Galway car mechanic needed

gaillimhabu

Anyone know of a good/reliable mechanic.
I've a fairly old car(93 VW golf) so nothing too fancy needed. Just someone that does a good job and doesn't charge through the roof
Thanks

buzz55

Need to get my corolla looked at in detail but would prefer someone who has a lot of experience in Toyotas rather than going to a main dealers as money is tight.

Can anyone recommend someone in or around Galway city or within 10 miles of the city?

I have heard that Parsons in Tuam are very good, but they are main dealer as far as I know and I just dont have the cash for main dealers at the moment.

thanks.

biko

Connolly or Athenry Motor Centre
See here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=62921072

buzz55

Thanks for that. I am going to try James Connolly - can anyone tell me exactly where he is located/give me directions? Google maps has him in the middle of Newcastle :rolleyes:

biko

He is in Kiltullagh.

buzz55

Thanks Biko, called out to Connolly's before lunch, car booked in for next week.

gaeilgegrinds1

Want to get the car checked out before the NCT but also get part of the door fixed, only a small job, anyone know of a good garage to go to? Small is fine as long as they'll not rip me off.

biko

1. just let it go through anyway and fix whatever they find. Advance Pitstop does a free pre-NCT - just don't believe everything they say They're there to sell you tyres and stuff.

2. if you think it'll pass on everything then there's plenty good garages around for the door, I'll merge this with the big mechanic thread with lots of suggestions.

gaeilgegrinds1

I just don't want to get ripped off on the door to be honest, can ill afford it now. Any positive experiences?

biko

Take the car to 2 or 3 different garages and get a quote at each.

king_of_inismac

Hi gaeilgegrinds1,

Sent you a pm earlier about my own mechanic.

He's very reasonable price-wise.

All the best,
M

Mcmurphy_old

Hey there guys , just wondering who knows the cheapest and best place to get diesel around the city etc ! Also have to get the timing belt and water pump done on a seat inca quoted €400

dr.bollocko

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055431583 would be a good place to ask about a mechanic. Dunno about the diesel but the cost of petrol'd frighten the crap out of you.

mazthespark

corrib oil on tuam road is usually the cheapest place around its opposite monaghans

Mcmurphy_old

thanks dudes

PopeBuckfastXVI

Hi All,

Can anyone recommend someone who will cheaply fix a tiny scratch on a car door. It's the sort of thing that I could imagine you'd be able to melt the paint around it to cover it up, rather than respraying the whole door.

I tipped my door off the neighbours car and put a barely noticeable scratch on it, and I don't want her fixing all the other things on her car on my dollar, so someone who would happily fix one tiny scratch for a few quid that I could send her to is what I'm after.

Many thanks in advance!
PBXVI

biko

Merged to mechanic thread. For petrol/diesel see pumps.ie

biko

There is another way if the car has a clear coat and your fingernail doesn't catch in the scratch. You can use a fine sand paper 1500 or so and then replenish clear coat.

Suggestions here car spray paint/bodywork garages

Yawns

Without sounding smart but if you hit her it'll be up to her to have the door resprayed to fix the scratch you caused ratehr than just melt the paint?? I never heard of that. At the end of the day you tipped her not the other way around.

Yawns

Can you not try to take out the scrath yourself? SOme t- cut and what not?

PopeBuckfastXVI

Yawns wrote: »

Without sounding smart but if you hit her it'll be up to her to have the door resprayed to fix the scratch you caused ratehr than just melt the paint?? I never heard of that. At the end of the day you tipped her not the other way around.

She was asking me what to do and I told her to get estimates back to me, but she didn't really seem to know where to go, so I thought I could be helpful, while at the same time protecting myself from some cowboy out to make a buck on an 'insurance job'.

Also she has got a couple of scratches and a dent on the same door, and I don't really feel like paying to have those fixed.

PopeBuckfastXVI

Yawns wrote: »

Can you not try to take out the scrath yourself? SOme t- cut and what not?

No, I'm not going near her car... don't have the skills!

alibabba

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

She was asking me what to do and I told her to get estimates back to me, but she didn't really seem to know where to go, so I thought I could be helpful, while at the same time protecting myself from some cowboy out to make a buck on an 'insurance job'.

