Waited around for Susie to lead me to the mechanic. Dropped the car off, then went for lunch at the Lord Nelson Hotel (my first Australian micro-brewery). Susie had to go back to work, so I hang out in New Town at an Internet cafe going through photos. Picked up the car a few hours later - it needs new bearing on the left rear axle - it's loosing oil, and the brake cylinders on the same wheel are leaking brake fluid both of which have saturated the shoes so they also need to be replaced - there goes A$ 350+, and he hasn't even looked at the A/C yet. Arranged to drop the car off in the morning.
