Squeak!

We have done a lot of driving lately and I knew that the car needed some work so I took it to a local garage.

I told the guy that I wanted an oil change and for them to see to the squeak coming from the suspension. I went back a couple of hours later and was presented with a bill for nearly $200 CND which I thought was a bit out of line. I still have no idea what they did but as I drove off the squeak was still there.

A few weeks later I decided to try again. This time the young guy at a different garage spoke some English so it went a bit better.

I told him about the squeak and that the car was hard to start when it was hot. Also, the doors creaked a lot and I wanted them greased. I was told it would be ready in four hours. Before we left they had already greased the doors so things were looking good.

Rosalie and I walked over to the other side of town to get some really good fish and chips. While sitting there we met up with some friends and had a nice lunch together. Meanwhile, I got a phone call from the garage saying that the shocks on the car needed to be replaced, which didn’t surprise me at all. It would now be ready at 6 o’clock. 6 o’clock came and went so we called and they said maybe 7 o’clock. We decided to wait until the next morning.

Rosalie called at about 8:30 am and they said it would be ready by 9. We left home at nine forty-five to walk to the garage. At last, the car was ready.

The young guy Alejandro, told me that as well as the shocks he had changed the spark plugs, the air filter and a few other minor things. The bill came to $399 CDN so not too bad. The car has been a lot better, especially on the rough roads but we still have the squeak!