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How Auto Mechanics Can Rip You Off, and How to Avoid Being Taken for a Ride

Have you ever gone to an auto repair shop for an oil change, only to have the mechanic say your car needs a new transmission? Has the "check engine" light come on, and suddenly the mechanic says you need expensive new engine parts? One seasoned auto mechanic is warning consumers to be well-versed in how a car works to avoid being ripped off at the auto repair shop. "Joe," who has been a mechanic for 40 years, agreed to reveal the secrets of his trade to ABC News' "20/20" on the condition that his identity would remain concealed. He said some mechanics may try to squeeze more money out of customers by doing unnecessary repairs. What drives mechanics to cheat or push unnecessary repairs, Joe said, is the tiny profit margin at many repair shops. Most mechanics are honest, he said, but many are pressured by their bosses to perform unnecessary work. "The shop has to stay in business," Joe said. "There are pressures to do things that maybe you wouldn't do normally." Joe admitted that he has used shady tactics, himself, in the past. "I'm ashamed a bit to admit it, but when your boss tells you ... 'Either you do it here or the door's right there,' what are you going to do?" he asked. The Automotive Service Association says the majority of the service repair industry is ethical and only charges the consumer for necessary work. "20/20" went undercover at several auto repair shops in New York and New Jersey to see if mechanics would add unnecessary repairs and fees to service a "20/20" producer's car, which had been given a clean bill of health by two licensed mechanics beforehand. One of those licensed expert mechanics was Giuseppe Mendola, owner of AutoTech Diagnostic in College Point, New York. "If they found a problem with this car, it would probably be a problem they invented or that didn't exist at all," Mendola said. 1. Adding on to 'Gravy Work' There are special names mechanics use for questionable repair practices, Joe said, such as "gravy work," which, he said, means billing the customer for more time than a repair job actually takes. "Most shops will charge you an hour and a half to two hours to turn the rotors and put pads on it," Joe said. "If you're good and got good equipment, you can do it in 20 or 30 minutes. ... That's gravy." 2. Doing a 'Wallet Flush' The so-called "Wallet Flush," Joe said, is where a routine oil change can turn into something much more expensive. "An $18 oil change -- well, they lose money on that," he said. "The idea is to get you in so they can sell you the coolant flushes, trans flushes, power steering flushes. ... That's where the money is." 3. Billing for Work That Was Never Done Joe said it's not unusual for mechanics to bill for work they don't even perform, such as saying they installed a new air filter without actually touching it. "Some [air filters] are difficult to change, and it's real easy to charge for it and not put it in," he said. "And you would never know because you couldn't go get it." 4. Jacking Up Repairs Based off the 'Idiot Light' One of the most common, and profitable, ways to jack up a repair bill is exploiting fears over the "check engine" light, affectionately known by some in the trade as the "idiot light," Joe said. "The check engine light will direct you to a failure code," he said. "Guys kind of have the phrase where every code deserves a part." "20/20" put the "idiot light" tactic to the test. Before heading out undercover, "20/20" had expert mechanic Audra Fordin purposefully unplug a cord to disconnect the mass airflow sensor in the engine of a "20/20" producer's car, something that would be quickly detected and easy to fix. Both Fordin and Mendola deemed the car perfectly fine otherwise. One repair shop in New Jersey fixed the cord issue in 15 minutes without even charging our producer -- though ABC News' expert mechanic say it would be reasonable to charge between $50-100 to diagnose the problem. The manager at a different repair shop in New Jersey also just plugged the cord back in, but then told our producer the light was on because the mass flow sensor needed to be cleaned. He recommended a fuel system cleaning for $99. A mechanic in New York also fixed the cord problem quickly but told our producer she needed to replace the entire mass air flow sensor, a cost of more than $300. He then offered to take the sensor apart and fix it for $190. For that $190 fix, a "20/20" hidden camera video showed the mechanic just sprayed and rinsed the outside of the engine. "The light was definitely on because of the sensor," Mendola said. "And plugging it back in should have the solved the problem. ... I can give you an example. If you came home and your lamp wasn't working and you realized, 'Hey, somebody unplugged it from the wall,' you wouldn't go out and buy a new lamp. So basically, all you had to do was plug it back in and you'd be fine." 5. BONUS: How to Avoid Being Ripped Off "If you go to a shop, and they ... spring you up for all this stuff, go find another shop," he said. "Ask your friends, ask coworkers. ... Try to find a reputable shop that you can build a relationship with, and they will take care of you, and that's key." Also, he added, just read the owner's manual. "People don't read the owner's manual," he said. "They don't know how to open the hood half the time. ... I honestly don't understand what they expect out of the car if they don't know anything about it." Marty Guerrero, 50, of Los Angeles, admitted she didn't know anything about cars when she took her red Mustang into a mechanic when it wouldn't start. She said that was all the mechanic needed to know, to take her for a ride. "He ended up wanting to charge me about $1,000 for services, and it turns out all my car needed was a battery," said Guerrero. "And the only reason I busted him was because my car wouldn't start two days after I picked it up. After he supposedly fixed it, it wouldn't start." What should have been an $80 battery replacement suddenly became a very expensive problem for Guerrero. "When I think about it now I feel like a fool," Guerrero said. "I really got taken." But Guerrero battled to get her money back from the mechanic and won. She even enrolled in auto repair classes and is educating others through an e-book she wrote, named, "Exposed: Auto Repair's Dirty Little Secrets to Rip You Off!" "I ended up writing a book because I wanted to share all this knowledge with people," Guerrero said. "It really makes me angry that these mechanics are taking advantage of women. ... They primarily cheat women because they think we don't know." Guerrero had a message for the mechanic who she said ripped her off: "I got you," Guerrero said. "You thought you were slick, but I got you." https://abcnews.go.com/US/auto-mechanics-rip-off-avoid-ride/story?id=25222138

