Took Baby Car to the Subaru dealer to get what was supposed to be cheap repairs. Of course there was more to the rattling sound than I had thought; pipes were corroded. Ching ching. Alternator going out (though I had not noticed symptoms). There were also several other minor issues that I had brought up.

Two grand, with the tax.

So I drive away, and within an hour I notice a few things. That rear wiper squirter that needed a new pump, at an amazing price? Yeah, might help if you aim the nozzle so that the spray actually hits the window. That rooster tail effect is kind of cool, I'll admit, but singularly ineffective in clearing the window glass of road dirt or whatever I'm trying to clean off.

If I wanted my car to make low rumbling sounds when I steer at low speeds, I might have considered sabotaging the DOJ boots myself, rather than paying in blood for you to do so. Oh, pardon? You replaced said boots? Hmmm. Then please also replace the new sounds made by the front end with the appropriate ones.

And while you are at it, check the tension on all of the new drive belts you installed. Last time I checked, my steering at low speeds did not feel like I was driving over one-inch ball bearings stuck in three-day-old oatmeal. Nor did anything up front squeal like Piggy Number Two when the Big Bad Wolf blew his house down.

I'm at the dealership right now, and I've given them just under two hours to either fix this stuff or explain it. They've got some 'splainin' to do.