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[Tony H]

Has anyone had experience of this guarantee?
My brakes were OK at MOT time, but probably need new pads by now and as they were replaced ages ago (I don't do many miles nowadays, after retiring!) I'm hoping that they will still honour the guarantee - or will I be better off going to the OOF hero, Serek?

Ron.

  a few years ago I recall kwik fit doing the same deal . they only guarantee the car as long as you own the vehicle. I was in a waiting room when a young lady was about to sign up for the offer. kwik fits price for fitting front pads exceeded £240 , it was a pug 206. at the time a set of front pads was probably a tenner .FFS

[biggriffin]

Thanks, TB. Age is creeping up on me, too with its attendant arthritic pains; but I'll certainly give it a go if KF try to up-sell me!
I don't have Trade Club, but Halfords won't be too much dearer, I hope, and there must be a Guide on here.....

Ron.

Not sure, does Keith B stock TC pads in the ABS shop?  Halfords without trade will be pricey.

Pretty sure tunnie did a pads and disc guide , so just follow that without the disc bit.

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That nice Mr Keith abs does do tc pads, just send him a pm.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Has anyone had experience of this guarantee?
My brakes were OK at MOT time, but probably need new pads by now and as they were replaced ages ago (I don't do many miles nowadays, after retiring!) I'm hoping that they will still honour the guarantee - or will I be better off going to the OOF hero, Serek?

Ron.

Years ago on my Audi A6 I went back for new pad under the guarantee - sorry mate you need new discs and they are not covered. I said really, show me - looked fine to me. Then took it to a Audi main dealer who did me a nice letter saying the discs did not need to be changed. Back to KF and they said well we think they do and we are not changing the pads unless you pay for them.

So useless in my opinion - don't think I've been in a KF since.

Steve

Yes that is what Kwik Fitup are good at, trying to fit new parts at inflated prices that you don't need.  They again tried it with my daughter recently, until I stepped in and told them exactly what I thought of them and my families experiences of going to various branches of theirs over many years. They went very, very quite and interestingly neither tried to shut me up or disagree with me. At least one person in the waiting room decided to leave and drive off

[TheBoy]

Its not just ShitFit, its rife amongst all the big national chains.

Nationwide's reputation got so bad, they had to rebrand to Halfords Autocentre. Who's reputation is now so bad....

[Lazydocker]

If you end up doing it yourself and get stuck, give me a shout

[Webby the Bear]

Its not just ShitFit, its rife amongst all the big national chains.

Nationwide's reputation got so bad, they had to rebrand to Halfords Autocentre. Who's reputation is now so bad....

+1. I've heard some horror pricing stories!