subject: Be Watchful Of Auto Repair Scams [print this page] Utah auto repair scams are happening at a more increasing rate. There are a lot of scam artists out in the world. Auto repair scams actually account for one of the most reported consumer complaints in America.
There is an estimated $20 billion spent every single year in auto repair scams. That means that $20 billion is spent because of unnecessary auto repair. It is important to be aware that there are scams happening in the Utah auto repair industry so that you don't get ripped off.
A common scam is a brake scam. It is very popular scam with the car industry. Brakes are necessary for your car to work safely, and a lot of people will take advantage of this fact. They may lie about the amount of damage done with the brakes, and they may even recommend things that are not needed. They may tell you that you need to overhaul your calipers, for example.
The reasons that they want to replace the calipers is because replacing the caliper seals is relatively cheap. A caliper seal kit is very inexpensive to buy. That means, with the high labor costs they are able to make a lot of profit.
Most scams seem to involve taking advantage of people with unneeded services. When it comes to safety concerns, people will be more likely to not put a lot of time and effort investigating the matter. They will just pay the price so they can remain safe.
The scam of overhauling calipers is typically an unneeded repair. First, calipers are very high quality and don't brake down easily. They have to meet certain criteria to be in accordance with the safety regulations. Manufacturers make sure they have good quality because they don't want to be sued if there are a lot of issues with their brake systems.
Caliper issues do happen from time to time, even with how well they are made. For example, if your car is having an issue with a strong brake pull. Vehicles pulling strongly to the right only when you brake is an indication that your caliper is not working correctly.
Instead of overhauling your calipers, with a repair kit, a Utah auto repair mechanic should then offer to replace the caliper. Because calipers are so important to safety do not trust someone who says they need to overhaul it. It is much better, and safer, to get it replaced. Be sure to watch out for these types of simple actions that will give you a red flag that you are being scammed.
