Stop in for a cup of coffee

Mattax said
That's the question, isn't it?
Is it better to tell the painter he's coming to pick up the car on the 1st, or not?
Can't judge it from here.

Can’t tell from here either, but I’m inclined to say tell him you are coming next Friday Dec 5th to pick up the car...whether it’s in paint or not.

Give him enough time to decide if it’s a priority to get it done or not...with a hard stop date.