I don’t have a car and I’m happy I don’t need one. Driving and owning cars is slavery.
So worn out after today.
Drove (dad's) car back from yearly maintenance, thought everything was fine after the crash but no. Steering wheel is slightly crooked and there is something wrong with the right rear axel(?) even though they were fixed a year ago at a different shop, apprently shoddy work. I was prepared for surprises, but it will be a pain in the ass to get the garage to fix their mistake nevermind get the insurance company to pay up the money for realigning the wheel. Fortunately even if it cost's 500€+ no problem, as I have built up another emergency fund last summer I can dip into.
Feel free to blogpost about your car itt.
You have no idea. I am not that Bernd, but I can attest to neighbor gestapo. "Look at the car he is driving, I wonder if he can afford it? He is probably ans drug dealer, I will keep a close watch on him!"
Never underestimate german NPC jealousy and the consequences.
Most people who are "optimizing" their taxes are caught because their neighbors are reporting their suspicions to the authorities.
Outside of your neighborhood, most city dwellers don't really care who you are and probably won't remember unless they have to deal with you specifically. There's too much visual noise to focus on one person. Especially during busy hours. Even weirdos are just taken as part of the scenery.
I was once in a village and nobody there knew the addresses. They just guided themselves by saying "go right from Valentino's house" or "you're looking for Alfredo's place" and similar shit. And they automatically know you're an alien.
That wasn't Germany obviously but I get what he's getting at. I don't get why people have this boner for small town life. I'd kill myself within a year.
Car was fucky already and also needed the yearly inspection, so I figured I would let the workshop also do the oil change and small fixes.
Big mistake. The most obvious fix they didn't do at all (a leaky turbo pipe, most probably), and for my axis hull they ordered a wrong part and they also somehow caused my roof to leak through the top console when it rains.
Also, since they didn't manage to even finish my car in time, I took it back and fixed most of it myself.
Yesterday, suddenly the ventilation stopped working, and today I dismantled the whole interior and managed to locate and circumvent the broken part (now it's just in or off, but it works).
I'm bretty proud of myself