S G Auto Repair

Sergio Garcia: A Silver Lining

By James Florence, Diamond Certified Resource Reporter

PINOLE — As a young man living in Mexico, Sergio Garcia never planned to become an auto mechanic. However, when he found himself in a position to learn the trade, he took to it like tires to the road. “In my early 20s, I worked as a taxi driver,” he remembers. “My father knew how to fix cars, so whenever my taxicab broke down, I always brought it to him. After a while, I realized I needed to learn how to do my own repair work, so I jumped ...