THIS IS WHY I DO ALMOST ALL OF MY OWN MECHANICAL WORK, ESPECIALLY ON MY MOTORCYCLES. (sorry for yelling)
Way back when I had to take my company vehicle to Jiffy Lube for oil changes, I watched a guy ahead of me listen as the clerk rattled off the things they checked on his car. He stopped him when he heard "we checked your battery." He said "No, you didn't." The Jiffy Lube guy stuck to his story until the old VW bug owner mentioned that the battery was under the back seat and he never saw anyone remove it. There were a lot of people in the waiting room at the time that heard the whole exchange. I bet they lost some customers that day. :-)
... If you ever find an honest mechanic, cherish him (or her). Bake him some cookies and send him a Christmas card. If I ever do, I will...
Absolutely does not matter if it be an Auto Mech, HVAC Tech, Plumber or even a Dog Sitter....
Just try finding somebody that you TRUST to sit your house and pets while your away can be a real pain..... After finding out how much we would have to pay to board our pets while we travel I contacted our previous sitter and offered to double her pay in order to get her back in the house.
Did she go for it?
I personally HATE thieving and INEPT mechanics. They make all mechanics "suspects" automatically. We're not all the same. SteveSo true, but you're all so damn far away.
We're not all the same. Steve
So true, but you're all so damn far away.