The easy way to avoid auto repair scams is to fix your own car. I have put together a page with video and links that explains all about online
auto repair manuals
My name is Mark Gittelman and this page is about your right to know the truth about the auto service business.
I will also share the new honest auto mechanic video and stories pulled from my E-book about the getting your car repaired subject.
My guide to auto service was created to protect the automotive consumer from common rip-offs and scams that happen every day in the automotive biz.
Yes there are many honest shops out there! The online auto repair guide is now $0.00 and I hope it will help you find them. The reasons I wrote the book, samples and the download link are to follow.
A quick overview of the root cause and the major malfunction of the automotive business is available in this short article (next link).
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The auto repair business is set up to maximize the profit of the owner. They do this by motivating the auto mechanic using a variety of commission based pay plans.
This is a very funny video about what a customer and an auto mechanic might say to each other if they just had a dose of truth serum!
Help others find this funny auto mechanic video
OK now its time to go to your trusted shop for regular maintenance. Even the best shops can get slow and desperate. This next tip will help you defend against the un needed
recommended automotive repairs
When you have to decide what is needed out of the giant list the repair center has presented to you remember this article about over doing
automotive maintenance
I have a few more samples at the bottom of this page.And for a complete detailed description of the e-book I will direct you to my original website where my book is available for free instant download.
For the record I have worked with many honest mechanics. I have also worked with some real sharks that you need to know about. The book tells you how to find the good shops and how to scare the hell out the bad ones.
Online auto repair E-book
13 Chapters and 68 pages of powerful information about the car repair industry from an insider prospective.
24 Years of real automotive repair shop observations and stories. The writing style presents you with the problems and then provides the solutions.
Followed by real world examples to tie everything together. Check out some of the testimonials from people that have purchased the e book.
Visit the Web page for a list of what is included in the automotive service guide and how it can help you and your vehicle long and short term.
Also don't miss the .Gov links that connect you to the best resources for registering complaints and reports of fraud. You to can streamline your car repair bills with my guide to the auto repair business.
P.S. I have included some online auto repair stories below! And the contact me form is at the bottom.
This article is about one of my first automotive interventions where I jumped in and called a dealer for a customer. Take a look at my first
Car repair success story
Sometimes people will know they are getting ripped but proceed with the repairs anyway. This next story is proof that moving a vehicle to another shop is worth the time. This one has a happy ending so review these
auto shop stories
I started in the this business at the ripe old age of 16 as a petroleum transfer engineer "gas pumper". We all had to start somewhere and this is a story about my first encounter with the
automotive repair business
You can search through both of my car repair websites right here.
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I have also been thinking about adding a section where visitors can post pictures and stories about their own cars.
Let me know what you think and what the submission page should be called. Example "Your rides" "visitors cars" or something like that.
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Note: Car questions submitted to me, like how do you replace a water pump on a Chevy, will not be answered. You need to get a online car repair manual for that 27 step vehicle specific answer!
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