>>> 给我第一印象，更像是表达的一种婉转虚拟的的语气。<<< Says you - wholly erroneous, nonsensial assumption. >>> 如果是这种思维的话，用现在完成时（present perfect）岂不是更好。<<< Again, says you. Like, how? "It has(/n't?) been my car?" You think that'd hold water? Grab yourself your "New Oriental" grammar books and look up the authentic "subjunctive" stuff. In stirct grammar, it is never "was". It is "were", regardless of whichever pronouns. If you, instead of your load of sino-referencial-material-based English study, had already watched enough movies, or read enough stories, or et cetera, you wouldn't've reckoned so and you would've got perfectly used to it. My current most-academically-notable fav movie, "Memento", for example, has some similar neat-to-English-learning-noobs lines near the ending: Hey! It's not your car! It is now. (Implying "it wasn't", which is the most obvious reason even idiots like me could tell) ... ... ... ... Do I lie to myself to be happy? In your case, Teddy, yes, I will. Is the world still out there even when I close my eyes? I have to believe... But do I? Do I believe...? Yes. We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are, I'm no different. Now... where was I? The final monolog was of no significance per se, but put in that context, yeah, f, it was epic... yeah, f...

I understood you the first place. I did. But what I meant to say was also what I "directly" said at the first place. I meant that from the very beginning, right on your first comment. Yes, try more English expressing sometimes.

I meant a lot of British gentlemen will say "thank you" when others answer their questions, helpful or not.

Very funny. What is it that makes you keep thinking of, like, "含蓄的表达"? I'm telling you it ain't like what you think it's like is all; speaking of "esp the British", they start with a "thanks".

Here in your case, probably sarcasm. The car wash probably did the car something too "fancy" for Mr. Wood to recognize.