@scottykilmer : and all others. Why do Mechanics think they are getting away with something by being dishonest? This applies to Managers and owners too. Yes, they will make more money but in the end, what do they get? A nagging conscience, guilt, and lawsuits. I will never understand some people. If they are not truly interested in fixing cars, move on! Where do these people learn this?? Sorry, not a question. Rant over. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve!! 🙂
It's our society. Look around. Everyone is out for themselves with no regard to others. It is terrible.
There are exceptions but we are definitely the minority. I just do the best I can to limit my interactions with those types of people and enjoy life.
A few people can't be helped, but many need positive inspiration.
There are a lot of bad people out there. Look at the society where no one cares about others, and then you ask someone and everyone says that they do care.
For these dishonest people, money.
One word:
Wealth
wealth, power, resources, ... survival.
Here in the US we have a culture of "the more material wealth you have, the better person you are." I work with a lot of high end clients that wouldn't notice if they sneezed and dropped $100k out of their pockets. Not all are terrible, but the vast majority are unbearable and not very intelligent. I also have clients who really stretched themselves thin to buy that Lambo or Porsche or McLaren to impress the neighbors, clients, potential life partner, etc. And I have had some of them literally break down to tears in my office because they have ruined themselves financially over this car, this material object, and can't afford to continue to keep up the charade because the costs are too much. Why, you will probably ask, would anyone ever put themselves through that? Well, the answer is our materialistic society judges everyone at face value. Think about it. The skinny guy must work out, the fat guy must be a couch potato, the smoker must be unpleasant, the teacher must be a great person. That's why. Because the guy in the Ferrari must be rich. You have to be successful and a millionaire to buy a Lamborghini. And the truth is....it is all a show. And I do feel for these guys that break down like that because they did everything society says they should do. They got the big house, the Italian cars....they are living the American dream. But it is actually a nightmare and they are literally working themselves to an early grave to maintain the image that they are this very wealthy person. It makes me sad more than anything.
Those are good points. The pressure by society to appear or behave a certain way definitely exists. ultimately it's up to everyone to decide if those line up with personal values.
> Here in the US we have a culture of "the more material wealth you have, the better person you are."
I would say this exists everywhere in the world.
> I work with a lot of high end clients ... Not all are terrible, but the vast majority are unbearable and not very intelligent.
Lets be accurate. Your clients buy exotic cars. I think they represent a special vain subset of successful people. I'm not saying that being a car enthusiast automatically makes you vain, but many are because it's considered a status symbol.
I don't like to paint all wealthy people in a bad way. My experience is that many successful people got there because they were intelligent, hard working, had integrity and in private they are well adjusted people and a treat to spend time with. Of course it depends on how they earned their fortunes.
Those are good points.
Since I have more knowledge about psychology (from real psychologists, not from wanna be ones - yes there are stinky examples too), I understand more (not everything yet, I did not study it) that you discuss there.
I'm going to express what some of what I found out so far and it may be interesting for you (or not or you already know that...).
The best thing is knowing yourself and notice bad things about you. It is easy too see others, but almost impossible ourselves.
Usually we do not like how other act, what they do... According to the knowledge and experience I gained so far, we ussually do same/similar stuff but just do not notice that (well, other do 😀).
The best and the most difficult thing is (even I have to resolve that too😥) being honest with a person and tell what you do not like. Usually we tell that all others when that person is absent.
When someone tells us something about our bad behaviour, acting... we usually feel uncomfortable and think that person hates us or, how he/she dares say something like that...
It is easy to be nice there on the forum but not in the real world. It would be ineresting how we would interact if we could see each and live together other after some time.
Happy new year to everyone (since it is so easy to mean that there 😉).
@G.T. I know where you're coming from. Very difficult to know myself, believe me I try! All the time. I try to be kind, but the hardest think which lurks inside is my motives. I find it difficult to know my own motives, among other things. Like you say... easy yo point it out in others!! So, I am fixin to ask another question in the Forum. Happy New year!!! 🙂
I agree with this
Seems familiar...
Also:
"It is easy to be nice there on the forum but not in the real world. It would be ineresting how we would interact if we could see each and live together other after some time."
Car maniacs in the same conversation in real life would not end up well to someone buying a Chrysler 200 or something
@Kerem 😆 😆 😆
Humans are strange, complicated and sometimes predatory animals. Protect yourself and your loved ones. Be the change you want to see. And have a fabulous new year.
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acting criminally is the last resort of dishonest people to get a pay raise.
I dunno ... for a lot of people it seems to be their first resort.
A lot of people are dishonest from the beginning so it seems a first resort when it is just normal actions.
I think that dishonest people are actually self destructing but don't realize it. We do the right thing because it's the right thing to do, not for reward. I think that one of the few qualities that binds all of us Americans together, regardless of political affiliation, is our belief and hope in fairness.
they do realize it deep down, but humans are very good at deceiving themselves.
This is getting a bit dark.... New years! Hey! 
Not going to preach but life is lived by moral choices. By not allowing everyone the same rights we have will divide our own house and a house divided cannot stand.
@jimz agree! 😀
yes, yes! I know it wasnt a car question. When I was young, I bought just any car,usually with a tax refund. So many times, mechanics have done me wrong.Now I learned that even Jiffy Lube will do the same, I know its not all of them, but its enough to where you can't trust them. I guess my point is that I learned so much from the videos. If I could find a mechanic, and he can prove to me he did the work correctly, that would be a huge accomplishment. Thanks to all..Happy New Year's Eve. When you make a living doing what you enjoy, that is success!
"and he can prove to me he did the work correctly". Your only real proof is how they do what you need, not what others say. Anything else is just opinion and everyone has those.
Happy New Year!!!!
Original post: "Why do Mechanics think they are getting away with something by being dishonest?".
The answer: They do not care because they know they can get away with it. Most dissatisfied customers will not let crooked shops how they feel but will tell anyone else that will listen of how they were wronged. First tell the "dishonest" mechanic how you feel, then the world.