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Ed Pawlowski

On 6/23/2015 10:53 PM, wrote:

I spent half of my life as a mechanic as a dealer service manager.
Sure, there are bad dealerships out there - but in my experience, the
big name chain shops - whether muffler, shock, transmission, or tire
related, have a much higher proportion of "crooks", and while there
are many good "independents" (and I worked for a few) there are lots
of inept grease monkeys willing to rob you blind, either purposely or
through their ineptitude, too.

Sounds accurate from my experience. If you find a good shop, stick with
them. They may not be the cheapest on every job, but they will save you
a bundle if they are honest, knowledgeable and fair.