“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” - James Dean
Posted in Panama Journal on Aug 9th, 2008
I have used Miracle Car Wash in the Plaza El Terronal shopping center several times now. On all occasions, they have done an outstanding job. I noticed that they even apply tire dressing to your tires and my tires looked just like new. I haven’t had any other car wash in David do that.
If you [...]
Posted in Cars, Car Dealers and Car Service on Feb 20th, 2008
Today, I took a Honda for service to Tambor (The Honda representative in David).
Following that I went to MARCONELA AUTOSERVICIOS for the annual inspection.
The process was different than last year. Last year you needed the title registration papers and that was it. They took photos and printed your inspection paperwork.
Now they are required to test [...]
Posted in Cars, Car Dealers and Car Service on Jan 21st, 2008
When I went to get in the car today, I noticed the left rear tire was low. I couldn’t see any reason, where it was parked, so I drove to the gas station to get it filled up. I was lucky, when I parked at the station, because I could see a large screw in [...]
Posted in Businesses, Cars, Car Dealers and Car Service on Aug 24th, 2007
I had to have my car washed the other day and took it to Dr. Wash across from the Parque de Las Madres. When it came time to pay, the price was $4.00. The other car wash a block away has always been $3.00. I had been paying $3.50 at Dr. Wash, because I got [...]
Posted in Cars, Car Dealers and Car Service on Jul 23rd, 2007
I accomplished one thing this morning and that was to get my car inspected so that I can get new tags. It was quick and painless. I continue to use MARCONELA AUTOSERVICIOS. Kathia took care of everything in less than 15 minutes.
The total cost was $16.15. Now I just need to run up to Dolega [...]
Posted in Cars, Car Dealers and Car Service on Mar 27th, 2007
Yesterday I went to Tambor to have a car serviced. If you haven’t been by their new location, they have moved in and their old location is vacant and for rent. The photo above is taken from the front of the new location looking along the InterAmerican Highway toward PriceSmart.
Posted in Cars, Car Dealers and Car Service on Jan 27th, 2007
In case you have been wondering about what was going into the old Texaco building, across from Hielo Crystal on the Interamerican Highway, as I have, I now have the answer. Last night I received a comment from Jorge Luis De Puy last night telling me that Tambor was moving a couple of days before [...]
Posted in Cars, Car Dealers and Car Service, Panama Journal on Feb 4th, 2006
New tires were called for today, so I went to Tambor. They gave me the best price on the tires I wanted. I also had a four-wheel alignment, which was sorely needed because of a bad alignment by SERVICENTRO ROBINSON.
Jorge de Puy waited me on and his excellent English relieved my puny Spanish. Tambor has [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Jan 3rd, 2006
You may not know it, but it is my opinion that the first part of a car to breakdown in Panama is the horn. People use the break as a last resort. The just hit the horn and keep in trucking. I think the motto here must be “When in doubt, hit the horn”. Hey, [...]
Posted in Cars, Car Dealers and Car Service on Dec 31st, 2005
On November 5th, I wrote that I needed to have a car’s front end aligned. I originally wanted to go to MARCONELA AUTOSERVICIOS, but it was closed. I went to SERVICENTRO ROBINSON as a substitute. As it turns out, I should have waited and gone to my first choice. After less than 4000 miles the [...]
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