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4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Areolad: 12:36am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Even if your car doesn’t come with 470 HP and Wi-Fi connectivity, your car is the biggest and most expensive gadget you own. The Nigeria auto-industry is saturated with large number of mechanics who have little experience on car repairs or sometime driven by excessive profit motives to become deceitful. As such, unless a car owner changes his or her vehicle as often as a MacBook, keeping that ride in peak operating condition is as well as keeping repair costs down over its lifespan becomes very vital. Here are 4 insights compiled by Autofactorng, an online retail store for sales of quality auto spare parts to make sure that a N5,000 brake job doesn’t cost you a N50, 000 leak in your checking account. 1 Trial and error A large number of mechanics have little experience and knowledge about the well-being of cars. Working on modern vehicles demands unprecedented talent and training. In the bid to fix the problem, more problems arise. 2. Charging for unnecessary repairs A mechanic diagnoses a problem, repairs it and – surprise, surprise – the problem is still there. They then re-diagnose it as a different problem and repair that. Eventually, the mechanic repairs the original defect but charges the customer for all the repairs. In some other instances, the mechanic is fully aware of other faults in your vehicle but will keep mute so as to get you to come back and pay more. 3. Misdiagnosing something that is not faulty Sometimes to pad their bills, mechanics will tell a customer non-defective parts need to be replaced. Your brakes need to be resurfaced? They’ll tell you to get them replaced. Other parts on the car can be repaired? They’ll suggest replacement. Like unnecessary repairs, unneeded parts being sold to you are also a trick for major extortion. 4. Purchase of inferior parts Mechanics in Nigeria are in this habit. The car owner pays for authentic parts for repairs, they will not only double the price of parts, they go as far as getting inferior parts which will eventually cause more damage. Korede Ogunseinde is an auto blogger at Autofactorng http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/4-tricks-mechanics-use-extorting-money-car-owners/ 2 Likes |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Araoluwa005(m): 6:39am On Aug 10, 2016 |
first to comment for the first time in 6 months. I am so happy 1 Like 2 Shares
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Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by daclint(m): 6:40am On Aug 10, 2016 |
True 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by ernesty20(m): 6:41am On Aug 10, 2016 |
U No Go Blame Them Nah, As Pa Buhari Don Turn Everything For This We Country Upside Them 1 Like |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Targatarga(f): 6:41am On Aug 10, 2016 |
These are so true...... Infact d list is not complete..
Note... I don't have a car but have an ideal |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by dejavubobo1(m): 6:45am On Aug 10, 2016 |
From tailor, carpenter, plumber, mechanics and drivers are even worse than mechanics U'll always hear "oga we ll change ds or dat, fuel don finish, papers no complete" Naija I hail mehn... Nothing in Nigeria is genuine, all artisans have the trait imbedded in them... It's like they train specially for it 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by ministeriallist: 6:45am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Gud one! We need more info pls. |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Aroh48(m): 6:45am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Mo |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by b0y(m): 6:46am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Targatarga: Oshey! All hail the IDEALIST |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by mikaelzX(m): 6:46am On Aug 10, 2016 |
very true. iv been repairing and re-repairing for a whole week now. |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by rollUP(m): 6:47am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Targatarga: u be mechanic? |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by KingBish(f): 6:47am On Aug 10, 2016 |
My auto mechanic's alibi would always be "economy is very hard na". What's more.... He justifies his act by claiming he doesn't extort from average customers but those wealthy politicians that embezzle public funds. His conscience always eludes him when they drive into his workshop |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Lifestone(m): 6:47am On Aug 10, 2016 |
They steal your money the fuel and your car. 1 Like |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Emeka71(m): 6:51am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Mechanics are always poving smart. |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by dowjones(m): 6:51am On Aug 10, 2016 |
True. Why I try as much as possible to avoid them. |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by wildchild1: 6:52am On Aug 10, 2016 |
True |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by datopaper(m): 6:52am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Is only in Nigeria grease monkey(mechanic) will tell u to change complete automatic gearbox and later it was a security box is the problem. And no apology. They should be more proffessional |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by trinity227(m): 6:52am On Aug 10, 2016 |
well the info is nice.... but what can we do to avoid these criminals mechanics to syphon us....?? should we go n learn mechanic ? because I don't think we can do without these mechanics.... what do you advice we do then when our car is faulty |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by AdeniyiA(m): 6:54am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Cursed money ,wondering why some people face problems later in life?? Because they're to pay back ,in multiple fold, the money they've amassed illegally "As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool."....Jeremiah 17:11 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by fapcrook(m): 6:54am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Araoluwa005:you joined NL not up to 6 months 4 Likes |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by mu2sa2: 6:57am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Araoluwa005:But your post isn't a comment! 3 Likes |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by driand(m): 6:57am On Aug 10, 2016 |
K |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Teewhy2: 6:58am On Aug 10, 2016 |
This is so true and I just experienced it of recent as well, my car is having an increase in temperature on the temperature gauge than usual, it goes above average and stop unlike before where it stops at the middle on temperature gauge . The mechanic convinced me that it is the radiator that is the problem that I should change it from a single cell radiator to a double cell radiator and he was so confident that I bought it and after changing it The problem persist, he said the thermostat is not good that we should run it without it first and see if it is the problem which we have done and still the problem continue, I had to shout on him yesterday when he said the problem should be temperature switch, I told him I don't have money to waste on things he is not sure about, it is better I take the car for scanning not all this trial and error thing he is doing and he was even trying to defend what he is doing that its the right thing to do. Can you imagine after spending about 25k on the problem in this economic recession period I am yet to solve the problem. I know that is what many other customers suffer in the hands of our Nigeria mechanic 9 Likes |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Rick9(m): 6:58am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Mechanics sef |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Dottore: 7:00am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Daslim180(m): 7:03am On Aug 10, 2016 |
OK |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by Nobody: 7:05am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Araoluwa005:Bros,you Don old for this o? 6 Likes |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by coalcoal1(m): 7:05am On Aug 10, 2016 |
hmmm |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by jhydebaba(m): 7:05am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Araoluwa005:If ur topic come reach front page, I wonder the kind picture wey u go upload. @Topic , almost all naija mecho are potential thieves. 3 Likes |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by EagleScribes: 7:06am On Aug 10, 2016 |
On point. Can we have the remedies or way out please? |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by scarr: 7:08am On Aug 10, 2016 |
how can we stop kabiru and his cohorts from extorting us |
Re: 4 Tricks Mechanics Use In Extorting Money From Car Owners by titosantana(m): 7:15am On Aug 10, 2016 |
Araoluwa005: And you had to post your pix? Ode! 5 Likes |
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