I'm in mourning here - my Indie, Janke Autotech here in Vernon, BC is closing down suddenly. He's a great mechanic with excellent skills on both old and newer MB's, Audis and the like.

I spoke to him today and in a relatively small town he simply can't make a go of it, especially during the winter months. For 3 years in a row the business has ended up losing money.

This is a real blow to me as there are some jobs I simply don't have the skills, tools or especially the time, to tackle on my own - things like suspension work, more complex brake work or wheel bearings for example. Kinda throws a cloud over Mercedes ownership for me.