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Ok, I got my mirror back and here is how it worked: I sat in the car just about to drive away, when one of the hotel guys knocked on my window. His colleague would know where to get another mirror, if I were interested? Of course! What followed was a drive across town thru lively quarters. When we passed the market, he told me to slow down. Then the guy with the light green t-shirt in front of the gate approached us waving: he would have a left rearview mirror for a Nissan Tiida; they were hard to get; - 120 soles? (~50 bucks). In the meantime two other guys appeared, immediately checking the retainer for fitting and showing not one, but two mirrors.
I offered 100, we met at 110: 100 plus 10 for the installation. - My take of what happened: when I arrived the night before at the hotel, I was negotiating a better price. (125 instead of 195 soles). I then brought the car to a cochera from where I got it in the morning and parked it in front of the hotel, which was literally 5 feet away from the entrance. I then had breakfast and returned to my room to get my stuff and to take a leak, enough time for the thieves to make it happen. The question is whether they have been informed by the hotel staff? I indeed think so; why would the hotel guy have otherwise be able to point me to the presumably only place in Trujillo where to get a mirror? And where we were awaited already? Conjectures, but this game was rigged.
Also I swallowed the pill, first and foremost since I need the mirror every other second while driving in city traffic and secondly to buy one would have been quite a hassle.
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Tarek Weird story. But quite cleverly done by the muchachos if you think about it: the rear mirror is easily accessible (read: stealable), quickle assembled and at the same time relative essential for vehicle operation; furthermore it's about an amount of money that you are likely to spend without wanting to cut off diplomatic relations with Peru. See it as a allegorical sign. "Don't look back". :-)
Tarek Weird story. But quite cleverly done by the muchachos if you think about it: the rear mirror is easily accessible (read: stealable), quickle assembled and at the same time relative essential for vehicle operation; furthermore it's about an amount of money that you are likely to spend without wanting to cut off diplomatic relations with Peru. See it as a allegorical sign. "Don't look back". :-)
fitzgeraldo7 I share your view. Maybe we agree on cutting of their balls or at least a finger.
fitzgeraldo7 I share your view. Maybe we agree on cutting of their balls or at least a finger.
Reinhard Well I must agree with Tarek - it has something philosophic. To be honest, didn't expect this. ;-)
Reinhard Well I must agree with Tarek - it has something philosophic. To be honest, didn't expect this. ;-)
Reinhard Where is the rest of my post?? The missing part - Wolfgang, ripped again - you should already know by now that your trips are always include such experiences.
Reinhard Where is the rest of my post?? The missing part - Wolfgang, ripped again - you should already know by now that your trips are always include such experiences.
fitzgeraldo7 Last time in Costa Rica in 2009. It's now 2013, Reinhard. But this trip isn't over yet.
fitzgeraldo7 Last time in Costa Rica in 2009. It's now 2013, Reinhard. But this trip isn't over yet.