See this is why I won't have a car unless I absolutely must have one, because it will suddenly break down and eat you savings randomly.

Heh, good to hear that "friend of Roger" adds to your cachet at work.

I sympathise about work sucking. The general "culture" where I work is changing a lot just now and not for the better and I'm pretty grumpy about it. Just gotta put up with it though. Hey, December will soon come around.