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Offline Nino

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MOT Epic fail!!
« on: 01 August 2012, 16:00 »
Just had the dreaded call back, to be fair I was expecting a it to fail because I knew my rear axle bushes where shot, but I was not prepeared for when he was about to say....

"Hi mate its phil from total car care, Right as expected your car has failed the MOT on them bushes but theres a few serious things we found, infact im supprized you havent had a serious accident."

ME
"Err go on....*starts sweating""

"Well that knocking from the front, both your shocks are shot, as well as your suspension racks. All your bushes are gone, and both your rear pivel arms are nackard and rear mounts need replacing also your rear brakes are uneven and need replacing"

ME
"*Gulps* Phil give me some decent news at the very least"

"Well I can get it all done and have a new passed MOT all done for around £470 but your car will drive how it should and most of all, it will be safe"

ME
"can you have it all done today?"

"well i'll do my best Nin"

ME
"get it done phil, nice 1"


I have to say I thought id enterain you alot with a reinaction of the phone call  :grin:

Anyhoo Yes thats defo the most expensive MOT ive ever had, but in my honest op its a small price to pay to keep my baby on the road after the money ive piled in sorting the engine out and getting her running sweet im not about to give up now, also in my eyes I feel lucky to be alive cuz lets face it id only would of had to take a corner wrong and someting could of snapped =  Life over!  :shocked:

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Re: MOT Epic fail!!
« Reply #1 on: 01 August 2012, 16:23 »
Do you have coilovers fitted already?
If you dont buy the JOM's from DPM for £150 delivered. (thats front shocks done)

Rear bushes are pretty cheap but time consuming.

What front bushes are shot? (wishbone bushes maybe?)
« Last Edit: 01 August 2012, 16:25 by jamie1989 »
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Re: MOT Epic fail!!
« Reply #2 on: 01 August 2012, 16:26 »
£470 for all that bloody hell mate hes proper pulled your pants down.

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Re: MOT Epic fail!!
« Reply #3 on: 01 August 2012, 16:42 »
Tbh mate I think this too.

Get the failed mot sheets and post whats actually failed on here.
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Re: MOT Epic fail!!
« Reply #4 on: 01 August 2012, 16:44 »
An I bet this is one of these £25 mot's advertised all around Cardiff, they get you in and bullcrap everyone saying this an that needs doing to get the work.

Im not implyin this has happened  :grin: however there are many garages locally doing this just for work.
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Re: MOT Epic fail!!
« Reply #5 on: 01 August 2012, 16:49 »
Front shocks - £40-£50 each?
Rear bushes - £12 each plus at least an hour or so fitting
Wishbone bushes £8 each or so plus fitting
Rear brakes? Discs and pads say £50 plus fitting
I assume they will track everything up afterwards - £20
MOT itself of at least £30

There's a good couple of hours labour there plus parts

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Re: MOT Epic fail!!
« Reply #6 on: 01 August 2012, 17:18 »
Well to be fair guys hes getting all the work done for me by 5:30 today ill post up everything thats been done but i know i could of had coilovers for £150 but right now i just want the car safe as i need it for work tomorrow but i personally thought that price was good considdering thats inc my MOT cost and all parts/laybour this garage wouldnt rip me off anyway i know the guys that work that and the owner is a family friend :)

Ill keep u updated when i pick it up later

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Re: MOT Epic fail!!
« Reply #7 on: 01 August 2012, 17:55 »
£470 for all that bloody hell mate hes proper pulled your pants down.
an there is a good chance none of that really needed done  :smiley:

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Re: MOT Epic fail!!
« Reply #8 on: 01 August 2012, 18:12 »
£470 for all that bloody hell mate hes proper pulled your pants down.
an there is a good chance none of that really needed done  :smiley:

Yup, sounds like you've been shafted to me!

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Re: MOT Epic fail!!
« Reply #9 on: 01 August 2012, 18:15 »
shafted with a big shafting stick  :shocked:


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