Check engine light

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I'm now waiting at Watertown Toyota while my car is inspected to try and determine the reason my check engine is on. The car has been running normally as far as I can tell, but I'd rather figure out what's going on sooner rather than later when it might have developed into a problem. I just hope it doesn't take forever, I still have things I need to do today, and nothing bugs me more than wasting time.

I also don't particularly like being here. Watertown Toyota has been good to me in the past, so I keep coming back, but i hate the way they talk to me, like i'm either an idiot or a little kid. Maybe because I'm a woman or maybe just a young woman, but they act like they must talk slowly to me about my car or I won't follow. Now, its true that I don't know a thing about cars, but I'm not an idiot. And even when they don't talk like that, they're kind of condescending anyway. The last time I was here the guy was very helpful, but kept asking me if I had a father or a boyfriend to do the stuff he was suggesting for me. Again, I may be ignorant, but I'm not helpless. :-P

Ah, well. If my car is okay and I don't have to pay a ton for it, I guess I should be grateful.

Comments

[lisefrac.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the check engine light is nothing. It usually is.

You might want to try Long Life Auto on Common Street in Waltham. It's where I used to go when I lived in Watertown, and I very much liked the manner of the mechanic there, Mike Bundy. He took the time to explain repairs to me fully, but not in a condescending way.

[laurion]

Ditto when I was a resident there. Mike did me a solid with a charcoal canister replacement on my fuel filler line. I also had good service right at the South Street service station near campus. You can always spot a good mechanic by the fact that the lot is always full of cars to be worked on, but it's always different ones every time you go past.

[valleyviolet.livejournal.com]

If they're treating you like that it's a rather bad sign. It means that if one of the mechanics gets it in their head to screw you over for some extra money, he won't hesitate because he'll assume you have no idea what's going on. I'd check out the people captainecchi suggested and see if they're more respectful.