bigchica:
ROAD SIDE MECHANIC VS AUTO WORKSHOP VS
DEALERSHIP

[s]Even if your car doesn't come with the most
sophisticated and latest technology, your car is
still the most expensive gadget you own.
Therefore maintaining your car should take
priority if you want it to serve you right, and the
best way to maintain your car is to always make use of a trained auto technician.
You really cannot afford an inexperienced hand to
toy with your car! It does more harm than good,
not just to your vehicle but to your wallet too. THE ROAD SIDE MECHANIC
Inexperience, trial and error is usually associated
with the road side mechanic. A large number of
road mechanics have little experience and
knowledge about the well-being of cars. Working
on modern vehicles demands unprecedented talent and training. Gone are the days when car were
more mechanical than electronic! The carburettors
have giving way for the Injectors, onboard
diagnostics is now a norm and almost every
mechanical part is regulated by sensors and
actuators! You can not afford to trust your car to an untrained
road side mechanic. The era of trial and error is
gone. For your own safety! In the bid to fix a particular problem, more
problems usually arise leading to Charging for
unnecessary repairs A road side mechanic diagnoses a problem, repairs
it and - 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. Unlike the modern auto workshops and dealership,
a roadside mechanic usually diagnose with his
collection of experiences as well as customer
complaints. But that can never be enough because
for a single complain, there is a thousand and one
possible cause. Therefore there Is almost no way to pin point
these correctly without running a full OBD 2 scan
on the vehicle which most road side are not
equipped to do.
In some other instances, the road side 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. Misdiagnosing something that is not faulty
Sometimes to pad their bills, mechanics will tell a
customer non-defective parts need to be replaced.
Instead of getting your brakes resurfaced, They’ll
tell you to get them replaced. Other parts of the car can be repaired, They’ll suggest replacement.
Like unnecessary repairs, unneeded parts being
sold to you is also a trick for major extortion. Purchase of inferior parts;
the average road side mechanic in Nigeria is guilty
of this. 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. Quacks would only destroy your car for you. However if you can get an experienced and trusted
road side mechanic, never let go! The advantages
abound, the most important been availability and
turn around time.
The one-on-one relationship between driver and
mechanic that the road side mechanic foster can really help consumers have confidence in both the
work that's performed and in the vehicle itself.
Local mechanics are more willing to help you
understand how your car performs and what it
needs. You can ask to look under the hood or the
chassis with your local mechanic, and perhaps learn something about what goes where or why a
service needs to be performed.[/s] AUTO WORKSHOP Auto workshop boost of sound and well trained
technicians. They pamper your car.
Although there mode of service may differ when it
comes to organisational structure they actually
have some similarities.
For every car that enters into an auto workshop, their is usually a file dedicated to it. This usually
show the extend of work done on the car. It is
important to know the repair history of a car, it
ensures proper maintenance . Most auto workshop carry out a routine walk
around and technical evaluation on a vehicle to
determine the extend of damage, this is done by
carrying out an OBD 2 scan and visual inspections.
The technician at this point may notice other
problems with the car that you didn't complain about. Although work does not start until you give
your consent and pay! How ever the major issue with auto workshop is
the price! Its usually on the higher side, at least
when compare with the road side mechanics.
The million dollar questions here is whether or
not its worth it?
Well as some body who have worked with an auto workshop, i would say NO! They are mostly well
packaged road side mechanic workshops save for
few good ones.
Most auto workshop do not go for the best parts in
the market i.e original equipment manufacturer's
parts, Since most of them are generic i.e they do not repair a single brand of vehicle. they hardly
order parts from manufacturers except in rare
cases where customers specifically request for it or
it is the only option! They usually go for the
cheaper after market parts, of course not the
inferior grade type but not just the best! Even though they are charging you for the best quality. There turn around time is another problem. They
take like forever to get your vehicle fix. This is
usually due to the processes involved especially if
its a major repair work. They have to evaluate the
car to find out the problems, make a price
quotation which you have to approve and make payment before work can start. Sometimes it take
like forever to generate a price quote because
most auto workshop do not stock their stores with
parts. It would be too expensive to do that since
they don't work on a particular brand of car.
Imagine having parts for Mercedes, bmw, toyota, honda, nissa etc. you can afford that! One major advantage of using auto workshop is
because of the peace of mind they afford you. You
can be rest assured that you car is in good hands
and majority of them take responsibility for
returned jobs. DEALERSHIP Dealership represent the manufacturer's service
department. This is probably the best place to
have your car fixed. Seriously, there is no better
place! They don't just pamper your vehicle, they
spoil it! Its their own. The technicians at the
dealer level are specialists, they are manufacturer- trained and typically work only on your make of
vehicle.
What about warranties? A dealer will perform
repairs for free if your car is still under warranty.
Dealers are paid by the manufacturers to perform
this service and require the service technician to verify the problem, so you might find
that dealers are hesitant to perform warranty work
for problems they have difficulty substantiating. The major issue with dealership is the price! Way
more than your neighbourhood auto workshop.
This is usually because they have well trained
technicians who specialises on your vehicle plus
dealers offer only OE
(Original Equipment) parts, which represent a standard of quality and engineering that only the
manufacturer can authorise. My candid advise is to make use of your dealership
if you can afford it. Nothing could go wrong,
especially if you drive expensive luxury cars.
However it is advisable to visit your trusted road
side or neighbourhood auto shop to fix your regular
everyday cars. It will save you money. Maintaining your car is very important, for your
safety and those of other road users, plus it saves
you lots of money. Don't wait till it completely
break down.

