The Queen is the most trusted public figure to fix a car!

A new industry poll of more than 2,000 consumers has found the startling result that the Queen is the most trusted public figure to fix your car with 16% of the vote, ahead of Tory leader David Cameron in second place with 13% of the vote.Prime Minister Gordon Brown polled only 9% of the bizarre vote, behind Simon Cowell on 11%."We had to laugh" admitted Nigel Beaven, the spokesperson for the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme. "People may know that during the Second World War, the Queen trained to become a fully qualified mechanic. However, with today's modern, high-tech cars, finding an automotive technician you know you can rely on can be a real challenge."82% of those polled thought that an industry wide standard for mechanics would improve the reputation of the motor repair industry."It was interesting to learn that nearly half of the people polled didn't know how to find out, from an objective source, whether a mechanic was competent," said Beaven.While price was one of the main considerations for most people polled when it came to making a decision where to get their repairs carried out, of equal importance to the public was in selecting a company that employed professionally accredited individuals."The poll shows that there is a consumer demand for the clear identification of competent technicians," explained Beaven. "With nearly 19,000 technicians holding accredited status, if you employ an ATA technician then its worth shouting about.  Customers can then relax, safe in the knowledge that they are in good hands".

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