when there's money to save, the locals can come up with some pretty ingenious solutions i find.
Here's my recent example...
I rather brilliantly managed to lose the only key to my vehicle a few days ago. Thinking i would have to get all the locks changed and a new ignition set, i feared it was gonna cost me.
Then i thought, hmm i bet there's a Dominican solution to this.
My mechanic came over today, removed the lock from the back door of the car and has sent it to a locksmith in Puerto Plata who will apparently make a key from the lock....brilliant!
In europe this cock-up would have cost me a small fortune, here i suspect I'm looking at a bill for a few hundred pesos at worst.
So, whats your examples...
Here's my recent example...
I rather brilliantly managed to lose the only key to my vehicle a few days ago. Thinking i would have to get all the locks changed and a new ignition set, i feared it was gonna cost me.
Then i thought, hmm i bet there's a Dominican solution to this.
My mechanic came over today, removed the lock from the back door of the car and has sent it to a locksmith in Puerto Plata who will apparently make a key from the lock....brilliant!
In europe this cock-up would have cost me a small fortune, here i suspect I'm looking at a bill for a few hundred pesos at worst.
So, whats your examples...