I am so tired of mechanics looking me in the eye and lying. The Taco needed new tires, so I ordered them online and brought them to my local garage which I've been using for 20 years.
They have a new guy there but it's just mounting and balancing and i trust the owner. I go to pick up the truck and the hub covers are missing. I know I was missing 1 but there were 3. I go back inside and ask if they were mislaid. "nope there was only 1 when it came in".
They're only cheap pieces of plastic and of no great importance. And frankly I know that there's no reason for the shop to take them. That's a ridiculous thought.
But where are they? All he had to say was "sorry maybe I mislaid them or tossed in the wrong heap, I'll look around" and I would have said don't worry about it.
But no I got the ol' mechanic cover up instead.
I have no right to tell the owner that the new guy can't touch my truck so I guess I'm looking for a new wrench.