We went back around 11:00am, and Igor was ready to go! They changed all four shocks (that I had supplied) and did a front wheel alignment. They couldn't find any leaks in the brakes, but bled this system and it all seems fine now.
Total cost? 1,290 pesos ($97 CAD, $70 USD, €60).
Wow. That's for everything. Pretty cheap, even by Mexico standards. And everything appears to be done properly. Igor drives straight, handles much better, not as much rolling going over bumps, and even the steering wheel is straight. It had been slightly off center ever since we bought him. I'm impressed!
The old shocks!
From there, we went up to a place called "Muebles Rusticos" (Rustic Furniture). It's all handmade natural wood furniture. They have a lot of already made items, but they also have books you can go through of custom made items that you can have duplicated. Or, they will build your own custom made items.
You would think all of this would be expensive, but the prices were actually slightly cheaper than the furniture website we had come across. And of course it is all solid wood rather than cheap particle board.
Inside the Muebles Rusticos store.
We ended up ordering two wardrobe closets, two coffee tables, four bedside tables, a kitchen cabinet and countertop, and a kitchen island. The total came to 29,500 pesos ($2,225 CAD, $1,590 USD), which coincidentally is exactly the amount we had wanted to spend!
The only downside is the stuff won't be delivered until the first week of December. But that's okay because we won't be here much of November anyhow.
We spent a couple of hours relaxing on our patio overlooking the lake.
We have three other pieces of furniture that are already here and made by the same company... a couch, loveseat, and chair. But all of the cushions are missing. We have no idea what happened to them. Anyhow, we are going into town today to find an upholstery shop and see how much it will cost to have cushions made.
Then at 6:00pm it was World Series time! And the Blue Jays came through with a win, now leading the series 3-2 against the Dodgers. They move back to Toronto for game 6 Friday night, and a possible game 7 Saturday night if necessary. The Dodgers are pitching Yamamoto tomorrow night, and he's going to be tough. It will be an exciting game either way!
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Fantastic deal on this Cordless Impact Wrench.
And in Canada...
We once had new rear brakes installed on the Honda in Saltilo for $85 Canadian total. From your description I see Mexicans are still undervaluing their labour. I love that Mexican handmade furniture. Norma would always ask if there was some way she could take some home and my answer was always the same. "No problem, we can tie it onto the car dolly and take it. Only problem is, you will have to follow me and drive the car home." She would always change her mind! The last thing, and something I really wanted as well, was an almost full size concrete row boat and fisherman very reminiscent of Hemingway's "The Old Man And The Sea" . It probably weighed 2000 pounds but would have been perfect on our front lawn overlooking the ocean!
ReplyDeleteI love the solid wood Mexican furniture, and it is really quite reasonable for bombproof and lovely, handmade stuff. We ordered our massive entertainment center (big center piece for our 77" TV and two side book cases) from an outfit that imports that type of solid wood furniture from Mexico. It wasn't cheap but will last long after we're gone, and it's so much more interesting looking and better built than anything we looked at here in the US. Glad you found that place - I think you're getting a lot for your money! I bet the cushions will be very reasonable for your sofa.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to the Blue Jays! When I saw the score this morning in my daily New York Times email, I thought of you immediately!