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Car mechanics have always gotten a bad wrap, and most of the times they deserve it!

Do this little equation in your head, and see if you agree: Take the number of times you have ever taken a car to one of these guys, and subtract the number of times that you had both good service and a fair bill. Well, I’m no psychic, but I bet your answer is almost as big as the first number. Why is this, you ask?

Well, the simple answer is that most mechanics know two things: 1) most people don’t know a thing about the cars they drive, and 2) with enough gobbly-gook, mechanic jargon they can trick almost anyone into spending way more money than they really need to (this is a fact and can’t be denied).

Got some nagging car troubles, but don’t feel like being robbed by these shysters? Then, for starters, take in some of the following advice and you’ll be a much better opponent when they try to play their little games: Continued

You see a local dealer’s ad in the paper — a nice 2004 Ford Mustang with only 35,649 miles on it, for $7455.00. Unbelievable! The ad says that the vehicle has gone through a 40-point safety inspection and that they “wouldn’t sell a vehicle they didn’t believe in.” This offer seems too good to ignore, so off to the lot you go.

Two days after taking it home, this same “deal” dies in your driveway, and you find out (the hard way) that there is no warranty — you bought this puppy “as is”, remember? The transmission is toast, it’s going to cost you $3,600, and the “honest” dealer you bought this beauty from is giving you the run-around. Why shouldn’t he — he already has your money! An ugly lesson? Yes, but the following advice will help make sure this won’t happen again: Continued