Also she has got a couple of scratches and a dent on the same door, and I don't really feel like paying to have those fixed.

Get one of those pens in the auto shop and touch up the scratch with it. And if she doesnt agree with that tell her to cop on. Explain it to her that it cud have happened while in any car park around town and its nothing to get worked up about.

Some people are unreal with stuff like that. Its not like you left a crater in the door is it.

PopeBuckfastXVI

alibabba wrote: »

Get one of those pens in the auto shop and touch up the scratch with it. And if she doesnt agree with that tell her to cop on. Explain it to her that it cud have happened while in any car park around town and its nothing to get worked up about.

Some people are unreal with stuff like that. Its not like you left a crater in the door is it.

I think it'll buff out... I took a load of pictures anyway, hopefully she'll be reasonable about it.

N1one

I used a guy about 2 years ago, 'Scratch& Match'. Similar situation, he came out in his van to the car and fixed it up, very reasonable. I think the company might be Limerick based but they have a guy in Galway (at least they did then). PM me for his contact number.

PopeBuckfastXVI

N1one wrote: »

I used a guy about 2 years ago, 'Scratch& Match'. Similar situation, he came out in his van to the car and fixed it up, very reasonable. I think the company might be Limerick based but they have a guy in Galway (at least they did then). PM me for his contact number.

Thanks a million N1one... PMing now!

whitelightrider

Folks,

Im looking for someone to service a 05 Focus 1.6 diesel. Theres 100k miles on the clock. Our usual mechanic has gone to Oz for the year.
Either Galway city or out Monivea direction

king_of_inismac

whilelightrider,

PM sent,

M

whitelightrider

king_of_inismac wrote: »

whilelightrider,

PM sent,

M

Thanks King. Just wondering if anyone knows a mechanic around the Monivea, or Ballybrit areas? Looking to get the car serviced, and get the timing belt looked at.

king_of_inismac

whitelightrider,

that mechanic I recommended does a free collect and return service as far as I know. He's only a 15 minute drive from ballybrit.

Might be worth giving him a shout. Tell him Martin sent you.

Discodog

Does anyone know someone, other than Bradleys, who could look at a petrol Freelander (so Rover K series MG engine) regarding high exhaust emissions.

I need someone who won't fleece me for bits I don't need like a Cat Convertor.

king_of_inismac

Pm sent

whitelightrider

king_of_inismac wrote: »

whitelightrider,

that mechanic I recommended does a free collect and return service as far as I know. He's only a 15 minute drive from ballybrit.

Might be worth giving him a shout. Tell him Martin sent you.

Definitely worth a phone call!!! Thanks Martin.

Gordon

jcbrowne1

Do you have the number for the mechanic?.

king_of_inismac

Check your pms

chuky_r_law

i had a guy working for me as a chef awhile back there. he has just opened his own garage in liosbaun ind est. he is charging cheaper than anyone around as far as i can see. my missus' polo passes the nct first time round after leaving it in with him. he charges €50/€70 for the service petrol diesel and even came to pick up the car at my house. also i had to get new brake pads and discs for the polo. the total bill for the service and pads/discs/labour was €200. more important, my missus is delighted with the car and says its running A1.
from my own experience with other garages i reckon you could slap another €100 or so on to the bill. but this guy is doing it all for cheaper, mainly because he just wants to get the business in through the door and also put himself on the map.
his garage is called 'sebo garage' and if you want contact details pm me. highly recommended

gaillimhabu

chuky_r_law wrote: »

i had a guy working for me as a chef awhile back there. he has just opened his own garage in liosbaun ind est. he is charging cheaper than anyone around as far as i can see. my missus' polo passes the nct first time round after leaving it in with him. he charges €50/€70 for the service petrol diesel and even came to pick up the car at my house. also i had to get new brake pads and discs for the polo. the total bill for the service and pads/discs/labour was €200. more important, my missus is delighted with the car and says its running A1.
from my own experience with other garages i reckon you could slap another €100 or so on to the bill. but this guy is doing it all for cheaper, mainly because he just wants to get the business in through the door and also put himself on the map.
his garage is called 'sebo garage' and if you want contact details pm me. highly recommended

You sound a bit dodgy with your 6 posts...Are you sure you're not promoting your own business

alibabba

gaillimhabu wrote: »

You sound a bit dodgy with your 6 posts...Are you sure you're not promoting your own business

Correct me here if Im wrong, but (forget about labour) correct replacement motor oil and new filters for ANY car will cost at least 40-50 euro?

