Why do mechanics rip off single women?

While the majority of auto mechanics are reputable, at one time or another many ... Here are 10 tips to help you from getting ripped off when getting your car repaired: ... What I would do is bring out the owner's manual and say, 'Here's what the manufacturer says. ... . Click to enlarge picture Woman talking with mechanic.

Not that this will come as much of a surprise to many women, but ... One 37-year- old woman said: "When I dropped my car off I was told to put ... That there are still mechanics out there who would delight in ripping off a female ...

I will help you to understand your Mechanic, know and understand that you are ... heard some terrible stories about women being ripped off by Mechanics with their ... Commonly today, young independent women and newly single women are ...

Women often get ignored, patronized, or just plain ripped off at car dealerships. ... So, as a woman, how do you combat this unfair treatment? ... Once you have narrowed your search down to one or a few cars, read as much as you can about ... If you are looking at a used car, get an inspection by an independent mechanic .

There is little motivation to be honest and quite a bit of motivation to rip off the customers. ... . Does your mechanic claim you need more than one part to repair a given concern? ... . Women were usually better about just describing the symptoms.

The experiment compared three conditions: one where customers ... . mechanic who apparently do this to women with the consistency of the sunrise? ... . a business where people like her could go without getting ripped off.

I should just hand the mechanic my phone and cut myself out of the equation. ... . And if there's a complaint (I had one with another shop out of town) ... .. As a minority woman, I went (alone) to a shop to get an axel repaired…

Watch Audra Fordin teach unscrupulous Goodyear mechanics a much needed ... But when two women drove in (one of them Audra) with the same complaint the ... We will use it to find candidates for our 2013 filming season and for blog posts.

Overcharged: Research shows mechanics charge women more than ... Women who know little about car repairs can make sure they aren't being ripped off by their mechanic by ... 'Auto repairs is one of the last vestiges in which there is a ... of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

It aims to attract female motorists tired of getting ripped off at regular garages. ... because mechanics do not take women seriously and quote higher prices than ... “One time, I went round to three different garages, and got three ...

Few people enjoy taking their car to the mechanic -- and for women, ... She lists the immediate questions that come to mind: Does it really need to be done? ... The feeling that “you just get ripped off all the time” is one of the ...