{"id":66731,"date":"2022-05-18T12:23:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T10:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=66731"},"modified":"2022-05-18T12:25:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T10:25:49","slug":"women-fear-motor-vehicle-mechanics-and-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/women-fear-motor-vehicle-mechanics-and-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Women fear motor-vehicle mechanics, and this is why"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Mumtaz Moosa Saley
\n18:05:2022
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Ladies spoke out about feeling unsettled when visiting a mechanic in a recent parent group. As females, we balance the life of a home, children and the daily errands, but visiting a store for any car related issues can be daunting to us the most.<\/p>\n

There is no certainty in knowing if a mechanic is overcharging for essential services, but there is a checklist to ensure you aren\u2019t taken for a ride.<\/p>\n

Firstly, ask friends, family and the community for personal references of people they have used in your area for essential services and other issues your car might have. Once you have a list, you can call the place of service to ask if they are registered with any automobile association, giving you peace of mind.<\/p>\n

Secondly, ask for a detailed quote in writing to know what you are getting; speak to the technician about what is bothering you in the car. After all, you know your vehicle better than anyone else.<\/p>\n

Lastly, ask if the parts you are getting are original or generic and find out about the guarantee offered after a service. \u00a0It is important to know what is included and excluded and if the oil filter is being changed when getting a service. Always ask to see your old one as you need it.\u00a0 I have learned that many well-established stores take shortcuts and don\u2019t always replace the filter as promised, which could lead to more significant issues.<\/p>\n

To save yourself time and frustration, get everything in writing – what is being quoted, what is being replaced, and the parts used. I always ask to see the old parts taken from my car to ensure what was promised is delivered.<\/p>\n

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Mumtaz Moosa Saley 18:05:2022 Ladies spoke out about feeling unsettled when visiting a mechanic in a recent parent group. As females, we balance the life of a home, children and the daily errands, but visiting a store for any car related issues can be daunting to us the most. There is no certainty in knowing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[132,5453],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion-and-analysis","category-social"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12.jpg?fit=275%2C183&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-hmj","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-16 09:52:15","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}