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We Got This Covered
We Got This Covered
National
Fred Onyango

Veteran mechanic reveals the rip-off red flags no car owner can afford to ignore.

A mechanic on TikTok decided to use his 20 years of experience to highlight what’s plaguing his industry and give viewers tips on how to best utilize a trip to the mechanic. Fadi Atiq wants drivers to know that a good mechanic is first a good communicator, then a good listener, and only after those two, someone who can fix cars.

There have always been concerns about trips to the mechanic going haywire. But that’s mostly because nobody ever wants to go to one — it’s like going to the hospital; you’re only there because you have to be. Furthermore, more often than not, most drivers don’t even know how to pay at the mechanic, much less what things should cost at a repair shop.

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