Saturday, April 29, 2006

Making Your Visit to the Mechanic a Short One

By: Stacey Wilson

Sometimes, it really does take a long time for some auto repair
or maintenance shop personnel to assist you in your needs.
Standing in line may be one of the worst things that you would
have to do. However, there are actually ways on keeping your
trip to the mechanic shorter than usual.

The visit need not be that time consuming. All you would have to
do would be to actually plan ahead of time. That way, you would
know when to go to the garage and prepare all the needed
information that they would surely be asking about once you
bring your vehicle to the shop. Aside from that, take that extra
step and communicate with the shop. They would be able to
provide you with information when would be the best time you
could bring in your vehicle without you having to wait on
queues.

If you are bringing your vehicle to a maintenance shop, go
through your car owner's manual first. Check the maintenance
schedules. Be very aware of the limits and of the dates, the
deductibles, as well as the length of coverage of the whole
warranty of your vehicle. As you go over the manual, take note
of the scheduled maintenance. Make sure that you do complete the
recommended maintenance as outline in the manual. This is very
important. You would be actually just wasting time at the
maintenance shop arguing about service when it was a fault on
your end. You see, some shops and service centers deny any
further maintenance services if the scheduled maintenance is not
performed.

Major problems could occur even to the newest vehicles. If it
happens to your vehicle, bring your vehicle to the nearest
service department as soon as possible. This way, you actually
are reducing your vehicle's chances of suffering from further or
additional damage. Some major problems with vehicles could
actually result to greater and much more complicated problems if
not corrected immediately. The lesser the damage to your
vehicle, the shorter would be your trip to the shop.

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About the author:
As a former news correspondent for an auto-related website,
Stacey has gathered extensive knowledge and experience in the
automotive industry. This 34 year old mother of two from Memphis
is a genuine car lover.

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