The mechanics here say an automatic is still no match for a stick.

The mechanic said he had asked 30 rand, about $11, for the job.

The mechanic smiles and says, "You know who makes up the rules."

Quite a lot, mechanics and environmentalists say, although they differ on just what.

"You go into the black bars and there is no problem at all," a British mechanic said during a lunch break.

"The problem is that some passengers are on regular time," a mechanic says.

The mechanic said he would fix the vehicle the next day.

"I've got a little left to do," the mechanic said.

She explained that her own car had died on the road and the mechanic said it wasn't worth saving.

The mechanic says, "You told us you'd probably say that."