11/16/2020
The owner of a finicky automobile was having trouble diagnosing the source of his engine’s ailment. The car just refused to start. He spent hours attempting to repair it himself, replacing parts to no avail.
Finally (probably due to his wife’s insistence), the man asked a respected, old mechanic to provide assistance.
The old mechanic spent a couple minutes studying the car’s engine. He produced a standard ball peen hammer from his toolbox, leaned under the hood and gave the starter a single, precise strike.
To the car owner’s amazement, this time when he turned the key in the ignition, the engine fired right up.
“That’ll be $100.” the old mechanic said.
“One hundred dollars?” The car owner gasped, “All you did was hit it with a hammer!”
“Correct. That’s $5 for my time, and $95 for knowing where to aim.”
