[dana]

for what it’s worth, i adore my auto mechanic. i think he does a tremendously good job, that he works very very hard and i dont believe that i have ever been ripped off by him. because he is so great, im biased against other mechanics, in that ‘mine is better than yours’ way, but since i trust him so totally, that trust extends to other mechanics and i dont feel that they’re trying to swindle me out of money. i think that to a certain extent, people feel that way because they know *nothing* about the workings of their car. need new bushings? the common person doesnt know the going rate. a mechanic does. do you see what im saying? i think it’s a fear based on consumer ignorance, and perhaps there’s a twinge of truth in there. YOU dont overcharge your customers and use used parts and charge for new, but there are certainly mechanics out there who do. And as far as the greasemonkey thing goes, I can tell you a story about my mechanic. His specialty is Volvos. He deals with mostly early 80’s models, but in there gets plenty of 90’s cars. A few years back he had gallstones and wound up in the hospital. All day long, for his entire stay, people streamed into his room, wishing him well. A nurse finally asked him ‘geez…are you a doctor? you seem to know a LOT of people here!’ to which he replied ‘heh. i fix their volvos.’ No one who he deals with considers him a greasemonkey.

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Name : dana, Gender : F, Age : 28, City : new haven, State : CT, Country : United States, Social class : Middle class, 

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