Beware of this scam while on the road
I’m not a frequent poster, but I want to let everyone know what happened to us while traveling through Kingman, Arizona, although it could happen anywhere. My wife and I are both successful business p...
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The OP didn't say if the person had him pull into a workbay with a pit or not? The service pit allows the mechanic to walk under the vehicle and access most things under the vehicle.
IF it was a pit setup, all the "Helpful Mechanic" had to do was have an old worn out shock (or other item he might try to scam you on) stored in the pit. Then, he goes down into the pit, acts like he is looking around, grabs the Bad Shock, and comes back up a couple of minutes later.
If it was not a pit setup...look at it this way, a NASCAR wheel man can change 2 tires in under 15 seconds. A guy on a creeper with an impact wrench (pneumatic or battery operated) can probably have one shock off in less than a minute. Especially if he has pulled this scam in the past. Then he can roll out from under the RV holding the good "Bad" shock, shaking his head sadly and stating how this shock has totally blown out the Framitizer and if this one is bad, the others can't be far behind.
Many people are not mechanically inclined, nor do they know what is involved in the removal/replacement of parts on their vehicles.
The OP may not have the experience of working on vehicles and therefore may not know what is involved with the equipment they have...It's called giving the OP the benefit of the doubt.
Just my 2 cents...
IF it was a pit setup, all the "Helpful Mechanic" had to do was have an old worn out shock (or other item he might try to scam you on) stored in the pit. Then, he goes down into the pit, acts like he is looking around, grabs the Bad Shock, and comes back up a couple of minutes later.
If it was not a pit setup...look at it this way, a NASCAR wheel man can change 2 tires in under 15 seconds. A guy on a creeper with an impact wrench (pneumatic or battery operated) can probably have one shock off in less than a minute. Especially if he has pulled this scam in the past. Then he can roll out from under the RV holding the good "Bad" shock, shaking his head sadly and stating how this shock has totally blown out the Framitizer and if this one is bad, the others can't be far behind.
Many people are not mechanically inclined, nor do they know what is involved in the removal/replacement of parts on their vehicles.
The OP may not have the experience of working on vehicles and therefore may not know what is involved with the equipment they have...It's called giving the OP the benefit of the doubt.
Just my 2 cents...
