Just wanted to share with you guys that I found a good shop in Sacramento this week. If you are in the area of the state capitol may I recommend Franks Automotive at 5220 Folsom Blvd. They work on European cars: Volvos, Porsches, Audis, and BMWs were in the lot. Their specialty seems to be Porsches, but when I asked how much experience they had with Volvos they assured me that they have worked on plenty over the last forty years they have been in business. It seemed that they knew what the problems I was having were before I finished describing them. In other words, they had enough experience with 850s to know what they were talking about without even seeing the car.<p>They did a handful or things on my Volvo 850 yesterday and today (new mass air flow sensor, new front ball joint and rod boots, fixed leaks in power steering system) and were very fair. They provided quotes up-front and the mechanics took the time to explain everything they looked at and address all my concerns both in person and over the phone. Although they did four hours of actual labor, they only charged me for two. They also spent a total of probably 45 minutes on the phone with me without any complaints. I felt like I was treated very fairly. The quote they estimated in the beginning actually ended up being more than I paid! The thing that makes this worth noting is that all the other places I called quoted me almost $200 more for the same work. (Turner Volvo is a complete rip-off, as is Sacramento Volvo Service.)<p>I recently moved from Sonora, a small mountain town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. I had a real reliable repair shop there to take my car to (Sonora Import Service, btw) so I was reluctant to find a shop here in Sacramento. I'm pleased to say that Franks Automotive treated my Volvo like it was their own car. I'll definitely be taking my Audi in there when it needs work next month! <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://www.vwvortex.com/vwbb/smile.gif" BORDER="0">