Not everyone understands cars, and sadly, that makes them an easy target for dishonest auto mechanics.

So when one honest mechanic met a woman who was about to lose thousands to a scam, he realized he had the power to stop it.

And the result was as satisfying as it was heartwarming.

Read on for the full story!

Guy said her car was only worth $2,000 because of a squeaking door!

I used to manage an oil change shop. I was actually working by myself that day since I had the slowest store in the company.

I had an older Chinese lady (probably mid to late 60s) pull into my parking lot in a decent-looking car.

She spoke some English, but you could tell it wasn’t her first language. She seemed upset.

Their conversation went something like this.

Me: Hi, how are you?

Lady: Can you help me?

Me: Sure, what can I do for you?

The woman let him know that she’s having trouble with her car.

Lady: Guy said car is junk, and will give me $2,000 for it and I don’t know what to do…

So I take a gander outside and see her car. It was a 5 or 6-year-old VW Jetta. Not new by any means, but it looked worth more than $2k.

Me: What’s wrong with it?

Lady: It’s running rough, and the door squeaks.

But when he takes a closer look, he notices something unusual.

So I take a look under the hood, and the Mass Air Flow Sensor was unplugged. I plugged it back in and applied some WD-40 to the hinges. Started it back up and it ran perfectly.

I went back inside and told her I fixed it, but I wanted to blue book her car for her so she knew what it was worth.

Turns out, this car was worth much more than she thought.

The car came up as being worth about $7,500. I told her that guy was trying to rip her off and not to trust him.

She told me that a guy she brought it to said the engine was junk and was only going to get worse, and that her door was about to fall off!

He realizes that someone was trying to take advantage of her.

Whoever this was clearly saw she knew nothing about her car and tried to manipulate her to flip the car for a nice payday.

I told her, “Your car is fine, and if you need ANYTHING, you come and see me!”

The woman could hardly contain her gratitude.

She started crying, gave me a hug, and went on her way.

I didn’t charge her a dime. Coolest moment in my many years of customer service!

It’s a wonderful thing when acts of kindness show up in unexpected places.

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Friendships can really blossom in some unexpected places.

Dishonest people like the one in this story have given auto mechanics a bad name.

Bad auto mechanics often take their customers for suckers, but end up regretting it.

It’s a shame how often people get taken advantage of in this industry.

This woman walked away with her car fixed, her trust restored and tears of relief in her eyes.

Even a small act of honesty can make a world of difference.

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