You will have options that are available to you when there is something going on with it that needs to be looked at and repaired. One option you have is to hire an individual to look at it and fix it, take it to a mechanic shop to have these things done, or take it to the dealership service center. In most cases, one of these options will be better than the others for a number of reasons. Most often, the service center will be the best call to make and here are some reasons why a service center can be best: 

Hiring an individual

When you hire an individual to take care of your car either at your house or theirs, then you are taking a big risk. On one hand, they may be a very good mechanic and they may do a wonderful job. On the other hand, they may not even know much about cars, or they may be next to clueless when it comes to your make and model, but they might decide to do their best anyway. This can lead to so many problems for you. They may make matters even worse and damage other parts. Then you would need to pay even more to have everything fixed by someone else. Also, having an uncertified mechanic working on the car will void warranties. 

Hiring a mechanic

Hiring a mechanic is a better way to go than it is to hire an individual who may or may not know what they are really doing. However, when you do take your car to the mechanic, the problem might not be able to be fixed under the warranty. If you still have a warranty in place, then you want to make sure you know about the terms and conditions so you don't make mistakes that can cause it to void and leave you to pay for all immediate and future repair issues out of your own pocket. Also, mechanics have a lot of leeway when it comes to pricing repairs and this means two people with the same car and the same issue can get completely different prices depending on the mood of the mechanic. 

Going to a service center

When you take your car to a certified service center for repairs, you know they have newer technology that can help them to give your car a complete inspection, so they can find any and all problems. Also, you won't be jeopardizing your warranty. Another great thing about taking the car into the service center is that they will be better at having set prices, so their pricing will be more consistent. Also, the work that you have done at a service center will be guaranteed. They are also experts on their cars. So, for example, if you are having a problem with your Ford, then the best place for you to take it for any and all repair work is going to be a Ford service center.