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China Auto Repair and Beauty Industry Report, 2016-2020 - Car Ownership Reached 172 Million by End of 2015 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Auto Repair and Beauty Industry Report, 2016-2020" report to their offering. The huge Chinese automobile market always stimulates the demand for auto repair & beauty. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the country's car ownership reached 172 million at the end of 2015, rising 11.7% over last year. The Chinese auto repair & beauty market size amounted to RMB754.8 billion in 2015, jumping by 12.66% year on year. In future, the market size will show an annual growth rate of 19.17% during 2015-2020 with the consumers' enhanced maintenance awareness and longer ownership time, and the market scale will report RMB1.7364 trillion in 2020. As for the competitive landscape, the main participants in China's auto repair industry include 4S stores, franchised maintenance service stations, comprehensive repair workshops, fast repair chain stores, special repair shops and a large number of roadside shops. There are more than 400,000 registered maintenance &repair enterprises which are divided into three categories with nearly 5 million employees in China, embracing at least 370,000 non-4S stores. The industry features a low concentration rate. In China, auto 4S stores charge very high although their service quality is excellent, while repair shops and roadside repair shops claim low fees but their services vary dramatically, which cannot make consumers feel assured. Well-known chain stores offer the prices between 4S stores and roadside repair shops, embodying obvious cost advantages. Companies Mentioned: AnjiAutobund Bosch Car Service Chexiangjia Harson Service NFA OCTAVE Sure Moov Tqmall Tyreplus cheqishi.com y1s.cn Key Topics Covered: 1 Basic Situation of Auto Repair & Beauty Industry 2 Aftermarket Analysis 3 Auto Repair & Beauty Industry 4 Internet + Auto Repair& Beauty 5 Auto Repair & Beauty Chain Enterprises in China For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/44hwck/china_auto_repair https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161108005635/en/China-Auto-Repair-Beauty-Industry-Report-2016-2020

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How Auto Mechanics Can Rip You Off, and How to Avoid Being Taken for a Ride

