The Internet

When talking about automotive repair facilities, some of you may ask, what does the internet have to do with finding a reputable repair facility? In this day and age, I say it has everything to do with it. With the amount of information available to the public, why not take full advantage of it? A good place to start would be to ask your friends and family members which repair facility that they are taking their cars to. The next thing to do would be to go to your favorite search engine. Look up the names of the shops that your friends and family have given you. Then do a broader search by typing in words like “repair facilities” or “auto shops” followed by the city in which you live or where you are and need your car serviced. Taking the first couple of automotive shops from the top of that list, look at their web pages, and do a little research on those companies. See how long those repair facilities have been in business. Also see what kind of services that they offer. You would not want to go to a shop that only does oil changes and tires, if you are looking for someone to do your brakes or to try and diagnose a poor running engine. You may also want to see if they are a specialty shop. If you have an American made car you would not want to take it to be serviced at a shop that specializes in European cars. The next thing that you are going to want to do is go back to your search engine results. Go through and read the reviews that other customers have posted about the companies which you have selected. Reading other peoples thoughts and experiences on a place might help you make your decision. You will also be able to find maps and photos to the repair facility. These too can help you make your decision.