Just dropped the car off for its now late 5yr service and valve clearance (flashback to last year's fiasco), well it was certainly an odd experience,
I sanitised going in, approached someone YEP a life size cardboard Ant Mcpartlin, looked to my right YEP another cardboard cutout, now confused to where im to go I'm then greeted by...... YEP a cardboard Tom Hardy, the place was full of fake people.
I then find 2 service receptionists hidden behind perspex screens with glare hiding their faces, I'm told to sit, they then rubber glove up, take details, disappear with printouts (wasn't ready for my arrival) she then came back rubbed her nose with said gloves then carried on :smt017.
2nd receptionist is now free so I'm then passed over to her, "big service and valve clearance isn't it?) Me" No 5th year service and valve clearance, The big service is the 6th year"
"Ok that's £300 for basic service and valve clearance", didn't sound right to me as last year's service was £304 on its own, valves is another £100, so I questioned is that definitely for the 5yr service and clearance, apparently it is, I'm still not convinced.
Then you have to sign the paperwork,
You are handed a sanitised pen in a zip bag (which you keep) and then your keys have to be fully sanitised.
I said no wash please, "Oh no sorry we have to", I said I've only just washed it myself, apparently before it leaves it needs to be cleansed outside and also fully sanitised inside, we agreed on the interior being sanitised.
So yeah once again I'm left confused with my dealer but the whole covid cleansing thing was so surreal, it's the first time I've experienced it,
Those cardboard cutouts to make it look busy though is just creepy