Maddy thought she had found a decent mechanic… a single phone call quickly changed her mind

A young woman was stunned when she realized how much she was being scammed by a mechanic when she asked her father for a second opinion.

Maddy Guest from Sydney said that after taking her car to the mechanic, she was given a long list of parts and work the vehicle needed.

Mrs Guest, who does not know much about cars herself, was shocked by the extensive and expensive list of repairs and called her father, a mechanic, for a second opinion.

Her father told her that she was getting way too much service.

“I think I overpaid because I clearly had no idea,” she said Yeah.

“Maybe the guy was just doing his job by laying out all the options, but I certainly would have appreciated a little more explanation about how essential certain services were and how much they would cost me.”

She said it was disappointing that you couldn’t trust the professional advice of some mechanics.

“When I called my dad, I definitely didn’t feel that trust in the person I was dealing with anymore,” she said.

Mrs. Guest told the mechanic to cross out any parts that did not need immediate repair.

She reported that this saved her $690.

Last month, a mechanic admitted to overcharging customers by up to 50 percent if he thought they didn’t know much about cars, claiming the business wouldn’t be viable if he didn’t.

Nathan made the shocking admission during a speech on condition of anonymity on the radio program 101.9 The Fox Melbourne

Presenters Fifi, Fev and Nick asked mechanics to call in and discuss the topic after seeing a TikTok video about a young woman crying after being overcharged.

Alice Bleathman said she had visited two mechanics to have her van repaired and was in tears, claiming they had charged her extra for poor service.

“Sometimes I hate being a girl,” Mrs. Bleathman said as tears rolled down her face.

“I know so many other women struggle with this. But it’s like they’re making fun of you because you’re a woman.”

Last month, a mechanic told a Melbourne radio station that it was common practice to overcharge customers by up to 50 percent for repairs

Nathan admitted that he constantly inflates his bills – trying to justify making extra money from unsuspecting customers.

“This has been going on since I was a student,” he said.

‘When I was an apprentice I didn’t agree with it, but now I have my own business and the cost of living, rent and factories, you have to do it.

‘Otherwise you won’t make it.’