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| - I take care of my cars. I want them to last a long time, and that means paying attention to dash warning lights, getting oil changes, etc. So I'm driving down Flamingo and I see this place and think, "ok, let's get the smog done." I pull in, they ask me to leave it and go inside. Five minutes later, the attendant comes in to tell me that my check engine light was on so I failed the smog. I look at him, the manager and say, "It wasn't on when I left it with you." The attendant stammers, mumbles something and races outside. The manager enters in information into the system and hands me a free car wash coupon. Hmm. The place I used to take my car for repairs isn't far away, so I head down there and ask them to take a look at the diagnostics. (That will be another review, trust me.) The counterman asks for my info and I give it to him and as he is looking it up, he mentions that he sees my failed smog test. Really?? Ooookay. So five minutes later, he comes back to tell me my transmission is probably shot and I am looking at $4000. I politely thank him and leave.
The next day, I go to a mechanic that a friend of mine has recommended. He plugs in the diagnostic and then looks at me asking "Have you been having any issues with how the car is shifting?" My answer is no, I haven't. So he resets the check engine light and advises me to come back if any problems arise. That was six months ago, I passed the smog test a few days later at a honest place and the car? Running like a champ. Thanks, Flamingo 76, for reminding me of how a crooked business is operated.
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