Honest mechanics/service centers are VERY hard to come by.
My brother brought his jeep srt8 in for a recall at a "good" local jeep
dealership, he got a phone call mid day and they told them he needed a new set of tires. He went in and talked to the service writer, asked to see the paperwork, and asked them to confirm with the mechanic.
After they both came back and said YES, he asked to go see the tire depth gauge with the mechanic. My brother kept confirming as they were walking that it was the right jeep, etc. The mechanic then put the gauge on and said, "look they're shot" (I'm not sure he knew how to read a tire gauge), only for my brother to proceed to show the mechanic the stickers still on the tire as he had literally just replaced them yesterday.
I'm pretty sure the dealership was trying to sell him tires he already owned.
Needless to say, he won't be going back.
I have heard numerous stories like this. It's scary how much credit people give these "professionals".
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