www.everydaycarz.com.ng/2016/10/road-side-mechanic-vs-auto-workshop-vs.html?m=1

Lazyreporta:



Y u cancel road side na

kingreign:

Not all road side bad. Some are good, even better than some dealerships. Na me dey tell you.

Jimiolay:
Trusted roadside any day anytime

bigchica:
ROAD SIDE MECHANIC VS AUTO WORKSHOP VS
DEALERSHIP
Even if your car doesn't come with the most
sophisticated and latest technology, your car is
still the most expensive gadget you own.
Therefore maintaining your car should take
priority if you want it to serve you right, and the
best way to maintain your car is to always make use of a trained auto technician.
You really cannot afford an inexperienced hand to toy with your car! It does more harm than good, not just to your vehicle but to your wallet too.
THE ROAD SIDE MECHANIC
Inexperience, trial and error is usually associated with the road side mechanic. A large number of road mechanics have little experience and knowledge about the well-being of cars. Working on modern vehicles demands unprecedented talent and training.
Gone are the days when car were more mechanical than electronic! The carburettors
have giving way for the Injectors, onboard
diagnostics is now a norm and almost every
mechanical part is regulated by sensors and
actuators! You can not afford to trust your car to an untrained road side mechanic. The era of trial and error is gone. For your own safety!
In the bid to fix a particular problem, more
problems usually arise leading to Charging for
unnecessary repairs A road side mechanic diagnoses a problem, repairs it and - 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.
Unlike the modern auto workshops and dealership, a roadside mechanic usually diagnose with his collection of experiences as well as customer's complaints. But that can never be enough because for a single complain, there is a thousand and one possible cause. Therefore there Is almost no way to pin point
these correctly without running a full OBD 2 scan on the vehicle which most road side are not
equipped to do.
In some other instances, the road side 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. Misdiagnosing something that is not faulty Sometimes to pad their bills, mechanics will tell a customer non-defective parts need to be replaced. Instead of getting your brakes resurfaced, They’ll tell you to get them replaced. Other parts of the car can be repaired, They’ll suggest replacement.
Like unnecessary repairs, unneeded parts being
sold to you is also a trick for major extortion. Purchase of inferior parts; the average road side mechanic in Nigeria is guilty of this. 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.
Quacks would only destroy your car for you. However if you can get an experienced and trusted road side mechanic, never let go! The advantages abound, the most important been availability and turn around time.
The one-on-one relationship between driver and
mechanic that the road side mechanic foster can really help consumers have confidence in both the work that's performed and in the vehicle itself.
Local mechanics are more willing to help you
understand how your car performs and what it
needs. You can ask to look under the hood or the chassis with your local mechanic, and perhaps learn something about what goes where or why a service needs to be performed.
AUTO WORKSHOP
Auto workshop boost of sound and well trained
technicians. They pamper your car. Although their mode of service may differ when it
comes to organisational structure they actually
have some similarities.
For every car that enters into an auto workshop, their is usually a file dedicated to it. This usually
show the extend of work done on the car. It is
important to know the repair history of a car, it
ensures proper maintenance . Most auto workshop carry out a routine walk around and technical evaluation on a vehicle to determine the extend of damage, this is done by carrying out an OBD 2 scan and visual inspections.
The technician at this point may notice other
problems with the car that you didn't complain about. Although work does not start until you give your consent and pay! How ever the major issue with auto workshop is the price! Its usually on the higher side, at least when compare with the road side mechanics.
The million dollar questions here is whether or
not its worth it?
Well as some body who have worked with an auto workshop, i would say NO! They are mostly well packaged road side mechanic workshops save for few good ones.
Most auto workshop do not go for the best parts in the market i.e original equipment manufacturer's parts, Since most of them are generic i.e they do not repair a single brand of vehicle. they hardly order parts from manufacturers except in rare cases where customers specifically request for it or
it is the only option! They usually go for the
cheaper after market parts, of course not the
inferior grade type but not just the best! Even though they are charging you for the best quality.
There turn around time is another problem. They take like forever to get your vehicle fix. This is usually due to the processes involved especially if its a major repair work. They have to evaluate the car to find out the problems, make a price quotation which you have to approve and make payment before work can start.
Sometimes it take like forever to generate a price quote because most auto workshop do not stock their stores with parts. It would be too expensive to do that since they don't work on a particular brand of car.
Imagine having parts for Mercedes, bmw, toyota, honda, nissa etc. you can afford that! One major advantage of using auto workshop is
because of the peace of mind they afford you. You can be rest assured that you car is in good hands and majority of them take responsibility for returned jobs.
DEALERSHIP
Dealership represent the manufacturer's service
department. This is probably the best place to
have your car fixed. Seriously, there is no better
place! They don't just pamper your vehicle, they
spoil it! Its their own. The technicians at the
dealer level are specialists, they are manufacturer- trained and typically work only on your make of vehicle.
What about warranties? A dealer will perform
repairs for free if your car is still under warranty.
Dealers are paid by the manufacturers to perform this service and require the service technician to verify the problem, so you might find that dealers are hesitant to perform warranty work for problems they have difficulty substantiating. The major issue with dealership is the price! Way more than your neighbourhood auto workshop. This is usually because they have well trained technicians who specialises on your vehicle plus dealers offer only OE
(Original Equipment) parts, which represent a standard of quality and engineering that only the
manufacturer can authorise.
My candid advise is to make use of your dealership if you can afford it. Nothing could go wrong, especially if you drive expensive luxury cars.
However it is advisable to visit your trusted road
side or neighbourhood auto shop to fix your regular everyday cars. It will save you money. Maintaining your car is very important, for your
safety and those of other road users, plus it saves you lots of money. Don't wait till it completely break down.
www.everydaycarz.com.ng/2016/10/road-side-mechanic-vs-auto-workshop-vs.html?m=1

