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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: james2 on 12 October 2009, 22:58

Title: mot tomorrow
Post by: james2 on 12 October 2009, 22:58: i hope it passes , if it dont and costs alot of money ,i dont know what to do....i think it will fail on rear bushes ,maybe exhaust as its rusty ,proberly running to rich as it smells like it ,this could be the end of my golf as i was made redunent and dont have the money to fix it and get 6 months tax....i hope it passes :cry:
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: richw911 on 12 October 2009, 23:04: Im sure it will be fine :afro:
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: james2 on 13 October 2009, 00:50: not at the garage i take it to they send 2 hours finding every fault ,the last car i took there had to be scraped because of a massive list of faults ,the year before it passed at a different garage they said it was a lovery car i did 2000 miles before i took it to this garage :cry:
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: tg1 on 13 October 2009, 08:05: take it to a different mot station. Simples
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: jeynesey on 13 October 2009, 12:54: Quote from: tg1 on 13 October 2009, 08:05
take it to a different mot station. Simples

The MOT test will be exactly the same wherever you go. Like you said though maybe the garage is trying to "pull a fast one" and do work that isnt required?
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 13 October 2009, 14:32: any news :huh: passed or failed?
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: dubcruiser on 13 October 2009, 20:19: Quote from: jeynesey on 13 October 2009, 12:54
Quote from: tg1 on 13 October 2009, 08:05
take it to a different mot station. Simples

The MOT test will be exactly the same wherever you go. Like you said though maybe the garage is trying to "pull a fast one" and do work that isnt required?

Beg to differ on this.... The MOT at any garage is only as good as the tester!!
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 October 2009, 21:00: Quote from: jeynesey on 13 October 2009, 12:54
Quote from: tg1 on 13 October 2009, 08:05
take it to a different mot station. Simples

The MOT test will be exactly the same wherever you go. Like you said though maybe the garage is trying to "pull a fast one" and do work that isnt required?

On paper its the same, in life its not. you get some very strick testers and some lenient :smiley:
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: james2 on 13 October 2009, 22:21: bloody failed ,now i have to find £294 to get it on the road .... :cry:
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: Philboy on 13 October 2009, 22:46: What on?
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: james2 on 14 October 2009, 00:44: rear bushes + i need to get road tax, it will hopefuly be back on the road next week :undecided:
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: Wazzzer on 14 October 2009, 07:09: please tell me £294 isn't just for the bushes...
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 14 October 2009, 12:05: Quote from: Wazzzer on 14 October 2009, 07:09
please tell me £294 isn't just for the bushes...
surely not :undecided: if it is then your being shafted :laugh:
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: james2 on 14 October 2009, 20:03: £160 for all back bushes....i was quoted £340 by a different garage :cry:
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: Wazzzer on 14 October 2009, 20:56: £160 include the bushes themselves?
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: turbo.jon on 14 October 2009, 22:03: I paid £200 for rear bushes and front droplinks and they also needed to weld plate back on lower arms what droplinks bolt to as they come off.
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: james2 on 14 October 2009, 23:27: yeah supply and fit them
Title: Re: mot tomorrow
Post by: jake on 14 October 2009, 23:53: mate i hate hearing people having a bad time, dont worry pal, good times eventually shine through after the sh!t ones :wink: :wink: