OK, so even though I'm from the Blue Mtns, I was in the Parramatta area today after buying a steering wheel.
In the back of the SUV, I had...
a) a set of EVO Enkei rims with 2013 rubber and
b) a set of BNR32 V-Spec II wheels with 1997 rubber - all cracked and delaminating
So the only place open on a Sunday in the vicinity was 7-Day Tyres at Clyde.
And I didn't need my usual tyre changer at Hornsby who uses rags n stuff.
I told the staff that I wanted the 1997 rubber stripped off and disposed of.
I also wanted the 2013 rubber transferred to the V-Spec II rims and the wheels balanced. Simple!
1) As the V-Spec II wheels were rolled across to the car, I said, "One of the wheel caps is missing!"
Staff:- "Didn't you only have three?"
Me:- "Don't you believe it! There were four! Look for it and you'll find it!"
2) I checked the wheels as I commenced placing them into the back.
Me:- "Three of the unidirectional tyres are facing the same direction."
Staff:- "Cant' be. Two of us checked them."
Me:- "Well check 'em again! I'm telling you and you can see it now, that I don't want to have to come back and tell you off!"
Staff:- "OK, I'll change one."
No apology f$ckwit!
3) He carries out two of the Enkeis, but only to the garage door which says Staff Only, and motions me to come across.
Me:- "What's wrong?"
Staff:- "Do you want these?"
Me:- "What?"
Staff:- "Do you really want these?"
Me:- "Damn right - they belong to my EVO!"
Staff:- "I need two."
Me:- "Well I brought 'em in. And I'm taking them home!"
Staff:- "How much?"
Me:- "What?"
Staff:- "How much?"
Me:- "What do you mean how much?"
Staff:- "I can pay you for two."
Me:- "Just put them in the SUV and I'll be on my way thanks."
Staff- "I had an accident last night with my EVO (X) over there and I've wrecked two rims"
Me:- "Well you can make an offer."
Staff:- "How much?"
Me:- "For four not two! And how much do you want to pay?"
Staff:- "How Much?"
Me:- "Six Hundred" expecting that he'll want to lowball me
...but he walks off
I go back to the workshop to see if he's bringing out the last two Enkeis but he's nowhere to be seen.
I walk past the big Staff Only sign and pick up my other two Enkeis and as I'm loading them, I notice that these are the two which don't have any gutter rash.
What happened to honesty and integrity?