I would never ever use this shop unless I knew your husband personally. Paying upfront for big-ticket parts is as far as I would ever go.

ITT: a bunch of people who went to really shitty mechanics instead of taking the very little amount of time and effort necessary to do their research. I cannot for the life of me understand someone who would willingly take their car to a shop they have never heard anything about previously. The dealer stories are kind…

I put $3,000 in his hands right there, and STUPIDLY got a title loan to cover the rest.