A-1 Automatics & Towing in
Trinidad (CO)

Jorge was amazing to work with and got right in our truck so we could keep going in our vacation. Very honest shop and people. They get a TEN rating.

Needed my car looked at while driving through and came here on a Saturday when nobody else in town was open. Trustworthy guy. Would come back in a heartbeat.

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.

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!

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!

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!

My husband and I were just blown away with how amazing the service is here. A-1 Auto helped us when we were in a pickle. We broke down on the side of the highway with our camper and he came to our rescue. We were on our way to our new PCS station so we had a time crunch and weren’t expecting this setback, but A-1 was kind enough to expedite our service and helped us tremendously. It’s hard to find service like this nowadays so we were extremely thankful for him and his business.

Blew my radiator hose about 20 miles from this shop. AAA wanted to wait 8 hours to send a tow truck my way when I was on the side of the highway. I called the shop and Darin answered promptly and was able to get to my location with minimal details since there were no mile markers. He came in a tow truck within an hour and for the distance the pricing was more than fair. He even called into his part distributors on the trip to the shop for the parts I needed for the repair and performed it same day within an hour and a half of picking me up in the tow truck. Fantastic service, fair pricing, and knowledgeable staff. Definitely recommend

We broke down on the side of I-25 south of Trinidad on a Saturday. We were able to get off the interstate on an exit. We called AAA roadside service and asked for a tow back to Trinidad. After 2 hours we still hadn't been towed or been told we were in line so we started looking for a tow service ourselves. I left a message on the voice-mail and didn't expect a call back. Only one other company answered their phone and would be 4-5 hours out. After about 45 min to an hour A1 called us back and was able to be to us in 20 min. He was nice and asked where we would like to go. We asked for a sit down restaurant where we could wait for our ride back to Colorado Springs. The driver dropped us at a nice establishment and promised to have our vehicle looked at 1st thing Monday morning. I love the kindness of small town people!

Best transmission service! They rebuild the transmission in my 2003 Cadillac escalade ext 5 years ago and I have had no problems with it! My son had the transmission in his Toyota Highlux rebuild Last month and they also did a great job! Today I took my Cadillac ext back to have them change the filter and fluid! Again great ? job! Highly recommend A 1 transmission.

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.

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!

We highly recommend this company to everyone ,we drove in there yesterday with a transmission issue we explained we were on the road and needed to get home so they stayed late and had our Jeep ready to go by morning .Great Customer service from all we talked . Thank you for getting us out so quickly ?

Had a company dosome work and damage my truck. A-1 found the issues and got me on the road the same day. Friendly, affordable service. Couldn't ask for more.

I was stranded 1500 miles from home and got the best mechanical service I ever experienced. Darin found a transmission for my car that was located out of state. He got it to Colorado the next day, had it installed and I was back on my way to visit my daughter. The price, the efficiency and professionalism were unmatched. A1 is a gem

Darin is the best. Not only did he listen to me describe my truck's bizarre behavior, but went on several drives, over multiple days, to diagnose the problem. He fixed what he found wrong after dissecting the transfer case, and then later, when the original problem was still there, replaced the hubs without charging me for them! I can't imagine better service.

Darin saved my butt when my car automatically locked while I was warming it up and my spare set was in my purse, already in the car....can you tell, I've done this before.....just a week prior actually. Something is wrong with my automatic locks..it's not supposed to do this! It's Saturday morning at 7 a.m., I had to walk to a neighbor who would answer the door that early and thank goodness he knew to call A-1 and said he does lock out service as well. Darin came to my rescue within 45 minutes! He has worked on my vehicles for years and is a friend for life! Highly recommend Darin...honest, good mechanic and knows his business! And how to break into cars when you get locked out!

amazing experience! we were driving through trinidad from out of town on a saturday at 4 pm when our engine overheat light came on. we called darin at A-1 and he was at the rest stop in less than 20 minutes, went back to his shop to get us coolant and then checked our car at his shop. he had us test drive it for about 15 miles while he waited for us. he was incredibly helpful, kind and generous with his time to help our family. we are so thankful for his help and would highly recommend him.

I have consistently had excellent customer service and quality work done on my Jeep commander for a very reasonable price. Darren goes above and beyond to diagnose and fix problems and keep the price as low as possible.

VERY friendly, EXCELLENT service, EXCEPTIONAL quality, AMAZING prices & done in VERY timely manner. We've had them work on 2 of our vehicles & have been very happy! We even went back to get the last one fixed after we moved to Texas. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Wonderful customer service and professional mechanical diagnosis. After being fleeced of $600 at another auto repair business in Trinidad I took my truck to A-1. Upon arriving we were promptly attended to and accompanied on a trouble shooting ride along. During the ride along we experienced tenured, honest, and thorough analysis of the problem. Before the ride along we were convinced we had major transmission issues and we had shared this with the owner. After the ride along he assured us we didn’t have a transmission problem and were in fact just experiencing a cylinder misfire. He told us given the minor misfire we would be safe to drive back to Oklahoma and charged us NOTHING! He absolutely could have hit us for a $2500 transmission and we would’ve been non the wiser. These are excellent, honest, and friendly people that I would absolutely go out of my way to do business with. When in doubt take your vehicle to A-1!!!

I tried every mechanics shop in Trinidad and always ended up with more issues because the problem was never addressed fully or fixed completely and correctly. Come here first, you will be taken care of. He's thorough and professional and will do a full diagnostic and inspection and will get it right. Worth every dollar! Thank you very much A-1, You rocked it!

A-1 Automatics and Towing is a honest and reliable company. We had trouble with one of our fleet vehicles and A-1 stepped in gave us excellent customer service and great workmanship. They could have taken advantage of our situation but they did not and we highly recommend them.

I cannot recommend A-1 Automatics highly enough. I was passing through Trinidad from Houston, Texas when a problem developed with my manual transmission. I had my truck towed to A-1 where they diagnosed my problem within an hour or so. They had a part shipped overnight and I was back on the road the next afternoon. On top of all that they drove me to and from my Motel. Great people there!

I had my trucks transmission rebuilt here in June 2016, and it was great during the warranty period of 12 months or (I believe 10k miles). Once my truck was past the mileage part of the warranty in about April 2017, my tranny started needing to be warmed up for a minute to engage reverse. I paid $2200 for the rebuild, and after selling the truck in July to friends of mine from Texas, found out that the delayed reverse engagement issue will require the tranny to be internally checked/serviced again. Eratic fluid levels didn't help, but now my former truck will need another tranny service. :(

All i can say is outstanding customer service period. Our transfer case basically blowup on 25 and A1 came to the rescue. They seen what happen and they jumped into action. They basically rebuilt the case and had us on our way within the time frame they promised. Fully met and exceeded out expectations. Great job guys. Ran great all the way to Clearwater beach. If we ever get back that way the beer will be on us.

My pop recently had his transmission replaced here in his old Ford truck. They did a fantastic job, communicated everything very well, and had it done in a very timely manner. It's a brand new truck! Highly recommend.