{"id":145,"date":"2022-05-13T20:58:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T20:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/?p=145"},"modified":"2022-05-13T20:58:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T20:58:56","slug":"keep-an-eye-out-for-these-3-common-auto-repair-shop-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/keep-an-eye-out-for-these-3-common-auto-repair-shop-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep an Eye Out for These 3 Common Auto Repair Shop Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Unfortunately, not all automotive repair mechanics can be trusted. Now that\u2019s not to say that every mechanic is crooked in some way or another, but in the industry, auto repair shop scams do happen to innocent car owners like yourself. If your vehicle is in need of repair, or is at an age that comes with a lot of breakdowns and mechanical issues, you need to learn how to watch out for these kinds of unethical auto shop cons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Continue reading to learn 3 common auto repair shop scams and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Junk-Car-Buyers-Cincinnati-Ohio-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Junk Car Buyers Cincinnati Ohio 513-991-4776\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Junk-Car-Buyers-Cincinnati-Ohio-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Junk-Car-Buyers-Cincinnati-Ohio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Junk-Car-Buyers-Cincinnati-Ohio-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Junk-Car-Buyers-Cincinnati-Ohio-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Junk-Car-Buyers-Cincinnati-Ohio-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Junk-Car-Buyers-Cincinnati-Ohio.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Junk Car Buyers Cincinnati Ohio 513-991-4776<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">How a Shady Mechanic Might Try to Take Advantage of You<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>It is easy to trust whatever a mechanic is telling you, after all, you don\u2019t know anything about automotive repair. But with the proper knowledge, you can equip yourself with an eye for any unethical customer service. Most auto repair shop scams involve gouging money from customers, while others blatantly waste their time and make life inconvenient. So, how does a Shady mechanic try to take advantage of car owners?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Check Engine Light<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An unethical mechanic might take advantage of an illuminated check engine light. Because a check engine light can be a warning for all sorts of different mechanical and electrical issues within a vehicle, a mechanic could decide to be dishonest with the customer by telling them the underlying issue is more serious than it is, and therefore more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Hourly Labor Rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mechanics typically charge by the hour for labor. If a mechanic wanted to be unethical, they could <em>milk the clock<\/em> so to say, taking much longer to repair your vehicle in order to charge you more. For instance, what could have been done in 30 minutes is billed for 3 hours. This scam can have a monumental impact on a person\u2019s budget since the average auto shop hourly rates are usually between $75 and $150. If you have your car repaired at the dealership, the hourly labor rates are even higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Liberty Repairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This auto repair shop scam is one that mechanics tend to get away with more often because customers are too afraid to speak up or do not know enough about automotive repair and mechanics to argue the need for whatever work was performed on the vehicle. <em>Liberty repairs <\/em>is a loose term used to describe when a mechanic performs additional repairs or replacements on a vehicle without the customer\u2019s permission. This way, they can charge for more labor and parts, even if the vehicle didn\u2019t necessarily require it right away or at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Don\u2019t let yourself go down to auto repair rabbit hole. Junk your car and put your profit towards a newer, more reliable vehicle!<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/contactus.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact GC\u2019s Junk Cars<\/a> at 513-991-4776 for professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cash for cars service in Cincinnati Ohio<\/a>. Our junk car buyers only pay in cash, and we even provide free junk car removal service!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/what-to-do-if-you-cannot-pay-5000-to-replace-a-blown-car-engine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What to Do if You Cannot Pay $5000 to Replace a Blown Car Engine<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/5-things-you-should-never-do-if-you-want-to-be-a-good-car-owner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Things You Should Never Do if You Want to Be a Good Car Owner<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/the-average-cost-to-replace-a-broken-catalytic-converter\/\">The Average Cost to Replace a Broken Catalytic Converter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, not all automotive repair mechanics can be trusted. Now that\u2019s not to say that every mechanic is crooked in some way or another, but in the industry, auto repair shop scams do happen to innocent car owners like yourself. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/keep-an-eye-out-for-these-3-common-auto-repair-shop-scams\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":146,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,49,11],"tags":[124,128,126,3,8,127,5,125],"class_list":["post-145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto-salvage","category-car-care","category-junk-cars","tag-auto-repair-scams","tag-auto-shop-scams","tag-car-repair-prices","tag-cash-for-cars","tag-cincinnati-auto-salvage","tag-junk-a-car","tag-junk-car-buyers","tag-mechanic-scams"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions\/147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarscincinnati.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}