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Determining the Fair Price for Repairs
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Your goal before you take your vehicle to a repair shop is to figure out what the repairs should cost and bring the benchmark estimate with you to compare it with the one you’re given.* If you…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick S Oct 9, 2010.

Pre-Screening a Short List of Shops to Get a Diagnosis/Finding the Right Shop

When selecting car repair providers, research and comparison-shopping is true power. It’s well worth taking the time to do your homework about which shops have a track record for satisfied customers…Continue

Started Sep 30, 2010

Diagnose What’s Wrong With Your Vehicle

If your vehicle isn’t running right, is making strange noises, or a warning light on your dash has come on, you’re probably about to head into the dealer or repair shop to have them take a look.*…Continue

Started Sep 30, 2010

 

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"I think AutoMD falls short. Did an estimate on heater core replacement on 1995 Blazer. Said shop should charge 2.5 hours. AllData estimates 8.6 hours. General Motors says to do this job, the right inner fender well, the entire dash, and the heater…"
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About AutoMD

AutoMD is the comprehensive online automotive repair resource designed to empower car owners with the best way to repair their vehicles.

Backed by a team of automotive data specialists and certified auto mechanics who are advocates for the car owner, AutoMD integrates unprecedented repair pricing transparency, easy-to-use diagnostics tools and how-to-guides, repair shop listings geo-customized for each issue and a Repair-apedia of consumer-contributed advice into a complete and unbiased online repair experience that shifts the power to consumer car owners.

Repair Cost Estimates

AutoMD's Fair Price estimates are calculated for both shop repair and Do-It-Yourself, and are formulated for specificity using average labor costs for each zip code, hours to complete and AutoMD's proprietary real-time market pricing data on millions of vehicle parts - down to engine size and sub-model.

Repair Diagnosis

AutoMD's intuitive "question tree" diagnostic process was developed by its team of service shop specialists and makes it easy for car owners to narrow down each repair issue by symptom, area, visual inspection and possible reasons for the problem.

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AutoMD's Shopfinder has a database of over 400,000 shops across the country, each assessed by AutoMD's team of service shop specialists for capabilities and hourly rates. Only shops relevant to consumers' specific repair issues and zip code are listed. Each listing includes average hourly labor costs, contact, shuttle and payment information, map and directions, and consumer reviews and ratings.

Repair-It-Yourself

AutoMD's DIY library includes step-by-step how-to repair guides with difficulty ratings, tools needed and estimated length of time for each job, as well as 250,000 related articles, hundreds of DIY videos, and thousands of user postings from AutoMD's Repair-apedia, which is seeded by professionals and perfected by the community.

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AutoMD.com’s Step-by-Step Guide to Fair Auto Repair

Arm Yourself With Info and Save Big on Your Next Trip to the Mechanic…

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Posted on September 30, 2010 at 4:45pm

Fair Auto Repair Goes Mobile with AutoMD.com Free iPhone App

Empowers Car Owners with Fair Repair Cost Estimates, Local Repair Shop Directory and How-to DIY Guides On-the-Go…

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Posted on September 30, 2010 at 4:44pm

Easy Tips to Keep Auto Repair and Maintenance "Green"

AutoMD.com’s “Four R’s” - Recycle, Repair, Re-use and Resource-friendly - Can Help Keep Both the Environment AND Car-Owner Wallets Green…

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Posted on September 30, 2010 at 4:43pm

Dealership or Repair Shop? AutoMD.com Debunks Top Five Myths

Dealership or Repair Shop? AutoMD.com Debunks Top Five Myths…

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Posted on September 30, 2010 at 4:38pm

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