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« on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 11:46:32 » |
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can anybody recommend a good mechanic/garage that is open and ideally cheap.
I need a new starter motor and a new battery.
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Chubbs
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 11:50:21 » |
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Two I use on the regular are Haskin's in Wroughton (they do courtesy car if available) which is handy or Greenbridge MOT center.
Never had an issue with either and both are honest as they come.
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 12:18:34 » |
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Frans aka Advanced Cars is station road. Give him a call first though. He is only going in when there is work booked in.
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 12:26:08 » |
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can anybody recommend a good mechanic/garage that is open and ideally cheap.
I need a new starter motor and a new battery.
Where are you based? |
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jayohaitchenn
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 12:26:32 » |
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Frans aka Advanced Cars is station road. Give him a call first though. He is only going in when there is work booked in.
Another vote for Frans. Only garage owner I've met that's actively talked me out of spending money. |
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jutty274
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 12:28:08 » |
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Frans aka Advanced Cars is station road. Give him a call first though. He is only going in when there is work booked in.
He is the cheapest quote I have got so far. |
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jutty274
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 12:28:38 » |
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Where are you based?
Swindon |
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 18:47:18 » |
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can anybody recommend a good mechanic/garage that is open and ideally cheap.
I need a new starter motor and a new battery.
I shudder when I see or hear the word ‘cheap’ in the o text of someone wanting something. https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/john_ruskin_395451 |
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 18:58:33 » |
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Frans did a lot of work for me and on my company vehicle and I have no complaints about the standard of work -not sure on pricing. I now use Kall-Fit on Elgin Ind Est, never let me down and pricing as competitve as anywhere. Marcio and his wife Daniella run it.
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 19:44:43 » |
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Is a ratatatatatat machine gun sound and no engine turnover the sign of a starting motor needing replacing?
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 20:11:07 » |
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PVRS mobile vehicle services
Great work and reasonable prices too
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 20:16:00 » |
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can anybody recommend a good mechanic/garage that is open and ideally cheap.
I need a new starter motor and a new battery.
Who told you, that you need a new starter motor and battery ? |
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 20:31:58 » |
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Who told you, that you need a new starter motor and battery ?
Hmm, a well known cycle retailer has been known to recommend exactly that, as a result of their 'free' battery check. Or they might suggest you 'need' a new alternator. |
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Valid Pint
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« Reply #13 on: Thursday, April 30, 2020, 07:09:30 » |
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Swindon
Oh, OK. It's just I knew of a mechanic called Charlene from Erinsborough, Melbourne. |
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jutty274
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday, April 30, 2020, 08:52:04 » |
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Who told you, that you need a new starter motor and battery ?
The RAC told me that but I knew the starter was on it's way out. It is draining all of the power from the battery when you try to start the car. I have now found a mechanic that my dad knows and he is doing it for cost & beer money; unfortunately I have a car that has an expensive starter motor. |
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