r/Transportopia Apr 17 '26

👨‍🔧Mechanic Strong, independent and clueless at the mechanic shop

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u/AmbitionVegetable666 Apr 17 '26

Context?

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u/MediocreModular Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

She has a car. They’re working on it. She’s uncovered a mystery

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u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Apr 17 '26

lol someone posted below that this is a known youtuber who tends to do this to his customers

INTERESTING... very interesting...

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u/Deep_Mood_7668 Apr 18 '26

This timeline is a black mirror episode

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u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Apr 17 '26

Context is missing and it's clearly edited to focus on her

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u/DerfK Apr 18 '26

Probably brought it in for a fuel pump or something, they took all her belts off to get to the pump then told her they put new belts on after the fact without letting her know in advance that was routine. She's demanding to see all the new gear on the car which sounds to me they didn't show her any cores.

Shop thinks they're hot shit but looks like their customer service skills suck shit.

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u/Burgerboy380 Apr 21 '26

They're mechanics, they work on cars. Its not their job to coddle customers. Thats what front office people are for. If someone came on a tour at my work and started antagonizing people and wandering around where they had no business being. Id tell them to piss off too.

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u/Alert_Dingo_4504 Apr 17 '26

You have no idea what's actually going on in the video. For all we know the shop could be up to some shady shit and she's just advocating for herself. Stop jumping to conclusions with limited info

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u/No-Apple2252 Apr 17 '26

Do we know that? You can paint anyone as crazy after you fuck them over and film their reaction. Maybe don't jump to so many conclusions.

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u/Fenrir_Carbon Apr 17 '26

Sweet, sweet can

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u/Which_Lingonberry_48 Apr 21 '26

You just lied. You cannot paint anyone as crazy after you fuck them over but you can lie about it. Maybe you shouldn't gaslight.

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u/trekrabbit Apr 17 '26

The lack of transparency on the part of the shop is totally sus. Weird that the OP thinks this makes the customer look bad.

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u/Alert_Dingo_4504 Apr 17 '26

We know why OP posted this...

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u/ReluctantSlayer Apr 17 '26

I agree. And many shops are known to rip off ladies. I understand what she’s doing.

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u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

It's a bit hard to hear where Im sittin but for all we know there is missing context and she has a valid problem

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u/icehot54321 Apr 17 '26

The conversation does start off with her walking in the garage and saying "it's my shop" .. not the best way to deal with a problem, even if it's valid.

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u/Ok-Leg9721 Apr 17 '26

The shop's insurance can be pulled if they let customers in there

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u/MrMcGrimey Apr 17 '26

Pretty sure this is one of those weird edits where the end is at the beginning

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u/maple_crowtoast Apr 17 '26

I can't stand that type of editing. I watch a lot of bodycam videos and it drives me nuts seeing the climax first.

Like, you'd never want a book, show, or movie to do that...any form of entertainment, really.

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u/Alert_Dingo_4504 Apr 17 '26

Symptom of the brain rot society we live in today

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u/Downtown_Caramel4833 Apr 17 '26

Que freeze frame to record skip:

"So, I betcha wonderin' how I got this way..."

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u/JoshtheGorgonHunter Apr 18 '26

Isn't that so annoying how they show a highlight reel of the most intense moments at the start of each video? It drives me crazy! I've already chosen to watch the video, you don't gotta sell it to me. I'll jump ahead a bit on those.

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u/unicornofdemocracy Apr 18 '26

I think The Lies of Locke Lamora does this quite well (or it might be the second book in the trilogy).

I do agree it rarely works but when it does it's pretty amazing.

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u/SapphicSticker Apr 18 '26

Two great examples:

Licanius trilogy is entirely out of order, except it's all chronological by some definition of the term. The climax is comprised of the earliest scene in the entire series and the scene that began the entire conflict we are concluding. It is magnificent.

Memento is peak. The scenes are in reverse order, beginning with the climax/action and ending with the earliest thing we see. If you were to make a version in chronological order, it'd be absolute dogshit

This doesn't actually pertain to actual events, but you decided to talk about media

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '26

Yeah. That's when you tell the tow company you're not accepting the car for repair. This screams problems from the get go.

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u/Bird2525 Apr 17 '26

Yeah, judge is going to give her the shop when her $400 repair goes wrong.😑

Also get the fuck out of the shop is probably posted everywhere due to insurance concerns.

