re: Mechanics why are there so few honest ones

My mother brings her Honda to the dealer to get oil changes. The last time she brought it in, she told the service advisor to check her dome light, as it had stopped working. A little while later, the service advisor came into the waiting room and told her that they would have to replace the whole dome light and wire to it. He said it would be about $175. She told him that she would not pay that much.

After she left the dealer, she called and told me about it. I went to Pep Boys, bought a replacement bulb for $4, went to her house, replaced bulb, dome light works again.

So it appears they were going to charge her $175, and just replace the bulb.