I bought a high performance last year and had to take it to a garage when the gearbox refused to go into reverse. I'm not happy with the garage however because they ignored my wishes and fitted more expensive parts.
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| 20-11-2007 | After having broken down in a busy area in the rush hour, l had my car towed by the emergency services to the nearest garage which did repairs. My car is an S reg peugeot 106 whose clutch had gone. I expected a bill of around £200 going on previous experience. (a new clutch kit is only around &...more | davejo |
| 25-5-2007 | To those people who insist on buying their own parts for their cars, I suggest they fit them theirselves. You do not take your own food to a restaurant and ask them to cook it for you - so why should you buy some crappy cheap parts that take the engineers at the garage twice as long to fit, because ...more | Lady mechanic |
| 19-5-2007 | If you've bought a high performance and rather expensive car, wouldnt you rather pay extra for good parts that you know will be good enough for the car ? | yoyo |
| 09-5-2007 | Thanks all. This is the first information that I have had which gives me positive advice and a direction to follow. I admit I was naive to be so trusting and take the garage on their word. I have been to a garage used by my uncle to have the car checked over. They highlighted the CV boots and the ...more | Gurv |
| 08-5-2007 | You need to know if this garage guarantee their work as all reputable garages should do.
I myself am a self employed mobile mechanic and if I do any repair or service I offer the customer their old parts in a carrier bag if they so require them. That way they can see the parts being supplied. The...more | Jason |
| 07-5-2007 | I concur with John on this. They should be able to at least give you some sound advice on the matter. These rip-off garages need to be governed some how because they've been getting away with this for way too long now. I personally advocate some sort off a public rating system and spot checks...more | Ned |
| 07-5-2007 | Sounds like a trading standards phone call is needed.
Ring your local centre, and ask for advice. | John |
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