Your drive. Our Passion.
You and your vehicle's needs are important to us. We work hard to provide you with the highest degree of care for your vehicle's ideal performance.
Under-car, done right
Suspension · steering · brakes · structure
We specialize in the repair and maintenance of cars and light trucks, with a focus on suspension, steering, brake and structural systems. We strive to provide our clients with the highest degree of expertise, supported by the latest technical data and diagnostic equipment available, always grounded with the utmost integrity.
Suspension, steering & alignment
Full suspension and steering system service, repair or replacement — computerized alignment on every axis.
Brake services
Routine maintenance, system repairs or performance upgrades — equipped to meet complete brake system needs.
Wheel & tire mounting and balancing
Three balancing modes: standard computer, specialized Road Force/StraightTrak, and “on car” strobe balancing.
Structural & frame repair
Complete under-car frame repair — structural work has been the bench since 1962, including uni-structural repair and restoration work on classics and exotics.
Under-car diagnostics
Specialized diagnostic services — all under-car related handling problems or concerns.
Wheels & tires, sourced
Through partnering with Tire Rack we are also able to offer a large range of wheels and tires at excellent value.
The Tate family business
Third and fourth generation, same bench.
Structural repairs since 1962, by their own account — and the family is still on the floor: Doug Tate is the third generation of the Tate family business, his son Devon the fourth.
The line begins
“By providing high-quality structural repairs since 1962, our clients trust our expertise and integrity.” — their services page. Structural repair has been the foundation from the start.
Third generation
Doug Tate joins Tru-Line, representing the third generation of the Tate family business. Today he is Vice President of Tru-Line Seattle — a certified specialist in frame and uni-structural diagnosis and repair, suspension and steering, wheel alignment, corner balance diagnosis, and brake systems.
Bellevue opens
“In July, of 2005, we added a second location in the heart of Bellevue for the convenience of our growing Eastside customer base.”
Fourth generation
Devon Tate officially joins Tru-Line Seattle, proud to represent the 4th generation of the Tate family business — AAS in Auto Mechanics, Lake Washington Technical Institute.
The shop floor
The cars on the racks tell the story.
Lamborghini alignment. Porsche repair. BMW alignment. This is the shop’s own photography, from their own floor.
Photography: trulineseattle.com · captions are the shop’s own
Recommended by
The people who sell the marques
As listed under “Partner Recommendations” on the shop’s testimonials page
In their customers’ words
Trust is the spec that matters.
Real reviews, quoted verbatim and attributed to where they were posted.
“Great prices, easy to schedule, honesty. What more could you ask for in a mechanic?”
“Awesome folks. Get your tires dropped shipped from Tirerack and they mount them. Super reliable. Great alignment too”
of Puget Sound Consumers’ Checkbook raters scored Tru-Line “superior” overall — Checkbook’s Top Rating for Quality, from an independent survey panel rather than self-selected reviews.
Two shops, two clocks
Seattle & Bellevue keep different hours.
Seattle
Tru-Line Seattle, Inc- Address
- 312 Boren Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98144-2017 - Hours
- 7am – 5pm, Monday – Friday
Closed Saturday & Sunday - Phone
- 206.325.3340
- Fax
- 206.325.4596
- dtate@trulineseattle.com
Doug Tate, VP
Bellevue
Tru-Line Bellevue, Inc- Address
- 1423 130th Avenue NE
Bellevue, Washington 98005 - Hours
- 6am – 3pm, Monday – Friday
Closed Saturday & Sunday - Phone
- 425.462.0013
- Fax
- 425.462.0015
Planning a visit? Appointments are typically scheduled a week or more in advance.
Request an appointment
Tell us what it’s doing.
The same details the shop asks for by phone today: provide the vin # or the vehicle year, make and model, and a brief description of the vehicle's symptoms and requested service.
Appointments are typically scheduled a week or more in advance. For anything urgent, call Seattle 206.325.3340 or Bellevue 425.462.0013.