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Title: Another garage rant
Post by: richard ellison on 31 March 2005, 18:51
Why me? Just why?

Every garage I go to they seem to f*ck it up royally.

This time a recommended supposed good garage has had the car for two months. Total bill was 675 quid for work done.

I dont mind paying for good service, however i didnt get that.

1. One of the centre caps of my Schmidt TH lines is missing. God knows how much they cost and how long it will take to get one
2. MOT certificate was supposed to be dated a month today as the old one doesnt run out till then. Not done. Not sure if they can change it?
3. Horn wasnt fixed.

Its things like this that pi$$ me right off, make me think about buying a 1.1 fiesta.
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: BOGGLE on 31 March 2005, 19:10
And what have the garage said about it? B*****DS :angry:
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: Dinky on 31 March 2005, 19:21
Rich...get them told hun!! :angry:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: richard ellison on 31 March 2005, 19:57
Ill phone em tommorrow. Also realised they disconnected my sub and amp at the battery???  :huh:
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: Mr Blue on 31 March 2005, 20:09
charge them for a centre cap. put your foot down mate :angry:

I dont know about you guys but i take my subs out and chrome grille off if i give it to someone to check it over.

what did u get done anyway?
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: richard ellison on 31 March 2005, 21:01
Suspension raised at front, camber etc redone
MOT
Welding work (150 notes)
New alarm (180 notes)
Fusebox problem fixed
6 hrs labour at 35 notes an hour
Engine checked for oil problem
Few bits replaced in enginebay and other bits around car for MOT pass.

 :angry:
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: Gazza31 on 31 March 2005, 21:14
The Mot needs to be dated from the date that its carried out, you cannot back date them. As for the rest!!!!! wouldnt return to the garrage.
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: richard ellison on 31 March 2005, 21:54
you can forward date them if the existing MOT runs out within a month, only if you have the current one to hand mind, which I did.
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: BOGGLE on 31 March 2005, 21:56
Quote from: richard ellison on 31 March 2005, 21:54
you can forward date them if the existing MOT runs out within a month, only if you have the current one to hand mind, which I did.

Yeah i thought that was the case too
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: piggy on 31 March 2005, 22:09
You can have a mot for 13 months, if like you said you have the current one to hand and it has a month or more on it.

As for the rest of the cock ups, I'd demand a replacement centre at their cost and some freebie service! :tongue:
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: Dannyd on 01 April 2005, 06:13
you've been had! :shocked:
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 01 April 2005, 08:36
It's sickening isn't Rich  :angry:

I was having this type of experience with garages when I first bought mine.

Now I take mine to Jodie at Dubvelopments. It's like 50 miles away in Hereford, but I have peace of mind as he always does a good job and never overcharges.
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: richard ellison on 01 April 2005, 09:36
MOT date can be changed supposidly.

Horn. well

he seems to think it was working. Never did, probably never will.

Centre cap he claims was not there when he greased up the bolt behind. Asked him if hes saying it was delivered without it, he said he doesnt know, cant comment.

Going on monday to sort the buggers out.

Anyone would think i had cheap work done on the car  :sad:
Title: Re: Another garage rant
Post by: tinman on 01 April 2005, 21:29
Quote from: richard ellison on 01 April 2005, 09:36
MOT date can be changed supposidly.

Horn. well

he seems to think it was working. Never did, probably never will.

must of been working when they got the mot done.