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Delay, Delay and more Delay…

Category: Life of a Vet | Date: Mar 19 2008 | By: admin

I am back in Nairobi and things are already not going as I originally planned. After flying into Nairobi, we went straight to car dealer to pick up my new project car. After waiting and searching for the salesman dealing with my car, he comes and tells us that ‘We are still working on your car’. It has been 6 weeks since we closed the deal…! I am so crossed, I cannot even think of words to say… I am going back to Mara on 21st and we are trying our best to push the car dealer to bring up the car from Mombasa by then.

I have checked the price for the autoclave. It is USD 1,050 (65,000Ksh) and it is sold locally in Nairobi. I just got myself a generator so I can sterilize my surgical equipments if I can get an autoclave.

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I just discovered that Will has posted some of my photo on Flickr, only to find out that they are shots of me playing with hippo spear and zebra carcass… Great!

13 Responses to “Delay, Delay and more Delay…”

Will, on 19 Mar 2008

So it’s still in Mombasa?!

asuka, on 19 Mar 2008

Yes, in Mombasa with original owner. The new car is still in Nairobi (the one they have to bring to Mombasa to trade-in with my second hand car) and now I got a phone call saying that it will be ready sometime next week… It is driving me CRAZY!!

sheryl, washington dc, on 19 Mar 2008

Holy crap, it would’ve been easier to ship you one from here!

s.

Lisa, California, on 19 Mar 2008

Why does it seem like whenever people get new cars, there are always delays!!!! Asuka, I know what you mean. I would be going crazy too. Lisa

Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL, on 19 Mar 2008

Thanks Asuka, for researching the autoclave. I’ll get back to you tommorow about it, I promise!

Dana-Phoenix, Arizona, on 19 Mar 2008

Pole, Pole, Pole….my goodness Asuka, once you get the keys to your new vehicle put the peddle to the metal and hightail it out of Nairobi!!

Will try to gather some extra funds for your autoclave ASAP.

Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL, on 19 Mar 2008

Hey Dana, can you email me? siskind8@msn.com

Dana-Phoenix, Arizona, on 20 Mar 2008

Asuka - Sending $100.00 donation to ‘kick start’ your autoclave purchase.

Theresa - Will do!

asuka, on 20 Mar 2008

Thanks so much you guys!

Since it seems like my car will not be ready, I am going back to Mara this weekend. I came up to Nairobi twice to pick up the car now, both time dealer let me down and it is so annoying…

Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL, on 20 Mar 2008

Hi Dana! Yes Asuka, things like that are very annoying, not to mention the cost of gas! Please put my donation today towards the autoclave. One way or the other, you’ll get it!

asuka, on 21 Mar 2008

Thanks Theresa for your support! I will check the donation status with wildlifedirect.

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