How To Know Your Automobile Mechanic is Cheating you?
In most traditional automotive workshops, it is easy to get cheated on. It is important to know that you are being cheated in order to protect yourself from being ripped off by a supposed professional. To avoid unnecessary maintenance and repair costs, you should note the following information that will be discussed in subsequent paragraphs.
Signs That Show You Have to Avoid a Workshop
Improper documentation for car receiving
One major sign that you are about to be scammed is getting your car received by the workshop without any official documentation. Proper car inspection, concerns registration, and signature shall hold the workshop accountable for repairing your car.
Over Repair
One major sign that you are being scammed is the endless repair your automobile is subjected to. In General, one fault requires one part replacement/repair for resolution. Otherwise, if more parts are required, you should give proper justification. If not, then you are most probably being cheated.
Unclear description of the problem
You can spot a cheat in a traditional automotive workshop if they try to intimidate you with jargon or huge terminology you might need help understanding. It is your right to request a clear explanation. When a mechanic suggests a service or repair, request that they clarify why it is required. A trustworthy mechanic should be able to describe the issue and how the fix will solve it in plain language.
Usage of cheap parts for repair
You can be sure that you are about to be scammed if the mechanic insists on using cheap and substandard parts for your vehicle. Most comeback jobs and breakdowns are caused by using cheap aftermarket parts or counterfeit parts.
Inability to provide regular feedback on repair status
To ascertain that you have not been cheated, you should receive a clear repair estimate on required repairs (better with photos or videos for faulty parts), as well as regular feedback on repair status and expected time of car delivery. The absence of any points, as mentioned above, might indicate a potential cheat.
Inability to provide replaced parts
To ascertain that you have not been cheated, you should request the old parts that were removed and replaced with a new or functioning one. Everything in your vehicle remains yours even after a repair has been made. The inability of the workshop to provide the old parts means that you could have been charged for a repair or replacement that was never made.
Unorganized place, hierarchy & process
A Workshop should scrap replaced parts regularly to avoid piling and misconduct. Moreover, clear processes and an organization chart will help in eliminating any possibility of cheating, as each staff has a limited role in proper monitoring.
