Alas, I have found a new mechanic! Apparently, traveling to and fro in my Camry, I've racked up 238k miles. I started to notice a "whump, whump" sound coming from my front tire. While providing a constant beat to drive to (and practice freestyle rapping) is was irritating as hell! I took it to another shop and they told me the tie-rods (?) were bad...had them replaced... WHUMP WHUMP! Went back and had new struts put on... WHUMP WHUMP! DAYUM! Finally something kicked in and I decided to find a local reputable company and I really hit the jackpot with Darrell's. Here's why:
1) I found them online and they had great reviews. We all know the power of a good review from happy customers!
2) After I performed my freestyle rap of what was wrong with the car, the owner Terry said "Okay, let's go drive it." What?!? I didn't realize that the other place never drove my car!! I was thrilled!
3) The diagnosis and suggested repair conversations were amazing! It was like a medical diagnosis from a really compassionate doctor. Even with the unexpected additional service I needed to get my car in tip-top shape, never once did I feel like I was being lied to or taken advantage of.
I'm really looking forward to a long vehicular relationship with this garage! Now to go drop this rap album! First single, "Do da Whump, Whump!"