What are the common themes in auto repair customer horror stories?

One horror story is when a customer took their car to a repair shop for a simple brake job. The mechanic overcharged them by doubling the price of the parts and adding unnecessary labor charges. When the customer questioned it, the mechanic was rude and refused to explain clearly.

One horror story is when a mechanic told me it was just a minor part replacement for my car's engine. But after paying a hefty sum, the problem not only persisted but got worse. Turns out they installed a wrong part.

One common problem is poor workmanship. Mechanics might not fix the issue properly like in the case of brake repairs that don't work right after. Another is the unresponsiveness of the staff when customers come back with problems. They often try to dodge responsibility.

Sure. I heard of a case where a customer took their car to Canadian Tire for a simple brake repair. After getting the car back, the brakes were making a strange noise. When they took it back, the staff was unresponsive and tried to blame it on other factors rather than admit their mistake in the repair.

One common element is poor service. For example, unresponsive staff like in a hotel where the front desk ignores a guest's requests. Another is false advertising. A product might be shown as high - quality in ads but turns out to be shoddy in reality. And also, lack of accountability. When things go wrong, the company refuses to take responsibility.

The most common is probably wrong neck adjustments. If the truss rod is adjusted too much or in the wrong way, it can make the guitar unplayable. Another is bad fret work. This could be from installing the wrong frets or doing a poor job of leveling them.

One of the common horror stories is the loss of data during repair. Repair technicians might not be careful enough and accidentally delete important files. Another common one is when the repair doesn't actually fix the problem. You pay a lot of money, but the computer still has the same issue, like a slow - running computer that remains slow after the so - called 'fix'. Also, some repair shops use cheap and low - quality replacement parts which can lead to further problems down the line.

A common one is when the repair technician overcharges. For example, for a simple hard drive replacement that should cost $100, they charge $300. Another is misdiagnosing the problem. They might think it's a software issue when it's actually a hardware problem, like a failing power supply being mistaken for a corrupted operating system.

One memorable story is about a car that had a leak. The mechanic thought it was oil, but it turned out to be maple syrup. The owner had been transporting a large amount of it in the trunk and some had spilled. Another is when a car's horn started going off randomly. It took the mechanic a while to figure out that a wire had gotten crossed with the radio antenna and every time a certain radio station was tuned in, the horn would honk.

There was this case where a woman took her car to get the transmission fixed. The repair shop took weeks to 'finish' the job. When she finally got her car back, the transmission was still not working right. They then tried to blame it on other parts of the car and asked for more money to continue the repair. It was a total mess and she ended up selling the car at a loss.