Why 60% of 運転者s feel they have been overcharged at the garage

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危険: More than one in four 運転者s say they would rather 運動 a car in poor 条件 than 危険 an inflated 法案

Nearly three in five 運転者s feel they have been conned or overcharged when taking their car to the garage, a new 調査する 示唆するs.

As a result, more than one in four say they would rather 運動 a car in poor 条件 than 危険 a high or inflated 法案, によれば car service 専門家 Fixter.

With more 運転者s 避けるing garages because of higher 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s, many are 訴える手段／行楽地ing to 直す／買収する，八百長をするing problems themselves.

One in three drivers 延期するd getting 問題／発行するs flagged in their MOT 直す／買収する，八百長をするd last year 予定 to the rising cost of living, によれば online marketplace eBay.

It 設立する that 45 per cent of 運転者s dread the prospect of an MOT more than going to the dentist (34 per cent), 特記する／引用するing 恐れるs of what the garage would find and what it would cost to put 権利.

It is 違法な to 運動 a 乗り物 in a dangerous 条件 and can result in a £2,500 罰金, a 運動ing 禁止（する） and three 刑罰，罰則 points on your licence.

Limvirak Chea, co-創立者 of Fixter, says: ‘Drivers are not only worried about the high costs of car 維持／整備, but often feel like they won’t be 扱う／治療するd 公正に／かなり at the garage and could be at 危険 of getting ripped off.

‘This （疑いを）晴らす 欠如（する） of 信用 between drivers and mechanics can have 破滅的な 影響s if drivers hesitate or 避ける 決定的な car 維持／整備.’

The good garage guide?

Taking you car into the garage can be a time 消費するing, 高くつく／犠牲の大きい and daunting 過程.?

直面するd with trained mechanics it's 平易な to feel on the 支援する foot, but a basic understanding of what questions to ask, 概算の costs, and how to go about getting 引用するs will help you feel 確信して next time you take your car in.

Going to a garage you've been recommended, asking questions, and getting 多重の 引用するs is the best way to get a 信頼できる garage experience

How to find a garage you 信用

Like with any service provider, 推薦s are 重要な. If someone you know can vouch for a garage, that's a good place to start.

If your friends, family or coworkers can't recommend a 地元の garage to you, then you have online 顧客 reviews to 落ちる 支援する on. Taking the time to read Google reviews will give you a good idea about how reliable and 信頼できる a garage is.

類似して 地位，任命するing on an online 会議 or social マスコミ group is a 広大な／多数の／重要な way to get garage 推薦s - try the neighbourhood Whatsapp, Facebook or even 調印する up to a 地元の 居住（者） community 場所／位置 like Nextdoor.

The AA and RAC have a garage 是認 計画／陰謀 which is a useful 指示する人（物） of reliability, while specialist 専門的知識 is also a nod to a high 基準 of 技術.?

For electric 乗り物 drivers, 壇・綱領・公約s like Jaguar I-Pace 会議 or Women 運動 Electric are helpful, friendly ways to find the best EV advice and 推薦s.

What to ask your garage

The better 知らせるd you are the いっそう少なく surprises the garage can 現在の you with, so ask plenty of questions.

Make sure you know what's 含むd in the 修理: Ask for a 決裂／故障 of the costs, how long it's likely to take and which parts they ーするつもりである to use (will they get second 手渡す parts or use particular brands).

And don't be afraid to ask what the hourly 労働 率 is! This will 変化させる from garage to garage and can have a 示すd difference on the cost.?

As a general 支配する, the more willing a garage is to walk you through the 修理 過程, and answer your questions, the more 信頼できる they are likely to be.?

Getting a 引用する?

Ask for a written 引用する and don't be British about talking money!

The first 支配する is to not just get one 引用する, but get 多重の.?

Many cost factors 変化させる - 含むing 労働 costs, the price of parts and 総計費s - so 見積（る）s can 範囲 やめる かなり.?

It's also 価値（がある） getting a 引用する from a garage その上の away, and not just going 地元で for the sake of it.?

Gather a few written 引用するs to 計器 a rough idea of what a fair price seems to be, but don't go for the cheapest just because. 信用, 評判 and specialist 技術s should be a 優先 too.?

Our good garage guide goes into how binding a 引用する can be, and what your 権利s are in this 円形競技場, but 推定する／予想する a 引用する to fluctuate わずかに - it's only an 見積（る） after all.