Welcome to Cars & Motoring — mechanics, LTO and getting around

Need an honest mechanic, a shop that does tint without the upsell, or the quickest way through an LTO renewal? Ask here.

This board covers everything on wheels:

• Repairs and maintenance: who to trust, and what a fair price looks like
• LTO: licences, registration, plates, and which offices move fastest
• Buying and selling: what to check on a used car before you hand over any money
• Commuting: routes, jeepneys, motorcycle taxis, and the traffic that ruins all of them

To start us off: who's the mechanic you'd trust with your car, and what did they do to earn it?