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| - The Car Shop, and Paul especially, as usual, provided me with excellent service. I'd been told repeatedly that my aging Jeep wasn't worth repairing. I'd also been told by 3 or 4 other mechanics that I had a rear main seal leak, and they were advising to not bother repairing it because I'd likely need a new engine soon (Jeep has 220K+ miles on it). The Car Shop found that the primary leak was not in the rear main seal at all, and that my engine still sounded and pressure tested just fine and that it was worth fixing the leak. It's been over 2 weeks, and I haven't lost a drop of oil. The Jeep is running better than ever (we did some other work as well, such as replacing the engine and transmission mounts). They also fixed an issue with the Jeep failing emissions, and handled taking it back through for me and getting it to pass. I have always found The Car Shop to be fair, straight forward, and honest. Paul worked with me patiently to come up with a repair plan I could afford, helping me prioritize which repairs were most important and which could wait. And, my personal favorite aspect of working with Paul: he didn't talk down to me. I've had many mechanics be dismissive or unwilling to explain, or even get offended at me "questioning" them--presumably because I'm a woman (or maybe because I'm not a mechanic). That has never happened to me dealing with Paul. He speaks to me respectfully and recognizes my cognitive ability. That goes a LONG way with me. (Especially since I'm the type of woman to change my own oil, or replace my own ignition coil, and I don't at all care to be treated like I wouldn't understand mechanical issues.) I would and have highly recommended The Car Shop to friends and family.
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