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[Chopsdad]

Booked the wifes 2yr 20k Meriva in due to blocked breathers and mayo all over the cap.

Told them to do nowt that would cost me money and to book it out under warranty or advise.

Anyway, no phone calls so I pop round to pick it up and find the Mechanic's been working on it for ages.

He's cleaned all the breathers (pig of a job in such a small space), checked the head gasket,  Forte engine flush, new oil & filter and had the keys ready on time.

So a nice interim service for nowt, and confirmation that the HG is fine (which I knew anyway )

And the twist.............

Whilst I'm chatting to the Mechanic, Mrs Chopsdad is in the showroom with the baby, crawling about in the back of a Chevvy, what a time to up chuck her milk, oh yes, projectile vomit in a two foot stream from the tailgate to the back seats  :-?  Mrs C soooo embarrassed   I can't stop laughing  

Not the best way to say thank you but my parting comment...

"Do you have a valeting service?"  
"Yes Sir of course we do"

You can make up the rest yourself  

Just as well I'm good friends with the General Manager  

[tunnie]

sounds like a grand day out

[Markjay]

Nice one...

When my previous Omega had its 40k service, the garage actually called and offered to clean the breathers, which was very nice of them - must have had a good mechanic working there at the time... they did charge me an hour's work for it though which I thought was not unreasonable.

[Chopsdad]

Nice one...

When my previous Omega had its 40k service, the garage actually called and offered to clean the breathers, which was very nice of them - must have had a good mechanic working there at the time... they did charge me an hour's work for it though which I thought was not unreasonable.

We have an understanding.  If they do any work that I've not authorised - I don't pay.  I put a list in the car of what's wrong, a brief history of the car and how its driven etc and a note asking them to ring me if it's going to cost anything. It works a treat.  I've heard too many scary stories where a car goes in for a minor service and comes out with new exhaust, tyres, brakes etc and you're handed a bill for £500+.

A little courtesy goes a long way and often it can be booked against warranty and the garage pockets the cash  

[Markjay]

...I've heard too many scary stories where a car goes in for a minor service and comes out with new exhaust, tyres, brakes etc and you're handed a bill for £500+....

Where can you get a service plus all that for just £500??? Surely not at a Vx dealer...