Comments on: How To Find A Car Mechanic You Can Trust http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/find-auto-mechanic-you-can-trust/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:24:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Fuller http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/find-auto-mechanic-you-can-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-32067 Mark Fuller Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:41:13 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=11792#comment-32067 Finding a mechanic you can trust can be time consuming and a little frustrating. Once you've found him though, a lot of your car maintenance headaches will disappear. Finding a mechanic you can trust can be time consuming and a little frustrating. Once you’ve found him though, a lot of your car maintenance headaches will disappear.

]]> By: ParisGirl111 http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/find-auto-mechanic-you-can-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-17879 ParisGirl111 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:39:25 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=11792#comment-17879 It never occured to me to ask for the parts after they replaced them. I just let them dispose of them. I never thought about asking for them back. Now, I am remembering all the tires I have replaced when really I just needed one tire. I bet I could have sold the other three to a used tired dealer. It never occured to me to ask for the parts after they replaced them. I just let them dispose of them. I never thought about asking for them back. Now, I am remembering all the tires I have replaced when really I just needed one tire. I bet I could have sold the other three to a used tired dealer.

]]> By: Nic http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/find-auto-mechanic-you-can-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-17874 Nic Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:32:21 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=11792#comment-17874 Taking a little time to become familiar with the general workings of your vehicle's systems is well worth it. I am not an expert and currently don't have the space or equipment to do my own work, but I use my local shop as an advice + labor setup. Becoming friendly, feeling out their knowledge, and being acutely aware of when things don't make sense can go a long way. Running a quick check online for part prices can also help avoid the rip-off factor. Tip: Transmission shops are known to be the worst type for rip-offs. Transmission repair has the highest profit margin in the business. Definitely try to get a referral from a trusted mechanic if you need to involve one. Taking a little time to become familiar with the general workings of your vehicle’s systems is well worth it. I am not an expert and currently don’t have the space or equipment to do my own work, but I use my local shop as an advice + labor setup. Becoming friendly, feeling out their knowledge, and being acutely aware of when things don’t make sense can go a long way. Running a quick check online for part prices can also help avoid the rip-off factor.

Tip: Transmission shops are known to be the worst type for rip-offs. Transmission repair has the highest profit margin in the business. Definitely try to get a referral from a trusted mechanic if you need to involve one.

]]> By: Ken Tuckman http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/find-auto-mechanic-you-can-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-17868 Ken Tuckman Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:02:14 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=11792#comment-17868 You should include some mention of a website I found that is a great resource for finding good mechanics and knowing how much you should pay http://repairpal.com/ You should include some mention of a website I found that is a great resource for finding good mechanics and knowing how much you should pay
http://repairpal.com/

]]> By: Ted http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/find-auto-mechanic-you-can-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-17864 Ted Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:45:29 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=11792#comment-17864 I love my mechanic and they would violate a few of these rules. The place is dirty, they don't enter your information in any computer (they write it on a large calendar), quotes are verbal, etc. BUT they are less expensive, fix only what they need to, they check my car over for free. Over the long haul, they have saved me hundreds of dollars and lots of time. For me it is all about finding a place I can trust for everything so I do not spend time worrying if I am being ripped off or not. I love the idea of taking the car in for a test run! I did that with an oil change and a small brake job, and long story short, I am never going back there again. Test runs are great! I love my mechanic and they would violate a few of these rules. The place is dirty, they don’t enter your information in any computer (they write it on a large calendar), quotes are verbal, etc. BUT they are less expensive, fix only what they need to, they check my car over for free. Over the long haul, they have saved me hundreds of dollars and lots of time. For me it is all about finding a place I can trust for everything so I do not spend time worrying if I am being ripped off or not.

I love the idea of taking the car in for a test run! I did that with an oil change and a small brake job, and long story short, I am never going back there again. Test runs are great!

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