With Bastille Day tomorrow, all the Francophiles of Australia will be out en force nibbling their croissants and madly waving the tricolore.
Jason would naturally be hooning it up in his sporty little Peugeot too...were it not for the fact it was at the mechanics encore for its fourth warranty repair. Oh la la... la la!
That Peugeot RCZ seems to have no sense of timing when it comes to breaking down. Last year, it rudely interrupted our Valentine's Day celebrations which you can read here. This year it is ruining La Fête Nationale for us!
The car went in for repairs last week after the computerised dashboard screen of death flashed before Jason's eyes...some trouble with the gear box and apparently they are waiting for a part to fly in from France.
Thank Dieu, it is still under warranty as I suspect these parts will be flying in first class when we actually have to pay for the blasted things. And note that I wrote when and not if.
To say that the money he spent on his mid life crisis vehicle would've been better off spent on a real bathroom renovation for the Sow's Ear would be a cruel reminder. And never let it be said that I am not good at jogging someone's memory...poor Jason.
Instead of having a jaunt in the Peugeot wearing our berets at a rakish angle and singing La Marseillaise, we'll be at the Sow's Ear eating our Vegemite sandwiches contemplating how to get rid of the damned car without too many dramas...
Bonne fête mes amis!
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Jason would naturally be hooning it up in his sporty little Peugeot too...were it not for the fact it was at the mechanics encore for its fourth warranty repair. Oh la la... la la!
That Peugeot RCZ seems to have no sense of timing when it comes to breaking down. Last year, it rudely interrupted our Valentine's Day celebrations which you can read here. This year it is ruining La Fête Nationale for us!
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The car went in for repairs last week after the computerised dashboard screen of death flashed before Jason's eyes...some trouble with the gear box and apparently they are waiting for a part to fly in from France.
Thank Dieu, it is still under warranty as I suspect these parts will be flying in first class when we actually have to pay for the blasted things. And note that I wrote when and not if.
To say that the money he spent on his mid life crisis vehicle would've been better off spent on a real bathroom renovation for the Sow's Ear would be a cruel reminder. And never let it be said that I am not good at jogging someone's memory...poor Jason.
Instead of having a jaunt in the Peugeot wearing our berets at a rakish angle and singing La Marseillaise, we'll be at the Sow's Ear eating our Vegemite sandwiches contemplating how to get rid of the damned car without too many dramas...
Bonne fête mes amis!
French cars - even the most modern ones are extremely high maintenance, just like the women.
ReplyDeleteJason calls it his Bimbo...nice to look at but not very reliable..,
DeletePoor Jason indeed! I love the line about your being good at jogging someone's memory. hahaha!
ReplyDeleteI do sympathize though. My daughter's car has been having similar computer problems, and it's in the shop right now for the second time in three months. Alas, I just received a recall notice on my own brand new car that I bought in December, so it will be off to the shop for mine as soon as hers gets home.
That's no good about your car trouble Dana. Jason's car has turned out to be a lemon. His mid life crisis has back fired on him badly....
DeleteWith a BSB number it looks like it's owned by the bank..hehe!
ReplyDeleteSacrebleu!! I knew there was something important about today - thanks for the reminder. And with a 9 year old daughter who is Paris mad at the moment, it looks like we will have to snap into overdrive to pull the day off at short notice. Lunch will now be Croc Monsieur, afternoon tea will home made Macaroons and Champagne enjoyed after a game of Boules, Bangers & Mash for dinner is now going to be Sausage & Bean Cassoulet accompanied by a cheeky french red. Superbe !!
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