glad to see this is getting somewhere!
Anyways, i figured the legalities of us "authorizing" a garage, but nothing stops us from "recommending" garages / workshops.
I was thinking along the lines of a small group of T-bhp members who actually go and check out the place, and get back with feedback that is posted, this will prevent people from "strongly" recommending one particular garage or something. kind of a neutrality in the whole thing.
Because, I might rate a garage 9/10 for certain criteria, but a more experienced person might give it an actual 5/10 or something, or vice versa. after a member reccomends a garage, the team goes and checks it out and gives its verdict.
I am hoping that with the team checking it out, there will be some weightage given to the findings.