A Mechanic Tried to Charge Me $8,000, Thinking I Was Just a Clueless Old Woman — What I Pulled from My Purse Wiped the Smile off His Face

machine turned toward us.

Brent noticed.

“The cylinders have lost compression.”

“All of them?”

“Yes.”

“What were the readings?”

He hesitated for just a second.

“All under ninety.”

“Every cylinder produced almost the same low result?”

“That’s what I said.”

“Did you perform the test yourself?”

He gave an impatient laugh.

“I’m the mechanic.”

“That was not my question.continue reading …