When your car needs maintenance or repairs, you have two options regarding where you bring it. You could go to an independent mechanic who isn’t affiliated with any particular automaker, or you could go straight to the Chevy dealership. There are certain service benefits you’ll find at the dealership that you won’t find anywhere else, so we recommend going right to the dealer when your car needs maintenance.
4 Reasons to Service Your Chevy at Your Chevy Dealership
1. Expert Service Benefits Your Vehicle
Independent mechanics are car experts, but the dealership mechanics are Chevy experts. They’re factory-trained and work on vehicles just like yours every single day. Although cars and trucks of all makes and models have a lot in common, each automaker produces vehicles with subtle differences in how they work and how they’re constructed.
Visiting a mechanic with Chevy expertise ensures your vehicle will always be worked on by someone who knows the nuances of Chevy vehicles inside and out, allowing your car to receive better care.
2. Dealers Always Use OEM Parts
OEM parts are parts that were manufactured by the same people who made all the components that were in your vehicle when it was new. These parts are often higher quality than generic parts, and they typically fit better and don’t need to be adjusted to fit perfectly into your car. They’re specifically designed to work with the components already in your vehicle, and any replacement part will be an exact copy of the old one it’s replacing.
Dealerships always use OEM parts when replacing parts, but independent mechanics don’t. Independent mechanics sometimes use generic parts to save money or so they don’t have to stock tons of similar parts for different makes and models. As OEM parts are overall better for your car, it makes sense to visit the dealership to make sure your car exclusively has OEM components in it.
3. Work Gets Done Faster
Dealerships typically have all the necessary tools and replacement parts on hand when your vehicle needs repairs. This lets us perform work on your vehicle quickly, as we don’t need to order parts and then wait for them to arrive. Dealerships are also usually larger than independent repair shops, meaning more mechanics may be available to work on your vehicle and get back to you faster.
4. Dealerships Can Advocate for You
Many repairs are covered by your car’s warranty. However, sometimes a repair may fall into a gray area regarding warranty coverage, meaning it may not be definitely covered by the warranty. We have a direct line of communication with Chevy, so we can advocate for you when your repair is in that gray zone, aiming to get Chevy to agree that the repair is covered by your warranty.
Come by Allen Chevrolet in Monroe, MI next time you need Chevy service.


