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Prevent $1,000s In Costly Car Repairs!

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One Women’s Simple Secret Outsmarts Shady Car Mechanics There I was sitting in the waiting room at the car shop. My check engine light had turned on, and my mind was racing. “What’s wrong? How much will it cost? How will I know if I’m getting ripped off?” I knew nothing about cars — didn’t even learn to use a wrench until I was 19. But I do depend on it. To get to work, buy groceries, visit friends… When the mechanic called my name, I felt my stomach tense as I walked over. He said my radiator was leaking fluid and overheating the engine–causing it to automatically shut off as a built-in safety feature. All of a sudden, I was scared to drive. “How much?” I asked. $1200. Ugh! That would put me deeper in credit card debt. I felt at the mercy of the mechanic. Should I get another opinion? What would happen to my engine until then? What if the next mechanic tells me something different? Who could I trust? Then I took a deep breath. There had to be a better way. I told the mechanic that I w...