repairs
A damaged car on a street with a worried driver holding a repair invoice and an insurance agent handing over a document with fine print.
Unexpected Insurance Clauses Quietly Hurt Repairs After Accidents

Alright, so let me vent for a second about insurance—specifically, the part where you think you’re covered, but then, surprise, you’re not. Last winter, my […]

A mechanic in a car repair shop shows a bill with hidden extra charges to a confused customer amid tools and vehicles.
Repair Shop Upsells Secretly Inflating Bills and How You Can Stop It

So I’m slumped in this cracked vinyl chair, staring at the clock and trying to remember if I actually locked my front door, when the […]

A mechanic's workshop showing a contrast between cheap, damaged car parts and high-quality replacement parts, with a close-up of a car wheel having unsafe, cracked tire and rusty brakes.
Cheap Replacement Parts Shops Use That Jeopardize Safety Most

You know what’s wild? In every shop I’ve worked, there’s always some story about someone swapping a bumper for a bargain-bin knockoff, and then, boom, […]