One of my posts last week was about doing a test drive before and after an auto repair—before to make a more thorough diagnosis as needed, and after to check whether the problem has totally disappeared. In connection with this last point, there are many other things that you can do to completely check your vehicle after a car repair and ensure that all the needed repairs have been done and that no rip-off had occurred.
Of course, the first thing that you need to check is the component that was repaired. If you brought your car to the shop because of power windows that won’t go up or down, for instance, the windows are the first things to check after the repair. As I have mentioned in my last post, there are instances when a test drive is advised—if the repair done has to do with the suspension, steering, or brakes. Simple repairs will require no complicated inspection afterwards. However, if you brought your car to a shop because of damage caused by a collision, inspection after repair is critical. Why? Well, some components may appear fine at the outset even if they’re actually not, and the problem will only be observed after a while.
In instances like the one mentioned above, you may need to have a trusted mechanic accompany you to the repair shop to do the complete inspection of the repair done and guarantee that everything was done right. The shop should give you a repair order, or a list and breakdown of all the repairs completed in your car, together with all the parts replaced and the corresponding charges for each repair or replacement (more on repair order in one of my next posts). Refer on this list for the parts and systems that you need to check.
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