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Mechanic in Maynooth

  • 04-09-2012 10:43am
    #1
    amanda cameron100
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi all

    Looking for decent garage in maynooth, new to the area, I havn't a clue about cars so prime target for getting ripped off! If anyone can recommend someone decent I'd be very grateful! Or even who to avoid!
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  • #2
    Davidth88
    Registered Users Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Davidth88


    OP what sort of car is it , I know a guy who specialises in Renault.


  • #3
    amanda cameron100
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭amanda cameron100


    Davidth88 wrote: »
    OP what sort of car is it , I know a guy who specialises in Renault.
    97 Corolla, think its the battery or the alternator, but really thats just me guessing!


  • #4
    Davidth88
    Registered Users Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Davidth88


    PM sent


  • #5
    Curlz24
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Curlz24


    Dave McCarton in RE Auto,Prob the best most honest mechanic I have ever dealt with,Will always phone before going ahead with any work and will always give you an option or the cheap part or the good part and explain you're options, Do a search on here and you'll see the reviews he has had!

    0876371111


  • #6
    TheBody
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭TheBody


    Curlz24 wrote: »
    Dave McCarton in RE Auto,Prob the best most honest mechanic I have ever dealt with,Will always phone before going ahead with any work and will always give you an option or the cheap part or the good part and explain you're options, Do a search on here and you'll see the reviews he has had!

    0876371111

    Where is he located? Can't say I've ever heard of him.


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  • #7
    WIZE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭WIZE


    Tony king in celbridge is Great


  • #8
    Moliform
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Moliform


    In 2010 My husband went to ADF motors Maynooth for a tyre repair. Was driving down to Tipp after and heard rattling. It turned out they never tightened the nuts properly. When contacted they apologised and We let it go as a once off mistake. A few months later I asked for a quote as was having problems with the engine. Was quoted €1100. Got a second quote from Westside Motors in Kilcock -€140. I have been going to Westside ever since. As a car clueless female I have found all the staff at Westside very genuine and easy to deal with. Have just moved to Wicklow so unfortunately now have to start looking for a local mechanic again


  • #9
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Wheel nuts always need to be checked after a number of miles - it'll be printed on the invoice


  • #10
    Raminahobbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭Raminahobbin


    I've been to a 3 mechanics in Maynooth and not been particularly impressed with them. No horror stories so I won't name names, I just found the ones I'd been to not great in terms of thoroughness and attentiveness. Not noticing an pretty serious oil leak in a general service, even though I stated I wasn't happy with the rate the oil was burning. Not coming back to me to finish jobs etc.

    Since then I've been using Alan Nolan in Celbridge, who my family have always gone to. Bit of a pain logistically for me to drop the car etc, but by-jaysus is he worth it. Honest, thorough, no bullshit, and very customer focused.


  • #11
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,952 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Ray in Old Greenfield we find great. He never rips us off and does a good job each time.


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  • #12
    Griffinx
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭Griffinx


    Mercier Mechanical Services

    087 689 1143

    Ian lives beyond Straffan but a very nice guy who does a great job


  • #13
    IrishAlice
    Registered Users Posts: 557 ✭✭✭IrishAlice


    I'm looking to get 4 new tyres on my car but anytime I'm downtown the place near Manor Mills always seems to be closed.

    Can anyone recommend a place in the Maynooth area?


  • #14
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Place out the back of Kilcock, Westside I think it's called is where I go


  • #15
    Raminahobbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭Raminahobbin


    IrishAlice wrote: »
    I'm looking to get 4 new tyres on my car but anytime I'm downtown the place near Manor Mills always seems to be closed.

    Can anyone recommend a place in the Maynooth area?

    I think that place is possibly gone now, unless someone has bought it- saw the business up for sale a while ago.

    There's a guy in behind Applegreen in Celbridge that's great for tyres- can't for the life of me remember the name of the place though!!


  • #16
    kevin g
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭kevin g


    +1 For dave mccarton good for tyres and service , just out side maynooth


  • #17
    The Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭The Cool


    There's a mechanic opposite Lidl on Straffan Road - I didn't have a fantastic experience with him really. My car failed the NCT earlier this year, for brake lines and imbalance of the handbrake. Brought it to him, he charged me 150 euro to fix them - BUT he carelessly misread the NCT report, and worked on the wrong side of the car, so when I brought it back to be retested it failed a second time. There's been other little things as well, like getting my car back with black greasy handprints on the grey felt material on the inner wall of the car. I haven't needed any work done sine thank god but would go somewhere else next time.


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