I am fuming! need advice please.

[GTi_James]

i swear there is a post somewhere about replacing your engine mounts and it only requires axle stands and new mounts which would of been probably half that price?!

they may of replaced your cambelt if that was rubbing as well when it dropped but if you get an independent opinion from a seperate garage that the work that was supposed to have been done wasnt then you have a case.

i had problems the AA as well and the garage they recommended "supposedly" replaced my clutch cable and all associated bits and bobs from clutch to peddle however took it to VW to be certain everything was done as it felt grainy when pushing the clutch down and it was found that the AA's recommendation had not replaced the snapped clutch link but WELDED it together. so wasnt happy plus they didnt replace all the parts they dais they had, got on the blower, had a word with the AA and the garage and after a few warning shots across their bows with getting the Fair trades involved and other associated bodies who deal with garage performance and award the Green Garage club to exceptional members, the AA refunded all £1500 which was the apparant labour and parts that i was supposed to have done, redid all the work and compensation with a years free Lvl 4 Euro breakdown for ALL the cars in the family.

they blamed the garage and have excommunicated them from their list of valued garages due to it.

you think it doesnt happen but it does, my current mechanic knows i'd break his fingers if he ever snuffed me on my vehicle...and then my girlfriend would disown him as a cousin lol (joking)

[Nino]

First things first I thin kI will get my car checked on monday by an independant garage, if i find what I beleave to be true I will then Ring the garage that did the work and tell them I have had it looked at, spoke to the AA and passed on a report to them and ask them what exzactly? 

[james2]

I dont trust any garage, they need a good profit at the end of the day. My brother worked in one for a year. They love your money and do half the job. Like trying to do tracking, lol RTS (RATTLE TAP SPANNER).They will say the work was done.  No one ever got a refund even though another garage said it never got done.  .There are good garage out there. I have a vw tec friend he would suppy and fit a new clutch for £150. You paid way to much. 

[km]

I dont trust any garage, they need a good profit at the end of the day. My brother worked in one for a year. They love your money and do half the job. Like trying to do tracking, lol RTS (RATTLE TAP SPANNER).They will say the work was done.  No one ever got a refund even though another garage said it never got done.  .There are good garage out there. I have a vw tec friend he would suppy and fit a new clutch for £150. You paid way to much. 

+1

[GTi_James]

I dont trust any garage, they need a good profit at the end of the day. My brother worked in one for a year. They love your money and do half the job. Like trying to do tracking, lol RTS (RATTLE TAP SPANNER).They will say the work was done.  No one ever got a refund even though another garage said it never got done.  .There are good garage out there. I have a vw tec friend he would suppy and fit a new clutch for £150. You paid way to much. 

+1

i definatly agree, but i also got a full refund on ALL cost and a fully OEM clutch straight up refit with all components of the clutch redone

[Nino]

I'm gunna ring Vw today and ask if they will inspect my car Monday and give me an officail report

[bullzeye]

Yeah I would Defo get a manufactures report and show it whoever will listen that's the easiest way to get your money back , if that fails set up a money claim threw courts website if you have proof they owe you money it won't even get to court, I refuse to leave mine at any garage now even when it means sitting there freezing for 4 hours lol good luck mate

[rio_gti]

give matt allwright a call....... watchdog rogue traders 

[Anthony]

didnt you knock £200 off the price they charged you ? if i priced a job and the customer knocked down the price i would have to find a way to do the job cheaper. it would have been a pig of a job to do , and it sounds to me like the mechanic used his skills to not remove the engine , and tbh if it was my car i would rather it was done without the engine being removed and as much stuff under the bonnet left in place to avoid futher problems. it does seem you were over charged tho !

[cullygti]

price still eems incredibly high to change an engine mount no matter what skills you use to do it