So I'm probably not the only one who goes to a car mechanic and feels like there is something fishy going on, and that the men behind the counter are taking advantage of the fact that I'm a girl and I do not know much about vehicles.

I went to get a nick (sp?) in my windshield repaired and the guy behind the counter at Alderfer Glass seemed a little skeevy. After all, when I pulled up, he was busy chatting away with some blonde in a black mustang rather than doing his job. He told me it would cost about $70.00 for the repair, and I felt like that was too high. I can't quite remember how much I paid for a nick in my last car, but this nick is the same size, and I don't believe I paid that much.

Can everyone just give me an idea of what you paid for windshield repair?
Thanks so much.

Sounds about right to me. Like you said he was too busy chatting to a woman to care much about ripping you off. Be grateful she was there, lol.

Glass repair is really expensive. A whole windshield can cost over $1000. Is the nick really that important to repair? In my experience, when you've just repaired it is when a rock falls off a truck and makes a huge crack >.<

I have had times where the men in the shops think I don't know what I'm talking about. I grew up with my father and brother always working on vehicles so I know a little bit about them. Heck I even work on my own vehicle .... but have become lazy the last couple of years since my boyfriend will do it for me.

I went to an auto parts place several weeks ago and was needing a particular after market performance part for my car. I told the guy exactly what I needed and he proceeded to tell me that such a part was not available for my vehicle. I told him it was and he continued to argue with me .... I finally said "it most certainly is available because I have one on my car now". I wished I'd had a camera, his face was priceless.

I actually looked up how to fix a crack and it's extremely easy. I bought at kit at Pepboys for about $13 and it took me about 45 minutes, and most of the time was time waiting for the next step. Hopefully it holds up...Last time I tried to do something car related on my own, I made a huge mess. This time wasn't nearly as bad. Basically, I would have paid him $70.00 to do a couple of easy steps and wait around. I love being self sufficient

Haha, thats funny. I do the same, sort of, i usually ask one of my guy friends what he thinks is wrong with the car and what part i should get, then i trot off to the mechanic and reel off my car jargon that ive learnt...works every time.

Tis true though, i always get looked up and down as if im the only female that theyve ever seen in their entire life. Their faces soon change when i start talking about manifold gaskets and hydralic lifters