Talking of tracking numbers, I ordered some matching paint and clear lacquer for my car in rattle cans and last Sunday I was given a tracking number for the paint by the paint company and only today has the tracking number been updated by the courier (Hermes) so it has now gone from "We're expecting it" to, "We have it" and "Its on its way", but where and what has it been doing from Sunday to today? It is supposed to be a 48Hr service ![Face Palm :palm:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xfacepalm.gif.pagespeed.ic.EBDwh1hCfo.png)
At last when it arrives, I'll be able to spray the replacement trim piece that the stupid American style car wash rotating brushes managed to rip off and mangle up 3 years ago, it has taken that long to find another suitable trim piece (not that many cars like mine in the breakers yet) and to get a new one was over 3 times what wash company paid me as compensation, without painting and fitting, which the stealer er I mean dealer almost matched in cost. So I paid £24 for the trim and £36 for the paint and clear lacquer and to have it done by the dealer was almost £600
![Phew :phew:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/phew.gif.pagespeed.ce.n2uLOVFYMP.gif)
Reminds me of when I broke the RH flasher lens on my 1999 Camry.
Went to the Toyota Parts counter.
When the bloke sitting behind a PC, seemingly playing a computer game, finally deigned to notice me, looked up & said "Waddya want?", I told him my details.
After farting around on the computer for a few minutes, he said "$300, & 5 days Ex East!"
I declined, & decided to look elsewhere.
OK, the Camry is old, but that body style was current from1998 to 2004, there are thousands of them still on the road, & after all, it was a piece of bloody plastic!
After Googling, I found a local supplier of Chinese copies at $79, next day pickup.
It looked identical to the original one-------I'm wondering if the "5 days" was the time it took for "the Wise men from the East" to buy a faux one, & find a genuine Toyota box to put it in!