Most expensive repairs start as cheap maintenance somebody skipped. Transmission fluid that never got changed, a timing belt past its interval, coolant that turned acidic — each one is a modest service that turns into a four-figure job when ignored.
The maintenance schedule that matters is the one in your owner's manual, not a sticker in the windshield. You get told what is actually due at your mileage and what can wait, which sometimes means the answer is "nothing today."
Describe what the car is doing — the noise, when it happens, what changed. Half the diagnosis is in the description.
What actually failed, what it costs to fix, and what happens if you wait — before any work starts, not after.
The repair gets done and you get told why it failed, so you know whether to expect it again on this car.
★★★★★“Kevin and his crew at Tydings Automotive provide excellent service at a fair price. I trust Kevin's advice implicitly. He has helped me with routine maintenance and in emergencies.”
