So...what do you know, it turns out that the car we bought a few weeks ago needs a cam belt change. Got to love those Japanese imports...
Anyhoo, we rung around and got a few quotes from various garages and got wildly differing prices. In the end we plumped for the one who serviced the car, plus we can earn AA Smartfuel points. I had heard that Kiwis tend to haggle prices down on a lot of things, so I thought I would take my chance and try it out. Well, I wouldn't really call that haggling - I asked for a discount, he gave one. Easy peasy!
Fair enough, it's not a huge amount but it will pay for fruit and veggies at the market tomorrow, plus a few treats from the lovely French bakery afterwards.
Now, if only we had known all this when we bought the car.....hmmmm.