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The "dirty brake fluid" tips his hand. He's raping you.

Trying to sell a battery to someone who's had no difficulty starting his car is icing on the cake.

I've been very lucky in my life, in regards to finding honest mechanics.

You know when you've found an honest one? Ask him to check your antifreeze. He'll get this little eye-dropper thing with floating balls inside of it, and take a sample.

When he's done, ask him how much you owe him. If he says, "No charge", you've found your man.

The mechanic I go to, I actually had to ask him on my last visit to please take $20 from me, because I felt guilty for all the times he's told me, "No charge".

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The battery is in the trunk.

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In my Buick, the battery is underneath the back seat. You need to lift the seat out to get to it. Like you, I had no chance of finding it without consulting the owner's manual.