5 Steps To Find a Trusted Auto Mechanic and Save Money!

When there’s a problem with your vehicle, where do you find a mechanic or technician you can trust to work on my car? You can go to the dealer, are pair shop but which one can you trust and how do you get a discount on that maintenance. Whether it's an oil change or major repair, no one wants to overpay, get scammed or wait forever.

There are 5 steps to find a trusted auto mechanic and save money! Don’t wait until your vehicle is being towed to start thinking about finding a mechanic. If you haven’t already chosen a mechanic you trust, then you are at someone else’s mercy.

0:00 5 Steps to Finding a Trusted Auto #Mechanic and #Save Money
0:57 Do your Homework - owners manual, "be car care aware"
1:21 #Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification
1:37 Test out a new mechanic
1:58 Honest trusted mechanic - ask questions
2:19 Billing breakdown - includes parts, labor, and additional fees or taxes
3:24 car care questions and answers

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[RonnieGreher]

I’ve had an honest competent shop for about 20 years. I also visit the dealer for some services. Both are fair and reliable. I was badly ripped off at a new car dealer for unneeded brake work in the late 80s. I remember that experience to this day.

[bobdavis]

Another super upload from Super Lauren! Solid advice. As GM and then CFO of one of the largest dealership networks in the USA and Canada at one time. The techs were all masters in order to work for us.
But they were instructed to FIND issues and convince the service UP that if the repairs were not made, it would lead to major damage soon. Most service UPS went and paid the additional cost for a repair/repairs that were not always expedient to have done.
My Advice to YOU, the viewers is simply to LISTEN to Lauren amd save money now. Or deal with someone like ME later. I'm no longer in the car biz because I have to live with myself. And ripping people off is not a Christian way to act.
However, there are still a couple of million of the dirty types of shady techs and greedy dealerships out there. Heed Lauren's advice and save your money. And if you DON'T, you will eventually remember that BOB told you so.

[bobdavis]

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Got this from CAR AND DRIVER (aka, Horse and Jockey) just now, Lauren. This will continue to be an issue with EVs.

[bobdavis]

And GO for the test drive with your tech. You drive first. And don't be afraid to ask 100 questions if you have to. You don't want to rely on a silk tongue SAE Master Tech who will rob you. Do your research online. But car advise is just that, and can be confusing. So have a friend help you. A friend like Lauren. And get another opinion from a second SAE MASTER Tech. But don't get confused amd be SURE that they are a reputable dealer/tech. And not just another "Mike the Mechanic.