Dashcam reveals lazy, lying mechanics

Mark Frauenfelder 11:01 am Fri Apr 6, 2018

Daniel Sheikhan dropped his car off at a dealership for service. He was billed $700 for transmission work, but as his dashcam shows, the mechanics didn't do anything but put the car on a jack for 11 minutes and then take the car to buy ice cream, during which the driver drove over a curb and cracked a rim. The service technician even says on the camera that he didn't read the work order.

From his YouTube description:

S63 AMG Transmission Service – Customer Dashcam Video
Paid Over $700 for transmission service and it wasn’t even done!
Car was on the Hoist for 11 minutes! And charges for Over 90 minutes labour!!
MercedesBenz Service Scam!! They don’t do what they charge you for!!

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