John Bonnett
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:34 PM |
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I've just saved £100
For a long time I've been dreading taking our Clio to the local Renault dealer for its 18000 mile service being put off by their arrogant and
offhand attitude as well as their inflated labour rates. Instead, I booked the car into a Renault dealer in France. It really was a pleasure. It was
booked in for a certain time and ready on time and their labour rate, 35 Euros an hour. Okay, we spent the £100 we saved but on good food and nice
wine. Can't wait for when the next service is due!
John
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snapper
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:38 PM |
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fantastic idea.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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ecosse
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:41 PM |
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Nice 1  if more people did the same maybe our garages would try a bit harder to provide better service 
Unfortunately I'm at the wrong end of the country to make use of french garages, I envy you the food and drink more than the good servicing
though 
Cheers
Alex
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mookaloid
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:45 PM |
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At the prices my Alfa garage charges I bet I could get to Italy on the savings
Great idea
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:46 PM |
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I envy you the food and drink more than the good servicing though
If I were honest I'd have to admit that the service was just the excuse to get over there.
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:50 PM |
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You can use any garage you like for servicing as long as they use approved Renault or whatever parts can't you?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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jambojeef
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:50 PM |
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At our end of the country ecosse, we get the opportunity to have our cars serviced in Amsterdam - roll on roll off from newcastle!
Oh the possibilities........
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ned
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:59 PM |
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I saved £100+vat at the weekend.
My vw tdi blew it's intercooler hose (again)! Last time I wasn't sure what it was and vw charged me 1 hours inspection to fix it  .
I have now removed the dodgy sprung hose clip and fitted a jubilee clip that i found in the garage still attached to a mk2 astra gte airbox
jobs a good-un
beware, I've got yellow skin
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 10:37 PM |
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Well done mate. As an aside a workmate asked me today to recommend a local garage to service his wifes toyota. Biggest problem was really that I
couldn't???????????? .
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/2/07 at 10:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
At the prices my Alfa garage charges I bet I could get to Italy on the savings
Great idea
At the prices my BMW dealer charges i could probs go to the moon for a fortnight!!!!
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ecosse
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| posted on 28/2/07 at 03:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jambojeef
At our end of the country ecosse, we get the opportunity to have our cars serviced in Amsterdam - roll on roll off from newcastle!
Oh the possibilities........
We've got the rosyth to zeebruge ferry here as well, but the cost and length of the crossing ends any thoughts of using it for a quick trip ac
ross the channel
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At the prices my BMW dealer charges i could probs go to the moon for a fortnight!!!!
At the prices my local Jag dealer charges I could join you on the moon trip!
Cheers
Alex
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/2/07 at 07:28 PM |
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Quite a few years ago I had a Citroen BX that needed the suspension spheres replaced. My local place quoted some outrageous price, so I drove all the
way to Sawtry (~200 mile round trip from where I live) to a Citroen specialist who charged me a quarter of the price. Even including the petrol, I
reckon I saved well over £100.
There are some serious rip-off merchants around...
David
[Edited on 28/2/07 by David Jenkins]
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