I’ve worked at a car dealership for 4 years & know all the tricks – NEVER come to us for repairs as we’ll rip you off
A MAN who worked at a car dealership for four years has revealed all the tricks drivers should know.
Omar, from Ontario in Canada, took to social media to urge drivers to never go to dealerships for repairs as they can rip you off.
Posting a video on his TikTok account, he laid bare the key things you should know to avoid hefty repair bills.
On the clip influencer RealBigOmz said: “Here are some tips if you want to buy a new car, or if you already own one here’s how to save money on repairs.”
The tiktoker then urged car owners to never go to car dealerships for repairs as they could be thousands out of pocket.
He said: “If you have to do on your car or even just an oil change, never go to the dealership unless you have a warranty.
“Because they are going to charge you three to four times more than what you’d spend with a regular mechanic shop.
“And it’s a big myth that dealerships does a better work on cars because they know their vehicles better.”
Drivers should also be aware of false promises as dealerships can vow to provide a service and never deliver.
Instead, the motorist said: “If a dealership ever promises you something like new tires or a fix, always make sure they write it on the bill of sale.”
He then advised drivers to be on the lookout for hidden fees when going into a car dealership.
Dealers can slap you with fees under various names – ranging from £500 service charge or thousands of pounds in detailing charges.
Others can ever charge you over £2,000 in a winter tire packet offer.
But the cars expert said drivers can easily get new tires for much less at their local tire shop.
He fumed: “Don’t get it twisted, if you go down the road to any tire shop you we’ll get the same tires for less than half the price.”
For vehicles to be registered they need to be certified in order to be ready to hit the road.
This certification consist in an inspection made by a professional mechanic to check any safety issues that might need to be fixed.
However, drivers might find themselves facing unnecessary charges to get this check sorted if they buy a vehicle from a dealership.
But according to the former worker, they should not charge you for the service.
Omar explained: “From my experience, a certified car should always be included in the price of the car.
“They should not be charging you extra money to certify the car.
“The reason I say that is because I see a lot of dealerships charging hundreds to certify any car on their lot.”
He claimed the “rip off” could also happen with vehicles who come with the certification included in the price.
It comes as a veteran car salesman revealed three illegal tricks car dealers use to make you pay more.
Drivers often fall for sneaky tricks dealerships use to make customers pay extra money.