Yesterday, there was a flurry of calls on my mobile phone. Unfortunately, as I was busy, I couldn't attend to them. Later, received an e-mail from the source of those calls — the owner of the showroom from whom I bought my Vespa. Spoke to him, and he called me to his office with my scooter, so that he could, in his words, 'personally sort out the matter to your satisfaction'.
Today, I went to meet him, and he introduced me to his mechanic, one Lucky, who he described as 'one of our best'. I had told him that my scooter's engine was making strange noises, something I attributed to the mechanic's test ride (see last post). Farid, the owner, told me to take a test ride on his test-ride scooter, the lovely yellow Vespa I have written about previously, and see if there was a difference. Not surprisingly, there was a world of difference. I told him various problems, mainly with the engine though. The mechanic says that these are normal teething problems and will get better over time. More specifically, he said that the noise will completely disappear by second servicing.
So in the end, I had to take my scooter home in the same condition. The mechanic couldn't diagnose the problem, and even refused to admit it at first. The handlebar, which veered (and still veers) slightly to the left, was also scoffed at, he saying that it's perfectly balanced. So it looks like I'll have to wait till the second servicing.
Nigel Britto,
Panjim, Goa.
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