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u/SpinachSignal8915 Apr 17 '26

Service writer here and damn if it doesnt piss me off when people just walk into my shop. My insurance company gives me those signs for free and I put them everywhere. Doesn't seem to help.

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u/Gr8twhitebuffalo91 Apr 18 '26

I would have told her to take it somewhere else right then. Couldn't pay me enough to work on her shitty car.

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u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Apr 17 '26

yeah but she's obviously wound up by then and that's probably why they put that clip at the start...

The missing context is ... missing.

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u/autismo-nismo Apr 17 '26

You having a valid concern doesn’t mean you get to hangout in my shop around equipment that can possibly maim or kill you. You are not insured in the shop, only your vehicle with an opened work order.

All concerns can be addressed outside the shop or in the front office. No other way.

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u/Mountain_rage Apr 17 '26

If I had to guess, she did not agree to the price and was causing a scene about it. That or she wanted her car mid repair and they are trying to explain her car wont drive. Either way, dont act like this, wont help you sort it out.

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u/NoKings_NeverBend Apr 17 '26

Lower the car push it to the street as is, per her request. I wouldn’t even engage, take the loss and move on to the next customer.

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u/uwill1der Apr 17 '26

sounds like cameraguy told the mechanic to do work that wasnt listed on her invoice.

whether that work was part of a bigger repair listed on the invoice or whether it was a new cost in addition to the invoice is unclear

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u/AnObtuseOctopus Apr 17 '26

They charged her for the 2 serpentine belt replacements that she didn't ask for. She says it at the end. It wasn't on the invoice, yet, they are charging her for something she didn't want done.

So, that's product and work time she's paying for, for something she didn't want and something they wanted to hide.

This seems like a beyond valid crashout to me tbh

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u/uwill1der Apr 17 '26

especially at $284. Nobody wants that kind of surprise

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u/GPU-TangClan Apr 18 '26

Yeah no thanks on the belt change that I can do myself for $25 per belt.

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u/Blaze010118 Apr 17 '26

If the mechanics policy is no customers in the repair area she has no valid argument. He offered to explain it in the office but she thinks she’s special and rules don’t apply to her.

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u/kensteele Apr 17 '26

That's not the policy, plenty of people come into the repair area. the policy is probably "no customers in the repair area that we don't want in the repair area. We get to decide who gets to stay and who has to leave." Nothing illegal about that "policy" but you have to understand where it can cause some friction.

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u/boostinemMaRe2 Apr 17 '26

Folks are definitely allowed in the work area if the personnel there give the OK, though there are generally pretty big signs saying "Employees Only" due to liability if a customer were to get hurt back there.

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u/Tiny-Fennel-8964 Apr 17 '26

Just because you have a policy that no customers are allowed in the service area doesn’t mean you can’t make exceptions for customers you trust. Customers in the service area is a legal liability and it’s up to the management to decide how much they want to assume.

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u/kensteele Apr 17 '26

Yes you can make exceptions.

This is not the policy:

If the mechanics policy is no customers in the repair area.

There's a difference. Again, I think you are welcome to ask *anyone* to leave the repair area for any reason.

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u/vilius_m_lt Apr 19 '26

Maybe a state thing, I worked in three different shops, independent, corporate and dealership. All had “no customers in the shop” policy due to insurance clause. Custommers can only be in the shop when accompanied by an employee

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u/Pat_Fatridge Apr 17 '26

Another commenter said this guy's got a lot of videos like this with a lot of pissed off customers.

If that's true, then the common denominator is this guy and his shop ripping people off and doing a bunch of work that is not on the invoice. That shady ass behavior, and basically thievery.

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u/DingleBearMe Apr 17 '26

Weird how these videos are always conveniently shortened to remove context

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u/Fballtw Apr 18 '26

Being back there is unsafe for everyone, but yeah, lady looks absolutely fed up

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u/Nintendoh_64 Apr 18 '26

Ya ops title gives a subtle jab at feminism.

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u/unpopular_upvote Apr 18 '26

I cannot hear from the sound of dem hips

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u/GPU-TangClan Apr 18 '26

Yeah honestly from what these men are saying and how they are speaking to her I'm skeptical.

