This episode of the car saga nears its conclusion !

OK. I now have four quotes for fixing the car:

1) The Citroën dealer in Mérignac (where the car was towed all that time ago). The most expensive and the most awkward to get to !

2) A garage next door to a friend in Pessac. Comes recommended and is walkable to. The second most expensive (though over 200€ cheaper than the main dealer !). They could fix the car next week.

3) The Citroën Chronoservice guy just round the corner. He also comes recommended - the main dealer sends people to him. They could fix the car this Thursday.

4) A breakdown and repairs garage just across the park. I found them in the yellow pages when I was looking for the number for guy 3. and I liked their entry. They even had a little video. It's a family firm, and the cheapest. They could fix the car sometime this week (dans la semaine).

I'm going to go for guy number 3. It's a small business. They won't have a work experience kid fixing your brakes. He's the easiest to walk to and to drive to and he professes to be a Citroën specialist. And it'll give us a chance to get to know a mechanic in the area.

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