The Evans family has owned and grown their automotive business for 3 generations. Currently run by Mike Evans, a family man and brilliant mechanic. Mike and his father Joe started their first auto repair shop at their gas station in Painesville OH back in the early 90's. Mike now lives in Joelton TN where he continues to work his passion in helping the local community have affordable automotive repair care.
Starting out with their first gas station in a small town in Ohio that offered standard maintenance such as oil changes and tire repair, over time this shop transitioned to a full-service repair shop. In the early 2000, Mike relocated to Perry Ohio and expanded the business to a five-bay garage servicing commercial and residential accounts. With multiple employees and annual service contracts his garage helped the local community save money and have reliable service. The Perry location also featured full tire service including retail sales for tires. Additionally, Mike would perform custom high-performance and fabrication services.
Mike moved to Mesa AZ in 2018 and built a new garage servicing the east valley of the Phoenix metro-area. While in Mesa, Mike changed the business name from Perry Auto Clinic and Tire, to Salt River Automotive. The new shop was adjacent to the Salt River which is in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. After many years of success and a whole new clientele, much to their protest, Mike relocated to Joelton TN in 2024, where he thrives today.
We have a proud history of excellent work and customer service. While in Ohio, Mike and his team were loyal in serving their community and in return have been recognized through the years by many local business organizations. Mike also taught Auto Technology for 15 years to high school juniors and seniors to help keep the trade vibrate with young talent. Today Mike continues to serve the local community in Joelton TN through Salt River Automotive. SRA looks forward to serving the northwest Nashville community through superior service and impeccable integrity.