I'm sorry that this post might be a little depressing, but I'm kind of upset right now because he left me. I can't say that I wasn't surprised, because I was. It came as a total shock, and there were no warning signs whatsoever. Right now I keep thinking about how I never questioned him, and let him do whatever he wanted. Whenever he asked for money, I gave it to him without an argument. I was good to that man. I just don't know where I will ever find another mechanic as good as Carlos. Not only was Carlos a good mechanic, he was honest, and he was within walking distance. We could drop off the car and walk home from his shop. Now he's five miles away. Sure I could take a cab home, or find somebody to give me a ride, but it's just not the same. When I talked to him on the phone about moving his shop so far away, he said it had to be done, and as I said goodbye he said, "Goodbye my friend."
So it had come to that, we're just friends. Well I don't want another friend, I want a good, honest, mechanic within walking distance to my house. Now I have to go through that whole rigmarole again of one day stands, trying out new guy after new guy. I'll have to leave the car with a total stranger, and trust that he will be kind, and not overcharge me.
Rothes is still close by on Dixie Highway.
ReplyDeleteRothes cost me $3000 in repairs after they 'worked' on my car. I brought my Sebring in because it was overheating. Rothes said there was no problem and gave me the car back. Twenty minutes later the engine blew up on I-95. I will never go back to them.
ReplyDeleteYou're gonna have to suck it up and get a cab. Good mechanics are hard to find!
ReplyDeleteOk - you had me going. Well done.
ReplyDeleteNo sympathies here. We have to make all kinds of elaborate arrangements whenever we take our car to our favorite mechanic.
Suggestion: Get your radiators flushed once a year otherwise it will lead to overheating and a "blown engine" from a clogged radiator and needing a new $3000. transmission. Been there, done that.
ReplyDeleteAfter the dog and my mechanic, I love you most, dear.
ReplyDeleteOh for heavens sake take the cab!
ReplyDeleteJackie
ps, you scared me there for a minute