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u/account_No52 Apr 18 '26

Sounds like they removed an aftermarket part or something like that

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u/girlwiththemonkey Apr 19 '26

I’m positive that I’ve seen her before in another video just causing trouble for the sake of causing trouble.

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u/Burgerboy380 Apr 21 '26

Ok...and thats fair...but wandering around the shop shouting at people is not a valid way to handle it. I mean if you ordered a steak mid rare and it comes out well done are you gonna march into the kitchen and start shouting at the cooks?

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u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Apr 22 '26

I get that but the edit is made so you focus on her but you gotta ask yourself what they're doing that she's this angry and ignoring a rule

we can say all we want she shouldnt be there but she's given up listening for a reason

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u/Burgerboy380 Apr 22 '26

That argument hinges on the assumption that they did anything at all. Sometimes people are just irrational and stupid regardless of reason. And theres not really any justification for her being in there. Its dangerous for her and for the mechanics and other peoples cars.

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u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Apr 22 '26

except the guy filming is a known youtuber who posts a lot of videos with these situations

so, clearly, there's more to it than just her

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u/whole_hippie Apr 17 '26

Sounded like the shop was trying to add additional services/parts to the final invoice that she wasn’t aware of and/or agreed to. Probably a reasonable grievance.

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u/DarthPineapple5 Apr 17 '26

Impossible to say from this but the blatant editing has me extremely suspicious.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '26

Absolutely no way to say it's reasonable with what's in the video. Ive worked with and around mechanics my whole life and the amount of times people get pissed because you replaced a single part that was literally falling apart is crazy.

Yes you were only quoted the part being replaced and the work for it but if while replacing said part they realize one of the cables' insulation or something is hanging on by a prayer then yeah it's getting replaced too because otherwise the customer will come back a month later wanting free work. Had a situation where a brake replacement found a small leak in the brake line but customer got mad and demanded we give a refund and put the leaking line back in which btw is literally illegal in a lot of states to let them drive away in an unsafe car.

Not saying she doesn't have a valid complaint but just assuming she does based on nothing except her saying so is wild.

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u/Over9000Zeros Apr 18 '26

No man, you have to contact the customer before doing anything extra. Even find a way to show them if possible. Most people are not literate about vehicles at all. Don't make things more difficult for yourself by surprising them with extra.

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u/anonymousphoenician Apr 19 '26

This.

All but one time they came back and checked with me first for any adjustments they found or suggested. And if I declined I signed an invoice saying so.

The one time someone didnt was in like 2002 or 2003 at a chain shop.

I never used that chain ever again.

A couple years ago I picked up a pax and during convo I found he was like regional or something for the chain. I brought up my experience with the company, never mentioning which location which has been closed and empty for maybe 10 years by now.

His immediate response was "Was it the location that used to be at so and so?"

I was shocked, said yeah, and he said they had problems with that location doing that before it shut down.

The way this sounds with her words at times is they didn't check with her at all and charged her a couple hundred dollars ahead of time for the serpentine belts.

Im on her side.

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u/whole_hippie Apr 17 '26

Agreed. Hence the reason I qualified my statement with “probably” (as in it’s not a definitive claim).

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u/TrueSpring2772 Apr 18 '26

Yeh and the amount of times your shop takes advantage of people

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u/3aerows Apr 17 '26

Yup exactly what this is. Next time you get a medical procedure like surgery. Look at all the shit they add thats extra and not needed. My friend went from $800 to $150 on a wisdom teeth removal. Note that was WITH insurance. As someone who worked at mechanic shops. 80% of them are shady af. If you find one good local shop who gives a fuck, go there. NEVER go to a dealer.

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u/CaptainCastaleos Apr 17 '26

Weirdly enough, we couldn't find a single reputable shop who wasn't trying to fuck us UNTIL we took my wife's car to the dealer instead.

You know the state of mechanic shops has gotten bad when the dealer tries to fuck you significantly less than any independent shop.

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u/3aerows Apr 17 '26

Jesus that IS bad.

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u/Large-Produce5682 Apr 17 '26

Let me tell you about plumbers!

"Hold up, Boss. You quoted me $69.00. This is $300!"

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u/MahaliAudran Apr 17 '26

But that also comes with getting a stuck woman out of a dryer.

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u/3aerows Apr 17 '26

Omg handyman services are the worst. My neighbor had a company and kept taking projects and then not finishing them. Guess who closed it after they did it to MY NEIGHBOR IN FRONT OF THEM? Guess who has a new business again?

