Excluding those of you that work at/own a shop/dealer, how did you find/pick your mechanic?
When it comes time to do work on the vehicle you can't do in your garage/driveway/the parking lot of the nearest auto parts store, or don't have the time/resources/tool/energy/interest to do yourself, what do you do?
Take it to the dealer? A local independent shop? The nearest chain shop? Do you have a trusted mobile mechanic you call? Or a combination of those?
And if so, how did you decide that? Do you just go to the same local shops your parents did? Or just go on Yelp and find one with good reviews that seemed legit?
I'm curious because it seems so many people I talk to on a daily basis find their mechanics on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace and I find this totally nuts. Although I think overall most people just go to the dealership by default especially with newer cars as it's just "easier".
When it comes time to do work on the vehicle you can't do in your garage/driveway/the parking lot of the nearest auto parts store, or don't have the time/resources/tool/energy/interest to do yourself, what do you do?
Take it to the dealer? A local independent shop? The nearest chain shop? Do you have a trusted mobile mechanic you call? Or a combination of those?
And if so, how did you decide that? Do you just go to the same local shops your parents did? Or just go on Yelp and find one with good reviews that seemed legit?
I'm curious because it seems so many people I talk to on a daily basis find their mechanics on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace and I find this totally nuts. Although I think overall most people just go to the dealership by default especially with newer cars as it's just "easier".