Re: How to find a reputable mechanic?
Go with your gut. If you feel like something is wrong, get the hell out of there.
Once I was sitting in the waiting room of a Meineke and right in front of my face, the manager blatantly ripped off an elderly man (he'd gone in for an oil change) out of an extra $600 for a "leaking gas tank" - I've never heard that before in my life. When I saw my overpriced estimate, I had to say no thanks a hundred times (he was trying so hard to convince me) before he let me leave. At an independent shop, the owner claimed that a side mirror cost him $200 when it goes for $75 retail. Avoid stuff like that.
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