Thanks, zackm. It works both ways here in the UAE, as well, but if you know of a few good auto parts shops it's good to be able to let the mechanic know you'll return with the necessary parts. Usually, when I'm running errands or just want to kill some time, I'll walk around the industrial area pricing random parts, just to build up my local knowledge of what's available, where, and for how much. When doing this, I often find other non-related interesting things.