They say that two things in life are certain: Death and Taxes. But we believe a third item should be added to that list: Car Repairs. It doesn’t matter what make or model you drive or how well you take care of your vehicle, car repairs are inevitable. It’s just the way vehicles these days are built… they won’t last para siempre.

Now, before you start moaning and groaning, assuming this article is going to focus on stories from the “good ole days” when things were “built to last forever”, let me shake that notion from your minds right here. First off, I am not even considered old enough to experience these days of yore, and I have dealt with car issues my entire life. It’s true that automobiles are not built like they once were, but we also don’t drive, take care of, or fix them ourselves as we used to either.

Muchos de nosotros, incluyéndome a mí, podemos realizar el mantenimiento básico por nuestra cuenta. Algunos de los reparadores más experimentados también tienen la capacidad de solucionar un problema cuando ocurre. Pero a menos que tengamos la formación o la experiencia adecuadas con estos problemas vehiculares, arreglarlo nosotros mismos podría llevarnos a... más problemasY por mucho que nos disguste hacerlo, a veces es necesario llevar el vehículo a un taller.

Para mí, cuando tengo un problema grave con mi coche, encontrar un mecánico que lo arregle nunca es un problema grave. Un amigo mío que conozco desde hace más de 10 años ha sido... Mecánico certificado por ASE for years and is always there if I have an issue that surpasses my knowledge. But for those of you who don’t have a friend to rely on, finding the right mechanic can be a tough problem to solve.

When people ask for my recommendation, I always say that your mechanic should be a work of A.R.T. This means that your go-to technician should always be asequible, confiable y digno de confianza.

Asequible

To find the right service provider for you, I suggest you shop around. Make a list of labor rates and compare them. The last thing you need is somebody who will be working on your car for an extended period of time, who’s charging you by the hour, which is twice what you could be paying down the road.

Consejo profesionalDespués de comparar precios de mano de obra, asegúrese de obtener una estimación del tiempo del servicio que necesita. El dinero ahorrado en la tarifa por hora podría no ser nada si un especialista tarda el doble en realizar el trabajo.

Confiable

When your vehicle breaks down or has an issue, it can completely cripple your professional and personal life. Not having your vehicle in working order means you’re unable to get to work or take that out-of-state road trip you and your buddies have been planning. Having a reliable mechanic means that when you have a problem, your repair person can get you into the shop in a timely manner and back on the road before you know it.

Consejo profesional: Confirm a time and date when all necessary repairs will be finished by. If possible, get this estimate in writing to confirm that all work should be done; it might help you with the final cost if the repair window is passed.

Confiable

Finding someone you can trust to work on your car sort of goes hand in hand with reliability and affordability. Of course, you wouldn’t trust someone who overcharges or avoids your service, but some of us have experienced a technician who will outright lie to us in an attempt to make money. The worst part is, if you can’t trust a specialist not to lie to you, how can you trust their work or that they are actually performing what they are invoicing you for?

Consejo profesionalUna vez que se haya establecido una buena relación con su mecánico o taller, pregunte si puede conseguir sus propias piezas para las reparaciones y que su mecánico las monte e instale. Sitios populares como Piezas de automóvil.com e incluso Craigslist son excelentes formas de encontrar piezas con descuento.

Por supuesto, encontrar un mecánico solo es un problema si no tienes cobertura de garantía. Pero con la protección vehicular Endurance, Nosotros pagamos Para todas las piezas, mano de obra e impuestos, además de ayudarle a encontrar un mecánico ART cerca de usted. Llámenos hoy mismo para obtener un presupuesto gratuito y volver a conducir sin preocupaciones.

Acerca de Endurance:

Endurance Vehicle Protection is the nation’s premier provider of auto protection plans. By administering our very own Endurance coverage plans, we are able to “cut out” the middleman and pass along these savings to our valued customers. This also means that throughout the entire life span of your contract with us, you will be dealing directly with us and not a third-party company.

In addition to these benefits, we are proud to announce that Endurance is A-rated by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). We believe in empowering confidence for the road ahead, but we also believe in empowering consumers to buy with confidence.