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05/08 RepairPal, An Easy Auto Repair Shop on Web

Going to the mechanic or auto repair shop is like going to the doctor. When something needs to be fixed, for us is not easy way to tell if they are being charged the going rate or are being ripped off. RepairPal, an auto repair shop site provides you price estimates for different parts and repair jobs for your car. All you have to do is just enter your car year, model, and mileage, then it spits out price ranges for your zip code.

Don’t know where to take your car? Finding auto repair shop on RepairPal is easy. There are 287,000 local mechanics database directory, with each shop placed onto a Google Map. Members can also rate each mechanic. Once a repair is completed, you can keep an online service record at RepairPal. It is kind of like keeping your electronic medical record at Google Health, but it’s for your car.

For example, I typed San Francisco on address form and after I clicked the button, a thousand data provided there with its location on Google Map. The name of the shop with its location, ratings, and location on map are shown easily.

A lot of useful and detailed information is included with each estimate, such as helpful tips, recommendations, and common problems related to that repair. Members can add their own comments and suggestions.

Don’t worry, RepairPal is a free, easy-to-use online auto resource that provides the most relevant and impartial information on auto maintenance and repair available to consumers. Leveraging data that has previously been available only to professional automobile technicians, RepairPal provides critical, objective information so consumers can make informed, timely and cost-effective repair decisions throughout the entire ownership cycle of their vehicle.