Have you ever gone to an auto repair shop for an oil change, only to have the mechanic say your car needs a new transmission? Has the "check engine" light come on, and suddenly the mechanic says you need expensive new engine parts? One seasoned auto mechanic is warning consumers to be well-versed in how a car works to avoid being ripped off at the auto repair shop. "Joe," who has been a mechanic for 40 years, agreed to reveal the secrets of his trade to ABC News' "20/20" on the condition that his identity would remain concealed. He said some mechanics may try to squeeze more money out of customers by doing unnecessary repairs. What drives mechanics to cheat or push unnecessary repairs, Joe said, is the tiny profit margin at many repair shops. Most mechanics are honest, he said, but many are pressured by their bosses to perform unnecessary work. "The shop has to stay in business," Joe said. "There are pressures to do things that maybe you wouldn't do normally." Joe admitted that he has used shady tactics, himself, in the past. "I'm ashamed a bit to admit it, but when your boss tells you ... 'Either you do it here or the door's right there,' what are you going to do?" he asked. The Automotive Service Association says the majority of the service repair industry is ethical and only charges the consumer for necessary work. "20/20" went undercover at several auto repair shops in New York and New Jersey to see if mechanics would add unnecessary repairs and fees to service a "20/20" producer's car, which had been given a clean bill of health by two licensed mechanics beforehand. One of those licensed expert mechanics was Giuseppe Mendola, owner of AutoTech Diagnostic in College Point, New York. "If they found a problem with this car, it would probably be a problem they invented or that didn't exist at all," Mendola said. 1. Adding on to 'Gravy Work' There are special names mechanics use for questionable repair practices, Joe said, such as "gravy work," which, he said, means billing the customer for more time than a repair job actually takes. "Most shops will charge you an hour and a half to two hours to turn the rotors and put pads on it," Joe said. "If you're good and got good equipment, you can do it in 20 or 30 minutes. ... That's gravy." 2. Doing a 'Wallet Flush' The so-called "Wallet Flush," Joe said, is where a routine oil change can turn into something much more expensive. "An $18 oil change -- well, they lose money on that," he said. "The idea is to get you in so they can sell you the coolant flushes, trans flushes, power steering flushes. ... That's where the money is." 3. Billing for Work That Was Never Done Joe said it's not unusual for mechanics to bill for work they don't even perform, such as saying they installed a new air filter without actually touching it. "Some [air filters] are difficult to change, and it's real easy to charge for it and not put it in," he said. "And you would never know because you couldn't go get it." 4. Jacking Up Repairs Based off the 'Idiot Light' One of the most common, and profitable, ways to jack up a repair bill is exploiting fears over the "check engine" light, affectionately known by some in the trade as the "idiot light," Joe said. "The check engine light will direct you to a failure code," he said. "Guys kind of have the phrase where every code deserves a part." "20/20" put the "idiot light" tactic to the test. Before heading out undercover, "20/20" had expert mechanic Audra Fordin purposefully unplug a cord to disconnect the mass airflow sensor in the engine of a "20/20" producer's car, something that would be quickly detected and easy to fix. Both Fordin and Mendola deemed the car perfectly fine otherwise. One repair shop in New Jersey fixed the cord issue in 15 minutes without even charging our producer -- though ABC News' expert mechanic say it would be reasonable to charge between $50-100 to diagnose the problem. The manager at a different repair shop in New Jersey also just plugged the cord back in, but then told our producer the light was on because the mass flow sensor needed to be cleaned. He recommended a fuel system cleaning for $99. A mechanic in New York also fixed the cord problem quickly but told our producer she needed to replace the entire mass air flow sensor, a cost of more than $300. He then offered to take the sensor apart and fix it for $190. For that $190 fix, a "20/20" hidden camera video showed the mechanic just sprayed and rinsed the outside of the engine. "The light was definitely on because of the sensor," Mendola said. "And plugging it back in should have the solved the problem. ... I can give you an example. If you came home and your lamp wasn't working and you realized, 'Hey, somebody unplugged it from the wall,' you wouldn't go out and buy a new lamp. So basically, all you had to do was plug it back in and you'd be fine." 5. BONUS: How to Avoid Being Ripped Off "If you go to a shop, and they ... spring you up for all this stuff, go find another shop," he said. "Ask your friends, ask coworkers. ... Try to find a reputable shop that you can build a relationship with, and they will take care of you, and that's key." Also, he added, just read the owner's manual. "People don't read the owner's manual," he said. "They don't know how to open the hood half the time. ... I honestly don't understand what they expect out of the car if they don't know anything about it." Marty Guerrero, 50, of Los Angeles, admitted she didn't know anything about cars when she took her red Mustang into a mechanic when it wouldn't start. She said that was all the mechanic needed to know, to take her for a ride. "He ended up wanting to charge me about $1,000 for services, and it turns out all my car needed was a battery," said Guerrero. "And the only reason I busted him was because my car wouldn't start two days after I picked it up. After he supposedly fixed it, it wouldn't start." What should have been an $80 battery replacement suddenly became a very expensive problem for Guerrero. "When I think about it now I feel like a fool," Guerrero said. "I really got taken." But Guerrero battled to get her money back from the mechanic and won. She even enrolled in auto repair classes and is educating others through an e-book she wrote, named, "Exposed: Auto Repair's Dirty Little Secrets to Rip You Off!" "I ended up writing a book because I wanted to share all this knowledge with people," Guerrero said. "It really makes me angry that these mechanics are taking advantage of women. ... They primarily cheat women because they think we don't know." Guerrero had a message for the mechanic who she said ripped her off: "I got you," Guerrero said. "You thought you were slick, but I got you." https://abcnews.go.com/US/auto-mechanics-rip-off-avoid-ride/story?id=25222138

