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[Stemo]

Took wifey's megane to this fine out fit today for a full service and MOT. Why? you ask....£165....seems reasonable and I always check they've done what they say they've done.
So I gets a phone call about half ten saying it's passed it's mot except for two loose cv gaiters and, as I instructed, they've 'fixed' them as it cost less than £50. Alarm bells but hey ho. They were doing the service now.
About half one I gets a call expecting them to say 'Come and pick it up'. No. We think your steering geometry needs adjusting and both rear discs are 'at the limit'.
'Dont you dare touch the steering geometry!' I said, 'and, if it passed the MOT, the discs will be fine'.
But...but...but
Never fickin mind but, I'll be along to pick it up shortly.

£192......all done.

[powerslinky]

No messing with you then Mr. Stemo        Cool 

[Stemo]

No messing with you then Mr. Stemo        Cool 

When I went to pick it up, he'd written 'Brake pads/discs..£300' and 'Steering geo..£74'. I asked what those figures were for and he told me he put them there in case I changed my mind and wanted it doing.  Well...I laughed...and laughed...

[chrisgixer]

Oh oppsing SIIIIIIGHHH......

[Stemo]

Oh oppsing SIIIIIIGHHH......

You tired again? Go to bed then.

[AndyRoid]

I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.

[Stemo]

I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.

A bit of an overreaction, Mark 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.

A bit of an overreaction, Mark 

But the truth!!

I can't believe Steve would even let those Kwikfitup people even breath on his car

He obviously wasn't thinking right!!

[Stemo]

I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.

A bit of an overreaction, Mark 

But the truth!!

I can't believe Steve would even let those Kwikfitup people even breath on his car

He obviously wasn't thinking right!!

I suppose I could use a main dealer...they seem to be very reputable, if a tad expensive.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.

A bit of an overreaction, Mark 

But the truth!!

I can't believe Steve would even let those Kwikfitup people even breath on his car

He obviously wasn't thinking right!!

I suppose I could use a main dealer...they seem to be very reputable, if a tad expensive.

It would certainly involve 500% less risk than the other mob Steve!

[Stemo]

Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.

Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.

Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.

Not a Kwikfitup tosser!

[Stemo]

Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.

Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.

Not a Kwikfitup tosser!

I know the manager there, he's off sick at the moment. He has worked for a main dealer, so I suppose I should be a bit worried.

[dbug]

Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.

Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.

Why didn't you then?  (Asked for that!! )

[Stemo]

Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.

Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.

Why didn't you then?  (Asked for that!! )

What? Get my hands dirty? I think not!

Besides..I haven't got a nice rubber stamp.