Except for the wealthy, any vehicle owner cherishes his vehicle and maintains it delicately in the hope that it serves for a long time. In Nigeria, where the transportation system is still under par when compared to other developed nations, a strong vehicle is an asset .
To maintain your vehicle to achieve longevity and not to cut short its lifecycle, two things are paramount to know;
- The type of vehicle you drive
- The category of mechanics we have and which one is best suited for you
Mechanics are divided into four categories and the mode of operations are completely different.
THE ROADSIDE MECHANIC
This type of mechanic are ubiquitous. Anywhere you have a breakdown, you will see them in minutes. They will just appear magically. There are 3 things to know about this type of mechanic;
- They have limited mechanic equipment and can only handle limited or minimal repairs like fanbelt cut issues, vehicle part change etc. and some minimal engine issues like plug change. Never allow them work on your engine or any major repair. It would be better to just use the towing service
- They understand it is an emergency situation and you would not want your vehicle to remain stranded to avoid it being vandalized by touts or towed by government agencies which would attract heavy fines; So expect them to want to take advantage of you by buying fake parts or charging exorbitant prices.
- Their benefit majorly is the fact that they can quickly bail you out to avoid your vehicle being towed or something far worse happening to the vehicle.
MECHANIC VILLAGES MECHANIC
Advantages
These set of mechanics are the best and this is basically because they are located where they get a lot of jobs daily and practice makes perfect. They also, most times, specializes on models of vehicle which makes them masters of the craft.
They are most times at close proximity to where vehicle parts are being sold. This will aid quick closure of the repairs needed to be done in your vehicle.
A big disadvantage about them is they might not be well learned thereby not a good fit for formal organization who needs invoices and several paper works to be generated before funds can be disbursed. They might also be unable to work on some exotic car brands like Lamborghini, Porsche etc. If you use any one of these expensive vehicles, stay away from them. They do not have the technical expertise to handle these vehicles nor do they have specialized machines these vehicles need for diagnosis.
MECHANIC COMPANIES
Advantages
These are the learned mechanics who probably studied mechanical engineering in the university. They are very good with paper works. They do less of actual repairs (This is what I mean); They would prefer to change the part completely and install a new one instead of actual repairing. They also give good guarantees and you are assured of getting a good job when you use them.
Disadvantage
Their repair cost always comes in an invoice and they are very expensive. Before making use of them, make sure you are ready to spend money on your precious baby (Vehicle)
CELEBRITY MECHANICS
These are the social media mechanics. They are not necessary the richest mechanics but they make vehicle repairs look good and easy. They also specializes on the big brand names and models which makes their service ultra expensive. They are the delight of celebrities who has Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini; Ferrari, BMW, Mercedes etc.
Their investment in this industry is huge in terms of machines and equipment because they understand branding and how branding can affect your pricing strategy.
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