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A Chery A1 undergoing regular maintenance at a service garage in Ukraine An automobile repair shop (also known regionally as a garage or a workshop) is an establishment where automobiles are repaired by auto mechanics and technicians. Contents 1 Types 2 Auto body repair 3 See also 4 References Types Automotive garages and repair shops can be divided into following categories: The auto parts stores or motor-factors that also maintain service operations. This is not common in the United Kingdom but more common in the US. Automobile repair workshops that are independently owned and operated businesses. These may also include regional or national chains and franchises including OEM car dealership sites. In the United States, these sites are commonly certified by their respective manufacturer to perform warranty and recall repairs by that manufacturer or distributor. Independent automobile repair shops in the US may also achieve certification through manufacturer sponsored programs.[1] In the European Union a recent law (The EC Block Exemption Regulation 1400/2002 (October 2003[2])) allows motorists more flexibility in selecting where they can get their car serviced. Due to this legislation, maintenance and service work does not have to be done by the main dealer as long as the garage uses Original Equipment 'Matching Quality' parts, and are recorded as such, and the garage follow the manufacturer's service schedules. The Block Exemption Regulation (BER) covers service and maintenance during the warranty period and prohibits vehicle manufacturers' warranties from including conditions that require normal maintenance to be provided within the vehicle manufacturer's network or that all parts used must be the manufacturer's original spare parts. This means that motorists benefit from open market competition in aftermarket parts, repairs and services thus reducing the cost of servicing through better labor rates and competitively priced parts. Also, some auto repair shops provide additional towning services. Specialty automobile repair shops are shops specializing in certain parts such as brakes, mufflers and exhaust systems, transmissions, body parts, automobile electrification, automotive air conditioner repairs, automotive glass repairs and installation, and wheel alignment or those who only work on certain brands of vehicle or vehicles from certain continents of the world. There are also automotive repair shops that specialize in vehicle modifications and customization. Oftentimes, various specialized auto repair shops will have varied infrastructure and facilities (for specific jobs or vehicles), as well as technicians and mechanics with different qualifications. Online automobile repair shops (mobile mechanics) providing doorstep repair services and home delivery of new and used auto parts of different late model and classic cars whose parts are not widely available in the market. In countries such as the UK, the mobile car body repair sectors has experienced high growth by way of mobile SMART Repair companies providing mobile car body repair services, such as Bumper Repairs, auto body repair, paintless dent repair and paintwork defect repairs to private and commercial consumers, typically within the industry framework of refinishing vehicle damage on a localised basis, where the area of damage being repaired is not in excess of an A4 sheet of paper.Auto body repair Some repair shops offer both mechanical and bodywork repair. Automotive repair shops that specialize in bodywork repair are known as body shops. They offer paintwork repairs to scratches, scuffs and dents, as well as repairs to the bodies of vehicles damaged by collisions. Many body shops now offer paintless dent repair. See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Automobile repair shops.Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Breakdown (vehicle) Preventive maintenance Reliability centered maintenance Service Labor Time StandardsReferences ^ "ProFirst Certification". Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. ^ "Independent garages and the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption" (PDF). Independent garages and the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption. UK Government. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

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Look for the best Transmission Repairs with These Techniques

