A Study In Contrasts

In Hong Kong, automobile maintenance is a study in contrasts.

In North America, most people who own a Mercedes-Benz, BMW or Jaguar wouldn't dream of having it serviced anywhere other than the dealership.

The street where we live is lined with one-bay automobile repair shops. They're small, cramped, dirty, and seedy-looking. But appearances are deceiving; the shops must do good work, because the lane is crowded with expensive cars.

I spotted the nose of a Rolls Royce protruding from one of the shops. While Hong Kong does have more than its share of Rolls Royces, they're not as numerous as Mercedes-Benzes.

I'm getting used to seeing high-end automobiles in these grimy little shops, but that Rolls on the hoist was such a glaring contrast it was surreal.

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