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2 in 3 drivers don't trust repair shops, and the top reason is shops recommending services they don't need (AAA, 2016).
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- Reading each line and price
- Looking up your car's schedule
- Checking what's due and what it should cost
- Double-checking the answer
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That took about 2 minutes. Membership covers every estimate you get: text it, get the answer. Plus what's due at your mileage, anytime. Cancel anytime.
Next: checkout, then a 1-minute sign-up.
I'm Mike. An oil change at a quick-lube shop turned into a $700 list for my car. GM's schedule called for $190 of it at most. That's why I built this.
Plans renew automatically until you cancel. Cancel anytime in your account. Monthly payments aren't refundable. Cancel a yearly plan within 14 days, before we send your first answer, for a full refund. Answers are written by AI. They aren't a mechanic's inspection or diagnosis, and Backseat Mechanic isn't an emergency service. Terms · Privacy
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Your estimate looks fair, so the first month is on us. Here's what you get:
- Text us any estimate or car question, anytime
- Text your mileage anytime for what's due next
- An optional monthly check-in: we ask your mileage and tell you what's coming up
- Your answer for this estimate, texted to you after sign-up
We'll ask for a card at checkout. You won't be charged until next month, and we'll email you 3 days before. Cancel before then and you pay nothing.
Then it renews monthly until you cancel. Cancel anytime in your account. Answers are written by AI. They aren't a mechanic's inspection or diagnosis, and Backseat Mechanic isn't an emergency service. Terms · Privacy
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When the shop hands you an estimate, check it here before you approve anything. Your first check is free.
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Next: a 1-minute sign-up, then text us the photo.
Plans renew automatically until you cancel. Cancel anytime in your account. Monthly payments aren't refundable. Cancel a yearly plan within 14 days, before we send your first answer, for a full refund. Answers are written by AI. They aren't a mechanic's inspection or diagnosis, and Backseat Mechanic isn't an emergency service. Terms · Privacy
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Members get every estimate checked by text, in about 2 minutes, plus what's due at their mileage, anytime.
Next: a 1-minute sign-up, then text us the photo.
Plans renew automatically until you cancel. Cancel anytime in your account. Monthly payments aren't refundable. Cancel a yearly plan within 14 days, before we send your first answer, for a full refund. Answers are written by AI. They aren't a mechanic's inspection or diagnosis, and Backseat Mechanic isn't an emergency service. Terms · Privacy
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Next time, text it
- Text us any estimate or car question, anytime. About 2 minutes.
- Text your mileage anytime for what's due next
- An optional monthly check-in with what's coming up
Next: checkout, then a 1-minute sign-up.
Plans renew automatically until you cancel. Cancel anytime in your account. Monthly payments aren't refundable. Cancel a yearly plan within 14 days, before we send your first answer, for a full refund. Answers are written by AI. They aren't a mechanic's inspection or diagnosis, and Backseat Mechanic isn't an emergency service. Terms · Privacy
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