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| - In my opinion, mechanics are some of the most untrustworthy people. Of course, I'm not the only one who thinks this. I think most of us have been cheated by at least one. Most don't even know they've been cheated.
So my brakes have been making noises for several months and finally, I decided to have the front brakes changed. I waited mainly because I'm new to the city (so no car knowledgeable friends near by) and hate dealing with finding mechanics and wasn't in a hurry to be parted with my money.
You know the drill, go in for an oil change or tire rotation and end up being told you need to replace a ton of other stuff and because you don't know much about cars (otherwise you'd do this stuff yourself), you reluctantly agree since safety comes first and of course, you're told if you wait on the repairs, it'll cost you way more later on.
Anyway, saw the good reviews on Yelp, booked an appointment and came in today half expecting to be told that it's not just the front brakes but the rotor has to be replaced as well or at least resurfaced which means more money.
To my surprise, Andrea (the owner), told me the brakes were fine and the noise is likely caused by dirt/dust build up and had one of his guys clean it for me. He even took my car for a quick drive around the block just to make sure everything is okay. Didn't even charge me anything.
They could've easily just changed the front brakes since I told them to and had they said the rotors needed to be changed, I wouldn't even have argued. There are plenty of places that would've at least gone ahead and replace the brakes even if it wasn't necessary.
Anyway, I still think mechanics in general are scums of the Earth but this place has my trust. Aside from family members and close friends, this is the first time I'm recommending a mechanic. The term "honest mechanic" is practically an oxymoron but in this case, it describes Andrea and his team well.
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