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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Discover the adorable purse-sized auto repair sensor that’s so simple anyone can easily figure it out and save thousands of dollars in auto repair costs.

It’s called FIXD, and Studies show that people actually prefer to go to the dentist rather than the auto repair shop.

John Gattuso, CEO and co-founder of FIXD Automotive, joined “Indy Style” on Monday to talk about how the company came into being and how it can save people thousands of dollars in auto costs.

Gattuso has always been a car guy. Growing up with a single mother, he was responsible for taking care of the family vehicle, and friends and family always knew they could count on Gattuso to help them fix their cars. From his passion for helping others and understanding the inner workings of the automobile, Gattuso came up with the idea for FIXD while he was still a student at Georgia Tech.

FIXD is described as an easy to use device with an app that actually tells you what’s wrong with your car without having to go to a repair shop. You can even clear car alerts with it. FIXD claims that there is no other product on the market that offers such a user-friendly, non-automatic knowledge approach.

FIXD was born out of the desire to bring transparency and peace of mind to a typically stressful experience and to put everyday people, unsuspecting in the car, in the driver’s seat. Whether it’s clearing the check engine light or helping you drive a million miles with your car, FIXD says it makes every step of the car’s maintenance journey so easy, stress-free. and affordable as possible.

The company has been started since its inception, yet the company has sold over 2.7 million devices and grew 17,663% between 2016 and 2020.