Services and repairs that were not performed but were charged to you. Parts that you paid for but were not actually installed in your vehicle. This kind of trickery is a common practice among some auto parts shops, and many vehicle owners have fallen into this trap. But, that doesn’t mean you would. You can avoid this kind of rip-off by being watchful and alert. Take action and try these preventive practices:
When a mechanic tells you that a service or repair has to be performed, ask to watch while the mechanic works on your vehicle. This way, you’ll be sure that you are charged for a service that has been actually completed.
And if the mechanic says that a part is damaged and needs to be replaced, you can check the old part or even ask for it back to be sure that it is indeed replaced with a new one. The exceptions to this include alternators, distributors, and some parts that have a core charge. These parts will be remanufactured or recycled when damaged, and they should be returned to the manufacturer. If you want to take the part back, you’d have to pay a certain amount to the auto parts shop for the charge.
In relation to seeing or getting your old part back after a replacement has been supposedly installed, it’s also important that you know the part that you ought to receive—even just the basic, which is the look of the part. This is important so that you’ll know whether the old part that the mechanic returns to you is the right part. Otherwise, the mechanic can easily give you a different part taken from just any vehicle.
By remembering all the mentioned pointers above, you can be sure that auto repair shops and mechanics will treat you right.
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