Archive for December, 2010
Must a Dealership Work on My Car to Maintain Factory Warranty
Many people think their vehicles have to be serviced at an official dealership in order to maintain their factory warranty. This is an urban myth that is believed By many car owners. Unfortunately even some so called experts believe this and provide it as a reason for people to choose dealers over independent auto care centers. Needless to say this is a myth that dealerships are happy exists, and might even help to maintain.
However, the truth is that as long as you have a record of service & maintenance history your factory warranty is safe. This does not mean you should never take your car to a dealership. Even though the hourly rate is higher at these auto care centers there may be personal reasons why you choose to do so. They tend to employ only the best technicians and guarantee all the parts used on your vehicle are OEM. However the same can be the case for an independent auto shop.
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Reduce Your Car Repair Costs
If you owned or leased a car, you know how costly repairs can be. It used to be you could fix most items yourself by tinkering around with the engine. But there are so many parts today that are computerized that it’s next to impossible to fix it yourself without expensive diagnostic equipment. So you have to depend on your mechanic and as I’ve stated already, most fixes on your car are going to cost you several hundreds dollars. Those are just for standard repairs. If it’s more complicated you could be talking in the thousands.
One way to reduce your car repair costs is to consider an extended warranty. Often, your car dealer will offer you an extended warranty but they do not give you the best deals. Further, they will require you to take it to them for the repairs instead of your mechanic that you trust. The dealer typically charges more for repairs so even with an extended warranty you could end up paying.
Tags: best deals, car dealer, car repair, costly repairs, diagnostic equipment, extended warranty, insurance policy, mechanic, new car, reputable companiesRelated posts