The Two Mechanics

A friend once took a car to a mechanic who was able to find several things wrong with it in addition to the original problem. To fix it all would cost about $700. He went to a second mechanic, who said that a lot of what the first mechanic was recommending was not really necessary, at least not right away.

The second mechanic said he could have the car up and running for less than $200, and if the other problems occurred down the line, he would address them then. Not surprisingly, my friend chose car mechanic number two. This mechanic settled for under $200, when he probably could…