Qype: Total Petrol Station in Cardiff

Cardiff


Now I don’t usually review garages, but this is a deserved exception. The Total garage at the bottom of Cathedral Road is run by a man for whom it is impossible to let an opportunity pass. He will try and sell his customers a whole range of stuff, even if they only want to buy a stamp or pay for their petrol. I’ve been asked if I want to also purchase a lottery ticket, ‘Euromillions this weekend madam – win big!’ a set of plastic BBQ tongs, ‘weather good this weekend, madam – sit outside, eat some food!’ a token for the carwash, ‘discount today madam, Gold wash for the price of Bronze,’ even though I was on foot. Meal deals, DVDs, marked down chocolates – the list goes on and on. One poor girl I know can’t go in there anymore. She has trouble with the word ‘no’ and often came away having spent £7 or £8 when she only popped in for a can of pop! If you’re going in, steel your nerves and don’t, for heaven’s sake, show any fear.

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