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If you have to bring it in again for the same repair, make sure the ticket lists the same symptoms. <br/><br/> • Write "estimate only" on the work ticket, or "I authorize repairs up to (a specific dollar amount)." <br/><br/> • If the estimate is large, take it to another mechanic for a second opinion. If your car is not drive-able, have it towed to another repair shop for a second estimate. <br/><br/> • If your car is towed to a mechanic, don't allow the tow-truck driver to choose the repair shop. He or she may be paid to steer your vehicle to a particular shop. <br/><br/> • Don't rely on a nationally famous name when you go for a car repair. Too often at a franchise location, the parent company fails to accept responsibility for a problem. <br/><br/> • Beware of specialty repair shops, particularly brake and muffler shops. A good reputation goes a long way. <br/><br/> • Having your oil changed at an oil-change shop is fine, but don't authorize any other work.<br><br><div align="center"><b><a href="/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/cars/clarks-car-accident-guide/nFZp/">Clark's car accident guide</a> | <a href="/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/automotive-resources/">Get resources & contacts</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://clarkhoward.com/p/boards/ch/postlist.pl?Cat=&Board=clarkhowardcars">Talk about it on our Cars board</a></b></div></p></div><div class="cmListWell"><span class="cmListItemCount">51 items </span><div class="cmPaginationContainer"><span class="cmPaginationResults"> Results 1 - 10 of 51</span><a class="cmPaginationNext" href="?page=2">next ></a></div><div class="cmClear"></div><div class="list"><div class="cmListItem cmClearfix" id=""><div class="cmListImage cmPhotoBorderWhite cmLightBoxShadow"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/florida-man-gets-nearly-3-million-miles-out-of-196/nFX4/"><img width="90" height="90" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2010/12/15/MP900442259.JPG" title=" " alt=""/></a></div><h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/florida-man-gets-nearly-3-million-miles-out-of-196/nFX4/">Car goes 3 million miles and counting...</a></h4><p>  What were you doing in 1966? Irv Gordon knows what he was doing. The 74-year-old was buying a new Volvo P1800 for $4,150. The same car that he's driven for 47 years during his daily commute...and now it's hit 3 million miles! Irv made his purchase back when LBJ ...</p><ul class="footer"><li>6:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013</li><li></li></ul></div><div class="cmListItem cmClearfix" id=""><div class="cmListImage cmPhotoBorderWhite cmLightBoxShadow"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/cheap-options-new-and-used-cars/nXKyf/"><img width="90" height="90" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2012/08/16/b2/51/MP900385970.JPG" title=" " alt="Get more consumer advice on ClarkHoward.com and The Clark Howard Show."/></a></div><h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/cheap-options-new-and-used-cars/nXKyf/">Hot deals on new and used cars</a></h4><p>With the average cost of cars right around $32,000, is it possible to buy one for less? You betcha! Car buyers keep pushing the price of cars up and up and they keep taking out longer and longer car loans. I read a recent report about some loans stretching out ...</p><ul class="footer"><li>6:00 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013</li><li></li></ul></div><div class="cmListItem cmClearfix" id=""><div class="cmListImage cmPhotoBorderWhite cmLightBoxShadow"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/confession-retired-auto-salesman/nZgT7/"><img width="90" height="90" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2013/07/29/41/3e/LivingLarge_LongHaul.JPG" title=" " alt=""/></a></div><h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/confession-retired-auto-salesman/nZgT7/">Confession of a retired auto salesman </a></h4><p>Gerry Schram had a very good life selling cars. After four decades on dealer lots, the 65-year-old former salesman from Becker County, Minn., was able to retire in 2006 with no debt at all. He did that, in part, by owning his cars for a long time, unlike many of ...</p><ul class="footer"><li>6:00 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2013</li><li></li></ul></div><div class="cmListItem cmClearfix" id=""><div class="cmListImage cmPhotoBorderWhite cmLightBoxShadow"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/california-chain-of-midas-shops-ripping-customers/nD9B/"><img width="90" height="90" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2011/01/20/MP900442618.JPG" title=" " alt=""/></a></div><h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/california-chain-of-midas-shops-ripping-customers/nD9B/">How to find a good mechanic</a></h4><p>Women are generally quoted higher on car repairs than men, according to a new study out of Northwestern University. It seems old habits die hard. There may have been a time in the past when men generally knew more about the workings of automobiles. But the technology in cars today ...</p><ul class="footer"><li>6:00 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013</li><li></li></ul></div><div class="cmListItem cmClearfix" id=""><div class="cmListImage cmPhotoBorderWhite cmLightBoxShadow"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/hyundai-kia-owners-may-get-compensation-over-fuel-/nSxn3/"><img width="90" height="90" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2010/11/15/00433096.jpg" title=" " alt="Visit ClarkHoward.com and listen to the Clark Howard Show for more ways to save money on gas"/></a></div><h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/hyundai-kia-owners-may-get-compensation-over-fuel-/nSxn3/">Ford pays up over inflated fuel economy</a></h4><p>Ford 2013 C-Max hybrid crossover owners will receive monetary compensation for the difference between advertised fuel economy numbers and the real fuel economy numbers. In addition, Ford has lowered the fuel economy numbers from a combined 47 mpg to 43 mpg after EPA testing, according to The Detroit News. Some ...</p><ul class="footer"><li>6:00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013</li><li></li></ul></div><div class="cmListItem cmClearfix" id=""><div class="cmListImage cmPhotoBorderWhite cmLightBoxShadow"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/insurance/auto-insurers-using-level-education-and-occupation/nFhw/"><img width="90" height="90" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2012/05/10/a9/5b/best_car_1143878a.jpg" title="No-fault auto insurance bill touted by Gov. 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A new study from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) finds many auto insurers are setting rates not based ...</p><ul class="footer"><li>6:00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013</li><li></li></ul></div><div class="cmListItem cmClearfix" id=""><div class="cmListImage cmPhotoBorderWhite cmLightBoxShadow"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/fancy-tires-mean-extra-expenses-when-replacing/nD26/"><img width="90" height="90" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2013/07/17/ef/7c/IMAG0003.jpg" title="Tracking your tires" alt=""/></a></div><h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014180831/http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clarkhoward/cars/fancy-tires-mean-extra-expenses-when-replacing/nD26/">Reduce the cost of new tires</a></h4><p>Have you gotten sticker shock when you needed replacement tires for your car? Chances are you may have expensive non-standard tires. Automakers create multiple lines of a single vehicle at different price points. 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