Would you go with the mechanic recommendations?

I am so glad I saw this post. Clorissa please listen to what happened to me. I have a 95 Oldsmobile I went to Jiffy Lube for a oil change. The guy there said he wouldn't do it cause I needed a water pump and my car was leaking coolant. Well like you that made me upset. I only have two part time jobs and not a lot of extra cash. I was thinking maybe it's time to get rid of this car and try and get a newer car. I was waiting for my cousin and I took the car over to his house. The guy was lying to me. The car only needed a tune-up, and oil change. There was nothing wrong with the water pump and it wasn't leaking any coolant. My advice to you is get a second opinion. Whether it's a friend or just another mechanic. If you do go to another mechanic don't tell him what that guy told you so you can get a honest answer. Not sure if you have a regular car repair shop you go to where you get honest feedback. Or ask your friends and family members if they know anyone who can take a look at it. Good luck and hope you get a happy ending like I did.

I dont know much about cars but I would get another opinion from different mechanics and a few more quotes for any work that they all think needs doing. If you have a friend who knows a bit about cars, you could take him/her with you as unscrupulous people will try to take advantage if they think you dont know. I hope you can get a better deal to make your car safe. I am lucky that I now have a mechanic that I feel I can trust as I've been ripped off in the past.

umm. i wouldnt be so sure of regular company owned stores. they want nothing except your money. If you have any personal friends that you know aremechcanics, ask them. my father is a mechanic although he doesn't do much with his old hands anymore=(, he stil knows lots about cars.

Hi Clorissa,

Since I don't know anything about cars, I often rely on mechancs' recommendations. I cannot validate anything they say so I normally go to 2-3 machanics just to compare notes, before acting on it. I also prefer to go to mechanics referred by friends, if they trust him them I'm okay with getting their services.

Well given my husband is a mechanic...I trust what he says..lol If you are feeling unsure or uneasy about their advise...ask around and find out who your friend/family trust and or know and get a second opinion...take someone with you who knows about cars.

I don't understand if everyone has told you the same thing why you responded with you are still not sure and if we are telling you the truth. I don't have a lot of money to spend on repairs either Clorissa but my story and I actually believe the others who have already responded to your question have been nothing but honest with you. We are all telling you the same thing get a second opinion. Once again good luck and hope things work out. Don't know what else to tell you.

depend where i go too. most of the time my nephew do work on my cars and i go by what he say, or if i take it to this other place i will also.
but like what that guy was saying it like no way. yeah depend what kind of car you have you should do your timming belt and water pump, you should do your water pump with the timing belt because you have to take it off to get to the timing belt.
but the crack shift, unless you are having issues with it. and spark plungs is depend when the last time you had a tune up on your car, you can go for along time without a tune up, unless your car is running rough and getting bad gas milage.