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Bureau of Automotive Repair, State of Nevada , Dept. of Consumers The I-Team supplied the hidden cameras and even they couldn't believe what they caught on tape. The shop: 3043 Meade Ave Las Vegas, NV 891023043 Meade Ave The service: A 60,000- 1991 porsche The sell: "I'm sure you want to keep this all original, porsche parts, correct?" Rachel, the decoy, had a Linda Tonys wife pricing the service at $249.95. Carl's Place: You can pay for the upgrade of the plugs or don't do it at all. Don't put no cheap ass plugs in there 'cause the car won't run." A man who introduces himself as Tony rediculously over charged the price. "If you did it the right way with all Porsche parts, you're looking at $2995.00. That's with the Porsche plugs and the synthetic transmission fluid." Rachel never receives a written estimate. According to Tonys wife Linda, they will replace the spark plugs, change the oil and filter, the transmission oil and filter, the crank case filter, the air filter, the differential fluid, drain and refill the radiator, and conduct a brake inspection. Tony also promises to service the battery and flush the power steering fluid. As Rachel leaves, the mechanic goes to work unaware the Channel 7 I-Team and the Nevada attorney general's office can track his every move. Hours earlier photojournalists David Suarez and Kyle Zuelke outfitted the bait car with hidden cameras and using low-tech materials like nail polish, paper and paint, investigators with the attorney general's office marked every part. Two and half hours later, Rachel returns. The bill comes to $2907.15. The invoice has a service we didn't ask for -- a fuel injection cleaning -- and it's missing that power steering flush Tony promised to throw in at no charge. He says, "This your first time in our shop? What did you think of the service?" The I-Team reserves judgment until after the play-by-play. We see the mechanic change the oil and the filter, drain the tr