Residents and employees in Century City know Fixcarnow for all the wonderful conveniences we offer including free shuttle service, free loaner cars, free brake checks, same day service and two year warranties. If you live in the Century City area, we are the auto repair shop you need to contact when you need car repair. You'll see why our customers love and trust our prices, reputation, and top-quality service.
Choosing a mechanic is an important decision that can mean the difference between spending and saving a lot of money. Developing a relationship with a trustworthy mechanic before a potential calamity strikes is important. You want to have a mechanic that knows you and your car, and has been performing your routine maintenance services all along. Then when the necessity for an important repair arrives, you already have a firm relationship with a professional mechanic that you know and trust. Read More
Reputation is of extreme importance when choosing a mechanic. Your family and friends may be a good place to start when asking for recommendations. Social media is another way to check the reputation of a mechanic. Google and Yelp offer great ways to see what other people are saying about the mechanic, the work, prices and reliability.
Another quality to look for in an auto mechanic is certification. While a talented mechanic may understand engines, a certificate of training demonstrates a strong interest in improving skills and verifiable certification. A certified auto mechanic must have attended training, special classes and have demonstrated aptitude for repairs. While a certificate alone doesn't guarantee expertise, it does mean that the technician has taken his vocation seriously enough to find and pay for more professional training.
A good auto mechanic should also be able to explain complex mechanical repairs in a way and in a language that you are able to easily understand. If a mechanic is trying to scare you into expensive but unnecessary repairs through the use of jargon you cannot understand, find someone else. You should understand exactly what will be done and why it is necessary. A good auto mechanic should be able to explain why a slipping timing belt is dangerous, and the problems it will cause if it is not changed immediately. He should also be able to explain why other repairs should happen at the same time because it would be double labor to take apart your engine a second time to fix another problem. He should understand that an expensive repair estimate for an older car might be problematic, or just not worth the money to repair. He should be able to explain this to you and let you make the decision. You should feel comfortable discussing other options and learning more about the risks you would assume with particular repairs.
Finally, a good auto mechanic should have fair service fees. New replacement parts may have fixed prices, but the option of using less expensive refurbished or salvaged parts should be an option you should be able to ask for and receive if it is possible.
If you live in the Century City area, contact us today and let us help you with your auto repairs. You will find our ASE-certified mechanics to be open, honest and willing to go that extra mile to make sure you understand all about the maintenance and repairs your vehicles needs. Close