Dedicated to quality repair
and service for over 40 years we do it all from oil
changes to engine overhauls. In 1968 Keith Anderson
founder of
the company started an automotive repair shop at age
16. Keith’s Dad let him work out of his garage
at home. After Keith graduated high school he got a
van and started doing mobile trouble shooting and light
repairs
at the customer’s 3house or where ever the vehicle
was. That was called Automotive Therapy. Keith was
considered the car doctor. That business grew to the
point people
wanted him to do more then tune-ups and trouble shooting.
So he rented a one bay garage in downtown Midland as
a base of operations.
In 1975 Keith had the opportunity to get his first
service station. A Boron Station in Midland. With the
work load
that he and his staff now had and the running of the
service station, there was not enough time for mobile
work anymore. Most all work was done in house for then
on. In 1978 he was growing out of the two bay Boron
Service Station so they moved into a three bay Shell
Service
Station in downtown Midland. It didn’t take long
and they were growing out of the three bay garage.
They needed to expand again.
In 1980 he acquired another Shell Service Station
on the corner of Saginaw Rd. and Patrick. Now he was
running both the Downtown and the Saginaw Road Station.
In 1984 he thought it would be best to have all the
repair work done in one location. He expanded the Saginaw
Road Shell by adding three more bays. Now the Station
had six service bays. The Service Department hours
were also expanded to add a second shift of technicians.
The service department was now open from 7:30 am to
11:30 pm Monday thru Friday. Customers really liked
2nd shift because they could drop off their car after
work and pick it up on their way to work also businesses
could have work done on their vehicles during their
off hours.
Keith decided to expand into the Marine business in
1989. A boatyard in Essexville was acquired on the
Saginaw River next to the Coast Guard Station. The
Marine Division stores boats up to 35 Ton, does fiberglass
work, wood work, air conditioning and refrigeration,
electrical and mechanical repair.
In 1998 Keith closed the Shell Service stations and
moved the Automotive Division to their present location
on Patrick Road. They now have eight bays and are still
open 2nd shift. Keith’s daughter and son-in-law
are helping in managing the Automotive Division and
still offers the same great service as before.
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