$7,000 for an oil change?
Well,I’ve seen Arabs drive, so I wouldn’t want them working on my car either...probably fill the radiator with Quaker State.
Yeah, there was a Lebanese Marionite family that ran a local garage and filling station in my town. I always bought gas there on the way into work. During Gulf War I, they were glued to the TV cheering on the US and Bush I. When I had a short circuit in my electrical system I brought it in to them. After about three tries, hundreds of dollars and no success, I brought it over to my current mechanic, who simply rewired the faulty line.
One of the Lebanese brothers got an EE degree from Northeastern, but had trouble finding work. I ran into him selling pizza in one of those medical office condos near Fenway Park, bizzare coincidence. He was a really nice guy, hope it turned out ok for him.
When I lived in Queens, there was a Lebanese Catholic family with five daughters up the block. They and their mother were all amazingly friendly. (Yes, what you’re thinking.) The father, who was estranged from his wife, ran a service station on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. I had a conversation with him about the business. In sum, his business ethics were appalling. Basically, he said you had to f*** the people.