TY - BOOK AU - Sikorsky,Robert TI - Rip-off tip-offs: winning the auto repair game SN - 0830635726 (pbk.) U1 - 629.28 PY - 1990/// CY - Blue Ridge Summit, Penn. PB - TAB Books KW - Automobiles KW - Maintenance and repair KW - Consumer education KW - United States N1 - Hightway robbery -- Getting recommendations -- Checking out a prospective repair shop -- Engine analyzers -- Effective communication with the technician -- Codes of ethics -- Trade organizations, certification and "approved" repairs -- Work order and estimate -- Technician's lament -- When it's time to pay the bill -- Rip-offs -- Fine art of effective complaining -- Preventive maintenance -- Modern cars and the technician "crisis" ER -