WhoCanFixMyCar challenges higher repair costs for women research

WhoCanFixMyCar, the comparison website, has dismissed the findings of a recent survey by ClickMechanic which found women were typically charged £45 more for identical car repairs than men.

New research by WhoCanFixMyCar, based on 64,000 datapoints, shows women are charged less.

The research covered jobs ranging from oil changes to clutch replacements and full resprays and found the average quote to women was £208, compared to £233 for men. WhoCanFixMyCar also pointed out that women are less likely to contact garages for more complex work.

“When you take the mix of models into account, there is a negligible difference between male and female quotes on WhoCanFixMyCar.com. In fact it is just over 1% in women’s favour. Moreover this trend remains consistent when looking at key repair types including servicing, clutches and cambelts,” said marketing director Alex Rose.

“However, we did see that women are less willing to contact garages for more complex work, so there is still an opportunity for the industry to be more welcoming but there is simply no issue around pricing.”

WhoCanFixMyCar Male and Female Garage Charging Survey Results