Tag: car dealers

  • Mobile auto repairs, a new trend globally

    When your car stops working while driving on a busy highway, the motorist is left at the mercy of unknown strangers. There is new trend of mobile auto repairs to save stranded motorists globally. Repairing costs have increased in auto repair centres because of their infrastructure. Car service centres are becoming costlier for minor repairs. Car…

  • Faulty car engine components in the new car. Check out if your car is defective

    Honda’s Indian subsidiary will recall over 50,000 of cars to replace a defective part that could stall engine restarts and will affect new Hond city cars. This is second recall by the Japanese major since last January when it recalled 8,532 City cars made in 2007 to replace defective power window switches that could cause…

  • The Right to Repair Act- Car owners to decide where car is serviced or repaired

    The car manufacturers sell and service cars through franchised dealers. The car dealers have large infrastructure and they charge heavily. It increases cost of car maintenance. Car owners have no choice during warranty period. Usually car owners prefer get their service done by independent auto repair shop, garage to reduce car maintenance expenses. That is…

  • I simply want my local mechanic to be able to fix my car or it is not a suitable car for me

    Car repair business has been changing when car technology is becoming high-tech. Car manufacturer supports OEM dealers and train mechanics with disclosure of all car repair information. Independent repair centre and mechanics are not trained enough to get sophisticated car repair without diagnostic tools for vehicles like Honda, Toyota and premium cars. It has been…

  • How do you search for good car workshops?

    I asked this question to everybody who wanted to know about MeriCAR. I usually get following replies. 1. Word of mouth is always the best recommendation, ask your friends and neighbours. 2. My car is a Maruti. It came with a list of authorized workshops. I chose one near my house. My friends also recommended…