Originally Posted by
GraphiteGhost

A good 'mechanic' would have called you and discussed everything when he ran into this problem. Your BAD mechanic just left you hanging without telling you everything up front as a minimum, you finding this all out much later should tell you everything. You need a different mechanic.
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Agree on the Mechanic

I see you bought yours with 23 miles and now have 26k, we bought ours with 14k and now have 150k

never could have done it without the forum. The car is an absolute blast in the hills of the Ozarks