Wednesday, July 27, 2011

What's happened to Witchwae!!!!!!

Well the day started out just fine. Sun was shining & good day to go for a drive to Mt Barker 10kms away to do some shopping. First stop some fuel @ Woolies service station. 4 cents off a litre proved to be a very expensive exercise
 


Witchwae @ the bowzer. If you take a close look you will see only 2 pumps on front of bowzer which says Vortex for all 3 types of fuel!!!! After 34 litres of Vortex 98
Bob realised he had put the wrong fuel in the van. Diesel pump was on the SIDE of pump (NO SIGNAGE OR ARROW pointing to the pump!!!!!) .

Bob went into servo & told the staff what had happened ($50 for wrong fuel) & was told that it happens 3 or 4 times a month. If this is the case one would think they would make some signage pointing to the correct pump for diesel.

After a phone call to insurance company & getting their contact for a tow truck company to tow us to a mechanic to get the tank drained
 


Bob waiting for the tow truck.

 


Witchwae causing chaos on the driveway for 2 hours waiting for tow truck
 


 


Tow truck arrived from Adelaide & got us on board for the 5 minute drive to truck & bus company to get the tank drained
 


 


 


 


 


 
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This whole fiasco cost $50 for wrong fuel, $242 for tow truck, $132 to drain the tank + another $60 diesel. On top of that Bob had put the van in @ local mechanic to get the radiator flushed & new coolant + needed a new fan belt = $103.

My oh my a very expensive day & still didn't get the shopping done!!!!!!!!!!

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