Frequently Asked Questions
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Shecanic
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Please join our #sheCANic Facebook page to ask any car questions to woman mechanics and post your questions there. This is a private Facebook group for women to ask questions about their cars, learn car care tips and tricks, and share any stories about their automotive experience. Shecanic Facebook Group
Our shecanic community is open only to WOMEN.
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Unfortunately, we are only in the Philadelphia area at the moment but we can help you find a woman mechanic or woman-friendly shop.
We invite you to join our #sheCANic Facebook page to find a repair shop near you, ask any car questions to woman mechanics, and share any stories about your automotive experience.
Check out these websites that offer help finding woman-friendly repair shops in your area.
Also, grab a copy of the Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide. It will teach you how to talk to a mechanic, how to take care of your car, and what to do in an emergency. Keep it in your glovebox!
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See our Page, “how to become an auto tech.”
If you want to be a tech you will likely have to go to school for automotive technology. Community colleges usually offer courses and they are cheaper than the for-profit institutes that teach, like UTI.
If you cannot go back to school you must apprentice/intern. Yes, this could mean working for free in exchange to learn from someone who already knows. This is the quickest way to learn something new. Find a shop that will allow you to work for them for free in exchange for you helping out wherever you can at work. Cleaning up, running errands, returning parts, etc.
If you are struggling with working around a lot of men or being the only woman at work, we understand this can be a challenge. Our best advice for you is to have confidence in yourself. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dream. Other people, especially men may try to shake you and break you down. You will feel stupid. You will make mistakes. You will think you are asking stupid questions. Do it anyway. Ask it anyway. You will grow as a person, learn and inspire others to have the courage to face their fears. Keep focused on your goals when things get hard or don't work out how you planned. If this is really for you, nobody should stop you.
If somebody tries to belittle your dream, bring you down or give you a hard time, remind yourself of your goals, and if this person can't help you reach your goal. If not, let that stuff fly, and don't let it bother you. They can't do anything for you but bring you down more. Tell those people to "Get Out of My Way. I'm on a mission here!" You can do it!
Check out our Page, “how to become an auto tech” and join our #sheCANic Facebook page to get exclusive workshops, ask any car questions to female mechanics, and share any stories about your automotive experience. I think you would be a great fit as a female tech to help out our new #sheCANics with their cars!
Car Care Workshops
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The Community Car Care Workshop is FREE and available for any and all genders to attend. It requires sign up, often fills up within 10 minutes, and has a long waiting list. The Community Workshop lasts about 2 hours and is a beginners experience for car care and upkeep. The community workshop is offered once a month year round.
The Plus Car Care Workshop offers a guaranteed spot to our famous, in-demand care care workshop with the opportunity for you to dive deeper into the world of car care. What sets the Car Care Workshop Plus a part is the hands-on practice you'll receive, tailored specifically to YOUR vehicle. We'll guide you through each step under the hood, showing and telling you about the most common car parts, when they need to be replaced, how to identify repair needs, and the typical costs for various repairs.
To get more information on the Girls Auto Clinic Car Care Workshops click here!
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To sign up for a Girls Auto Clinic Car Car Workshop please go to our workshop webpage.
Choose between a Community Car Care Workshop (free) and a Plus Car Care Workshop ($).
The Community Car Care Workshop occurs once a month between the months of April and December and the Plus Car Care Workshop is scheduled on demand.
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No, all of our services are open to all genders. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in a Car Care Workshop.
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We currently host all of our workshops at Girls Auto Clinic Repair Center, 7425 W Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA.
However, our workshops require only a parking lot so we can come to your location if you are interested in a private workshop for you and your group.
If you are interested in a private workshop, please fill out our Workshop Interest Form.
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Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to learn when new tickets are released for our Community Car Care Workshop.
Our Community Car Care Workshop is very popular and tickets to RSVP for this free event fill up in 10 mins or less. There are some rules to help reserve a ticket when they are released.
Tickets for the next available Community Workshop are released 2 days after the current’s month Community Workshop is held.
