“High scare equals high profit,” says John Ibbotson, Consumer Reports’ chief mechanic, who has been in the auto parts and service business since 1990. If your mechanic already has you in the auto ...

According to a new AAA survey, two out of three U.S. drivers don’t trust auto repair shops. From negative past experiences, to overcharges, many Americans feel they are getting scammed when bringing ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – One person has been charged for his role in allegedly scamming an auto repair shop in Overland out of several thousand dollars last summer. According to the Overland Police ...

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A Georgia auto shop owner has admitted to scamming his own customers out of tens of thousands of dollars, exposing a side of the automotive world enthusiasts rarely want to think about. Logan Simmons, ...

There is nothing inherently wrong with insurance companies owning auto shops, so long as they don’t defraud consumers--something that independent auto shops have been known to do without prodding by ...

PAMLICO COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - In this WITN Safety First Alert, a warning is being shared about a new scam hitting businesses in both Craven and Pamlico counties that looks to take money from its ...

According to an auto repair technician in a viral TikTok by Royalty Auto Service (@royaltyautoservice), the biggest "scam" in the car repair industry isn't a con that's done on purpose. He claims its ...

CLAYTON, Mo. – A second suspect has been charged for his role in allegedly scamming an auto repair shop in Overland out of several thousand dollars last summer. According to the Overland Police ...

WEBVTT STORY BECAUSE THEY WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT AND POLICE SAY THEY WERE LIKELY THE VICTIMS OF A COMMON SCAM. >> I JUST FEEL REALLY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. ANDY: SUE CLARK AND HER HUSBAND TOM HAVE RUN ...

Five out of six employees of a now-defunct York Township auto shop accused of overcharging customers entered pleas in county court this week. On Monday, Dean Michael Lake, 28, of York Township; Sheila ...