Once you got yourself out of the phone and finally in the auto repair shop, its imperative that you know the type of auto repair mechanics/technicians youll be dealing with. Knowing their style and what theyre all about when it comes to getting your car problem repaired, is crucial.
Like the quoters, there are also different kinds of auto repair mechanics. And they fall in 3 major categories that you should be aware of, if you want to make sure that youre going to get the best results for your car repair problems.
a. Part Pitchers - These are the types who keep pitching parts at the problem until it goes away or until the bill reaches a certain amount (that they feel will suffice.) They are usually; either under-skilled or just dont care.
They have a certain swagger, have a tendency to loud and blunt with their estimation. Theyre not a big fan of testing and most likely will jump right at the problem.
b. Diagnostic Divas - These are those that appear to love to tinker and test, check and re-test. You might even mistake them for analytical experts for the amount of time they put in doing all the tinkering and testing, just to get to the problem. The most telling quality for these folks is whenever you call in to check on the status, youll keep hearing the same old thing, "Were still running diagnostics... looks like this one is harder than we thought. You should probably leave it here another day." The bottom-line of which is, another 3-8 hours more of labor.
They also tend to linger longer when checking out the problem in your car - just so they can find more stuff to sell you with. And that would not be too bad, if they were not billing you for the check-up!
c. Shortcuts Shorty - These are what most would call the "out-of-the-box thinkers." They are the perfect auto repair mechanics to call when you youre on a very tight budget, as they will almost always find a way to cut down on the time and expense for any given situation. The only downside (and the most critical one at that) is that effects of cutting corners in auto repair can be quite horrible and all the more expensive!
They will commonly just eyeball the problem or do a quick diagnostic, take 2 minutes looking at the car while thinking of a fast action plan, and then swing into gear. They can make a 4-hr job into 2, cut $600 part down to half and almost promise that the car owner will be back in a months time with more additional problems. (Big shops just love them!)
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