Have you ever checked a business listing before choosing a garage?

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I'll be honest, for the past ten years I've just been taking my car to whatever garage was closest to my house or office. I never really did any research before. Sometimes the work was good, other times I felt like I was overpaid or the problem wasn't really fixed. Last week my check engine light came on in my 2015 Chevrolet Camaro and I decided maybe I should be smarter about this. A coworker told me about a website called https://www.getlisteduae.com/listings/800sayara-dubai where you can see all the information about a garage before you go there, like customer reviews, contact details, and how long they've been in business. I never thought to look at something like that before. It seems like a simple way to avoid bad experiences. For those of you who actually check business listings before choosing a mechanic, has it helped you find better shops? Do you find the reviews on these listing sites to be more trusted than Google reviews? I'm trying to figure out if this is worth my time or if it's just another website with fake reviews like everywhere else. I really want to find a good mechanic I can stick with for years because I'm tired of guessing and hoping for the best every time something goes wrong with my car. Any honest opinions from people who have used business directories to find auto shops would really help me decide if this is a good approach or just a waste of time.