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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Owning a car comes with a lot of responsibilities including maintenance and repair. However, the kind of mechanics you engage when your car has a problem determines how many times you will have to put up with the challenges as some mechanics make mistakes that are likely to put you at risk.<\/p>\n

Charles Mbuya, a mechanic along Ngong Road in Nairobi spoke to Kenyans.co.ke and explained some of those mistakes.<\/p>\n

The mistakes include:<\/p>\n

Car Misdiagnosis<\/p>\n

According to Mbuya, customers bring their vehicles into the garage and expect the mechanic to identify the problem and fix it. Unfortunately, not all mechanics have sufficient experience and exposure to do the job and sometimes end up misdiagnosing the vehicle, leaving the customer frustrated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have seen it happening many times, especially with new generation cars like BMWs, Range Rovers, and Mercedes-Benz. These cars are built differently and give mechanics hard time when it comes to dismantling and assembling engines. The engines are complicated and some mechanics end up damaging them leaving the client with a huge cost for another engine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is because most mechanics don\u2019t bother researching about these new cars online to keep up with the trends,\u201d Mbuya explained.<\/p>\n

Mbuya argued that people should start background checks on mechanics immediately they develop the interest of owning a car or a few months before the purchase to ensure they have adequate information about best mechanics to engage.<\/p>\n

Inflating Prices<\/p>\n

Mbuya stated that some mechanics increase prices of spare parts leading to customers spending more money without knowing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you are planning to have a car, at least know the cost of various spare parts so that once you are told they are needed, you can buy and bring. That way, you will not have to incur any unnecessary cost,\u201d He asserted.<\/p>\n

Mbuya noted buying your own spare parts is safer than sending someone.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t forget that this industry also has brokers hungry for money. They will go and buy cheap and non-compatible spare parts that will never last for long. Not just that, even your life is in danger because they can fail to work while driving and cause accident,\u201d Mbuya cautioned.<\/p>\n

Rushing Services<\/p>\n

Mbuya argued that when a mechanic is rushing to service a car either because the client is about to arrive or there are many cars in line, they are likely to miss something that can put clients’ lives at risk.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes you find a mechanic is in a hurry replacing brakes but forgets to tighten them properly. This is very dangerous. As a customer, discuss availability with your mechanic to ensure he has sufficient time to do your work perfectly,\u201d Mbuya advised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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