Women Fight For Female Only Garages

March 24th, 2010

Ladies, have you ever taken your precious car into the garage for an MOT or routine service, and felt like a completely inferior species? Whether it be that the mechanic assumes you do not know what you are talking about, or that you feel uncomfortable with the whole experience, it seems that you are not the only one.

A recent poll of over 4000 women in the UK has revealed that the majority of them felt that garage visits were daunting, while 31% went as far as to say they would rather visit a women only garage. Research shows that women are far more savvy in 2010 about their vehicles, and do basic servicing, like changing tyres and oil, and checking tyre pressures, by themselves. 60% of the women asked said they found car salesmen patronising, with a further 10% saying that if they were to take partner, the mechanic would generally talk to the man.

This is 2010! We are no longer in the dark ages, where women rely on gentleman to help during hardship. Come on! If you do not know how to change a tyre then you shouldn’t be driving a car, regardless of whether you are male or female, but on the flipside, women shouldn’t be made to feel inferior when taking the car in for a service.

A lot of car insurance providers now offer policies that are more favourable if you are female, while some even go as far as to only insure women drivers. While getting insurance for cars, make sure you shop around on the internet to see where is best to buy from. You may find that you get car insurance quotes cheaper here as opposed to over the phone, as a lot of insurers offer a discount for buying online.

It seems that men are causing stress across the board if recent surveys are anything to go by. A study by Swiftcover has revealed that lazy and untidy men are one of the biggest sources of irritation for Britain’s women!

It remains to be seen whether any female only garages will open in the UK, so lets sit on our laurels and see whether any of these garages take on more female staff to redress the balance and appeal to a far wider customer base.

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