What really happens when you take your car to the mechanic’s shop? Do mechanics take advantage of the fact that most drivers know nothing about their cars except how to drive them? While most mechanics are honest, the few that aren’t make life hard for many of us. Watch as 20/20’s undercover teams get fitted with hidden cameras and investigate. You’ll learn how some repair shops pad costs and charge more than they should. Watch as the investigative team interacts with ethical mechanics as well as dishonest ones. See how one mechanic responds when his repairs are caught on tape and evaluated by an independent mechanic’s analysis.
How much does a replacement or reprogrammed ‘plug and play’ ECU / ECM cost?
Note: A high quality vin matched replacement ECU / ECU is typically $600 less than dealer installed parts.