Last weekend, whilst driving home, the sudden roaring emanating from my car suggested that I'd got a problem with the exhaust. DS came up that day, took a look and confirmed that there was indeed a hole in the top section of the exhaust and it should be a simple job to just replace that section. On Tuesday, I took the car into a nationally known garage that specialises in tyres and exhausts. They told me that the problem wasn't in just one section; it was far worse than that and the whole thing would have to be replaced. Estimated cost £389 + vat. On seeing the look of shock on my face, the young man said that, as I was a pensioner (I'm not) he would knock 20% off as a goodwill gesture. I phoned DS who told me to walk away and he would take the car into the same garage company, but a different branch in the next town, himself. DS is just back with the car. On closer examination of the exhaust, he agreed with the garage that, in the long run, it would be better to just replace the lot. Quoted price to DS? £195 + vat. The job has been done and the car is now fine. But I'm livid that a well known garage obviously saw an older woman who didn't have a clue about car mechanics and saw an easy touch to exploit her and double the cost. I thank goodness for DS but it shouldn't be, that in 2020, we still need to have man to deal with things of this nature to avoid being taken advantage of. I'm still considering my next move....... 
