Well, there are unscrupulous mechanics and many do treat women badly. I kept my Ford Escort running and in excellent condition for 12 years. I downloaded the maintenance requirements from Ford online and kept to it.

An incident comes to mind. I took my car in for its oil change. The mechanic insisted that it needed a fuel filter and a system flush. I said no, it had already been done. (I was new to this town.) The mistake I made was staying there. I should have retrieved my car. I said "oil change" only. He still did the other stuff and to get my car back I had to pay $400 or so. I complained at their main office but to no avail.

They didn't stay in business very long at this location.

I just won't go back and I refuse to buy Fords in this area since I would have to deal with this group.

Another mechanic shop I visited twice treated women who brought their "men" with them better and gave faster service than women who came alone. And he was a young guy.

Both of these happened in this big city. To tell the truth I've received better service in Southern small towns than in Southern big cities.

Good luck with your car.