Cars break down sometimes. It takes a mechanic with specific machinery to diagnose and repair the computer systems in cars. In this video, Scotty Kilmer explains how to find a good mechanic in car repair shops.
1. Know your cars. If you drive a Honda Civic, you wouldn’t take it to car repair shops that only service Mercedes, yes? Locate a mechanic who works on Hondas.
2. Check out the machinery. If the mechanic uses many large diagnostic machines, then he’s a better bet than the guy using a hand-held $100 diagnostic machine.
3. Age matters. Young people train to be mechanics. However, older men who’ve worked on cars for 30 to 40 years know a few things. They, too, train in new methods. Ask the mechanics what they know.
4. Do. Not. Use. The. Internet. Anybody can put up anything on the ‘Net, and you might think it's legitimate. Research anything on the ‘Net with a fine-toothed comb.
5. Check the cars. If the registration and license plates are outdated, then the mechanic filled the lot with old cars just to get you to stop.
Finding a good mechanic in car repair shops is about weeding out the charlatans. You'll find the guys with the right equipment, the education, and the knowledge. They’re out there. You just have to ask the right questions in order to find them.
