Chris
Santa Maria,#2Consumer Suggestion
Thu, April 05, 2007
Unfortunately you MUST distrust mechanics if you're a young person and/or someone with no experience! Better safe than sorry! My teenagers know to always get an older person's advice or guidance when it comes to dealing with mechanics, banks/loans, etc. Heck, I'm 50 & a pretty shrewd businessperson and I STILL take someone knowledgeable with me when it concerns the car. At the very least it lessens the liklihood that I'll be lied to; at most, I'll get better advice or a referral from my more knowledgeable friend. It's not that you or any other young person is stupid. It's just that people WILL try to scam you if they sense your naivete and it's better to NOT trust them than to end up getting scammed out of your hard-earned money!