"I was told"

I find car guys of my era, are a little more easy to read, as age mellows you.
Agreed. I find it's much easier being "straight up" with someone, and letting them decide what to do, or buy, based on what I know to be facts, rather than reciting opinions, hearsay, or spouting outright lies and/or BS.

Plus, less stuff to remember, and much better Karma.