Oh man, absolutely. I'd be so grateful. My car is basically a collection of weird noises held together by hope and duct tape, so if a mechanic was actually straight with me about it, I'd probably faint from shock. That kind of honesty is so rare now, you'd have a customer for life. Guess I should start looking for a mechanic who treats my clunker like it's a real car and not a lost cause.

Ever notice how the best stuff just lasts forever? @richardh44, I swear my old water bottle and hiking boots are the same way. Some things are just built to outlive us.

Got a cheapo import one years ago, still works fine for me.