I used to take my car to the garage for every small thing; inevitably I spent a lot of my younger days in the company of mechanics & service advisors. As cars got more reliable, work pressure built up and the size of my garage expanded, it slowly became impossible to rectify minor issues immediately. As of today, my cars visit the workshop only once a year and get the accumulated list of repairs / changes sorted out. For instance, my Vtec visits Linkway only once a year (in January). Running is down to 7,500 kms a year so it doesn't need more frequented maintenance. I maintain a word document which is updated whenever an issue crops up. The Benz, too, gets it scheduled services once every 9 - 12 months (@ 10,000 kms mark). On the other hand, the Indigo & the Jeep visit the shop an average of 2 - 3 times a year. Tata recommends a checkup every 5,000 - 7,500 kms while I intend Mahindra to give the Jeep a once-over at the 5,000 kms mark. Quote:
The media's obvious bias and obsession with negative reporting has painted us as a bunch of thieves and con artists who dupe unsuspecting customers into buying parts and services they do not really need.
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Argument is not so valid in India. It does take a good amount of research and trial / error before you end up with the perfect workshop. But its really no big deal for a Team-BHPian. |