Because he spent a large portion of his time in the muggle world, Sergei decided that it was, perhaps, a good plan to get himself a muggle vehicle. It would make moving about a little easier and it was, as many things he did, another way of blending into the background. A man that walked everywhere often drew more attention when the majority of people were driving around. He could apparate here and there, of course, but that would draw more attention if he was seen in one location and then miraculously poofed to another location. In general, Sergei wanted to do what he could to blend in, so it was that which had led him to purchasing the fixer upper that he brought into the auto repair shop that day.
With winter coming, there was plenty that needed to be done to the vehicle. It was in decent shape, but it wasn't new and Sergei wanted to make sure that he got a once over at the very least as well as situating the tires for the colder part of the year. He was standing in the lobby when Jessica came out to assist him. He gave her a smile and offered his hand out in greeting. "Hello, I wanted to see about getting my car looked over. It's just an old thing, but I think it's still got a lot of life left in it and thought it best to get a professional opinion."