Cars.....

I seem to have a love hate relationship going on with my car. I love it. I hate the servicing costs and the odd wee things that occur with it too.

Take today.
After the saga last week with the Service + MOT being a total nightmare (due to VW not noticing my car was in warranty). Today seemed ok.

I was prepared for a bill to get the brake pads + disks replaced by S's uncle mechanic.
They didn't even need to take the wheels off to say that there was plenty of life left in each. £470 spared from the grasping hands of VW.

So back to Edinburgh. All fine, even though I want a refund for my day off (I had to take a day's holiday to take the local holiday!) as it was crap weather.

So we toddled about a couple of supermarkets putting up some local ads for a chair we are trying to sell...all fine and good. Return to the car. *Someone* has dingy'd the door. I now have a dent in my O/S rear door, with a scratch to match the dent. The paintwork is OK, but the lacquer has been scraped off.

So now I have *another* bill for the car. Whoever did it drove off. No note no nothing.
If I claim on the insurance I will have to pay the excess *and* my policy skyrockets to £700+
So in a word BUGGER.
I have the number for smart repair - the people advertising on the radio that are on Dundee street. Going to give them a call and take a sharp intake of breath as they tell me it's going to cost a small fortune. I could however leave it be, but that would spoil my nice lovely car's lines......