Lies, lies, lies

October 28th

For the last three weeks, my car has been at the mechanic — there is an electrical problem and the onboard computer is not working like it is supposed to. That causes all kinds of problems — strange warnings about malfunctions that go away after turning off and back the engine. This mechanic is supposed to be an expert in this kind of repair and was recommended by my regular mechanic. And for three weeks he hasn't done anything with my car, not even any diagnostics to see what is wrong and how much it will cost. Every day for two weeks when I called, I heard that — yes, tomorrow car will be checked, yes, we will start working on that car tomorrow. And now, this week the narrative was changed — his employees are sick, on medical leave, or in quarantine and he cannot handle all the work himself. If that is the case (and it is likely and believable), why was he lying for the previous two weeks? Why not say simply — I have no capacity to do this now, maybe I will get to your car in a week or two. Then I would be able to make a decision if I want to wait or I would be looking for a different mechanic. I know there are problems with staffing everywhere in my city and after calling a couple of different auto repair shops they all told me the same thing — that it will be a week or so before they could find time for my car for diagnostics and repairs. And all that is bothersome and annoying but it is something that I can understand and handle. It is the lies that I cannot stand. The worst truth is still better than the best lie. It really pisses me off — this kind of behavior. And now, after wasting 3 weeks I don’t know what to do — wait again or try my luck with some other mechanic. Yeah, I feel seriously pissed off and angry at that whole situation.