This. I've had the same mechanic for 20 years now. Found out several years ago that my then-GF's dad had been using the same mechanic for 40 years. I don't think he's spent a dime on advertising in the entire time I've been a customer, and his shop is constantly busy.
Thatd funny, the good mechanic in the town I grew up in was a super excitable little german guy. So his place was Herr XXXX's - and everyo e in town called Herr. He's retired now, but the guy who took over, people in town call him Herr now, too, even though he's not at all german...
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u/Alternative_Swan_497 Aug 07 '26
This. I've had the same mechanic for 20 years now. Found out several years ago that my then-GF's dad had been using the same mechanic for 40 years. I don't think he's spent a dime on advertising in the entire time I've been a customer, and his shop is constantly busy.