As a member of the motoring public, your vehicle is probably your second highest expense, after your home. If your company operates a fleet of vehicles, they add up to a significant investment. Either way, you’re forced to put a lot of faith into some very complicated machines. If you’re not a mechanic, you’re vulnerable to scare tactics, deceitful practices, and even outright fraud. Unfortunately, there are more than a few crooked shops out there.
I don’t like to see people victimized. There’s a good reason that mechanics are often stereotyped as dishonest–it’s because many of them are. I worked next to a lot of those con artists back in my shop days. This is an industry where it’s easy to rip customers off because they don’t have the technical knowledge to know the truth from a lie. I expect you to make me prove my work ethic to you, and I will. It’s not necessary to lie and cheat in order to make a living in this business—Steve’s Mobile is proof of that.
It feels great to charge you less and still make a living. You might think mobile auto repair would be even more expensive than a shop, but it’s not with Steve’s Mobile. I will charge you a fair price, and it’s usually less than even the honest brick-and-mortar shops because I have less overhead, even though I bring the service to you.
Services Available from Steve’s Mobile Auto Care
- Routine & Preventative Maintenance:
Brakes; Transmission Flush; A/C Recharge; Oil Change; Tire Repair & Rotation; Front End/Suspension. - No-Starts, Hard Starts, Rough Running, & Breakdowns:
Starters; Alternators; Overheating; Problems Related to Electrical, Computer, or Fuel Systems. - Noises of Concern:
Clunks, Bumps, Grinds, Squeaks, Squeals, Clicks, Thumps, Rattles, Hisses
(You know, those noises for which you’ve been using the “radio fix”: Turn it up and drown it out.) - Cheap Little Bulbs That Can Get You Big Expensive Tickets and/or Accidents:
Headlights; Brake Lights; Fog Lights; Vehicle and Trailer Marker Lights. - Just Plain Annoyances:
Windows that won’t go up or down; “idiot lights” that won’t go out; radios that cut out over bumps; AC that’s not cold any more; heat that’s not hot any more; doors that won’t lock or unlock or don’t close right any more; wipers that don’t wipe any more; burned out interior lights; dead keyless entry buttons. - Safety Inspections:
A good idea before a long trip, before winter, or when transferring ownership to your child. - Used Car Pre-Purchase Inspections:
Includes checking out the engine, trans, and suspension. I can tell you a lot about the history of the vehicle, which sometimes includes things (like some types of collision damage) that aren’t deal-breakers but give you room to negotiate the price. Hint: Ask the seller if you can have your mechanic check out the car. If the answer is no, you don’t want that car.- WARNING: Katrina Vehicles. Hurricane Katrina flooded thousands of cars. Now those cars, dried out and doctored up to look okay, have made their way into auto auctions across the country. You do not want a vehicle that has been submerged in water: In addition to respiratory problems if you’re allergic to mold, sitting in water shortens the life of every system in the vehicle. If you’re in the market for a used car, watch out for these Katrina victims.
- Engine Repair:
Major or minor. Lots of people are surprised at how much I can do onsite, and for really big jobs, I can tow the vehicle to one of my private garages. - Motorcycles and classic vehicles too. I am certified in both.
