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Most know the most glaring auto repair pricing abuses: Service centers overcharging $100′s even $1000′s for repairs, or charging for repairs that were never done at all.
To be sure, this still happens every day. However, there are many other techniques which involve flying just low enough to avoid detection.
The savvy service centers increase the price so as not to set off any alarms. It has become so common that it’s not just an accepted industry practice, but even service customers have accepted paying higher prices.
Knowing how ingrained price-gouging is within the automotive service industry, it’s shocking (although understandable) that even service customers have succumbed to excessive car repair prices. I frequently hear service customers’ state:
“Yeah, I know I was ripped off, but my car’s fixed now.” Or, “I know they charge too much, but they’re convenient.”
This is insane! To accept auto repair price-gouging is to allow its continuation. The difficult part, of course, is how to stop it. Given that the automotive service industry is so big and powerful (and so frightfully necessary) how does one battle such a force?
Perhaps the first thing to understand is the degree to which this type of stealth-like price-gouging occurs. A two-decade undercover investigation has revealed that 98% of all repair shops (dealerships, local shops, and franchises) are price-gouging their customers in one form or another.
The following exchange, between a service manager and service advisor, provides an idea of the “scope of scamming” below the radar.
A service advisor asked his manager how to bill more hours per month, which is another way of asking how the advisor can make more money. The service manager casually stated:
“Simply add an additional two tenths to every ticket you write.”
In other words, every customer this service advisor “helps,” he was instructed by a superior to add a “little” extra. So if the labor rate is $100 per hour two tenths would equal $20. Rather than pay $100 per hour, the service customer would actually pay $120.
$20 doesn’t sound like much compared to the gross injustices we all know. However, whether it’s an overcharge of two cents or $20, it’s too much.
If you visit a shop practicing this strategy alone (there are hundreds of strategies, many applied simultaneously), you may end up paying over a $100 or more by year’s end.
What’s really shocking is that being ripped off $100 over a year’s time is actually minor!
Try $500-$5000
Theodore Olson
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George Zeeks from Automotive Training Institute shares advanced sales tips for the aftermarket auto shop. Watch every week for another tip on how to connect with your customers and provide the service they need. Your Comments are always welcome. For more tips and information on how to improve your shop find us on Facebook at
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auto mechanic Harford County: Exhaust Manifold Repair. Mechanic at Forest Hill Car Care works on repairing a cracked exhaust manifold.
The customer said they heard a noise. The mechanic was able to
identify the noise and find the cracked manifold.
A repair job such as this needs the services of a trained, experienced and certified mechanic.
You’ll receive service by ASE Certified mechanics at Forest Hill Car Care who care about you, your vehicle and providing you the best in car repair service. Visit us today or call 410-838-3116
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http://workshop.search-autoparts.com Diagnosing “Check Engine” light complaints is a common task for most shops. And a leading cause of an illuminated MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) is a fault in the evaporative emissions system.
The primary function of the evaporative emissions system (also called the EVAP system) is to prevent fuel vapors in the tank from being released to the atmosphere. Instead, the vapors are collected in an activated charcoal storage tank, or canister. The ECM controls the purge of the canister by opening or closing a solenoid valve connecting the canister to the intake manifold of the engine, and allows the stored vapors to be fed and burned in the engine.
The EVAP system is tested by the ECM to make sure all the components function as they are supposed to, and checks the system for leaks to the atmosphere. A pair of EVAP related codes on Pete’s 2007 Toyota, and how he approached their diagnosis, is the topic of June’s “The Trainer”.
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Clarke Automotive Systems is a premiere Automotive Mechanic, Hybrid Friendly repair facility in Brandon, FL providing quality Auto repair services from Diagnostics to Check Engine Lights, Hybrids, AC, Brakes, Tires, Transmissions and for your overall Car Repair needs. We are a AAA approved auto repair Shop and a certified Bosch Service Center.
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Siegen Car Care is located in Baton Rouge, LA. They provide high-quality auto repair services in Baton Rouge. Their ASE certified mechanics will get your auto repair job completed on time and within budget. Services include: AC repair, shocks, struts, CV axles, brake repair, timing belts, serpentine drive belts, hoses, batteries, tune-ups, fleet services and scheduled maintenance.
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Auto repair can seem incomprehensible to beginners, but things can get easier if you can start off with a couple of important keywords. Here’s a tutorial on five auto repair keywords to get you started.
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Hobbs automotive repair, in Indianapolis, Indiana, provides expert service and repairs for your car or truck, plus they sell parts and accessories. For reliable repairs on brakes, engines, drive trains, transmissions and more, choose Hobbs.
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