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D2 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday August 28, 2002 B U T WHEELS If you don't know much about auto repairs, you may be fearful o f being over-charged by garages. The best so lu tio n is to learn about car m aintenan ce and repair. C all y o u r local m unicipal offices to find out w hen w om enat-the-w heel and gen eral rep air inform ation sem inars are offered in y o u r com m unity, or ask your auto club or asso ciatio n about courses. F o r those w ho don't have the tim e to start on a car-care co urse at once, the best im m e diate precau tio n is to ask friends, fam ily and c o -w orkers to recom m end a good garage. O nce you are satisfied w ith the q uality o f w ork and the prices, stick w ith the sam e shop. S p e c ia l d isc o u n t o ffe rs fo r se aso n a l in sp ections and m aintenance m ay seem to be a good idea. B ut the low est price fo r a ch eck -u p may OAKVILLE not be the best deal in the long run. A cco rd in g to O n ta rio 's M o to r V ehicle R epair A ct (M V R A ), rep airers' lab o u r rates and how they are calcu lated (on a flat or hourly basis) m ust be p osted on a sign big enough to be clearly seen. As w ell, before w ork begins, the A ct requires the rep airer to provide a w ritten estim ate upon request. The m inistry advises consum ers to alw ays get estim ates. T he w ritten estim ate m ust include the fo l low ing: the nam e and address o f both the c u s to m er and rep airer the m ake, m odel, vehicle id en tificatio n num ber and licence num ber o f the vehicle a d escrip tio n o f the repairs to be m ade the parts to be installed, and w hether they w ill be new, used or reco n d itio n ed prices o f the parts total labour costs, and the date the estim ate is given and the date after w hich it no lo n g er applies. B y-law , if a fee is charged for the e sti m ate, you m ust be told in advance. If you allow the garage to proceed w ith the w ork w ithin a reaso n ab le tim e, the e sti m ate fee m ust be w aived. T he cost o f w ork carried out in perfo rm ing the estim ate w ill be added to the final bill. T his is often im portant in the case o f tran sm issio n w ork, as som e d isassem bly o f the system is necessary to perform the e sti m ate. m If you w ant the dam aged or w orn parts returned to you, tell the rep airer w hen you take the car in. U nder the M otor Vehicle R epair A ct, rep air shops are required to return the used parts in a clean co n tain e r if you ask before the w ork has started. A fter the garage is au thorized to do the w ork, the final bill cannot be m ore than 10 per cent g reater than the estim ate w ithout y our consent. You can o ffer this co nsent by telephone. If you do, the re p airer is req u ired to note, on paper, the nam e and telephone num ber o f the caller, the tim e and any co n d itions o f the au th o rization. T he M otor V ehicle R epair A ct also p ro vides an autom atic 90-day w arranty on all new and reconditioned, parts and asso ciated labour. U pon co m p letio n o f the w ork, the re p a ir er m ust provide an invoice show ing: the nam es and addresses o f the clien t and rep air shop the m ake, m odel, vehicle iden tificatio n num ber and licence n um ber o f the vehicle the date and o d o m eter reading w hen the vehicle is returned to the cu sto m er the parts in stalled, and w h ether they are new, used or reco n d itio n ed prices o f the parts the num ber o f hours b illed , hourly rate and total cost o f labour, and the total am ount billed. If the m echanic finds p roblem s w ith your vehicle, having repair w ork done b efore you start on a sum m er m otoring trip can spare you a lot o f a g g ra v a tio n an d e x p e n se . D riving a vehicle that is in good co n d itio n is also a resp o n sib le aid to public safety. F or fu rth er in fo rm atio n on this su b ject or o th er issues o f con su m er interest, co n ta ct the m inistry at 416-3 2 6 -8 8 0 0 in T oronto or to ll-free at 1-800-889-9768. Special electro n ic equipm ent for use by people w ho have hearing and speech d iffi cu lties is av ailab le at 416-326-8566. V isit the m in is try 's w eb site at w w w .cbs.gov.on.ca. Protect yourself against over-charged auto repairs C "3 H YU N D A I r r , ( g [ L M S lease FROM | $ m1 W« m / f 2002ACCENT Canasuh-Compact!" Inventory Blowout! M SRP S12.395" FREIGHT AND P.D.E. & SECURITY DEP. INCL u u w nper mo./ go mos. ^ ~ $ o Down Paym ent $ o Security Deposit L E A S EB F R O M · .Vs. Bas,® .Longerwheelbase or. i . F u ^ independent r e a w .M o r e luggage c^acrt* V s P fh o b a s e · P r it e a d v o n t o g e $ 1 ^ 6 3 . Longer wheelbase for improved stability i . 60-40 spW rear sear · More rear headroom . 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