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HB Auto Lock is the company of Hawke's Bay local, owner-operator-sole employee, Jeremy Phillips. Jeremy has a particular passion for automotive locksmithing, which has become quite specialised with the introduction of transponder technology into everyday vehicle security systems.
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"But Jeremy, why would I choose to use HB Auto Lock?"Good question! The answer is simple, there's really only only reason: Because you want the BEST!Cars these days are complicated things typically containing thousands of dollars worth of computers. Mistakes caused by people working on your car who are not using the latest equipment or possessing the necessary skills are quick to make and expensive to fix! Think long and hard about who you trust to work on your vehicle. |
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"Are you the cheapest in town?"Probably not! We concentrate on being the BEST!Do you want the cheapest person to work on your car, or do you want the best? HB Auto Lock makes every effort to ensure that our prices are fair and reasonable, but we make no claim to be the cheapest option. To be cheaper would mean we'd need to sacrifice either the parts we supply or the standard of workmanship we provide - and we are not prepared to do either! We take our work very seriously and have a high standard of workmanship and thanks to the fact that we are actively involved in training other locksmiths, both in NZ and around the world, we have developed a wide range of resources to help us solve those tricky locksmithing problems. We are completely mobile and can come to you. |
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"Can you [ unlock / supply keys for / fix ] my car?"Well, I've never met you and I don't know what kind of car you drive, but... yes.Yes I can. |
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"Jeremy, what do you think about Americans that don't have passports? Pretty lame, right?"FINALLY! An important question!Listen. I get it. In NZ it's almost unthinkable that you don't have a passport since, despite people from all over the world consistantly listing us as a bucket-list destination, we all can't wait to get out of here. Combine this curiosity to leave paradise and experience the world, with the sense of superiority we ALL feel when Americans figure out that they're the only ones who write their dates like that, measure temperature with some nonsensical scale that's probably based on freedom or something, and think that Football is a tougher/more popular sport than Rugby - and I can see the appeal of mocking them for this. In my career I've been fortunate to visit almost all 50 states of the US, and I'm here to tell you that actually - I kind of get it. Don't get me wrong - I think EVERYONE benefits from discovering Pineapple Lumps or listening to "Sunshine on Leith" while enjoying sunshine in Leith*, but without the motivation to leave, I can see why so many Seppos don't see a need for the passport. The cold truth is the US has so many different landscapes to see - deserts to mountains to beaches to grasslands to swamps. And here's a real hot take - in my opinion, even though I'll never admit it to their sugar-encrusted faces, SOME of those landscapes are the best examples of them in the world! Also, once you get out of California, most of the people are really nice! Here's my thoughts: Even though I disagree with them, I understand why they don't see the need to leave. They think every experience worth having is already in their own country and they think that 5 hrs is a crazy long time to spend on a plane. Rather than mock/encourage more of them into leaving, I humbly suggest you take your fancy passport and go look at Utah, Louisiana or drive Route 550 in Colorado. Go to Muddy Waters' blues bar in Chicago or pretty much ANY bar in Western Pennsylvania. Sit on the porch of the Little House on the Prairie in Kansas or play tag with the bears in Maine. Honestly guys - it's a pretty cool place. And worst case scenario, you'll come home with lots of stories about tipping culture, people not understanding your strange accent, and thinking that New Zealand is an island somewhere off the coast of England... which I guess it technically is. Also - just saying: do you know how many Kiwis have travelled right around the world but have never been to the South island?! I would LOVE to discuss this with you further, but you'll need to lose a key first. Then we can debate it while you're paying me! *obviously this is hyperbole - there's never any REAL sunshine in Leith. But you get it. |
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