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[TheBoy]

...formerly Nationwide Autocentres.


The Rover needed an exhaust backbox, the backbox seem had corroded away, and backbox was splitting apart.  Eternal wnated £28 + £11 P&P, plus gasket (£6.70 ), but 7-10 day delivery, so we had a ring around.

Most were coming in at an excessive (imho) £60 - £70, but Halfords were cheaper at £45.21, confirmed at two different centres on the phone.

So, drops car off at the Bletchley branch (after I had a pair of tyres fitted elsewhere this thing, just dont tell the boss ), they say they will give it free check, find out what is wrong (I played half dumb as a bit of an experiment, and call.


Anyone care to guess what they said/quoted when they called?

[Ken T]

Ah, my favourite service centre 

About £160, ( they don't charge for the test drive )

Ken

[Omegatoy]

depending how dumb you played

it could be any or all of the following

discs corroded and pads need replacement
front struts worn rear shocks worn
front exhaust section is worn should really be replaced

wheel bearings noisy and rear shoes need replacement!!
quote between 3 and 5 hundred pounds

[r1]

but can you use a  halfords trade card there?

[TheBoy]

depending how dumb you played

it could be any or all of the following

discs corroded and pads need replacement
front struts worn rear shocks worn
front exhaust section is worn should really be replaced

wheel bearings noisy and rear shoes need replacement!!
quote between 3 and 5 hundred pounds

They were only quoting for exhaust...

I played pretty dumb, but did show Halfords trade card to help ensure they give me a good price.  Also, they must have known somebody had looked at it, as I've been WD40'ing the nuts and bolts holding the mid to rear section together for the last week, knowing it will have to come off.

[TheBoy]

but can you use a  halfords trade card there?

I'm guessing officially no, but they did offer me 20% discount on the bill

[Broomies Mate]

I'll have a stab at it TB.

£34.27 + VAT  8-)

[Psychoca]

I took my car to MOT at one of those last year and they actually did a very good job...  They failed it initially on a couple of dodgy tyres (one I knew would fail, the other I was skeptical about until I saw the split in it)... A blown number plate bulb which they replaced FOC and only gave me an advisory on the slightly blowing exhaust...

Mentioned the shock absorbers are knackered, which they are, but no mention of an offer of swapping them...

[TheBoy]

£240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount.

Eff me backwards.

[Broomies Mate]

£240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount.

Eff me backwards.

Now I didn't expect that!   

[SJKOO01]

Take it then you're waiting the 7-10 delivery, even with the bank holidays on the Eternal one now then  .

[TheBoy]

£240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount.

Eff me backwards.

Now I didn't expect that!   

I suspected the £45.21 quote was a lie to get people in, then drag the price up, but even I, Mr Cynic, didn't expect £240+

Retards, effing useless retards.  Utter bloody disgrace.

[TheBoy]

Take it then you're waiting the 7-10 delivery, even with the bank holidays on the Eternal one now then  .

Nope, exhaust fitted this evening as soon as I got home, and she's now taken the car out.

Picked up a backbox and gasket for less than the Eternal backbox would be delivered from a large independent factors nearby on the way home.

[TheBoy]

Just need to book the MOT now - runs out tuesday. Opps.

[SJKOO01]

£240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount.

Eff me backwards.

Now I didn't expect that!   

I suspected the £45.21 quote was a lie to get people in, then drag the price up, but even I, Mr Cynic, didn't expect £240+

Retards, effing useless retards.  Utter bloody disgrace.

Tell the Trading Standards, as if they are deliberately mis-quoting they maybe breaking rules  :-?