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So many things can go wrong with your vehicle.
How do you know you can trust your mechanic
not to repair more than you need? You can't tell until there's a problem
whether that shop is reputable or not,
whether they are going to take care of you when there is a problem. Dave Pennington with
NARPRO says
"Don't wait until your car's having
problems to find a mechanic.
Find a good shop before you need one."
NARPRO helps narrow down your search. If they don't maintain a
95% customer satisfaction level,
they probably won't be a NARPRO shop.
Another way to tell if a shop is credible -
listen to the experts. I would take time to look online to see what other
people are saying about shop.
He says not reviews will be positive
but they close attention to how the shop handles the issue.
That will give you a good feel of how they will treat you.
If they don't take time to
take care of you at the front desk and tell you exactly what's going on with your car,
RUN! More advice:
Don't wait until your car stops to get a repair
Yellow check engine lights are warning signs, but Dave says, "Don't play around
when you see red."
If you get a red light
it's usually a stop engine light.
Stop your car and get help right away
because if you continue to drive you have more damage to your car.
Dave says, "Avoid shops that won't give you've written estimate.
those that don't charge for diagnostic time and shops that advertise extremely
cheap oil changes.
I would stay away from that because you're not sure what they're doing as far
as products they are using,
the quality of the oil, the quality of
the filters they use. It adds up. Eventually those shops have to make up the cost
somewhere else.
We'll have more ways to find a reputable shop at
ABC15.com/smartshopper
I'm Daphne Munro,
your Smart Shopper