we told them when we brought it in.We got the car back about 5 days ago and have already put several hundred miles on the rebuilt transmission with no problems or overheating. Will certainly go back to Tony in the future when we need any kind of auto work done.6 month update: Everything still going great. Nothing to report really.

Super honest, excellent mechanic, 40 yrs experience

I had a very good experience with A-1 Transmission recently. The transmission on my 2004 Honda Odyssey was malfunctioning and the Honda shop quoted me $3,400 for a replacement with a reconditioned older transmission. Tony at A-1 said he would rebuild my transmission for $1,900 and give me a one year warrantee on the job. He came through and my car is running perfectly. Plus he is a good guy. You cant beat that! I highly recommend!

Best place to go if you have transmission problems

The owner of this shop is a gentleman. He saved me an enormous amount of money. He was kind, efficient, and generous. I would recommend this to all my friends and all the interwebs. Your search for a transmission specialist has just ended.

While I was driving up from my RI home, my Oldsmobile van had transmission trouble on the Southeast Expressway into Boston. I managed to get it to A-1 Transmission at 914 Huntington Avenue and asked Tony to check it out. I had to leave the van with him for a few days. Mr. Resendes was thorough and honest. He gave me a written list of things he found wrong and said that although he would love the business, he could not recommend that we put the money into fixing the transmission because of the undercarriage rust and other problems he found. He could have taken advantage of my ignorance of cars and he could have charged me a lot for his investigation. He did neither and instead of recommending that I have him fix the vans transmission, he gave me sound advice when I asked him what he thought I should do. I am very grateful and am glad to post here that he treated me in a trustworthy manner. I certainly will use his services if I ever need mechanical help when I am in Boston and from what I know of Tony Resendes, I recommend him as an honest person.

The best place around for a transmission repair highly recommend !! Did a great job in my truck and very fear price!

MY TRUCKS FELT SAFE ASLONG AS I KNOW TONY WORKED ON THEM

A review for a mechanic is that last thing I thought Id be writing, but Im so overflowing with gratitude that I couldnt help it.I have an Acura 2001 TL that broke down on Storrow Drive on a Sunday. My car had had some difficulties starting up that freezing cold morning, yet it somehow made the 20 minute drive to the downtown area and didnt completely fail me until my drive back home from downtown. Luckily, with a couple rests in the shoulders, I was just barely able to make it to the Bernardi Acura of Boston dealership, a complete mess with my hazard lights flashing. I decided to have diagnostics run at Bernardi, but once the report was sent to me, my heart completely sunk. The dealership basically diagnosed my car with all systems failure and estimated repair costs totaling nearly $10k. As if that didnt hurt enough, they added insult to injury by including one item on my bill that just sent me over the top: Bernardi Acura of Boston provided a complimentary wash and vacuum! Bernardi for now, Bernardi for life! $0.00 Bernardi my butt. Its like they werent even trying to take this seriously. When I spoke to Bernardi about my diagnosis, they basically told me that my car was junk and that I might as well trade it in for a new car. Sure, to them it may just be better business, but its actually more akin to lazy dishonest con artistry that strips any inkling of credibility they might have had in my eyes.Thank goodness I got a second opinion from Tony at A1 Automatic Transmissions, though! I figured my major issue was my transmission, so I had my car towed there and got it looked at the next day. Tony has to be one of those rare, breath-of-fresh-air car folks who exudes genuine honesty and integrity. My car only had about 120,000 miles on it, and I expected at least another 4 years out of it...while the dealership quite flippantly told me to trash it or donate it, Tony gave me his honest opinion and advocated more for the quality of the brand than even its own dealership. Tony even went through the list of problems on my diagnostics report and checked everything the dealership had said was wrong. He assured me that everything, save the transmission problem, was a gross exaggeration and that fixing the transmission would be enough to get my car up and running well again. I obviously didnt know much about cars, but he was very patient in going through the diagnostic problem list and explaining everything clearly to me, which made a world of difference. I had called a good number of other mechanics in the area, but only a few even work on transmissions, and youre unlikely to find a place that will fix it for $2k with a one year/12,000 mile warranty on parts and labor like whats guaranteed at A1 Automatic Transmissions. Some of the dealerships in the area will even send cars here to be fixed before they hike up the price to match the repair cost theyll provide to you as a quote. After the longest week and a half ever of ridiculously long commutes to work, I ran back to my baby, and hes been driving significantly more smoothly than he had been for the past 7 years since Ive had him. It feels like Im driving a totally new car, and I couldnt be more delighted!** taken straight from yelp.

They will try to rip you off. Dont use this service.

A GREAT JOB. NEVERBETTER