*sigh*
When I was a young single mother, I was angered and upset by all the “I’ll be glad to help you if...” proposals. These days, they don’t even pretend.
It’s more like, “You’re too old to give me what I want, so go somewhere else.”
And I know of absolutely NO female mechanics.
Well, if you had dentures...
Seriously, while men can be pretty awful, it’s also pretty expensive to run an auto shop. I would think the insurance alone would ratchet up the costs.
When I lived in NH I had a neighbor who ran a side business of fixing cars out of his detached garage. It went up in flames one night, probably due to the petroleum-based products he kept there.
Fortunately, his house was OK.
PS: If it weren’t for FR, I would have absolutely NO help to rely on. Although FR can’t magically provide a mechanic with the snap of the fingers, there are so many other things that can be, and have been, solved by a simple thing such as a knowledgeable answer.
FR is my “go-to” site for answers to any and all questions...
Thanks, FReepers!