subject: Who Can You Trust To Perform Your Brake Repair? [print this page] It seems a little obvious to say that brakes are important to the safe operation of your motor vehicle. Worn, broken, or shoddy brakes can mean the difference between living and dying in the event of an incident on the road. You want your brakes tight, functional, and at full capacity.
So what do you do to find a servicer who can fix your brakes properly at a decent price? If you already have a trusted servicer you go to, you already have an answer. For everyone else, here are some suggestions to help find someone to repair your brakes.
There are a variety of servicers who can repair brake systems. In most towns, you will have a choice between dealerships, nation chains, local chains, and servicers and freelance repairers. You will naturally have huge differences in the quality of services you receive and the prices you pay.
Dealerships usually end up on the high end of both the service and price spectrums. Your dealership will know your vehicle and will have parts on hand to make the repairs, but will usually have the highest prices as they specialize in warranty work. If you need a repair in warranty, by all means, go to your dealer first.
There are a number of national chains who specialize in brake repair. These companies set up franchises all over the country and supply them with the equipment and supplies to make repairs. These shops offer price specials on a near permanent basis and are known for quick service. Quality, however, has been known to vary drastically.
Local servicers have been around as long as cars have. A local garage may do general repairs or specialize in specific things, like brakes. A successful local servicer may own several shops in a region making a local chain. Prices vary from these types of service centers and, of course, quality can as well.
Many people have a relative or friend who does car repairs as a hobby, or semi-professionally. This may be your absolute best option in regard to price, but may run into problems in regard to quality, or follow-up repairs.
You absolutely want to make sure that whoever repairs your brakes does a good job. Here are some tips to get the best repair at the best price.
First, you probably want to have someone who has an ACE certification do your repairs. This guarantees that your repairer has been properly trained in the type of repair work your vehicle needs.
Good sources of information on repairers are friends and family. Check around at work or among your relatives. Find out if someone has had a brake job done recently and if they would recommend someone.
Talk to the servicer. See what kind of warranty they offer on their work. Get it in writing that if anything goes wrong with the repair, you can return within a certain amount of time to have the work redone at no extra cost.
Check the internet for reviews. Everyone should have some kind of information available on the web. Beware of servicers who have no information at all.
