Harish Auto Garage

If you go down to Shop No 19 in the Kardar Compound, you will find me at Harish Auto Garage. It’s located in the Parel Marol area, and it's usually quite loud with the sound of tools and engines. I’ve been working on cars for a long time now. The grease never really comes off my fingernails, but I don’t mind it much. My space is filled with old parts, stacks of tires, and tools that have been used for years. It’s not a clean place, but it’s where work actually happens. People bring their vehicles when something starts rattling or the engine won't turn over. I spend a lot of my time under hoods or lying on a crawler on the floor. The Kardar Compound is always busy with different businesses, so there is a lot of coming and going. Sometimes it’s a bit of a mess with all the oil pans and spare bolts lying around. I don’t have a front desk or anyone to answer phones; I just talk to customers while I’m working. Most of them are regulars from the neighborhood. We don’t use any fancy computers to tell us what’s wrong, we just listen to the car and figure it out. It’s a bit hot in the afternoons, but we keep the doors open for some air. If you need a quick fix or just some oil, you know where the shop is. We just keep things moving and get the cars back on the road.