Nigerian mechanics can be so dramatic, according to Mr Tayo, an Insurance broker, one problem facing Nigerian car owners is not the fact that good mechanics price high, but the fact that even the ones pricing high and are supposed to be the ‘good mechanics’ barely know what they are doing. Without a doubt, I don’t disagree with him and to further hammer on this fact, here are some kinds of mechanics to avoid if you can. During pressing and dire financial times, we might be forced to reduce our personal standards and allow for certain things to happen; the question is for how long?



Mr Alabi down the road:

This type of mechanic is very adamant and resistant to change; he is very comfortable with the fact that he has a workshop and steady influx of clients. He hates it when his customers/car owners try to suggest what might be wrong with their cars or point out things that might seem to question his technical skills in anyway. He constantly downplays the use of new electronic diagnostic equipments yet secretly craves to own one and master how to use it. People continually patronize him because of proximity reasons and the fact that he is quite dependable on certain aspects of car maintenance and repair.

Mr Expensive:

This type of mechanic owns a nice workshop, perfect reception, with a well equipped work-space not lacking sophisticated electronic gadgetry; but with maybe just one experienced technical personnel; the rest are just well dressed road side mechanics. Customer dissatisfaction crops up when the expected level or standard of service provided doesn’t quite match the high charges associated with repairs or maintenance. Also, when they have to wait for so long to get little things done.

Mr Scam:

Very experienced and skilled on the job, but however is always after vulnerable and rich clients he can easily rip off. He prefers ‘outside work’ and his poor managerial skills make it difficult for him to firmly establish and grow his business. He equally is very vindictive and literally punishes clients that give him tough time and don’t play along.

Mr ‘I will try’:

This is the most dangerous type of mechanic that is unapologetically after your money and has no shred of integrity. He uses his client’s cars as his own guinea pig and equally has quite a number of abandoned cars at his work space. The basis behind most of his repair/maintenance decisions are almost solely on his client’s suggestions. He never rejects jobs even he knows it’s beyond his technical abilities and on the other hand, he is too greedy to involve a more experienced party to assist in getting the job done.
source:http://www.autobaseafrica.com/4-kinds-of-mechanics-to-avoid/
So what do you think?Any more of these mechanics to avoid?