July 31st, 2009 | Posted in Financial Advicer
Got a tale of an overzealous repairman? You’re not alone. With the recession crimping profits, repair shops are under growing pressure to sell extra services that critics say probably aren’t necessary—everything from “decarbonization” to transmission fluid “flushes” that, at the end of the day, can inflate your bill by hundreds of dollars.
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