Michelle York, a recently stranded motorist, said Indianapolis-area mobile mechanics asked for deposits and gas money before driving to assist her.
Michelle York posted a TikTok describing the exchange and said, "Baby, you ain't no mobile mechanic if you not mobile," adding she would not prepay a stranger to arrive.
Her Facebook request reportedly drew multiple replies that quickly shifted to demands for payment to travel, and commenters shared widely varying repair estimates, citing figures from $500 to $1,200 for brakes and rotors.
The exchange highlighted tensions around trust, convenience, and pricing in mobile mechanic services, and viewers used the thread to relate personal repair experiences and pricing disagreements.
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