An Ottawa County, Ohio, couple thought they were solving a simple no-start issue when they posted for help on Facebook. A local mechanic offered to bring their car to his shop. But instead of a repair, they wound up with both a dead car and a $200 hole in their wallet.
Drivers needing a mechanic on a budget sometimes go to Facebook
Jeff Iffland and his wife, who live in Clay Center, needed their car to fire up again. But they’re on a tight budget. So, they brought in a man who advertised himself as a mechanic.
He showed up, looked over the starter, and got the engine to crank. Iffland says the so-called expert assured him that they didn’t need a new starter.
The couple later explained that the mechanic got the car running by smacking the worn component hard enough to wake it up for the moment…