Should I leave car at mechanic?

5, Leave the Technician Alone. While it’s appropriate to spend time with your car and the mechanic to explain the problem, it’s distracting and can be dangerous. If you’ll be hanging around for a diagnosis or quick service, take a seat in the waiting room, grab a cup of coffee and let a professional do his or her job.

What are the disadvantages of being a car mechanic?

Disadvantages of Working as a Car Service Technician

• Auto mechanics don’t make good money.
• You may even need to get a second job.
• Automotive mechanics will often not be able to save enough for retirement.
• You may not be able to afford reasonable health insurance plans.
• You may not be able to afford your own home.

Do mechanics have to drive cars home?

As a mechanic I’ve had to drive some customer cars home at times. Mechanics work on flat rate which means they get paid for an actual repair. Lengthy test driving is a chore that does not pay anything so any problem that requires that is best left for after hours.

Why do auto mechanics let you drive the car for personal use?

By letting the technician drive the car for personal use, they don’t have to charge you an hourly rate for the technician’s time. How else are they supposed to spot an intermittent problem?

Should you buy your next car from a dealership or a mechanic?

Trustworthy mechanics will inform you about such incidents when they notice them. Ideally, they will examine the vehicle with you before and after a repair. Dealerships are often better about this than independent shops because they want you to both come back for service and to buy your next car from them.

Why do I keep going to the same mechanic for repairs?

If you keep going back to your mechanic for the same repair, it could be a sign that your mechanic did a bad job (and doesn’t want to own up to it) or used shoddy parts or bad repair procedures. Get a second opinion and definitely get your next repair somewhere else if you’re not getting 100\% free repairs for repeat issues.