Satch
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Trade and Industry select committee report:
'Consumers are paying too much to have their cars serviced or repaired compared with drivers in other European countries.
In particular, many of the criteria for independent garages to achieve 'authorised repairer' status appear to be barriers to entry rather than driven by a genuine concern for the quality of service offered,' the all-party group said.
The Consumers' Association told the committee that UK drivers pay 50% more to have their cars serviced than in France and 40% more than German motorists.
'Neither is the quality of servicing particularly good. Mechanics routinely miss out basic safety checks, charge for work they haven't done and recommend unnecessary repairs,' the committee said.
'Consumers are paying too much to have their cars serviced or repaired compared with drivers in other European countries.
In particular, many of the criteria for independent garages to achieve 'authorised repairer' status appear to be barriers to entry rather than driven by a genuine concern for the quality of service offered,' the all-party group said.
The Consumers' Association told the committee that UK drivers pay 50% more to have their cars serviced than in France and 40% more than German motorists.
'Neither is the quality of servicing particularly good. Mechanics routinely miss out basic safety checks, charge for work they haven't done and recommend unnecessary repairs,' the committee said.
