IS THE COST OF YOUR NEXT CAR REPAIR ALREADY INFLATED? WE FOUND THE SHOCKING LINK TO ANTHONY HEAD
Think your mechanic's quote for that new alternator or transmission repair is just "the going rate"? You might be paying a hidden markup tied to decisions made by one man named Anthony Head buried in an insurance paperwork chain. A consumer watchdog report reveals that an obscure industry practice, spearheaded by a key adjuster named Anthony Head at a major claims firm, has quietly pushed up the average repair bill by as much as 15% in several states. How? By redefining the "standard hours" for labor on common parts like alternators and alternator brackets, this policy means you're paying for extra work that (claims the report) doesn't actually need to be done. For the average driver, that's the cost of a full tank of gas siphoned away on every major job. Next time you get that estimate, demand a line-by-line breakdown of the labor hours. You might be funding Anthony Head's quarterly bonus without ever knowing it.