Me: “Really? Hmm. ok, but did you check the wheels?”

Dave:  “no, need. I’m sure that’s what it is. That noise you hear – it’s a howling noise, right? that gets faster when you accelerate?”

Me: “I’m not sure.  I didn’t really notice any particular noise, but my friend Ray did, sitting in the back seat recently”

Dave: “I’m sure it’s the tires”

Me: “OK, what do I owe you?”

Dave: “Nothing, but we accept charitable deductions”

(We laugh and hang up)

I decide to call Ray and ask him to describe the noise.  He can’t really but said it really got louder when I turned the corners, so that’s why he thought it was the suspension.

I call Dave back.

Me: “Dave.”

Dave: “Karen, what’s happenin..?”

Me: “I talked to Ray and he can’t describe the noise, but says it really got louder when I turned the corners, so that’s why he thought it was the suspension.”

Dave: “Well, the tires are definitely making a noise….”

Me: “ok. But can you just take off the right rear wheel and take a look?  I’ll pay you for your time…”

Dave: “ok….”

10 minutes later, phone rings

Me: “Hi Dave”

Dave: “Karen.  I told you – you need new bearings in your right rear wheel.”