Jay Autos

If you head over to Madhuban Bhayavadar, you’ll find Jay Autos. We’re basically a garage where we spend our days covered in oil and grease. There are always a couple of cars or bikes parked outside waiting for parts. It’s a messy job, but we like working with engines. We’ve got tools hanging all over the walls, and sometimes it’s hard to find the right wrench when we’re in a hurry. The floor has some permanent stains from old leaks, which is just part of the territory. We don't have a fancy waiting room with a TV; people usually just hang out by the door or come back later. Madhuban is a quiet enough area, but our shop makes a bit of noise with the compressors and the clanking of metal. We started this place because we were always fixing our own vehicles and figured we might as well do it for others. We don't use any high-tech diagnostic computers; we mostly just listen to the engine and figure out what’s wrong by experience. Some days are slow, and we just sit outside and talk, but other days we have more work than we can handle. It’s just me and a couple of others keeping the local cars running so people can get to work. When the sun goes down, we wash up and pull the shutters, ready to start over the next morning.