Comments on: Saving Money on Auto Service and Repair

By: Win Prizes with SwagBucks — Life As Mom

Win Prizes with SwagBucks — Life As Mom — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:02:22 +0000

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By: Dana @ The Coupon Challenge

Dana @ The Coupon Challenge — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:36:36 +0000

Isn’t it GREAT to have a husband that can take care of such things?! My husband fixes our cars, and even renovated our new house without paying a single contractor! Remember to say an extra Thank You to all the husbands out there today-they deserve it!

By: SavingAddiction

SavingAddiction — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:33:03 +0000

I love saving money! I wish i had always known that you CAN save money everywhere!!!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:30:05 +0000

It’s also a good idea to find a repair shop before you need them that you trust and feel comfortable with. Fortunately for us my friend Mary’s husband has a repair shop. They are awesome and will even answer questions over the phone. If Bear is unable to do the repair then we take it to our trusted repair shop. Start by asking friends, neighbors and colleagues where they take their vehicles. Check them out – go in and introduce yourself and let them know that you are looking for a repair shop and ask questions. Do your homework! Just because it is a big commercial repair shop does not mean they are the best or most reasonable. They charge higher prices because of the overhead they have to carry. Thanks for posting this – great article!

By: Jessika

Jessika — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:23:13 +0000

Yes, Fishpapa is a great guy

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:33:56 +0000

I would never have thought of auto parts either!! Thanks for the tip!

By: anne marie

anne marie — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:12:07 +0000

Amanda my hubby did the exact same thing for my minivan! Needed new rotors too, he replaced both for a fraction of what it would have cost anywhere else. When our central air went out last year he researched it on the internet too, ordered the part and repaired it – saved us thousands on that since we were told we’d probably have to replace it!

By: Amanda Parks

Amanda Parks — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:42:04 +0000

My hubby is really handy around the house, but the car is unknown territory for him. When my brake pads started to go, I got a few quotes and was disappointed that such a simple task would cost over over a hundred bucks. So, my hubby started watching a few youtube videos and talked to the guy at the local auto parts shop to see if he could do it himself. He saved us over a hundred bucks with just a little determination and the wonders of the internet!

By: Hattie

Hattie — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:19:35 +0000

My husband does almost all of our car repairs himself. And for the repairs that need an extra pair of hands or a bit more experience or knowledge, he has a couple friends that he can call for help or advice. These friends work for free, because when they have a household/wookworking project where they need an extra pair of hands or a bit more experience or knowledge, they know that they can call my husband. He has amazing wookworking skills and home maintenance knowledge. My husband has built/finished/refinished probably 90% of the furniture in our home, and people are always shocked when they find out! I’m so thankful for a handy husband and his friends!

By: Jennifere

Jennifere — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:55:22 +0000

We have had good luck ordering car parts off of Amazon too. You can really save some money doing it.