Car ownership has really opened up a completely new world to me , especially as I’m used to doing all my own maintenance on my Harley’s - indeed the majority of my own bikes from the tender age of 17 , but unfortunately my car is still under the manufacturers warranty , thus I have to let my local friendly Honda dealer carry out the servicing - for the moment :) .
The Honda is a little different from the bike’s I’m used to working on , but basically it’s a machine , and all you really need is - aptitude , a workshop manual .and maybe the odd set of tools :)
The plus point of dealer servicing is all the warranty work is carried out free, which is probably just as well and my car needed a new battery and ecu this time , which would have cost a fortune if I had to pay for it myself
The minus point is the total f**k wits you have to mix with in the dealership when you drop your car off , don’t get me wrong the Honda staff are excellent it’s the
“mid life crisis - I’ve got a Honda S2000” – brigade- I can’t abide , and does the phrase……….
…………….. “ do you work at being an ass hole or is it purely natural “ ………..
……………being directed by me at one of them - really , really - surprise any of
you out there :)
Harsh words you may think , but then again there was the small matter of this guys absolutely ridiculous behaviour towards the Honda Staff and other customers , which we English just seem to tolerate , and what this guy was obviously used to.
So my words came like a baseball bat to his face , which I suppose is better than the real thing :) .
I later found out this guy was indeed an institutionalised bully , and I know my own words , to an extent were too , and although it does not excuse myself , the old adage of “fighting fire with fire “ was somehow highly appropriate in this instance .
