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Quality car repair is extremely hard to find. More often than not, amateur technicians will be working on your car. These mechanics may be well meaning, but they simply aren’t up to the task. RepairTrust studies reveal that only 30% of the time will a qualified auto repair technician be fixing your car. Training mechanics has historically been an afterthought in the car industry. While there is much more emphasis on training today, it’s too little too late. Read more…

I received a phone call from an upset friend who had a horrible experience at a local auto repair shop. He explained that he dropped off his SUV for three simple services: an oil change, some new wiper blades, and his rear wiper motor was not working. Upon arrival he was greeted warmly and told that they were expecting him. However, his repair shop did not set any price expectations, nor did he sign an auto repair estimate authorizing any work – everything went bad from this point. Read more…

Following is a list of the latest facts regarding car repair prices and common abuses by auto repair shops. This is far from exhaustive, but gives you an idea of the current state of the automotive industry and what little protection there is for the auto repair customer. Read more…

RepairTrust has been writing auto repair articles for over three years now. We’ve been working hard to provide the auto repair consumer an insider’s view of car repair service and detailed information of the auto industry. It’s always interesting to review and see which ones are most popular. Following are the top three articles… Read more…