As a “mechanic” myself, I can say: many people mean, if we wouldn’t have the TÜV (car inspection) every 2 years in Germany, they would neglect so much! I’m talking, no oil change, no new tires, even with barely any profile left, no new brakes…
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Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
As a mechanic, you can pay me now to deal with it, or 10x as much if you ignore it.
benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Ist das beim TÜV
benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Ehrlich gesagt bin ich mir nicht sicher, weil ich nur alte Autos fahre (jüngstes Baujahr 2012). Nach Recherche würde ich aber sagen: Ja, man muss auch mit Neuwagen alle 2 Jahre zum TÜV.
rmuk@feddit.uk 1 month ago
Same in the UK. We have an annual MOT tests and even with that some drivers let their cars slide so much.
andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It would help if there wasn’t a tendency for mechanics to fleece people who don’t understand cars. When I looked like a young woman, huge difference in the way I was treated - I needed to bring my dad.
Hell, the entire industry seems to be built on fleecing people. My stepdad was a finance guy for dealerships and he would fuck over anyone, friends and family included.