You do not need to get conned for the transmission repair, and you do not have to. There are many transmission repair specialists that will repair things for you at the reasonable price. We now have met customers that have paid thousands to get a job in a particular place when they could have paid just several hundred dollars. A transmission repair is among the most high-priced and involved repairs to your vehicle. For this reason you have to do some work to locate an experienced a sincere transmission repair service. The next steps can help you try this. Trusted auto repair in New Orleans LA. 1. Repair centers sometimes tend not to handle the repairs on the premises. They send your automobile to a different one repair center that focuses on transmissions. They will also ask you for more to enable them to earn a return. Always do the best to use a specialty transmission center. 2. Make a price comparison from various transmission specialty shops. Find out if they are going to meet or beat other service’s prices. 3. Give them this information as well to get a precise quote: a. Is the transmission a typical or an automatic?

b. May be the vehicle a front-wheel drive, a rear-wheel drive, or possibly a four-wheel drive? 4. Never let a transmission service center to charge you a fee to road test the car, inspect it, or charge a tear down fee. Be sure you have a quote for that repair first. The transmission service specialist might need to take apart your transmission to determine what the catch is by using it. 5. Have only your vehicle towed if you have no additional fee for an initial inspection, tear down or road test. 6. When investing in a quotation always ensure it is made available to you in composing. Make certain additionally, it incorporates a warranty and be certain you notice if you will find any hidden costs. Discuss these with the specialist. These steps will help you avoid paying unnecessary costs. Your transmission will likely be fixed for any fair price.

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How Auto Mechanics Can Rip You Off, and How to Avoid Being Taken for a Ride

