Archive for May, 2010
Posted by admin on
May 31, 2010
The car is my ex’s; he initially promised to give me the car. No title was forthcoming. I had to get it repaired. I refuse to drive the car because I it’s not legally mine. Since he’s the owner, can I wash my hands of it – legally? Can the mechanic shop owner sue me?
If you authorized the repairs then you have to pay for them.
The shop can put a mechanic’s lien on the vehicle.
Posted by admin on
May 31, 2010
OSHA Occupation, Safety, Health, Administration
Posted by admin on
May 31, 2010
in other words, do people commonly come into auto shops and get a tire rotate and balance?
some independent mechanics don’t have tire balancers but they can rotate your tires for you.
Posted by admin on
May 31, 2010
No..I’m not looking for specific names of auto repair shops. But more interested what criteria you use to decide on the mechanic you bring your car to for service and why. thx.
1) Only go the dealer for repair?
2) Choose mechanic within relative short distance from home?
3) Ask friend/family to refer one?
4) Do thorough evaluation — pros/cons of one shop over another?
ME!
I live in the country and the only service facility within 50 miles is the local Co-op garage in our village. Their mechanic is olde school and an excellent fabricator but he usually too busy repairing farm equipment and he takes a month and a half for vacation at this time of the year.
So, I end up doing most of my own work. Jacked up the old Sunfire yesterday and performed a complete rear brake replacement including one backing plate. I also have a 50 year old Jaguar Sports Car and a few other assorted vehicles that I do most of my own work on. I have two newer vehicles that have to be driven or towed that 50 miles to the dealers though because they have warranties.
My next project is a complete rear end rebuild on the Jaguar but the majority of that will be ’sent out’ and performed elsewhere as I do not have the specialized tools.
My wife hates it when I work on her car because I "do the job right" ( read as takes twice as long). LOL.
SO;
1) Only go the dealer for repair? – seldom unless it’s warranty. Dealer shop rates tend to be higher than independent shops and 1/4 of the work is performed by apprentices – YIKES!
2) Choose mechanic within relative short distance from home? – that is always best. Keep the work in your community
3) Ask friend/family to refer one? – absolutely !
4) Do thorough evaluation – if possible get references – have them do a few simple procedures first.
Posted by admin on
May 31, 2010
I’m kinda tired of always having to take my car into a shop and not knowing whats wrong with it… i’ve kinda always wanted to learn how cars work and how i can fix cars myself. Is there any classes/ online courses or books that could help with this, and what other ways are there into learning about how to be a mechanic?
i would recommend finding a shop that will train you, you learn and get paid (not much), the hands on beats any classroom training you’ll ever get, i’ve seen guys come out of school and know how everything works on paper, they know how to repair things, but they have a hard time with knowing what tools to use in tight spots, knowing how to get stripped bolts out, things like that
Posted by admin on
May 31, 2010
I had to take my car (2004 Toyota Corolla S) into an auto body repair shop to get some recent damage fixed. Yesterday I got a call from the shop letting me know that there has been extensive previous damage to my car that was left unrepaired and the only repairs made were done to cover up the internal damage.
I’ve never been in this situation before and I don’t know what my rights are or if I have any.
The dealership I bought this car from ripped me off on the price of the car and the interest rate of the loan. Now to find out that there has been previous damage that was merely covered up just kills me. I bought the car over a year ago.
What can I do?
If the pre-existing damage would have been evident to a mechanic from the dealer inspecting the car before it was put on sale, then by law, it should have been disclosed on a form that should have been given to you at the time of the sale….the form has a checklist of various systems of the car and a mechanic is suppose to inspect the car and check off each item/system as being ok or not. If you received this form in your paperwork, look at it for these checkoff’s—the selling dealer must keep a copy in their records by law and should have been signed by you. Check with your state’s Attorney General’s office on how to file a complaint and possible legal rights you have and maybe get a lawyer if the dealer doesn’t want to repair the old damage or give you reparations to have it fixed. There’s also a very important legal distinction, in some states, called "diminished value" where a damaged car is not worth as much as one that isn’t and you should be compensated for this by the dealer–or any time you have an accident that’s not your fault—a lawyer or your insurance company rep should know what your state legal statutes provides a person for this compensation.
http://www.autoclaimshelp.net/Diminished%20Value.htm
http://www.insurancepr.com/e-library/410f012.htm
Have the body shop stop the repairs and try to estimate the previous damage costs–get pictures of the prior damage and submit copies of them to the dealer–keep the originals.
Make sure to get reimbursed for any rental car costs also and maybe your car payment for a month to cover the extra time involved in clearing up the matter.
Lesson learned—Always have a car inspected by a mechanic you trust before buying.
Posted by admin on
May 28, 2010
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May 28, 2010
Learn how electrical fuses work and where the fuse box is located in cars with expert car tips in this free online automotive repair video clip.
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Contact: www.austinsubaru.com/en_US/
Bio: William Myers has been a Senior Master Technician for Subaru since 1998. He is an ASE Certified Master Technician and L1 Advanced Level Specialist.
Filmmaker: EV studios
Duration : 0:1:55
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Posted by admin on
May 28, 2010
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May 28, 2010
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