When the chips are down and your car is on the skids, how do you know whom to trust? There are so many horror stories about the problems people have with mechanics and automotive repair. Often shops will do work on cars when they don’t really need it. It’s a rough business. So, Clark has always believed that the time to find someone to repair your car is not when it’s in trouble, but when it’s running fine. If you trust that shop and you like the work they do, keep using them. Clark has been with the same auto shop since 1987 because he trusts them. The good news is that AAA, or the Automobile Association of America, is moving into the repair business. AAA has experimented with various kinds of programs, including certified AAA shops. These shops have gone through an arbitration program and have been AAA-certified to offer the best service at a reasonable price. But now AAA is experimenting with doing repairs themselves. There are AAA repair facilities in California and the Carolinas. A test will also start soon in Florida, and you’ll be able to bring your car into an AAA-owned shop. They are going to be both the fox and the henhouse, and we’ll see if it works. But remember to address problems beforehand, not when you’re in trouble. And, getting a second opinion is always a good idea.