Faced with the often exorbitant prices charged by some mechanics, a new and much more economical way to repair one's car has emerged.
These are solidarity garages or associative garages.
Their goal:to offer a new service so as not to spend all their salary on repairing their car. I learned about this new type of participatory garage.
The principle is simple, you go with your car to the garage, you explain your problem to the mechanics present on site and you go for the repair!
Professionals are there to help you or guide you through the process so that you don't do anything wrong.
Everything is at our disposal so that we can carry out the vast majority of the work ourselves.
It is important to know that this practice is not intended only for the most DIY enthusiasts among us!
Everyone can carry out many tasks because we benefit from the sound advice of a professional, who is next to us to help us if necessary.
Most operations are possible:oil change, change of air filter, change of brake pads and discs or even change of clutch.
For more information and to find garages near you, go to the directory of associative garages or to the dedicated site.
In order to go a little further, I decided to make a simulation to see if there is a real price difference between the traditional garage and these new participatory garages.
Most of the savings made thanks to this participative mode concern labour , become very expensive today.
Indeed, depending on your use of the garage services and the time spent, you will pay approximately between 6 and 10 € per hour.
This very important difference can also be explained by the fact that the garage provides us with its premises as well as its tools and personnel.
In addition, mechanics give a number of tips and advice on how to save money on your car on a daily basis.
In the end, you just have to pay the membership fee to the association; they vary depending on the garage, but the price range is generally between 10 and 30 €.
The solidarity or associative garage is therefore a good way to save on the cost of repairing his car, in addition to being a totally unexpected experience .
