Women are increasingly shopping for car servicing, MOT's and repair work for their family cars.

But too few realise that:
• garages don't have to be licensed
• mechanics don't have to be qualified
• complaints about garage workmanship are commonplace
• women are often overcharged and patronised
• garages are often male dominated environments where women can feel ill at ease

So how can female motorists tell which local independent garage, fastfit centre, accident repair centre or franchised dealership is the right one for them and a female friendly business they can trust?

To begin with, FOXY Lady Drivers Club requires garages to sign the FOXY Promise to:
'never overcharge, patronise or sell women services they don't need'.

Many garages then promote offers to Club members via the exclusive members area of this website and encourages all female feedback.

Finally FOXY monitors each garage's performance and reviews this on an annual basis.