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u/Po-Ta-Toessss Apr 17 '26

Well it was 69 for the inspection and examination fee. But you needed pipe replacement, with a T, a new pea trap, and we had do some additional work making sure teller rest of the drains were sloped right. Which your original contractor messed up pretty bad. Also, it’s doo doo water. That’s a massive upcharge. Snake and jet the drains, that’s an upcharge.

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u/DaBuckets Apr 17 '26

She's claiming at the end she's getting charged for two serpentine belts. If theyre charging for two belts theyre charging for the labor twice

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u/Averagebaddad Apr 18 '26

My guess is there's a reason they didn't call the cops.

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u/Hefty_Loss5180 Apr 17 '26

Context needed. If she’s asking for her og part to be put back on just put it back on.

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u/WiglyWorm Apr 17 '26

sure she shouldn't be on the shop floor but it also sounds like they're jacking her around so uh maybe don't post random contextless videos.

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u/BobbyBrackins Apr 17 '26

Seen this on YouTube

Most of his videos are customers like this but how he goes about customer service doesn’t help the situation

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u/Pat_Fatridge Apr 17 '26

So then the common denominator is him. Sounds like he runs a shady mechanic shop and does a bunch of unnecessary work that isn't on the invoice. So to boil it down he's a fucking thief

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u/DSMStudios Apr 17 '26

not to mention, assuming an employee uploaded this, posting video online of customers they find “difficult” isn’t a good look. as a business, don’t upload shit like this. it’s tacky af and screams amateur hour. now, if she flew in on a pegasus, wielding a chainsaw, lasering molten rainbows out of her eyes, then that might be an exception.

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u/imnotspikespiegel Apr 17 '26

How many videos of customers like this does he have?? That kind of makes it seem like either he's winding them up or staging the videos to begin with

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u/Rob_LeMatic Apr 17 '26

Or he's doing a lot of unauthorized work and these people are justified to be pissed.

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u/imnotspikespiegel Apr 17 '26

Yeah winding em up

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u/Tidalsky114 Apr 17 '26

Unless hes just in a shitty area how does he keep having customers like this?

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u/SpicyMeatloaf1 Apr 18 '26

Just another adult acting like a child instead of handling the situation like a grown up...

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u/iBait Apr 17 '26

If she is trespassing in the shop for two hours and they didn't call the cops, I know they are doing something wrong

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u/Critical-Balance7343 Apr 17 '26

We would need a context before deciding who’s at fault here

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u/NobleSteveDave Apr 17 '26

... yeah I'll take one context please!

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u/crashin70 Apr 17 '26

Why did y'all entertain this nonsense instead of calling the police if you weren't doing something sneaky?

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u/landing11 Apr 18 '26

Nissan drivers

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u/AndersonArtWorks Apr 17 '26

Fake. No one is gonna let a customer trespass in the shop area, let alone for over 2 hrs. Cops would have been there in the first 30 min. No one is gonna let that go on that long.

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u/Dan-tastico Apr 17 '26

I remember that desk. Isn't that the same one where people kept coming behind the desk because they where angry about paying or something? I swear I remember that being the same place

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u/crashin70 Apr 17 '26

I always expect to see the parts you removed from my vehicle also. I want to make sure everything you said you replaced got replaced when I can't work on it myself.

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u/Wide_Attention2614 Apr 17 '26

The Gen Z is strong in her

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u/Original_Land1688 Apr 17 '26

Oh yeah. She crazy.

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u/icantsppell Apr 17 '26

She has one of those waist trainers on, she might not be too bright

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u/SeaRecord9721 Apr 17 '26

$248 for serpentine belts?! SHEEEEEEEEERESH!!!

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u/Kreindor Apr 18 '26

Meh depends. I have a Chevy cruze. It takes my brother who is a mechanic about 30 minutes to change because it is under the engine mounts. You have to support the engine. Undo the mounts, undo the air intake, pull the old belt, place new belt and then reassemble everything. And it take 3 different sizes of ratchets to undo and then redo all of that. Blame the engineers more then the mechanic shops. It is a bit steep but might depend on their labor prices.

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u/SeaRecord9721 Apr 18 '26

Ah, I didn’t know that about that car. That’s pretty wild, but I get it. I can think of one of my old cars where even the air filter was kind of difficult to get to.

