I Returned a Lost Wallet from a Mechanic’s ShopThe Next Morning, a Sheriff Was Standing at My Door

“You didn’t fix it,” he said.

I explained, calmly, that I had fixed the specific thing he had authorized me to fix. That he had two separate issues. That the check engine light was related to his emissions system, which was a different repair, which I had described in detail on the invoice he had signed.

He did not want to hear it. He wanted to be right.continue reading …