Your Car Repair Cost - Is it the Right Estimate?

Think you paid too much for your car repair? Theprovide a very reasonable quote when the car is
National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationdropped off, but when the owner comes to pick it
estimates that consumers lose tens of billions ofup, the consumer finds that the shop has up the bill
dollars each year due to overcharged car repairs. Thissaying that the mechanic found additional problems
means that millions of Americans are overcharged anwith the vehicle. Some mechanics will even cause
estimated total of $22 Billion for auto repairs eachdamage and say they've discovered another part
year. No wonder overpriced auto repairs make upthat needed to be repaired.
the largest group of consumer complaints.Multiple studies from the government and consumer
You'll be shocked at what really goes on at your caradvocate groups reveal that up to 98% of
repair shop! Dishonest auto mechanics and shopscustomers pay too much for their car repairs. That's
abound in most areas of the country and it's verybecause car repair estimates hide the true charges of
easy for them to convince car owners thatyour car repairs, not to mention, that car parts are
unnecessary repairs are needed because the averagebilled higher than the manufacturer's suggested retail
person doesn't know much about their cars.price. Note here that almost all repair shops as well as
People often have no idea they've been ripped off.spare parts dealers do not follow the
Some repair shops charge customers for parts thatrecommendations of your manufacturer, but
they never place in the car. Other car repair shops fixembellish the procedures with their own additional
the car so poorly that the customer has to bring theservices.
car back three or four times. Worst, some doesn'tThe harsh reality is that you spend a huge amount of
even place a warranty on their repair.money on unnecessary car repairs when come to
There are car repair shops too that pretend tothink of it, you really you don't have to.