Have you ever gone to an auto repair shop for an oil change, only to have the mechanic say your car needs a new transmission? Has the "check engine" light come on, and suddenly the mechanic says you need expensive new engine parts? One seasoned auto mechanic is warning consumers to be well-versed in how a car works to avoid being ripped off at the auto repair shop. "Joe," who has been a mechanic for 40 years, agreed to reveal the secrets of his trade to ABC News' "20/20" on the condition that his identity would remain concealed. He said some mechanics may try to squeeze more money out of customers by doing unnecessary repairs. What drives mechanics to cheat or push unnecessary repairs, Joe said, is the tiny profit margin at many repair shops. Most mechanics are honest, he said, but many are pressured by their bosses to perform unnecessary work. "The shop has to stay in business," Joe said. "There are pressures to do things that maybe you wouldn't do normally." Joe admitted that he has used shady tactics, himself, in the past. "I'm ashamed a bit to admit it, but when your boss tells you ... 'Either you do it here or the door's right there,' what are you going to do?" he asked. The Automotive Service Association says the majority of the service repair industry is ethical and only charges the consumer for necessary work. "20/20" went undercover at several auto repair shops in New York and New Jersey to see if mechanics would add unnecessary repairs and fees to service a "20/20" producer's car, which had been given a clean bill of health by two licensed mechanics beforehand. One of those licensed expert mechanics was Giuseppe Mendola, owner of AutoTech Diagnostic in College Point, New York. "If they found a problem with this car, it would probably be a problem they invented or that didn't exist at all," Mendola said. 1. Adding on to 'Gravy Work' There are special names mechanics use for questionable repair practices, Joe said, such as "gravy work," which, he said, means billing the customer for more time than a repair job actually takes. "Most shops will charge you an hour and a half to two hours to turn the rotors and put pads on it," Joe said. "If you're good and got good equipment, you can do it in 20 or 30 minutes. ... That's gravy." 2. Doing a 'Wallet Flush' The so-called "Wallet Flush," Joe said, is where a routine oil change can turn into something much more expensive. "An $18 oil change -- well, they lose money on that," he said. "The idea is to get you in so they can sell you the coolant flushes, trans flushes, power steering flushes. ... That's where the money is." 3. Billing for Work That Was Never Done Joe said it's not unusual for mechanics to bill for work they don't even perform, such as saying they installed a new air filter without actually touching it. "Some [air filters] are difficult to change, and it's real easy to charge for it and not put it in," he said. "And you would never know because you couldn't go get it." 4. Jacking Up Repairs Based off the 'Idiot Light' One of the most common, and profitable, ways to jack up a repair bill is exploiting fears over the "check engine" light, affectionately known by some in the trade as the "idiot light," Joe said. "The check engine light will direct you to a failure code," he said. "Guys kind of have the phrase where every code deserves a part." "20/20" put the "idiot light" tactic to the test. Before heading out undercover, "20/20" had expert mechanic Audra Fordin purposefully unplug a cord to disconnect the mass airflow sensor in the engine of a "20/20" producer's car, something that would be quickly detected and easy to fix. Both Fordin and Mendola deemed the car perfectly fine otherwise. One repair shop in New Jersey fixed the cord issue in 15 minutes without even charging our producer -- though ABC News' expert mechanic say it would be reasonable to charge between $50-100 to diagnose the problem. The manager at a different repair shop in New Jersey also just plugged the cord back in, but then told our producer the light was on because the mass flow sensor needed to be cleaned. He recommended a fuel system cleaning for $99. A mechanic in New York also fixed the cord problem quickly but told our producer she needed to replace the entire mass air flow sensor, a cost of more than $300. He then offered to take the sensor apart and fix it for $190. For that $190 fix, a "20/20" hidden camera video showed the mechanic just sprayed and rinsed the outside of the engine. "The light was definitely on because of the sensor," Mendola said. "And plugging it back in should have the solved the problem. ... I can give you an example. If you came home and your lamp wasn't working and you realized, 'Hey, somebody unplugged it from the wall,' you wouldn't go out and buy a new lamp. So basically, all you had to do was plug it back in and you'd be fine." 5. BONUS: How to Avoid Being Ripped Off "If you go to a shop, and they ... spring you up for all this stuff, go find another shop," he said. "Ask your friends, ask coworkers. ... Try to find a reputable shop that you can build a relationship with, and they will take care of you, and that's key." Also, he added, just read the owner's manual. "People don't read the owner's manual," he said. "They don't know how to open the hood half the time. ... I honestly don't understand what they expect out of the car if they don't know anything about it." Marty Guerrero, 50, of Los Angeles, admitted she didn't know anything about cars when she took her red Mustang into a mechanic when it wouldn't start. She said that was all the mechanic needed to know, to take her for a ride. "He ended up wanting to charge me about $1,000 for services, and it turns out all my car needed was a battery," said Guerrero. "And the only reason I busted him was because my car wouldn't start two days after I picked it up. After he supposedly fixed it, it wouldn't start." What should have been an $80 battery replacement suddenly became a very expensive problem for Guerrero. "When I think about it now I feel like a fool," Guerrero said. "I really got taken." But Guerrero battled to get her money back from the mechanic and won. She even enrolled in auto repair classes and is educating others through an e-book she wrote, named, "Exposed: Auto Repair's Dirty Little Secrets to Rip You Off!" "I ended up writing a book because I wanted to share all this knowledge with people," Guerrero said. "It really makes me angry that these mechanics are taking advantage of women. ... They primarily cheat women because they think we don't know." Guerrero had a message for the mechanic who she said ripped her off: "I got you," Guerrero said. "You thought you were slick, but I got you." https://abcnews.go.com/US/auto-mechanics-rip-off-avoid-ride/story?id=25222138

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Get the best Transmission Repairs with one of these Procedures

You do not need to get scammed for a transmission repair, and you do not have to. There are many transmission repair specialists who can repair things for you personally with a fair price. We now have met customers who may have paid thousands to get a job at the particular place when they may have paid just several hundred dollars. The best auto maintenance in New Orleans. A transmission repair is among the most costly and involved repairs into a vehicle. This is the reason you need to do some try to locate an experienced a sincere transmission repair service. The subsequent steps will assist you to try this. 1. Repair centers sometimes usually do not handle the repairs on the premises. They send your car to another one repair center that specializes in transmissions. They may also charge a fee more so that they can earn a profit. Always do your best to do business with a specialty transmission center. 2. Make a price comparison from various transmission specialty shops. Inquire if they may meet or beat other service’s prices. 3. Give them these details too to have an exact quote: a. Is the transmission a standard or perhaps automatic? b. May be the vehicle a front-wheel drive, a rear-wheel drive, or even a four-wheel drive? 4. Never let a transmission service center to charge a fee to road test the auto, inspect it, or charge you a tear down fee. Be sure you get yourself a quote for the repair first. The transmission service specialist should take apart your transmission to figure out what the problem is from it. 5. Just have your car towed if you find no additional fee for the initial inspection, tear down or road test.