SO a quote of 50 quid for a service sounds a bit daft

chuky_r_law

i know the guy and i got a very good price off him. he told me thats what he charges everybody. i work in the pub/restaurant business and he worked for me last year as a chef. he is determined to get his business off the ground in galway so he is doing everything cheaper than any other garage. i dont know much about cars and i feel like i have seen half of them here in galway over the last 15 years. i used to go to a guy in barna who is excellent but very pricey. apart from him i have found the whole experience of dealing with mechanics to be very frustrating.
anyway if you want to try this guy out pm me and i'll send on the details.

chuky_r_law

alibabba wrote: »

Correct me here if Im wrong, but (forget about labour) correct replacement motor oil and new filters for ANY car will cost at least 40-50 euro?

SO a quote of 50 quid for a service sounds a bit daft

i paid 50 quid and he said he will do that for any car. i dont even know what a service would entail. i just thought it was a good price and worth passing on the info

alibabba

chuky_r_law wrote: »

i paid 50 quid and he said he will do that for any car. i dont even know what a service would entail. i just thought it was a good price and worth passing on the info

OK .... I'll collect your car, leave it outside my garage for a few hours, drive it back to you and charge you 50 euro for the parking fee.
Sounds like a bargain alright.

chuky_r_law

alibabba wrote: »

OK .... I'll collect your car, leave it outside my garage for a few hours, drive it back to you and charge you 50 euro for the parking fee.
Sounds like a bargain alright.

hey its up to you. thread just asks for advice on good garages to go to. this guy has just started. he's from the czech republic. i think he is worth checking out. if you want to be negative about it and make presumptions about how he operates his service then thats up to you. of course you could check it out for yourself. im sure you'll be pleasantly surprised

alibabba

chuky_r_law wrote: »

hey its up to you. thread just asks for advice on good garages to go to. this guy has just started. he's from the czech republic. i think he is worth checking out. if you want to be negative about it and make presumptions about how he operates his service then thats up to you. of course you could check it out for yourself. im sure you'll be pleasantly surprised

I did a quick look on micksgarage.ie

The cheapest of the cheapest Motor Oil I can find for my car is €55.
Oil Filter €6, Plugs €5

Total €66

biko

Last time I bought oil for the GFs car I got the cheapest possible (it's an old Micra) - 27 euro I think from Aldi.

chuky_r_law

alibabba wrote: »

I did a quick look on micksgarage.ie

The cheapest of the cheapest Motor Oil I can find for my car is €55.
Oil Filter €6, Plugs €5

Total €66

its up to you if you want to give yer man a shot.....i pm'd you on all his details

arrianalexander

hi

anyone know any where good in galway city that i can get a licence plate fixed. have nct coming up this weekend and need to get it fixed for that

cheers
arrian

biko

What's the issue? Is it loose? Or flaking?
Merged with big Mechanics thread, plenty of good mechs mentioned here.

eagle10

arrianalexander wrote: »

hi

anyone know any where good in galway city that i can get a licence plate fixed. have nct coming up this weekend and need to get it fixed for that

cheers
arrian

Get a new on in calbro it will cost you about €10 thin stick it on with 2 self tapers

arrianalexander

its starting to come off a bit at one end

zarquon

eagle10 wrote: »

Get a new on in calbro it will cost you about €10 thin stick it on with 2 self tapers

Ditto, just give the calbro lads your plate number and they cut a new one for you in 5 mins.

bloo

Can anyone recommend a mobile mechanic?

Need to get my car back on the road, its due a service but hasnt been used for about 4 months and now the brakes have seized up.

thanks