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Who’s the Best Mechanic In Mountain View, CA?

When your car is in need of auto service or repair, and you are either not capable of doing it or would rather not do it, you will need to make a choice on who to take it to. This can be an incredibly hard decision to make. I grew up in a small town. Despite being a small town, there are eight different shops in town. That makes it very hard to decide who to take it to. With so many options out there, who is the best?

When your car needs to be repaired, just taking your car to whoever is a very bad idea. By simply going somewhere you know nothing about, you could be costing yourself more money than you would likely want to spend.

In my working life, I have spent a significant amount of time around cars. I worked as a thermal systems engineer for a large car company. During my time there, I worked with many technicians. One technician was a certified Nissan technician. He told me about how at his last job, one of his coworkers had a shelf full of broken and worn out car parts. When a customer brought their car in for something simple, he would take a broken part off the shelf and show it to the customer and say that he had taken it off their car. The customer would then pay for a service that they did not need at all!

I also witnessed this for myself. I worked at a tire and lube shop when I was younger. I saw many of my coworkers do very dishonest things. I saw people break things on people’s cars and then tell the customer that it needed to be replaced. The customer would then pay for the part to be replaced that the technician had broken! I saw people damage cars and their parts and then pretend like nothing happened and hope that the customer didn’t notice.

This is the world we live in today. With so much dishonesty out there, how can you find the best mechanic near you?

Research Mechanics

If you are trying to find a mechanic to work on your car, you are going to want to do your research. A good way to start is by asking friends and family that live nearby. Many of these people have had both positive and negative experiences with different shops in town. This will give you an idea of where you want to go. If you hear multiple people say bad things about a certain shop, you know that you definitely don’t want to go there.

Next, take your research to the internet. Online you can read reviews from people that have taken their cars in. Using this information you can compare the different shops in town and hear about other people’s experiences.

Another great tool is to check the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org. This is a website that contains a whole bunch of information about a company. You can see consumer complaints and other information about the company. This will give you an excellent idea about whether you can trust a certain place with your vehicle.

Technician Hunting

From there you can take your research even further. Look into how long a company has been in business. This is a good idea of how reliable someone is. If a shop has been in business for a very long time, it is a good indicator that people continue to use them. This could be due to affordable prices or excellent service.

If a car company is just starting out, it does not necessarily mean that they are bad; but you won’t have the confidence knowing that they have been in the business for a very long time and have helped thousands of customers.

You will also want to compare prices. Everyone wants to save money. That might not always be the best when it comes to your car. If one of your local shops is significantly cheaper than the rest, you might need to be concerned about that. Shops constantly compete with each other’s prices. If one shop is way cheaper than the rest and no one is matching it, that can be a bad sign. Now that doesn’t mean to take your car to someone that is extremely expensive. You still should look for a deal but don’t expect the perfect deal to be way cheaper than everyone else.

Get to Know Your Technician

When you have finally made a choice on who to take your car to, you will want to get to know this technician. It’s not a bad idea to test him. Bring your car in for something very simple like a wheel alignment. By doing this you get your first taste of how this company really is. It will be much cheaper to test the company out with a wheel alignment than with a new clutch installation.

While they are working on your car, take a look around. Around the shop you can see certifications and qualifications for the technicians. Check to make sure the shop is clean and organized. Try to get a look at the quality of the equipment they have. You could potentially be giving these people thousands of dollars down the road. You need to make sure that they deserve it!

Master Mechanic Found

If the shop has passed your test, then it looks like you have found your mechanic. You can now trust them with bigger and harder tasks. Continue to get to know your technicians so that they can get to know you and your car. As they become friendly with you, a bond of trust is built. You will be more confident that they will not be dishonest, and they are more likely to give you the 100% honest truth about what is best for your car. Once you’ve found your mechanic, the search is over. If you would like to learn more about finding the best mechanic around you, take a look at the video below.

Now after taking the time to explain to you my recommended process in finding the best mechanic, I am going to give you a recommendation. The mechanic I trust the most in Mountain View, CA is A-1 Auto Tech, Inc. Here is a link to their website: https://mountainviewautorepairs.com/mechanic/