Thursday, October 6, 2011

How to fix a flat

In South Africa, petrol prices are set by the government, so stations compete on service, rather price. In practice, it means that when you pull in, a uniformed attendant will pump the gas, wash your windscreen, check your oil or tire pressure, or in our case - fix your flat when your fiance runs over this with your new car:


I saw it sticking out of the tire (or 'tyre' to you South Africans...) and immediately pictured the hassle and bill coming our way. Imagine my surprise when we pulled into a standard petrol station, asked the attendant to fix it, and 5 minutes and R30 (around US$3.75) later, off we go!

Here are some of the kind gentlemen who helped us out:
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7 comments:

  1. LynetteOctober 6, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    I came over from your dad's blog. Welcome to the excitement of sharing your city with everyone!

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  2. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 6, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Ah I remember those cheery helpful smiles, great story Susie!

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  3. Sylvia KOctober 6, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    What great smiles! And a great story, Susie, they don't usually turn out that well here in the states -- particularly where the price is concerned!! Love your pics! Hope you have a great weekend!


    Sylvia

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  4. RandyOctober 6, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    Hard to find great service like that.

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  5. Stefan JanssonOctober 7, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    Interesting system.

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  6. KateOctober 7, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    What wonderful service!

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  7. HalcyonOctober 7, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    At least you get something for your money!

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