When my car began sputtering, I returned to a repair shop where the owner had recently confirmed that only one ignition coil was failing.<\/p>\n
Instead of the owner, I met Kyle, a young mechanic who repeatedly called me \u201csweetheart\u201d and treated me as though my gray hair meant I understood nothing about cars.<\/p>\n
Without even starting the engine, he claimed it was completely ruined and handed me an $8,000 replacement estimate. He refused to show test results and tried to frighten me by mentioning my granddaughter\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n
I calmly asked for the compression readings.<\/p>\n
Kyle invented numbers, claiming all four cylinders tested below ninety.<\/p>\n
Then I opened my purse and placed a report on the counter. It was signed by the shop owner three days earlier and showed that every cylinder had normal compression.<\/p>\n
The owner, Rebecca, had been sitting nearby listening. She confronted Kyle, who finally admitted he had never completed the tests. He had simply assumed I would not question him.<\/p>\n
The real problem was a failed ignition coil, which Rebecca replaced quickly. The engine ran perfectly afterward.<\/p>\n
An investigation later revealed Kyle had falsified other estimates, and he was fired.<\/p>\n
Kyle had seen an elderly woman, a floral purse, and an easy target.<\/p>\n
What he failed to notice was the evidence I had been carrying the entire time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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