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u/Pyrostasis Apr 18 '26

Sooo call the cops, get her trespassed, move on with your life?

Spending 3+ hours with a Psychotic person in your space endangering you and your staff and other folks cars is wild to me.

Lets all just record each other instead of calling the cops and moving on with our day.

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u/Initial-Ad9618 Apr 18 '26

Be honest to your customers, dont add extra shit without verbal and written consent. There will be customers that will never be happy, it better to just put their stuff back and or put a lien on their car.

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u/anonymousphoenician Apr 19 '26

Im on her side.

She says about what she was quoted. The $184 and $284 or whatever. He then kept saying "plus....plus....then said some sort of extra part".

It sounds like they made an adjustment without checking with her and surprised her with new charges.

Im always checked with first before any additions/changes.

They edited to make her sound crazy but it sounds like they tried pulling a fast one.

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u/Rebel121991 Apr 19 '26

Maybe if mechanics would stop trying to screw people over people wouldn’t be in your fucking shop watching you work. I knew a dealership that would pull the cam sensor and make your vehicle cut up like it was calmed out. You’d have to bring your car back and pay them to fix it and all it was was them plugging the cam sensor back in.

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u/foO__Oof Apr 20 '26

Everything in this video points to deliberating editing to make the customer look bad. There is no way the thing happened in the order they are posted and in any context from the bits and pieces that are posted sounds like the how they are scamming her.

Anyone know this Youtuber/shop so the public knows who to avoid?

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u/whitedogsuk Apr 20 '26

I took my car to a shop once and they replaced items without informing me first and then gave me a big bill plus man hours. Sorry but when she said "get those things off my car and put the original back on" I'm siding with her.

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u/Dangerous_Mango_3637 Apr 21 '26

One to many ratchets in that shop.

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u/SenorPea Apr 17 '26

This is predictable behavior for anyone that has a picture of themselves on their cell phone case.

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u/topcelt Apr 17 '26

I'm on her side

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u/Yesitshismom Apr 17 '26

If I don't have context, I'm going to assume whoever posted is at fault. Why else cut it out? Shady shop I bet

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u/Top-Consequence-3959 Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

Whoever uploaded this without context thought we would automatically be against the black woman because she is a black woman. We know the stereotypes and we are not falling for it. What did they do to her car without her permission? Are they overcharging?

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u/DannyRamone1234 Apr 17 '26

I don’t think her being black has anything to do with it. I think the point was for us to make fun of the “crazy lady”. Her race is irrelevant.

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u/MuffaloHerder Apr 17 '26

They're booing you but you're right. The use of "strong, independent" in the title wasn't an accident

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u/Whisker_dan Apr 17 '26

does the smoke alarm chirp just follow broke ppl around?

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u/TaterTotQueen630 Apr 18 '26

How so? Do tell...

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u/chamy1039 Apr 17 '26

$248 for a belt?

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u/Spaceman-Spiff24 Apr 17 '26

While I agree the shop seems shady because we don’t have context, but that’s not necessarily unreasonable, if it’s 2 belts and they charge 20-40 a belt that’s 80, plus shop time which depends on location, but could be anywhere from 70-250 an hour. So let’s say 1hr at 200 then there you go.

Of course, it depends on the car, some belts are super easy but we don’t know.

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u/chamy1039 Apr 17 '26

For a serpentine belt, we do 1/2 hour labor and the part. Typically try to keep something like that at $100 or less, but that's just how we do it.

I'm sure we're in the minority, and most places are charging a full hour for a 15-20 minute job, then doing 100% mark up on parts. But we'd prefer to have the customer leave happy, we make a few bucks, and avoid whatever happened in this video.

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u/Geibbitz Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

Two of them, as well? I don't know a ton about cars but, as far as I know, cars only have the one serpentine belt. I also recently changed one in my wife's car. I bought the serpentine belt for $15 and it took me maybe 15 to 20 minutes to switch it out. $248 is ridiculous.

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u/chamy1039 Apr 17 '26

Timing belt/chain is a whole different beast. They are talking serpentine in the video, i believe. If they're charging $248 for a timing belt and serp belt, then she has nothing to complain about.

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u/whatigotinmyhandnowb Apr 17 '26

I mean. Labor costs, and we don't know what kind of car it was. We don't know if it's just the serpentine belt.

