We have owned a 1971 VW beetle for around 10 years now. We bought it in a reasonable condition and have gradually done it up to how we wanted it.
Our beloved bug went to the garage 6 weeks ago with the instructions to fix the bonnet catch, give it a service, fit an exhaust that we supplied and MOT it. Nothing else. They were asked to call us if anything else cropped up that needed doing for the MOT.
Get a call today saying the bug is ready to collect and the bill will be just over £900. Mr P decided to take a trip to the garage in his lunch hour to view the £900 worth of work that had been carried out, just in case we were really now the proud owners of a gold plated car.
As soon as he saw the bug he decided to leave and go back at the weekend. The mechanic had stuck the front number plate onto the bonnet - yes physically stuck the number plate onto our perfect paint job with sticky stuff - and the guy professes to love beetles. Wow, hate to see what he would have done had he not like them ... stapled it on?
Watch this space! £900 my arse.
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