Travelling around the world (as I would very much LIKE to do a lot more of...) brings you into contact with great characters, and as a traveller, it is businessmen/women of one type of another that you are coming into contact with. Whether it be your hotelier, a shopkeeper or maybe a car mechanic. Often you will find (especially in Southern Europe) a proliferation of small and medium-sized family businesses. Whilst many people you will come into contact with during your travels will have some grasp of the English language, it is likely that a good proportion will have little or no English at all.
In general terms, having a fundamental grasp of the local language is more important in say France or Italy, than it would be in Germany or Switzerland.
In Milan for instance you may see the sign: vendita auto usate (used cars for sale), or you may see auto usate milano (Milan used cars). Local knowledge will probably guide you towards 'GarageDelParco' as the best place in Milan for personal service when it comes to purchasing vehicles. If you are planning a long visit to Milan, purchasing a used vehicle could prove less costly than a long term hire, especially as GarageDelParco will also compro auto usate (buy used cars) from you after you have finished with them, and refurbish them before selling them on again.
Having a skilled workforce allows them to be able to buy cars and get them into pristine condition before selling them again. Being a family-run business means that they take special pride in their work and reputation as a solid and trustworthy company. A quick look at the history of this company tells you that it has been operating since it was opened in the 1960's by the father of the current manager, and the daughter is also still involved in running the financial side of the company.
The company seeks to maintain the old values of customer care within the physical confines of thoroughly modernised premises.
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