Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
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Basicly my car failed the mot, and i had to pay £207 for new tracking rods, wheel bearing osr, now to me i dont think its been done, i plan to take the wheels off tomorow to check..
but where do i stand, who do i contact to say that they havent done what they have said they have done?
it did sound dodgey when we phoned him, he said come at 2 not 4 make sure your here for 2, and wanted us to pay cash.. but my parents were aderment to do it on the bank card. as the bloke claimed he didnt know how to use the debt machine.
ive had my car 6 months, and paid £950 for a M reg which now has mot dec 09.
id be greatful with some help.
cheers
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l15ter
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Registered: 1st Feb 08
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is it at garage?
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Colin
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Ask him to stick it up on the ramp & show you what he replaced as your interested in whats had to be done to your car!? Asking thats not unresonable.
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P1CK4D
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When you get to the garage, ask to see your original "broke" parts and see the reciepts for the new parts. If he can't provide those then what have you paid for exactly?? 
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pow
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£207 for new tracking rods... shittt...
Part for my "newer" Ibiza was only £27 one side 
Get down there, tell him youdon't have cash, get one of your rents to pay on a CREDIT CARD, get under the car and look what he's replaced.
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l15ter
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change garage if your unsure about them
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Anty
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problerm is, ive already had the car back 3 days now.. could i complain to the minstry of transport?
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Joe
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What makes you think it hasn't been done? You can't really complain just because you don't think it has.
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Twiggy
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wont the new bits still be shiney?
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corsa120
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gonna say track rod ends you'll see piece of piss
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ali_corsa
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track rods are about £8 each then you need to set the tracking hense its probley a lot of money
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daymoon
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quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
track rods are about £8 each then you need to set the tracking hense its probley a lot of money
tracking - 15 quid, 20 tops.
two rods - 16 quid.
so for labour he was charged 170 quid? yeah, right!
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Mattb
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you can also contact VOSA if you feel somthing dodgy has gone on
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unionjack30
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Ask him for your old bits back
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ali_corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
track rods are about £8 each then you need to set the tracking hense its probley a lot of money
tracking - 15 quid, 20 tops.
two rods - 16 quid.
so for labour he was charged 170 quid? yeah, right!
most places round by me before i got into mechanics was £20 odd pounds a side but now i do it for free lol
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baza31
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just take it to another garage, ask them to check, give them £20. if it hasnt been done contact ministry and put a complaint in. if he has quoted £207 and you accepted there is nothing you can do about price. You have payed a lot if thats all he has done
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Anty
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im gonna look tomorow..
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Anty
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Ive had a look.. same rods.. just new bolts Barstools...
so how do i complain.. what channels do i use?
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Dan Lewis
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You go back to the garage first. Ask why it hasnt been done.
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Anty
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my dad reckons i should go tot the trading standards in birmingham, have them inspect the car.
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Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by Anty
Ive had a look.. same rods.. just new bolts Barstools...
so how do i complain.. what channels do i use?
There is no 'bolts' on a track rod end? Which I assume is what he is supposed to have changed.
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
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Well there is the long shaft with the locking nut maybe just put the old nut back on.
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daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
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just take a picture... and post it on here.
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alan-g-w
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Does the thing he changed look like that?
Similair, not the exact same (I don't think)
[Edited on 23-12-2008 by alan-g-w]
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