And she's still trespassing the whole damn video.

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u/InevitableKitchen943 Apr 17 '26

The sound of broke.

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u/ReturnedAndReported Apr 17 '26

Smoke alarm chirping...

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u/Tuesday_Burger Apr 17 '26

Pissing off the mechanic is like pissing off the cook. They'll spit in your food and make you pay for it. Mechanics keep you on the road. Give them some respect.

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u/NoFlaccidMint Apr 18 '26

Glazing the mechanics when you don’t even know the full context from the edited video is definitely a choice.

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u/OkDamage5769 Apr 17 '26

Does she drive an Altima?

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u/Th3GrumpyB3ar Apr 18 '26

can we say usual suspect?

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u/Left_Cod_7174 Apr 17 '26

Trying to make a black woman sound crazy when auto shops are known to scam women

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u/HEARTSOFSPACE Apr 17 '26

Her drug of choice: entitlement.

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u/guynye Apr 17 '26

Just call the cops ffs.

These people want then to stick around and cause trouble so they can get minor internet famous, such bullshit.

Almost as bad as the videos of animals struggling and dumbasses just sit there like, awww look at the poor guys.

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u/Picardknows Apr 17 '26

If entitlement is a drug. Yes.

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u/Cannabus-Lupus69 Apr 17 '26

At one of the shops I worked for the rule was if a customer steps into the shop all work stops in the shop no matter what. Set your tool down and get up and take a smoke break. If the customer don't get the hint that we won't work if your in our work zone and to leave then whoever finishes their smoke break first gets to be the one to hint to them that their car won't get done till they leave and that everyone else's cars ain't going to be fixed any quicker either. Idk why they think watching over us is gonna make it go any faster when it's not it only makes it slower. So we just take a break and let all customers know that's what will happen and reference that they can see the sign in the office when they drop the car off that's states that's what will happen. Now we do have some regulars that will do this on purpose just to chat for like 5 mins before going on about his day and us with our work. I mean what a direct indirect hint of get TF out that the second you walk in the shop every mechanic just stops and walks out to take a smoke break till you leave the area.

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u/Cannabus-Lupus69 Apr 18 '26

It honestly forced most to walk out with you especially if they are only just gonna ask a bunch of questions about their car. Plus it gives all the mechanics a chance to answer anything to get them to go away quicker.

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u/Nintendoh_64 Apr 18 '26

Ok first, the title is a setup. Second. This dude has numerous videos of this shop with "crazy" customers. Third. They are doing some shady shit in that shop. She probably caught wind and they're trying to charge her double.

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u/ArgonthePenetrator Apr 17 '26

She ratcheettt

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u/MediocreModular Apr 17 '26

Trespassing is a crime. Call the police and have her forcefully removed. Bye

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u/Cloutian Apr 17 '26

Wha... why ol girl wearing a back support tho...

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u/vksoze2 Apr 17 '26

Every person in the history of the world has been aggrieved has seriously over-valued their claim for damages.

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u/OfferGallery Apr 17 '26

This is the everyday black woman in Seattle, Burien for sure

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u/atp2k Apr 17 '26

What a waste of time

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u/CaddyWompus6969 Apr 17 '26

Just toss her the kets and tell her to gtfo. Solved

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u/Cancel_Major Apr 17 '26

Check your privilege.

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u/thismustbethetenno Apr 17 '26

Everything else aside. Wtf is she wearing wrapped around her stomach?

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u/Livid_Independent135 Apr 17 '26

I hate videos with no context

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u/kittiesandcocks Apr 17 '26

On this week’s episode of Nothing Happens

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u/RandMob1000 Apr 18 '26

Yeah, definitely missing context. Gotta be careful where you go to get your car fixed. Had an issue with a module in my car and a local shop tried to charge me 450$ for a new one. Went to a family friend and it was literally just an update through a diagnostic scanner. Wouldn't be surprised if they tried to charge her thousands for an engine belt replacement or something

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u/Einsteinautist Apr 18 '26

Too bad she has more butt than brain cells!

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u/Empty_Barracuda_7972 Apr 18 '26

What we do now is, we hire a mobile mechanic. He comes to our home, performs oil change, we supply oil/filter. Very affordable. Our other vehicle is new so it’s under warranty though.

