Locating a trustworthy garage is never easy, but it is possible.
For every one bad garage, there are ten other great ones with honest mechanics just trying to help you get back on the move.
The challenge is being able to distinguish between them! Bromsgrove is a fairly large area so you can appreciate there are plenty of garages offering their garage services, so who do you choose?
To help find that perfect garage for you here are some things you can do.
1. Ensure that the mechanic goes over everything
It’s crucial that you comprehend the scope of the repair before you leave your car in the hands of a mechanic.
To learn how long the repair should take and how much it will cost, make sure to ask the mechanic lots of questions.
The more familiar you are with what the mechanic is going to do exactly, the more at ease you’ll feel, and if the mechanic is open to answering all of your questions, you can rely on them to do an honest job.
2. Read customer reviews
Because drivers trust one another when choosing a garage, garages rely on reputation and word of mouth to bring in customers.
Most people will avoid a particular garage if you’re warned not to bring your car there.
The same is true for trustworthy garages; if you hear positive reviews, you’ll probably put your trust in a friend or member of your family and take your car there for repairs.
If you don’t have anybody to recommend a garage to you, there are also online reviews you can look at.
We always say make sure you read reviews of a garage before going there.
3. Check accreditation and awards
To operate in the UK, garages must possess a number of accreditations. Before consenting to have a repair completed, you should always check that a garage has those proper accreditations.
You can tell a garage can be trusted when you see their credentials displayed properly since garages are required to display their insurance and certifications in plain sight for clients to read.
4. If the price is low – beware!
You’re probably going to have a bad experience if a mechanic promises to deliver a full MOT for £20 for example.
The truth is that if you choose the least expensive alternative for fixing your car, you are taking a chance because, in the end, you get what you pay for.
Although we acknowledge that money is a major factor in decision-making, you should always be wary of extremely low pricing.
5. Ask about the quality of parts they will be using
You might not be aware of this, but a mechanic may choose from a number of Brands if you need a part of your car replaced.
They could order a part from any number of producers of parts.
Asking the garage where they got their parts is always a good idea because the cost of the repair may vary based on the parts utilised.
You might want to find another mechanic if one isn’t glad to tell you!
6. Length of time in business
If you search garages in Bromsgrove you will find us along with 9 other listings on the first page on Google.
You will also see some listings from Google places which is a useful tool to see the garages that are more local to you.
However we are one of the longest established of the Garages in Bromsgrove which we think is a very important factor in choosing the right garage.
Being longer established enables us to collect good reviews but of course it does leave us open to negative reviews. Fortunately we do not have them so again this is a positive factor towards choosing us for your garage services in Bromsgrove because the longer in business the more chance of any negative reviews.
You can check on our website exactly what garage services we offer and specialise in. We offer a full set of garage services from Mot’s to Car servicing and diagnostics enabling us to carry our many car checks and repairs.
