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How to Find The Most Reliable Mechanics in Your Area?

March 13, 2013 in Mechanics

When you car breaks down if you don’t already have a workshop you use regularly, finding mechanics that you feel you can trust can be a hard job. But in fact it’s easy if you know what to look for, here are a few top tips in finding the right doctor for your broken vehicle.

The biggest nightmare comes true when your car breaks down on the side of the motorway, you call your roadside assistance company and when they arrive they advise there this nothing they can do to help except tow your car to the workshop of your

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choice. Now what? Do you have a workshop that you trust? Do you know where to turn?

Whether you have just moved to a new area or you aren’t happy with the current workshop that you use, you may want to ask around. Asking friends, family and neighbours who they use for their vehicle repairs is one of the best ways to find a suitable workshop in your area. The benefit of finding a workshop this way is that people are likely to tell you of bad experiences, be brutally honest and help you find someone that you can trust with repairing your precious vehicle.

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What Are The Different Types of Motor Trades

December 20, 2012 in General Motor Trade News & Info, Mechanics, Motor Trade Insurance News & Info, Tips

When looking at motor trades you can see that there are various types available from the mechanical workshop to the dealership and from the MOT testing centre to the restoration of classic cars.

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Mechanic Shop (Photo credit: Tomas)

Mechanical Workshops

When you mention this industry a mechanical workshop is the first you think of. It has to do with fixing cars, so this must be the industry they are talking about. Yes the mechanical workshops are an important part of this industry, they repair and service all the vehicles that are sold to customers on a daily basis.

Car Dealerships

Then there are your car dealerships, those responsible for selling the vehicles so the mechanical workshops can repair vehicles. The dealerships will buy cars and sell them on with some of them selling brand new vehicles directly off the factory line. These sales people make it possible for everyone to visit and purchase a new vehicle.

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How To Go About Finding Mechanics Jobs

November 22, 2012 in Mechanics, Motor Trade Insurance, Motor Trade Insurance News & Info, Tips

At the moment after the financial crisis caused so many people to lose their jobs, finding mechanics jobs is not an easy task. There are hundreds of people in your industry with the same qualifications as you looking for jobs. This means that you need to ensure you use every possible resource available to find a suitable position and you need to make a good first impression.

But where to start? Chances are that anyone looking for the same type of employment as you are using the same resources you are. The first stop is the internet. So many positions are posted on free advert sites and job sites. While it is necessary to keep on top of these sites and check them a couple of times a day, there are other ways to find suitable employment.

If you already have friends in the industry you are better off than someone who doesn’t. Often your friends will hear of open positions and people leaving well before any advert is placed. This is your opportunity to pounce. Gather the information and take the time to go into the workshop armed with a well written CV. See if the owner has a few minutes to meet with you even if it is so you can introduce yourself and hand over your CV for consideration. You will stand a higher chance of getting the position as the owner has met you rather than paging through the many CV’s he will receive online.

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The Importance of Great Mechanics

October 5, 2012 in General Motor Trade News & Info, Motor Trade Insurance News & Info

Can you imagine our lives without great mechanics? We would be left without our independence, forced to spend a fortune on buying a new vehicle every time ours broke down.

When you find a workshop that you can trust, that offers you great service and they don’t charge you an arm and a leg, it’s advisable to stick with them. Finding a good workshop isn’t easy, when you move you need to find one and it can take some time until you find one that you will use again and again.

The best workshops are those that understand your urgency in getting your car repaired, they will go out of their way to assist you and keep you informed every step of the way. When I moved I stayed with my old workshop, even though they are thirty miles away because in my new area, there isn’t one that I would trust to repair my vehicle.

What do you expect from your motor workshop? This is a question you need to ask yourself. How many times are cars taken in for repair and the problem comes back only a few weeks later? Or how many times have you taken your vehicle in for a MOT and then be given a list of things that need repair, take it for a second opinion and your car only needs a few repaired items?

Unfortunately finding a good workshop can take time, but it’s not impossible. These shops understand the importance of getting the work done quickly. If you find a really busy workshop, then that is the one to consider. People tend to always return where they got good prices, good service and good communication.

We don’t ask for much, but when your car is broken and you are stuck without it, you are inclined to panic a bit, especially if it is your mode of transport to get you to work and back. That is why these workshops are so important to us, we couldn’t survive without them. When our car breaks down and we need to have it repaired quickly, we want to ensure that the money we spend is worth it and that the repairs will be carried out in a timely manner

Some shops even offer a courtesy vehicle so you can get around while your vehicle is in for repair, this is a nice added service which is always much appreciated. We tend to feel stranded when we don’t have our vehicle, especially if you live in the country areas.

 

So great mechanics are essential to us, they are what ensures we get to work and they ensure we are safe on the roads and we could not manage without them.

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Man Builds Motor Bike Out Of His Broken Car While Stranded In Desert – The Story Of Emile Leray

June 27, 2012 in Fun Stuff, General Motor Trade News & Info

In 1993 while driving his Citroën 2CV through the deserts of North West africa due to a blockade by the military which prevented him to travel directly from Tan-tan to Tilemsem, a French man named Emile Leray came to a sudden stop as he broke a frame rail and a suspension swingarm.

There isn’t any sign of civilisation for miles, stuck in the middle of no where. What’s a man to do? Why, disassemble his trashed up car and build himself a motorcycle from the parts! Emile clearly is the definition of ingenuity as he created the two wheeler using is own knowledge and instinct.

The biggest problem was the lack of tools. No welding meant that Leray needed to use screws, making the most of what holes he already had in the metal salvaged from the car. When he came across the challenge of needing new holes he had to bend the metal, saw at its edge with a hacksaw, and then flatten it again.

Estimating the project would take about three days to complete Emile also made some sleeves for his shirt out of his own socks to protect him against sunburn. Okay, not as impressive, but none the less still using his smart ingenuity. However, building the motorcycle took him twelve days, instead of the estimated three.

Driving the rest of the way from Tan-tan to Tilemsem with no breaks on a makeshift motorcycle can’t have been the safest ride and it defiantly wouldn’t have passed it’s MOT even tested by the cheapest mechanic! But it got Emile there! Well done, sir. Well done.

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Here’s a video of him taking apart his car by hand… Yes, you read that right… By hand. Mechanics and to some extent Iron Man, eat your heart out:

 

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