Esseite:
With an auto scanner in hand.. i go for road side.. would just point out the problem from my scanner and research.. and he does it cheaper than the rest.. no some "over sabi mechanics" who just ruin it all at the end of the day.

A good basic scanner cost just N8k.. a road aide workmanship cost 2k/3k for already known faults..

Dealership would hold your car for weeks.. bottomline you have not learnt anything, they charge you neck deep.

Auto workshop are the most wicked set on earth.. i was told to register my car for 250k before they even diagnose the fault(when i was a novice)... i had a good laugh that day.. the best joke i ever heard

Jimiolay:
Trusted roadside any day anytime

seyiojomu:
the truth is, as a driver or car owner, you need to know a lot yourself about the possible technical problems, learn unusual sounds, etc

when you know your car very well, you will be able to diagnose to some extent damages. this will help you when you are relating with your roadside, auto workshop or dealership, rather than relying on their own judgement every time.

I personally will always patronize auto workshops instead of visiting the dealership or roadside, Roadside mechanics don't feel comfortable with you when you act like you know and will reluctantly prefer to fix while you are watching. dealerships on the other hand will over charge you, probably refine some few roadside mechanics to work on your car, they also will not give you the opportunity to watch your car while it is being repaired in most circumstances. Auto workshops will listen to your complaints, will troubleshoot with you, will advise you on parts, will allow you watch the repair as its been carried out, will not mind if you bring your own parts to be used, most of all, they will always take responsibility if you return the job if problem persists, they are not necessarily cheap but usually negotiable on labor. They will even many times return the bad parts for you to see if you are in doubts.

what is most important anyway is that you should always have a clue on what is wrong with your car and the internet will always come in handy with a lot of forums this days on various models of cars.