I'm really glad you were able to avoid that scam. That's super scummy. I built this premise because I do read a lot of car forums and, quite frequently, people

I'm really glad you were able to avoid that scam. That's super scummy. I built this premise because I do read a lot of car forums and, quite frequently, people would ask "Hey my car is doing XYZ" and a lot of responses would be "Take your car to a mechanic you can trust." To me this is basically telling them "Already know the answer to your question." One time a guy answered basically saying "Hey, go find a guy who has a car in his driveway he works on every weekend, bring a 6 pack, and ask him for an opinion." It totally opened my eyes to how different types of advice really change people's perspective. I believe that the value is in explaining what a person who loves what they do actually looks like.