The other *other* white meat

I have a new car.

The new car has been the source of much joy and much woe, and a few hiccups have been had getting it on the ACT road (which apparently requires something of an initiation ceremony. Special roads here. Ya huh.)

So I got an inspection done by one place, a nice sort of place with clean shaven, respectable looking dudes working there, and a nice man who didn't perv at me or snigger when I walked in, as generally happens in mechanics' workshops. He went over the car in the same way a cop would go over a young hoon's car, frothing at the mouth with a big "UNROADWORTHY" stamp in one hand and a Sherlock-esque magnifying glass in the other. Wow, he was mean. Nice, but mean. My report card came back with a great big F on it, and a huuuuge ($1,500 or so) repair bill attached. Mmm.

He told me that if I wanted to I could get a 2nd inspection somewhere else, so off I toddled today. It was something of an experience.

I had a little trouble finding the place, and when I did, it made my heart sink. I opened the door, and two tattooed, pierced, grungy-looking baby-eaters glared at me. One was on the phone, and continued to growl into it menacingly, and the other took one look at me and said in a commanding tone "yeah, wait." After a few seconds of me standing stunned in the doorway, bunny-in-headlights impression at its very best, the skinny one with the beanie snapped, "You're late".

Eep.

Long story short, they didn't have a fine-toothed comb or a magnifying glass, and didn't list obscure stuff like "play in left front seat". Ya huh! Way to save myself about $750. It still needs new tyres of course, and a new muffler. But hey. I'm much much happier with this quote. Oh yeah. I have two new friends, and their choice of white meat is really none of my business. Is it now.

Comments

[Seagoon]

Alliance - the other, other, other white meat! :-)

[Adele]

I *love* finding grungy little workshops like this! At the place I took my old (meaning both previous and elderly) car to, the guy only had the bonnet open long enough to see if there was an engine there.

To give them their dues, maybe they can afford to be grungy because they're good at their job, don't rip you off and so get lots of repeat business? The nice, respectable-looking men could be lulling women like ourselves into a false sense of security.

[Jejune]

Glad you've found a good place to take your little broomy car! A fab garage is worth its weight in - babies??