6. Once you get an insurance quote always ensure it is given to you on paper. Make sure furthermore, it includes a warranty and make sure you notice if there are any hidden costs. Discuss these with the specialist. These steps will help you avoid paying unnecessary costs. Your transmission will be fixed for the reasonable price.

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Get the best Transmission Repair Service by using these Ways

You do not have to get conned to get a transmission repair, and you do not have to. There are numerous transmission repair specialists who will repair things for you at a fair price. We have now met customers who definitely have paid thousands for a job with a particular place whenever they could have paid just several hundred dollars. Best suited auto maintenance in New Orleans. A transmission repair is amongst the most costly and involved repairs to a vehicle. That is why you should do some try to obtain an experienced a genuine transmission repair service. The following steps can help you do that. 1. Repair centers sometimes will not handle the repairs in the premises. They send your automobile to a different one repair center that focuses on transmissions. They are going to also ask you for more to enable them to earn a nice gain. Always do your very best to work alongside a specialty transmission center. 2. Do a price comparison from various transmission specialty shops. Inquire if they will likely meet or beat other service’s prices. 3. Provide them with these details at the same time to get an accurate quote: a. Is the transmission a standard or perhaps an automatic? b. Is the vehicle a front-wheel drive, a rear-wheel drive, or a four-wheel drive? 4. Never let a transmission service center to charge a fee a fee to road test the automobile, inspect it, or charge you a tear down fee. Make sure to get yourself a quote for your repair first. The transmission service specialist may need to take apart your transmission to find out what the problem is along with it. 5. Just have your automobile towed if there is no additional fee to have an initial inspection, tear down or road test. 6. When investing in an insurance quote always ensure it is provided to you in creating. Ensure furthermore, it includes a warranty and be certain you notice if there are actually any hidden costs. Discuss these with your specialist.

These steps will assist you to avoid paying unnecessary costs. Your transmission will probably be fixed for a fair price.

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Get the best Transmission Repair Service with These Techniques

You do not would like to get conned for the transmission repair, and there is no need to. There are many transmission repair specialists that will repair things for you in a reasonable price. We have met customers that have paid thousands for any job at the particular place once they could possibly have paid just several hundred dollars. A transmission repair is amongst the priciest and involved repairs to a vehicle. That is why you should do some work to find an experienced a genuine transmission repair service. The subsequent steps will allow you to accomplish this. 1. Repair centers sometimes do not handle the repairs around the premises. They send your car to another repair center that focuses on transmissions. They will likely also charge a fee more in order to earn a return. Always do your greatest to work alongside a specialty transmission center. 2. Compare costs from various transmission specialty shops. Inquire if they may meet or beat other service’s prices.

3. Give them this data as well to have an accurate quote: a. Is the transmission a regular or perhaps automatic? b. Is definitely the vehicle a front-wheel drive, a rear-wheel drive, or perhaps a four-wheel drive? The best auto repair in New Orleans. 4. Never let a transmission service center to charge a fee to road test the automobile, inspect it, or ask you for a tear down fee. Make sure you get a quote for the repair first. The transmission service specialist may need to take apart your transmission to figure out what the issue is by using it. 5. Have only your car towed if you find no additional fee for an initial inspection, tear down or road test. 6. When you are getting an estimate always make sure it is given to you in composing. Ensure furthermore, it incorporates a warranty and be careful to notice if there are any hidden costs. Discuss these with your specialist. These steps can help you avoid paying unnecessary costs. Your transmission is going to be fixed for the fair price.

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Recommendation On Comparing Car Repair Costs

Many care owners have shopped around for repair policies over the internet because it's one of the better methods to compare many quotes in a short time. However, a lot of people take the wrong approach when it comes to comparing quotes since they don't provide plenty of information or not enough. It's important to achieve this though because you want to be shown accurate quotes. Plus, you need to find the correct policy that fits your position. The more information you provide, the more effective off you'll be. So don't be discourage when the time involves provide info. You can find people who don't bother getting a repair policy simply because they think it's a total waste of money and time, however in some places people have to buy this kind of policy. This means they have to pick a reputable company, but even though it's mandatory, people often don't achieve this. It is very important for car drivers to insure their car with car repair coverage.

