Second opinions are important because they can save you money and headache.

​Second opinions are important, especially when you are considering spending a good amount of money on auto repairs. Often times we get asked if a car is worth putting money into. This was the case with a first time customer's vehicle. Another shop quoted thousands of dollars for repairs to make their car road legal after performing a new york state inspection. They also stated it would be good for a couple more years. Upon getting the vehicle in the shop and on a lift, the cars longevity became clear. Indeed, it needed thousands to become road legal; however, the structural integrity of it was compromised. We do not always like to have first time meetings that are heart to heart, but we do them when it is necessary. Unfortunately this vehicle's time has come to be put to rest. Thankfully the customer understands that for their own safety and financial well being that it is time to find new wheels. 

On a side note, I still see lots of blue inspection stickers on cars driving by. If your inspection sticker is the color blue, those are no longer legal.