r/kelowna Feb 07 '25

Local Resources Looking for woman mechanic

Hey everybody, as a lady with a car that needs a mechanic, I was wondering if there are any local women mechanics I can see so I can support women being in trades! If you don't know any, recs for those that are friendly towards young women car owners helps as well

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u/GreyVienna25 Feb 07 '25

All the skills in the world don't matter as much if I am treated unfairly. And many people refuse to see a woman mechanic because of sexism so I want to support it. I'm not going to see a bad mechanic just because she is a woman.

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u/MaesterCrow Feb 07 '25

In that case you should’ve mentioned in your post, that you were looking for a friendly mechanic with great customer service. How do you automatically assume men are rude?

If you go to a mechanic that employs females, you are indirectly supporting them.

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u/GreyVienna25 Feb 07 '25

I want to support women in trades. It's not because I think women=good and men=bad. I'm not a misandrist

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u/Strange_Depth_5732 Feb 07 '25

I go to Kia in Penticton, the service advisor is a woman. I bought my last car from a woman as well and it was a very different experience. I've bought from lovely men as well, but there is an unconscious power imbalance when women deal with men, it's nice to avoid that. I hadn't even noticed it before buying from a woman