For example, April’s 2024 Community Workshop was held on April 13th so tickets for May’s 2024 Community Workshop were released on Monday, April 15th. May’s 2024 Community Workshop is schedule for May 11th so tickets for June’s 2024 Community Workshop were released on Monday, May 13th.
We will send out an email reminder with a link to RSVP when tickets are released so it is a good idea to sign up for our newsletter and set a reminder on your calendar.
To get a guaranteed spot in our car care workshop check out our Car Care Workshop Plus
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The Community Workshop is Free but does require sign up and has a long waiting list.
The Plus Workshop costs $200. It is a guaranteed spot into a workshop and includes 2 hours of extra learning like show and tell, take home tools and swag for your car and a Glove Box Guide - your workshop on the go!
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Our Community Workshop is held every second Saturday of the month year round.
Our Plus Workshop does not set a schedule and is based on demand.
Join our newsletter to be the first to learn about the newly scheduled Car Care Plus Workshops.
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We appreciate your interest in a Girls Auto Clinic Car Care Workshop. Please fill out the Private Workshop Request Form if you want to schedule a private workshop for you and your group.
In the meantime, please grab a copy of the Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide. It’s like a workshop on the go!
And check out our Car Care Videos created from the workshop!
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For our Community Workshop we accept 15 participants.
For our Plus Workshop we accept 10 participants but each participate can bring a guest.
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To cancel your RSVP for a community workshop email workshops@girlsautoclinic.com. There are cancellation rules however. Please see our website for the Workshop Rules if you need to cancel an RSVP for a Community Workshop.
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These are our Terms and Conditions for Plus Workshop Ticket Cancellation
All sales for workshops are final.
Cancellation Notice Periods:
60 Days Notice If you choose to cancel your ticket(s) at least 60 days before the scheduled date of the Event, you will be entitled to a full refund of the ticket price.
45 Days Notice Tickets canceled with at least 45 days notice but less than 60 days before the Event will be eligible for a refund amounting to 50% of the ticket price.
Less than 30 Days Notice Unfortunately, tickets canceled with less than 30 days notice before the scheduled date of the Event will not be eligible for any refund.
Refund Process: To request a refund, you must contact our customer support team at workshops@girlsautoclinic.com. Refunds will be processed using the same method of payment used during the ticket purchase. Please allow a reasonable processing time for the refund to be credited back to your account.
Event Changes or Cancellation: In the unlikely event that the Event is canceled or rescheduled by the Event Organizer, you will be entitled to a full refund of the ticket price. We will make reasonable efforts to notify ticket holders of any such changes in a timely manner.
Other Conditions: All refunds and decisions made by the Event Organizer are final. No-shows to the Event will not be eligible for refunds. Any request for refunds made after the Event has taken place will not be entertained.
By purchasing a ticket and attending the Event, you acknowledge and agree to these terms and conditions. It is advisable to carefully read and understand these terms before making a purchase.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these terms, please contact our customer support team at workshops@girlsautoclinic.com.
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The Community Workshops lasts about 2.5 hours.
The Plus workshop lasts about 4 hours.
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Absolutely! If you would like to bring a guest with you to learn on your car at the workshop, one additional ticket is available for $75.
Please note, all attendees must be at least 12 or older.
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We do completely understand if you are traveling from out of town or do not have your own car with you to work on. You are still more than welcome to attend a Community Car Care Workshop without a car! You will work in a group with a preselected car for the hands-on portion of the class. Please note, all attendees must be at least 18 or older.
Because attendees of The Plus Workshops work on their car, you will not be able to attend a Plus Workshop without a car.
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Part of our workshop is outdoors, so we do reserve the right to cancel the event and reschedule your tickets for a new date if necessary due to weather. If you cannot attend the rescheduled date, your ticket will be refunded. Please see our full cancellation policy for details.
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Our car care workshop is hands-on and detailed, but also designed to be an overall course on why a car needs maintenance and how a car runs in general, so it's definitely heavily focused on modern cars with internal combustion or hybrid engines. We do not have any specialized tips for electric vehicles. With that being said, we welcome all cars and drivers at our workshops!