When you bring your car in to have it
repaired
it is not necessary to talk to Joe
or a mechanic
The following items are important:
- Be sure to
leave a note or tell the receptionist what is actually wrong with
the car. DO NOT tell us what you think is wrong with the
car, this often leads technicians in the wrong direction. A customer that
has a car that stumbles when it leaves a stop sign will often come
in and say “I think my fuel filter is plugged” The vital
information is “car that stumbles when it leaves a stop sign”
- Give all information you can: when,
where, hot, cold, slow speeds, highway speeds.
Some people are afraid to give too much information in fear that it
may cost them more. It is actually quite opposite, the more info you
give us, the more we have to work with to fix what you want
repaired, the first time the vehicle is brought in.
- Leave a
contact number you can be reached at, and leave a maximum amount that can
be spent on the car without contact. This often speeds up the repair
process.
- Tell the
receptionist when you would like to get your car back when it is
dropped off.
- Be sure
there is enough gas/fuel in the vehicle to perform necessary
diagnosis and test driven. It may be hard to believe, but vehicles
are brought in empty of fuel, often these vehicle require more than
normal warm-ups and test drives to perform proper diagnosis
(Murphy's law???)
"After
hours" or "Early bird"
If you are bringing in your vehicle "After
hours" or "Early bird", there are
envelopes (and pens) outside the front door, please fill out the
envelope, place keys inside envelope and drop through the mail slot
on the front door.
If you would like to use your own envelope
(for faster drop off time) please write the following information on
it.
- Name
- Phone # you can be reached at
- License of vehicle. (if convenient)
- What is actual problem with the vehicle for what service(s) do you want performed
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