1. Know about the problems

It is often taken for granted as a woman to research about the specific problem in your car before taking it for a repair. When the mechanic senses lack of knowledge in you about the problem in your car, he may use that to exploit you and squeeze you financially. We have several automotive info here on this website that will be more than enough to get you prepared for what lies ahead. You can also research on the prices of the part you might need to replace in order to compare and arrive at the best deal.


It is usually shocking for a woman to display automotive knowledge in the presence of her mechanic

2. Always check customers’ reviews

There is one thing people do before visiting any car shop, not just in Nigeria, is review. As a woman, you are trying to find a reliable and trustworthy mechanic, you need to keep your ears open and listen to what people who have patronized a particular mechanic say about him. That will give you hint on the kind of person he really is. We might have recommended online review for you, but we all know that it isn’t common here in Nigeria. You need deploy orthodox method to gather relevant information about mechanics close to you.

3. Always ask question

Communication can be sometimes hazy between a female car owner and a male auto mechanic at times. As a female car owner, you need to break that barrier and work more on communication between you and the auto mechanic. You need to ask question about some certain maintenance and repair cost. Asking question will also make you understand some repairs that are urgent and some you can defer especially if it isn’t severe and your budget for that month is not up to it.


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When you follow these tips above, you will successfully avoid spending way over the actual price of repair for any issues you are having with your car as a woman in Nigeria.

Source: https://naijauto.com/car-maintenance/how-to-avoid-being-overcharged-at-auto-repairs-2522

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