Every mechanic has run into them: the customer who’s too smart and too certain for their own good. They’ve made up their mind before they walk in the door and are just waiting to explain in detail to an experienced professional what needs to be done to repair their vehicle.
That’s the dynamic parodied in a popular TikTok clip that’s been viewed more than 9,400 times. In it, a Georgia mechanic comedically plays both sides of a frustrating interaction in which a “customer” is certain they need a new radiator to fix a lack of air conditioning.
For Pete Bowbliss, general manager of Auto Fitness (@autofitness1) in Gainesville, Georgia, customers who won’t listen and answer basic questions about their car risk paying for costly repairs that aren’t needed…