Call Now • Open 24/7How to Avoid Car Repair Scams
All of us have taken our cars in for repairs, for one reason or another. This is rarely an enjoyable activity, and most of us know little or nothing about vehicles, engines, car body repairs or even basic maintenance.
This leaves us open to certain scams to take advantage of our lack of knowledge. Some of the scams that are run on car owners include telling you that you need certain repairs that are unnecessary or billing you for work that was not performed. Here are some common car repair scams to watch for.
Putting your car on a lift and taking apart certain systems, before you have agreed to pay for the repairs. If you don’t agree, you are left trying to put it back together yourself or paying the auto shop to do so, even if the car is not repaired.
Showing you the oil from your transmission with metal filings present in the oil, and then informing you that you need to have a new transmission installed in your vehicle. In fact, with metal filings present in transmission oil does not necessarily mean you need a new transmission, and is common.
The cost of transmission replacement is expensive, and this is a scam that has lost many people money. Some will replace a part in your vehicle with a rebuilt part, but then charge you for a brand new part. This scam has been used hundreds of times, and the auto shop makes a bigger profit, and you lose. It is important that you are protected from auto shop scams. Some repair shops are run by ethical owners, while some are not.
Never allow work to be done without your authorization, and find out the cost before any work is done. You can always get a second opinion from another shop if you think you may be the victim of a scam.
Ensure that any parts taken from your car are returned to you so you know the work was actually completed.
At Welcenbach Law Offices, S.C. in Milwaukee, we work hard to protect victims of consumer fraud. We are here to help you to recover damages, and we have recovered millions in damages.
Call our office today to learn more.
Author Bio
Robert Welcenbach is an Owner and Partner at Welcenbach Injury Law, a family-owned personal injury law firm in Milwaukee, WI. With more than 24 years of experience practicing law, he seeks justice for clients in a wide range of legal areas, including car accidents, class actions, dog bites, nursing home abuse, and other personal injury matters.
Robert received his Juris Doctor from the Marquette University Law School and is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin. He has received numerous accolades for his work, including being nominated and selected as a Milwaukee Personal Injury and Class Action Super Lawyer every year since 2008.