What’s it look like when a mechanic has moved on from trying to diagnose a problem and is instead trying to figure out how to professionally tell a customer that the time has come for her and her SUV to say their goodbyes? We see the airtight causes of death for a beyond-repair Nissan Pathfinder in a Facebook Reel posted by the mechanic who knows he’s about to have to deliver some bad news.
The evidence against an expensive and extensive repair was so overwhelming that by the time the scan tool finished listing faults and the camera crawled underneath the SUV, viewers were ready to crowdsource an automotive obituary.
The clip from mechanic Tech Chandler, which has been viewed more than 60,000 times, goes from “Oh man” to “Yikes!” in a hurry. The combination of body damage and apparent problems with mounts and other suspension and drivetrain components suggests that there was some kind of collision in which the Pathfinder came out on the losing end.
In reference to the conspicuous bottle of Pepto Bismol sitting in a cup holder, the creator notes, “They are gonna need that Pepto when they hear this,” in the caption.
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