see your maintenance records before working on your car. the records can help them determine what is wrong with your car.
keep your eye out for mechanics that do not measure up. if they avoid your questions or give you the run around, they may not be reliable. it is important that you trust the person that is repairing your vehicle, and if you don’t, then go somewhere else.
always have a repair kit located in your car; you can put one together yourself. you need to include a complete tire changing kit. get a lug wrench and jack if you do not have one yet. you should probably get a few 