You need to shop around for a repair shop before you actually need one. This will allow you to make a better decision. After all, it is hard to make a logical decision when your vehicle is broken down on the side of the road and you are waiting for emergency roadside assistance. So, how do you find a good auto shop? Here are a few tips.

First of all, call the local repair shops to find out the professional auto repair associations that they are members of. The shops have met membership standards if they belong to AAA, Parts Plus, ASP, Napa Autocare or TechNet. This means they have equipment that is state of the art, technicians that are qualified, proper training, and high satisfaction scores with customers. For example, AAA contacts the shops customers and asks questions. Questions are varied. For example, was the job finished when they told you it would be? Was it fixed right the first time? What kind of warranty was given?

The size of the shop doesn’t matter. Some people think the shop size will make the price vary greatly. This isn’t true. If the criteria is in place, and the quality of the parts and the warranty are equal, the price will be similar no matter what the size of the shop is. This is when you go ahead and make a decision based on the shop you feel most comfortable with.