We once had a 1987 Honda that Cowden Automotive perpetually kept two steps ahead of a systemwide failure. We'd bring it in with our dilemma ("We need to drive to Mammoth, possibly in a blizzard"), and Cowden's mechanics would fix just enough of the car to get the job done, as our wallet demanded. A broken wheel stud, for instance, never got repaired, and that's what holds the wheel to the car. The staff was candid with us, an attitude that dates back to 1978, when Paul Cowden decided to... More »