One never knows when a car accident will occur. It's preferable to be safe than sorry. Plus, the ideal companies cover you in the event your automobile is stolen. The optimum auto body repair shop in New Orleans! It's always good to select the cheapest one on the more pricey companies, but it is important to pick a company which utilizes a few of the latest and best tools. One of the better methods to turn to are websites that allow individuals to request and compare car repair quotes, from the comfort in their home, office or anywhere as an example. It's also smart to use some of the most popular search engines to get the right solution. We all know that auto accidents are responsible for many deaths around the globe and the numbers of deaths linked to motor vehicle collisions are increasing on a daily basis. Lots of the individuals who have passed away as a result of car accident usually are not that old, and several of these younger drivers will not operate their vehicles inside a safe manner. This is why there are many companies that offer car repairs at the cheap price to people who are young. In many cases, premium rates will be applied and customers won't be at liberty after it all. Lots of people don't realize exactly how important car repairs are until they are involved in an auto accident. As there are many car repair companies around, most of them offer competitive packages to potential clients. This can be to enable them to standout in the crowd and generate more business. Should your goal is for the greatest car repair quotes, then there are some things to keep in mind, such as you wish to discover a company which has plenty of experience with repairs. They must also employ the very best tools available. By using your time to look into companies that offer car repairs and also by requesting many quotes, you can rest assure you'll find the best company that can repair your car or truck in the event you take part in a car accident.

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Girls Auto Clinic educates women on auto mechanic repairs

This piece originally aired June 19, 2015. Patrice Banks knows what she's doing under the hood. She shares that knowledge -- for free -- at monthly clinics geared toward women.

Patrice Banks shares her knowledge of auto mechanics with Girls Auto Clinic attendees CBS News "There are certain things that every person needs to know about their car, and one of them is the year, make and model," Banks told the attendees. But it hasn't always been that way for Banks, who was anything but a gear-head, reports CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller. "I feared the auto mechanic. I waited until the last minute to do repairs. I even put a Facebook status up six years ago that said, 'My car really needs an oil change, but I'm going to get a mani-pedi instead.' And I did," Banks said. In fact, she used to call herself an "auto airhead." Strange, because she's no airhead at all. Banks is also a materials engineer and used to work at chemicals giant DuPont. "I think that it's almost the culture ingrained that women don't understand cars," Banks said. "We're taught very young - 'That's for guys you're not going to get it. Let a man handle it.'" Tired of feeling ripped off when she took her car to the mechanic, she went back to school, studied to be an auto tech and worked for free on weekends at a repair shop - a rarity because the car repair world is dominated by men. Women make up less than 2 percent of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the U.S. "That just gave me the idea that ... I'm going to teach women and I started building this vision for this company that was going to education and empower women through their cars," Banks said. That vision became Girls Auto Clinic. "Women will take care of a $300 bag better then they take care of a $25,000 car, you know, and that's a shame," Banks said. Francine Edwards had always relied on her husband to take care of the car. She took the class so she could save some money. "In the past, every upsale, like, 'You need a new filter, and while we're in there, we're going to need to change this because if we have to go back it's going to be another $75 service charge, so I'd be like, 'Oh, go ahead, okay,'" Edwards said. Banks aims to take the intimidation factor out of auto repair. "What happens when you're sick, and your nose is clogged? You can't breathe, right? It's really hard to breathe, you don't feel good. When your air filter is clogged and dirty, your engine can't breathe," Banks told Girls Auto Clinic attendees. She wants to change the way women approach mechanics and the way mechanics approach women. Why just women? "It's not just women. I tell people all the time, I cater to women. I love men, but I cater to women because I'm a woman, I know what it feels like, the stereotype with women," Banks said. The point is to feel good about your car, Banks said. "Change the relationship you have with it. You know, the first time I was able to change my light bulbs I felt so good," Banks said. "You know, it was like, 'I am woman, hear me roar. Patrice: 1, Car: 0' kind of a thing. I felt like I won. I didn't feel defeated by it anymore." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/girls-auto-clinic-patrice-banks-educates-women-on-auto-mechanic-repairs/

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The cars with the fewest and cheapest repairs

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Auto Repair - Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Car Repair Estimates

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