I’ve always paid for people to work on my car. If you’re going to say I didn’t put the right kind in, you’re wrong, I used 10-W-30. That scene strikes me when I consider flying down a turnpike at 80mph’s knowing my life is in my own hands. I trust the professionals and I’ve been using the dealership I bought the car in Turnersville, NJ. They charge about 3x more than the mechanic next to us used to charge but c’est la vie.
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I had a 7:30 appointment today and knew my car was a mess. Birds had shat on it through the weekend and you could see I did the best I could to wipe the big shit off so it was streaking like a bad pair of undies. You can see by the picture this is a professional organization. Money making minds have put their time and energy on taking as much loot from you as possible while putting a smile on your face. I didn’t want to look like a total schmuck disrespecting my car with shit stains and a low gas tank. I was unsure of the consequence of bringing in a dirty vehicle.
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I’ll ruin the ending to this story but everything was fine. A 20 year old greeted me with a smile so wide that he had to be on some killer drugs. After his service spiel he concluded by asking me if I wanted to get the car wash. What a fucker. The only other funny part was telling me the work that needed to be done and was asking if I wanted the throttle body aligned? Dude, do I look like I know what a throttle body is? For $140 if the car is going to explode because I say no, I’m going to say yes. I did decline the alignment which sounded completely bogus. If I say no to that is the car going to drive me off the road? Doubtful.
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It did significantly bother me that these people would judge me by the presence of my car. They know you’re a shitty person by the way you keep your car. It’s the same with your house. If it’s a mess, it’s possible you’re not a mess, but people will undoubtedly think you’re a mess. I didn’t even mention the low gas tank. There are only two reasons to have a low gas tank and it’s if you’re lazy or you’re poor and neither is becoming. It’s a cruel world out there. Gas up!
Don’t underestimate the importance of alignment.
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