Rock knocker
Veteran Member
Hired a reputed mechanic to check it out B4 putting $$ on the table
I think you meant reputable. Repute can mean alleged
re·pute
riˈpyo͞ot/
verb
past participle: reputed
1.
be generally said or believed to do something or to have particular characteristics.
"he was reputed to have a fabulous house"
synonyms: thought, said, reported, rumored, believed, held, considered, regarded, deemed, alleged