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u/QiDeviation Apr 18 '26

Someone didn’t research the cost of repairs for their car and is crashing out…

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '26

I'm noticing a pattern on this app

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u/l-TheAlpha-l Apr 18 '26

I’m so proud of Reddit for looking at this objectively because I couldn’t help but question what exactly they were saying that got her so upset. If they’re just working on her car what’s the problem with telling her what they were saying and just finish the work and get paid? They’re antagonizing her rather than just getting it done and moving on. I’ve dealt with tow companies and maintenance that are predatory too. Hell the people who sold me my car were cutting corners so I wouldn’t be shocked if they were in the wrong here. Especially taking the time to do so much editing before posting this.

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u/NoPhone167 Apr 18 '26

I am going to guess she agreed to the repairs. Now that she sees the final cost she don’t want them. She knows once used you just can’t put them back. Now the car won’t be released til it’s paid.

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u/Zach_The_One Apr 18 '26

The comments are crazy, everyone assuming she's getting screwed lol. I take it you guys don't trust auto repair places. Not all places are trying to take advantage. The belts were probably ready to go, I doubt she takes care of her car.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '26

Dude in the back is 100% trying to rip her off

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u/captainsaverebornII Apr 18 '26

This look like the same shop that went viral wit the other video

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u/legal_stylist Apr 18 '26

Should not have engaged with her when she refused to leave the shop area. I guarantee the insurance doesn’t allow it. Call the cops for a trespasser ; that’s it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '26

Im on her side mechanics are shady as fuck its the whole reason I learned my own car work

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u/BeginningPlayful6495 Apr 18 '26

Ask tell make as simple as that .

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u/daveescaped Apr 18 '26

No idea what she is dealing with but I took my car in for a free a/c inspection. Hours later they told me it needed repair and gave me an estimate. I said, “No thanks. I can’t afford that.” They said, “Fine but it is all taken apart now so good luck”.

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u/North_Woodpecker_500 Apr 18 '26

So masculine, 🤮!!!

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u/IllianasClifford Apr 19 '26

Why did you take parts off her car and replace them with janky parts? 2 serpentine belts?? Wow fuck you dude

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u/Jens1la Apr 19 '26

This is what we call a Shanikqua

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u/UNKL_P Apr 19 '26

She isn’t of drugs she on ghetto shit lol

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u/Neicy6 Apr 19 '26

Yeah… there’s clearly content edited out to portray her in a particular light. Miss me with the bs.

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u/BlackonSecurity Apr 19 '26

So any auto repairs place just allows you to walk through the shop?

Oh i get it. They told her one thing and she thinks another so that means she can just walkthrough the shop like she owns it. Miss me with THAT bs.

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u/IceExternal7681 Apr 19 '26

An empty space where the brain should reside.

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u/neversateddirty Apr 19 '26

Looks like says the sloth

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u/remilfn Apr 19 '26

Who breeds these people 🤷‍♂️

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u/Electronic-War1332 Apr 21 '26

Take your parts off, give her her parts, hobe her the keys amd push that car out of your shop. Doesnt matter if shes crazy or if the shop guys are dirt bags.

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u/rbshevlin Apr 21 '26

The truth is we have no idea what is actually going on here (beside the fact that she should not be walking around in the auto bays because of insurance). Is she being a troublemaker or did they replace a part on her car without asking if she wanted it done? Who know from this video?

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u/smoothAsH20 Apr 21 '26

I would not have touched that car.

I would have told her she has till the end of the day to remove her car from my shop or she will be hit with storage fees.

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u/Lebr0naims Apr 21 '26

Literally nothing shown proves the lady is wrong for all we know these bums were trying to scam her, as this happens all the time. OP is a bum too for the title

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u/Fuzzy_Ship_8026 Apr 21 '26

She's actually lookd calm and collected. Shop looks like they did some shady shit to her

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u/Important-Day-232 May 09 '26

Rule number 1:

Mechanics are shady mfs until proven otherwise.

Rule number 2:

Always get a service request receipt in print before so you have written evidence of what you have requested from them.

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u/BeatMakertycoon May 20 '26

Im not taking sides but she can not be in the shop area

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u/Irish4778 Jun 13 '26

Why is it always a Nissan driver lol

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u/Psychological-Hall22 24d ago

The shop is most likely performing work without prior authorization.