Car repairs.

[clever trev]

How many people out there trust their local garage to do a repair on their car? how many of you recieve a phone call from them saying more work needs doing apart from what you took it in for in the first place. be interesting to here your views .

[teash]

Take mine to a main agents for for anything else its peace of mind, infact it went in on thursday for a main service. And when I picked it up they kindly told me there was a tear in the cv boot and gave me a price on doing the job. Now i`m hoping it was like that when I took it in because I know of a local garage close to me who purposley cut cv boots on an mot. Very naughty indeed

[Toneisok]

Dishonest people have dishonest thoughts

[clever trev]

Hey, i do not recall using your discriminating word dishonest, in my question!! read the question again thanks.

[ITVYORKS]

I trust my garage.Top chaps.Always do a top notch job and charge what they they have quoted AND have even done the odd job for FREE...Unheard of in this day and age.

[mr rusty]

I do all my own work, and have 3 cars to look after- 38 years old, 18 years old, and 2 years old, and it's not uncommon to start one job only to find something else needs seeing to as well, especially with an older car . Let's say someone takes their car to the garage after it's brake-pad wear warning light comes on.Naturally they would assume that it just needs a new set of pads, but.........

The mechanic gets the wheel off, and notices the discs are badly worn, he also notices that one of the fluid pipes is a bit bulgy, he may notice a bit of play in the wheelbearing: these are the sort of things that can occur and you'd expect any consciencous mechanic to phone and tell you- you can, of course, say no and get a second opinion!!

And anyone who restores classic cars will know the situation where you do a bit of exploratory rust prodding with a screwdriver, and before you know it you're into a full blown body and chassis restoration......so don't neccesarily assume they are trying to rip you off- some will be, of course, but most won't be and will have your safety in mind.

[tezestwing]

Hi I took my wife's car for new clutch when she rang up to enquire if it was ready they told her it was not fit to be on the road and refused to let her have it back due to (quote leaking rear brake cylinders) I went in settled the bill and explained that the car had only just passed the MOT I had a few words about upsetting the missus took it home upon inspection the rear brakes and inside drums where as dry as snuff when I went back to see the boss I noticed a spray type container on the bench much to the annoyance of the manager I gave it a squirt into my hand I bet you can guess what it smelt of you got it brake fluid Tez