Sneaky mechanics, “authentic” fixes
Stalling car? It might be your fuel injectors or maybe your fuel pump. But, beware of so-called parts-replacers and mechanics who seem to have no clue what the problem even is, yet, are still more than happy to “fix” your car. They merely keep guessing and what’s worse is that they even charge you for their little guesswork. In reality, most parts-replacers simply do not have the proper skills to determine car problems. Some even have the nerve to rely on the idea that customers will keep coming back.
Thus, the best answer is to demand a certain guarantee or warrant on the next repair attempt. If the mechanic still doesn’t fix the car problem, then most likely you’ll have to find a better one.
How many times have we seen this trick being pulled off? The mechanic tells you something in your car must be replaced, like the starter motor or maybe some other obscure car part we haven’t heard of and instead of replacing that perfectly fine, functioning part, the mechanic merely removes it, gives it a good scrubbing and polishing so it will look like a new replaced part, and puts it back in your car with none the wiser. Car parts which are singled out for the spit-shine trick are those which can be easily removed by hand. Batteries are just some of these “prime targets”. Some shops will not even bother to do anything about it. Instead, they will tell you that they have replaced the part with one that was refurbished (thus explaining why it doesn’t look that shiny and new).