Makes one wonder why auto mechanics are alway near the top of the least trusted profesions....just barely above auto salesmen!!!
Over the years I have had many times where I consulted an auto mechanic. Over and over I would find one who did a good job and didn’t seem to finagle. Then after the third visit or so I would find a brake line nicked or a fan belt with a cut in it or he would start lying to me about what it needs. I am pretty fair with a wrench and sometimes go to the shop out of laziness rather than because I don’t know what is wrong so I can often catch a mech in a lie. Sometimes the clue that the relationship has gone bad is when I tell the mech what I think might be wrong and he repeats back to me my diagnosis almost word for word. The only place I’ve been that has not got around to chicanery is a tire shop that also does other work. I have been taking my car there for 9 years now.