What do you think I shold do!!

abakan

2 weeks ago I got the van serviced.

100EURO it cost me, I though it was quite cheap. I though a service was a service. van given a clean bill of health except to get 2 tyres

Then today,
I went up to get a new tyres as recommended by the garage.
Advanced pit stop went around the van and said I needed.
2 shocks
2 brake disks
3 tyres
wheel realignment(which I will amit the van needs it)

In total 960Euro for the quote....

They said the van was a death trap... make me wonder what the previous garage did and their competence as mechanics.

So my question is
What constitutes a service?
Should they go over the car like advance pit stop did and let me know the problems...
I want to go back up and get my money back of them.

Drummerboy08

What should you do?

Get a quote from someone else, because 960e sounds like an awful lot for two discs, two shocks, and three tyres.

Avns1s

What you should do is to go and get a second opinion on what needs to be done as from what I hear, places like the outfit you mention are great for coming up with lists of work like this that is debatable whether or not it needs doing!

Buffman

Get another garage to have a look. Once they trot out the "it's a deathtrap" bs I'd be very wary of anything they say. You'd nearly know yourself from the handling and ride quality if those things needed replacement. €960 is a rip off anyway.

i'd stay away from advance pitstop.. quoted me 140 plus labour for work another garage did for 75.

get another quote and there might not be as much wrong as advance pitstop say

Gumbo

a 100e service to me would mean, oil change, oil filter change, air filter change and fuel filter change and maybe all the fluids topped up.

as above i would get a second opinion and a price from the previous guy and see how they compare to the garage that recommend it.

bladebrew

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i'd stay away from advance pitstop.. quoted me 140 plus labour for work another garage did for 75.

get another quote and there might not be as much wrong as advance pitstop say

they managed to fix my handbrake,but then couldnt tell me what was actually wrong with it:mad:,i wont be going back

Johnboy Mac

Very possible Advance Pitstop are drumming up business. 2nd opinion required imo.

galwaytt

get a 2nd, or 3rd even, opinion...........they charged a young lad I know Eur1700 to do the clutch in a Civic.........:( that's just immoral, tbh.......

Johnboy Mac

galwaytt wrote: »

get a 2nd, or 3rd even, opinion...........they charged a young lad I know Eur1700 to do the clutch in a Civic.........:( that's just immoral, tbh.......

I can tell similar stories especially of over charging or carrying out repairs that were not required mainly to females.

Drummerboy08

We try to steer well clear of them in work.

We have a very good relationship with fast fit, and i've even got work done by them. I must say they are a lot better than advance.

If your around Dublin, look for Ian in the Naas Road branch. He looks after me with any car i bring in there, for tyres, pads, whatever.

Its nice to be looked after by someone else for a change.

abakan

thanks all for the replys.

Yes Advance pit stop seems like there taking the biscuit alrite.

Another thing I noticed in the quote. they never put labour cost down on it!!! so would that mean that they would add labor on top of an already ripoff quote.

I might try fast fit Naas road tomorrow or another opinion..

I was trying not to laugh at the quote they gave me, they seen the company van and though they could take the p%ss.

Good old Ireland!!

PauloMN

Totally agree with the above, sounds very dear for the few bits and pieces. I also suspect that some of these tyre places often quote for new discs that don't necessarily need to be done. Shop around.

Whatever about anything else you should be able to judge the tyres for yourself if you look at the level indicator within the tyre thread.

When was the van last tested? If it's due soon I'd hold off on everything except the tyres and let them tell you what needs doing. They'll tell you whether the shocks and brakes need attention (assuming the commercial test is similar to the NCT).

Disclaimer : Unless of course the brakes physically feel poor to you, in which case get them sorted asap.

rebel.ranter

Why do people use Fast fit & Advance? There has to be a premium to be paid for the fancy signs & advertising.
Surely a competent independent mechanic would be a better bet?

smash

Get tyres from camskill, shocks and pads from ebay and then when they arrive, get someone to fit them!

PauloMN

rebel.ranter wrote: »

Why do people use Fast fit & Advance? There has to be a premium to be paid for the fancy signs & advertising.
Surely a competent independent mechanic would be a better bet?

Because they specialise in tyres/exhausts etc. and can source those things at better prices than independents I'd imagine. They also usually have the relevant items in stock there and then. I've used both and Fast Fit have been pretty good in any dealings I've had with them.

They're hardly big glassy showrooms in fairness.