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

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Maris sent him into the office.

Then she took me into the service bay.

She started the car, and the engine shook immediately. After testing the ignition system, she removed one failed coil.

“Your engine is fine,” she said. “This is the problem.”

“How much?”

“For the part and the normal labor, just under three hundred dollars.”

I let out a slow breath.

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