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Title: New one on me.
Post by: Auto Addict on 01 August 2018, 17:13:22: Took the Merc to the dealers for it's MOT (Its still under warranty).

They gave me a video of the free health check.
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Post by: Varche on 01 August 2018, 17:34:32: Betamax or VHS? ;D

What do they show on it?
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Post by: TheBoy on 01 August 2018, 18:06:48: Quite common at dealers and top end garages now, make you feel you get something for the arse raping you get when you give them the payment.
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Post by: dave the builder on 01 August 2018, 18:12:36: To show you all the little jobs they suggest you need doing
which is more cash for them perhaps :-\
because anything pointed out on video would point to your car NOT being healthy :P
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Post by: Auto Addict on 01 August 2018, 18:15:29: Past the MOT & the health check with flying colours :y
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Post by: Toledodude1973 on 01 August 2018, 18:32:50: At least you get an honest view of bits you might not usually see :y
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Post by: 2boxerdogs on 01 August 2018, 18:33:09: Quote from: Auto Addict on 01 August 2018, 18:15:29
Past the MOT & the health check with flying colours :y
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Yes had this on the Merc & the wife's Subaru last.year both straight passes no advisories.
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Post by: BazaJT on 01 August 2018, 19:09:29: Local Ford dealer has done these video health checks for at least a couple of years now.You also get an A4 sized sheet with columns marked in red,amber and green so when you pay the "service advisor" can show you what's good,ok or kaput or looked at another way they can try to sell more work on your car!
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Post by: STEMO on 01 August 2018, 19:23:44: We got a video of a young chap poking around under wifey's captur. Very....ermmmm.....informative. ;D
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Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 August 2018, 19:56:17: Quote from: STEMO on 01 August 2018, 19:23:44
We got a video of a young chap poking around under wifey's captur. Very....ermmmm.....informative. ;D

Yep......a full six seconds from one end of the car to the other. The mechanic (sorry, skilled technician) sounded bored shitless with his appraisal.
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Post by: Auto Addict on 01 August 2018, 19:57:43: Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 August 2018, 19:56:17
Quote from: STEMO on 01 August 2018, 19:23:44
We got a video of a young chap poking around under wifey's captur. Very....ermmmm.....informative. ;D

Yep......a full six seconds from one end of the car to the other. The mechanic (sorry, technician) sounded bored shitless with his appraisal.

My teckie has been offered a job on tv, he was so good :D
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 August 2018, 07:37:12: A new one on my local dealer is when you call them with a big list of TSBs to do.......
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Post by: deviator on 02 August 2018, 08:46:26: They did this for my mates Merc. It was a long video :-[ the car was a lemon. I have no idea what had happened to it in a previous life but it's as if all the bushes and suspension were made of chocolate.

Thing is, this is 3rd lemon shaped Merc he has owned out of about 6/7 Mercs. He still hasn't learnt.
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Post by: STEMO on 02 August 2018, 11:12:31: Quote from: deviator on 02 August 2018, 08:46:26
They did this for my mates Merc. It was a long video :-[ the car was a lemon. I have no idea what had happened to it in a previous life but it's as if all the bushes and suspension were made of chocolate.

Thing is, this is 3rd lemon shaped Merc he has owned out of about 6/7 Mercs. He still hasn't learnt.
That's Merc shaped lemon :P
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Post by: BazaJT on 02 August 2018, 20:00:20: Thinking about it[is it just me?]but surely your car shouldn't pass an M.o.T. and then get a health check showing there's stuff wrong with it should it?
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Post by: STEMO on 02 August 2018, 20:21:02: Quote from: BazaJT on 02 August 2018, 20:00:20
Thinking about it[is it just me?]but surely your car shouldn't pass an M.o.T. and then get a health check showing there's stuff wrong with it should it?
It's just you.
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Post by: BazaJT on 02 August 2018, 20:31:27: Thanks for that STEMO :y I knew I could rely on you ;D
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Post by: LC0112G on 03 August 2018, 11:35:56: Things like "old sweet wrapper found in passenger side ashtray" and "50p piece found under rear passenger over-mats" aren't MOT failures. Yet.