Volvo Japanese Car Automotive Expertise with over 25 years of experience
We offer before and after-hours self-serve drop-off and pick-up as well as shuttle service to nearby neighborhoods or BART that can be scheduled with your appointment. If you car needs an overnight stay, our Indoor secured 5,000 square foot facility keep our customer's autos safe and sound.
You are in good hands with our crew. We employ Volvo, Toyota and Honda factory trained, SAFE certified, and ASE Certified Volvo Master Technician & ASE Certified staff. We are also members of Automotive Service Councils of California, the largest professional independent garage owners association in California.
Aside from our capable staff and extensive expertise, our goal is simple: we aim to treat you right, take good care of your car, and build an honest business that will serve us and our community. We know you have many choices when it comes to auto repair, and we understand your valid concerns about honesty, integrity, cost effectiveness as well as the prudent care for your treasured automotive investment. We also understand that you have invested wisely in your car for it's safety as well as it's durability and resale value. Our job is to keep your car safe, sound, running well, and to do so in a fair and cost effective manner that will allow you, your car and our business to all thrive.
Warranty-friendly scheduled maintenance and much more
In addition to our experienced preventive maintenance services, specialty diagnostic/troubleshooting, and cost-effective repairs, we also provide complete Volvo and Japanese car factory scheduled maintenance with genuine manufacturer's parts, that are fully compatible with your warranty. We also honor most extended warranty programs.
5,000 square foot facility keep our customer's autos safe and sound!
Meet Ali Ashtiani
Founder and Technician | Montclair Auto Tech
Master Technician status earned early in his career
In 1989, Ali earned his ASE Master Technician certification. He quickly became one of the most highly sought after mechanics due to his accurate and efficient diagnostic abilities. Customers appreciated his ability to understand a wide variety of technical and repair issues, quickly zero in on a problem, and solve it efficiently. As his reputation grew, more customers returned requesting that Ali "take a look" at their challenging automotive issues.
Montclair Auto Tech is born
In 1993, a friend offered Ali a spare stall in his local automotive repair shop in the Montclair neighborhood of Oakland, California. He enjoyed getting to know his local customers directly without the bureaucracy and politics of dealership sales and service. He dedicated himself to building a business he could be proud of. His hard work began to pay off, and his dedicated service-oriented business began to grow and thrive. Over several years, as the industry evolved and new technologies emerged, Ali quickly recognized the safety and reliability of the leading two Japanese auto manufacturers, and quickly became equally enthusiastic and accomplished with Toyota and Honda autos.
Early move to current North Oakland facility
By 1996, the business expanded almost exclusively by word of mouth, and Ali quickly outgrew his Montclair garage. He moved the shop a few miles west to it's current location on Telegraph Avenue in North Oakland, where it has remained ever since. The convenient location is near Downtown Oakland, BART and several freeway exits. Montclair Auto Tech's loyal customers come from all over the bay area, but his core neighborhood client base is concentrated in the immediate vicinity of North Oakland and the Oakland Hills, Berkeley, Emeryville, Temescal, Elmwood, Fairview Park, Claremont, Rockridge, Piedmont, Grand Lake, etc.
Continually building technical excellence and teamwork
As Montclair Auto Tech's loyal customers have increasingly asked for trusted guidance with their other European and Asian cars, the team has consistently provided them with the same high caliber of service, expertise and customer satisfaction. Carefully recruiting the best and brightest in the automotive field, his proven customer service and business management skills have allowed him to provide excellent leadership, training and expansion from his original Volvo specialization, to his now preferred Asian automotive models.
