Originally Posted by
justintime
Get another mechanic. Why pay for a total analysis of the problem when all you only want it to have your car fixed and a mechanic who knows how to fix it. I am sure a scientist can also fix your car using his scientific method. How much are you willing to pay him to get it fixed.
If you take it to a dealer, you'll get a technician who's been trained to follow a diagnostic procedure which was devised by an engineer using scientific method.
I'm too cheap to go to a dealer so I stick to DIY. I cut out the middle men and go straight to the scientific method and diagnose the fault myself.