Toronto startup “Fiix” makes car maintenance easy
Any car owner knows that it needs regular care to keep their vehicle if they want to keep it on the road. But many people have absolutely no idea what’s going on inside of their car, so they go see the specialists. But what if the specialist could just come to them?
That’s what newly launched auto repair service, Fiix is doing. Car owners who need a general inspection or some maintenance can use Fiix to find mechanics willing to show up at their door and work on their car all without it ever having to leave the driveway.
In a statement to BetaKit, Fiix’s co-founder and CTO, Khallil Mangalji stated that the company is “huge on trust,” and that they want to repair the broken relationship between car owners and mechanics by emphasizing transparency and making sure customers retain control over their service as opposed to being strung along by shady shop managers whose job it is to up-sell services and keep customers in the dark about what they’re doing.
Fiix’s mechanics don’t work on commission, meaning they don’t have any incentive to up-sell. They also get paid up to two times better according to Mangali, presumably by cutting out the cost of running a physical shop. This also results in deep savings for the customer. Customers paid approximately 30% to 50% less for the same services during Fiix’s beta.
As for what those services are and how limited a mechanic could be without a shop, don’t worry. There are a lot of things someone can do to make a car run better right in your driveway as long as they have the right tools and skills. A quick look at Fiix’s service menu reveals that they can easily take care of all of the most common repair and maintenance jobs including tire changes, battery replacement, inspections, oil changes, and brake replacements.
The service has launched in the GTA with eight mechanics on the roster so far. The company plans to expand its network and reach more cities across Canada as soon as possible.