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There are more than 200,000 automotive service facilities in the United State, providing mechanical, auto body and transmission repairs.
These businesses often vary greatly in the range of services they offer, and the quality of repairs performed. You can, however, take the guesswork of finding a good automotive service facility to repair your vehicle just by following some basic guidelines.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), a national non-profit trade organization, recommends using the following guidelines to help choose the right service business.
Ask whether the technicians are ASE-certified or I-CAR trained. If technicians are ASE-certified, it means they have passed a voluntary competency test offered by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
If a body technician or painter is ICAR trained, it means they have attended a course or a'series of courses offered by the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) to hlep upgrade their repair skills. Businesses with trained personnel are likely to display these and other certificates or diplomas in their customer waiting areas.
If a vehicle’s air conditioning system is in for repair, inquire about certification of the personnel who will perform this service. As of Jan. 1,1992, federal law requires businesses that performed more than 100 air conditioning repairs in 1990 must have their technicians certified in the
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