A young woman was left stunned after realising how much she was being ripped off by a mechanic when she went to her father for a second opinion.
Sydneysider Maddy Guest said after taking her car to the mechanic she was given a long list of parts and work the vehicle needed.
Startled by the extensive and expensive litany of repairs, Ms Guest, who admits she does not know much about cars, rang her mechanic dad for a second opinion.
Her father told her she was being massively overserviced.
‘I think I was over-charged because I clearly had no idea,’ she told Yahoo.
‘Maybe the guy was just doing his job by putting all the options on the table, but I certainly would’ve appreciated some further explanation on how essential certain services were, and how much they’d set me back.’
She said it was disappointing to not be able to trust the professional advice you are getting from some mechanics.
‘After calling my dad I certainly didn’t feel that level of trust with the person I was dealing with,’ she said.
Sydneysider Maddy Guest said after taking her car to the mechanic she was given a long list of parts and things the vehicle needed
Ms Guest then told the mechanic to strike off all the items that were not essential to repair immediately.
She revealed she had saved $690 as a result.
Last month, a mechanic confessed to overcharging customers as much as 50 per cent if he thinks they know little about cars and claimed without doing that the business would not be viable.
Nathan made the shock admission while speaking on the condition of anonymity on radio show 101.9 The Fox Melbourne
Hosts Fifi, Fev and Nick asked for mechanics to call in and discuss the topic after watching a TikTok video about a young woman crying about being overcharged.
Alice Bleathman said she had visited two mechanics to get her van fixed and was left in tears claiming they charged her extra while delivering poor quality service.
‘I hate being a girl sometimes,’ Ms Bleathman said with tears running down her face.
‘I know that so many other women struggle with this. But it’s like they take you for a ride because you’re a female.’
Last month a mechanic told a Melbourne radio station that overcharging customers up to 50 per cent on repairs was common practice
Nathan revealed he inflates his bills all the time – and tried to justify making extra money from clueless customers.
‘This has been happening since I was an apprentice,’ he said.
‘I didn’t agree with it when I was an apprentice, but now I’ve got my own business and cost of living, cost of rent, cost of factories, you have to do it.
‘You can’t get by otherwise.’