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[Rog]

Recently moved and my trusted garage has closed own due to retirement. I do not do any of my own work, zero, zilch, zipo, none whatsoever. So a new town and not a clue about where to go, there is a VX dealer very close by, but I'm not made of money. Today I realized that MOT expired ! Big panic so I'm giving the below a try.

Booked online for collection tomorrow. Phone call within minutes to confirm car collect soon after 8 am. So far so good. I have no idea who will be doing the work, not a clue, slightly worrying . . . but hey who wants to nick a 2003 MV6 ?


http://www.servicingstop.co.uk

 Lets see what happens . . . 

[joff]

London and west Wales, so you go within 3 miles of my house when passing Swindon on the M4

[RobG]

Full service on a 4-pot consists of

Change oil and oil filter (special oils at extra charge)
Top up bonnet fluid levels
Check brakes (remove wheels)
Check brake fluid
Check steering
Check suspension
Check tyres
Check pollen filter
Change air filter
Change fuel filter (diesel only if applicable)
Replace spark plugs if applicable (at extra cost)
Collection and delivery

The price. £171, and that`s with their discount

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Full service on a 4-pot consists of

Change oil and oil filter (special oils at extra charge)
Top up bonnet fluid levels
Check brakes (remove wheels)
Check brake fluid
Check steering
Check suspension
Check tyres
Check pollen filter
Change air filter
Change fuel filter (diesel only if applicable)
Replace spark plugs if applicable (at extra cost)
Collection and delivery

The price. £171, and that`s with their discount

For £171 there seems a lot more checking than changing.

Is there no one on here who could help you out locally, Mr Rog?

[joff]

Full service on a 4-pot consists of

Change oil and oil filter (special oils at extra charge)
Top up bonnet fluid levels
Check brakes (remove wheels)
Check brake fluid
Check steering
Check suspension
Check tyres
Check pollen filter
Change air filter
Change fuel filter (diesel only if applicable)
Replace spark plugs if applicable (at extra cost)
Collection and delivery

The price. £171, and that`s with their discount

Give me that and i'll wash it as well

[05omegav6]

About £60 in parts/oil from Vx, plus a couple of hours max, plus the cost of Mot, but certainly wouldn't touch that with yours

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

About £60 in parts/oil from Vx, plus a couple of hours max, plus the cost of Mot, but certainly wouldn't touch that with yours

Spark plugs are at extra cost, Al. :

Just looks like oil/filter and air filter to me.

[05omegav6]

I meant, that's the cost of all the parts for a full service £171 for one in 1200 garages to not service my car is taking the piss IMHO... Expect a speeding ticket or three by the end of next week too, being in North Wales as well...

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I meant, that's the cost of all the parts for a full service £171 for one in 1200 garages to not service my car is taking the piss IMHO... Expect a speeding ticket or three by the end of next week too, being in North Wales as well...

Gotya..

And the OP will have no idea who will be  supposedly servicing his car.

Some knuckledragger who once worked for Quick Fit perhaps.

[Rog]

Well, it's booked so I'll see what happens. Just a couple of points

1. I need an MOT . . . NOW ! If I were to get pulled driving to the meet in Oxford or back to London . . . 

2. I booked online today, being done tomorrow. Most garages will pull a face and say they can't do it for at least a week or something. Plus they are collecting and bringing back (I hope  )

3. I'm used to London servicing prices. You lot of skinflints would be appalled at what I used to pay. I'll reserve judgement till I get the bill and see what's been done etc.

[05omegav6]

Mot could be booked en route, only issue with that is what happens if it fails...

Being an Internet based service agency, they simply use a garage near you... But your contract may well be with the agency rather than the garage actually doing the work

I sympathise with the predicament but am unsure if you are brave or foolhardy tbh...

... To the point I would take it to the local Vx dealer for the Mot and arrange the service at a more convenient point, ie the Oxford or a n other meet

[Rog]

I sympathise with the predicament but am unsure if you are brave or foolhardy tbh...

 . . . . . or may be just a bit stupid 


Realistically, my car is important to me from a very practical view. I really need it. Over the last few month my Omega has done Sterling service, back and forth London-Wales-London almost weekly at around 500 miles each round trip. Usually with huge loads in the back. I just don't have time for farting about, and if it costs more, then so be it, at least until I find a good reliable garage in Wales. If I scrapped the MV6 today, I've had my moneys worth out of it, but I don't intend doing so . . . . yet 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Well, it's booked so I'll see what happens. Just a couple of points

1. I need an MOT . . . NOW ! If I were to get pulled driving to the meet in Oxford or back to London . . . 

2. I booked online today, being done tomorrow. Most garages will pull a face and say they can't do it for at least a week or something. Plus they are collecting and bringing back (I hope  )

3. I'm used to London servicing prices. You lot of skinflints would be appalled at what I used to pay. I'll reserve judgement till I get the bill and see what's been done etc.

You know us too well......

[Vamps]

Recently moved and my trusted garage has closed own due to retirement. I do not do any of my own work, zero, zilch, zipo, none whatsoever. So a new town and not a clue about where to go, there is a VX dealer very close by, but I'm not made of money. Today I realized that MOT expired ! Big panic so I'm giving the below a try.

Booked online for collection tomorrow. Phone call within minutes to confirm car collect soon after 8 am. So far so good. I have no idea who will be doing the work, not a clue, slightly worrying . . . but hey who wants to nick a 2003 MV6 ?


http://www.servicingstop.co.uk

 Lets see what happens . . . 

Going to keep that link, needs further investigation.........MOT,  collected and returned for £24........

HONDA  ACCORD
Interim, after discount,  £117.00  info
Full, after discount,   £175.50  info
add an MOT£19.00
Or just an MOT
MOT collection and delivery£24.00

[omega3000]

MOT £40
Service diy change plugs oil and filters £40 

I'd be very wary of these type of places , all the checks they will be looking to inform you that this and that needs changing unless you know different and thats where the bill will be significantly more than £171 + labour + parts + vat .