How to deal a with car repairmen if you are a woman

By George Dodson


One might question the reputation car mechanics possess when women take their cars to have them repaired. Mechanics seem to be with the attitude that states that females do not have much information that males have about cars. Of course, not all mechanics are this way, but there is enough, that is of concern to many women. How can women retaliate so as to upset this trend? How can women avoid been taken advantage of by mechanics.

women dealing with Mechanics can employ a strategy. Foremost, you must be in the know. get to read your car manual. get in the know of how your car runs. Be in the know of how regularly your car fluids are changed and how the controls are operated with other information.

The second end of the strategy is finding out what can be done by yourself. You can save a lot of money by doing the simple things such as changing wiper blades, fuses, headlights and taillights, and keeping fluid levels where they should be. You can keep away from your mechanic if you just simply keep these steps in check. Dealing with an hourly mechanic will save you a lot of money if you take these aspects to mind.

As a woman, if you have to deal with a mechanic make sure that mechanic is reliable. Inspect the mechanic that you are dealing with. Check if there are reports of trouble with their businesses. Ask your friends and relatives were the best place to go to get quality work at reasonable prices, without being ripped off. When you find a mechanic that's reliable, and doesn't want to take advantage of you, stay with that mechanic. You might be drawn elsewhere by advertising but it is better to stick to the winning formula.

Next time you visit your mechanic, you should be in the know about the trouble your car is facing. You can get this information by searching for it on the Internet, reading your manual or even specialty manuals designed for your make and model of car. Then when you go into the mechanic, he knows you know what you're talking about and he is less likely to take advantage of you. You should keep off the words "I think it's probably something bad." As this is the go ahead for a mechanic to rip you off.

When you visit the mechanic and he says you have a problem, make sure he pointed out to you. If you don't understand, make sure you tell the mechanic I'll find out about that. An honest mechanic most of the time will not hesitate to show you what is wrong with your car. That's especially true, if you show a degree of knowledge about that particular problem. You might know the problem of your car but not willing to fix it by yourself.




About the Author:



0 comentários:

Postar um comentário