Cartalk.com won't post negative mechanic reviews

Beware of the mechanic review section of cartalk.com:

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I thought it was pretty cool when I discovered it, as I needed to find a good mechanic for my car. I was thrilled to see that there were a few mechanics near me who got nothing but positive reviews. But now I've learned that they do NOT post any negative reviews. I've submitted a negative review of a mechanic twice recently, and they have not posted it. In addition, if you just browse through some of the reviews, you will notice that ALL of them are positive. This is a disservice to people looking for a mechanic, because they will not be able to get the full story. Realize that people are much more likely to post a review after a negative experience than a positive experience. So if a mechanic has 10 positive reviews, there are probably 50 people who wanted to write a negative review!

So I just wanted to warn everyone, in case there are people who don't know that cartalk doesn't post negative reviews. That mechanic you found on their site may not be as good as everyone is saying!

On that note, does anyone know of a car site that DOES let people post negative reviews about mechanics?

Reply to
cah pahk
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I discovered their lack of response years ago. Twice I tried to get them to correct the address of a local shop. They are 100 miles off in the address they show. The first time I received the perfunctory email response saying they appreciated my interest...blah blah blah. There was no response the second time.

Also I notice that they continue to show shops and mechanics that have long changed hands or gone out of business. I don't blame them for not being able to keep verifying each listing. However, they should bother when the information is provided. Same with negative comments. Let the people decide.

Reply to
Al Bundy

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