Whether it’s sitting in the auto repair shop for hours, being overcharged or not having a repair shop close to home, getting cars fixed can be a hassle for many people.
Last night on BNN’s The Disruptors, Toronto-based startup Fiix pitched its solution to these hassles: connecting customers directly with licensed mechanics who can bring car repair services to their homes. Customers experiencing problems with their cars can go to Fiix’s website, input information about their car and describe the service they are looking for. The website will give them a price for that service, and if customers are satisfied with the cost, a fully licensed expert mechanic will come to their home to fix the car. In addition to providing services to car owners, Fiix plans to give mechanics a chance to run their own businesses as well.
“We’re building the Uber for auto repair,” said Zain Manji, Fiix co-founder. “Now, customers have to wait at the repair shop for hours and they don’t get the transparency they deserve on their car repairs. Even more, the mechanics who are actually doing the auto repair services are getting underpaid. We want customers not to worry about their car and we want our mechanics to have the flexibility to run their own mobile repair businesses.”
A group of Ismailis (Zain Manji, Khallil Mangalji, Arif Bhanji) are attempting to change the auto repair industry for the better. Their goal is to eliminate the middle man of the repair shop and make the entire auto repair experience more convenient, trustworthy, and affordable. At the same time, they are providing mechanics the opportunity to run their own mobile businesses and make 2x the amount than they would make at a repair shop. The team has also won the University of Waterloo Velocity Fund $25k competition and are backed by Y Combinator.
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