Woman realizes her family mechanic has been scamming her for years, so she decides to go to trade school and fix it herself: 'We're so close he comes to Thanksgiving'

Sometimes, the people you trust most end up being the ones who take advantage of you, especially when they assume you don't know better. One woman shared her infuriating story about how her family's longtime mechanic (a man so close he came to Thanksgiving) slowly ruined her car while pretending to fix it.

Over the course of two years, every repair seemed to lead to another mysterious issue. The final straw came when her headlight went out. The mechanic claimed the headlight bay was broken and would take days to fix, only for her to later discover the bulb was simply out. Meanwhile, her car's steering, brakes, and muffler were all deteriorating.

After realizing she'd been misled—and likely overcharged—she decided to take matters into her own hands. Literally.

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