The Spymobile is Back in Business!

Kathy and I are preparing to give her second car to my sister. She hasn't driven this car for a while; she kept it just in case her newer car broke down, as a back up, but she really doesn't need it any longer. Before we give it away, we want to do some bodywork on it. Kathy had this car when she lived in San Francisco and had to park on the street. Let's just say that not everyone in a big city is respectful of other people's property. Vandals had snapped off the side view mirrors and let them dangle, and they damaged the rear bumper, too.

So this morning, we took it to a body shop to get a quote on the work. While we were there, we decided to ask about my car (the spymobile), which had some damage on the passenger side door. I like to say it was from a high-speed chase but it's possible the truth is a lot less exciting and involves someone's monster truck tires and their horrible parking job. The end result is that for several years, the front edge of the door has been pushed in, making it very hard to open the door. It has been a while since I've driven anyone anywhere in my sporty little convertible.

The guy who owns the shop had taken notes on Kathy's car and then took a quick look at mine. He called one of the guys over to do something to it while he started the working out the quote. The mechanic brought a huge tool over, stuck it in the gap in the door, and ratcheted the panel out in less than a minute. I looked at him, shocked at the speed in which he fixed it. He put his fingers to his lips, saying, "Sshhh!" I laughed.

After we got the quote on Kathy's car and agreed to have them start the work, we asked how much my body repair would be. They wouldn't charge me for it. Wow! All I can say is, somebody's getting a whole lot of cookies when we come back next week!

Now I can't stop thinking, I've lived with this car door being messed up for over three years, and all this time I could have had it fixed in one minute? That smack is the sound of my hand hitting my forehead. Gee.

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