Difference between independed mechanics and garages?

arleitiss · 13-01-2013 10:17pm #1

Hey, what are the main differences between independent mechanics and garages? Which are cheaper?
Say if I have bought 1 part which I can't install myself, many garages seem to refuse to do it as they always say "we cannot be sure it's new part, we wont work on it, we wont give you a warranty of servicing etc..." - basically just refuse to work.

Would independent mechanics do it? Do they do what you tell them to do? (car related things

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If so, can someone suggest someone good in Dublin area? PM me their details perhaps?

Alanstrainor · 13-01-2013 10:20pm

Why buy the part yourself? The mechanic should be able to get it cheaper than you can anyway.

monkeypants · 13-01-2013 10:21pm

When you say garages, do you mean car dealerships?

arleitiss · 13-01-2013 10:26pm

monkeypants wrote: »

When you say garages, do you mean car dealerships?

Not sure what they are called, placed like Advanced Pitstop - which do car servicing and fixing afaik?

djimi · 13-01-2013 10:28pm

The likes of Advance, as well as main dealers, are unlikely to fit a part you supply yourself as they will say that they cannot stand over it (which is fair enough). If you have a part that needs fitting then youre better off finding a good indy mechanic, who will most likely work out cheaper than a main dealer/Advance and will probably do a better job!

arleitiss · 13-01-2013 10:28pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Why buy the part yourself? The mechanic should be able to get it cheaper than you can anyway.

Well, they tend to quote for brand brand new 100% parts which ends up being **** expensive. While say if I want to go ahead with used part? which costs 80% cheaper than what they said, I don't care if it's gonna break next day, I am okay with taking risk - yet they will refuse to do it.
At least in big services/garages/companies.

**** sake how do you call them: garage? service? mechanic shop?

arleitiss · 13-01-2013 10:29pm

djimi wrote: »

The likes of Advance, as well as main dealers, are unlikely to fit a part you supply yourself as they will say that they cannot stand over it (which is fair enough). If you have a part that needs fitting then youre better off finding a good indy mechanic, who will most likely work out cheaper than a main dealer/Advance and will probably do a better job!

Yes! that's what I mean, so indep. mechanics will do such stuff? can you recommend anyone good?

bazz26 · 13-01-2013 10:29pm

OP, you really need your own sub forum.

arleitiss · 13-01-2013 10:30pm

bazz26 wrote: »

OP, you really need your own sub forum.

Wouldn't mind tbh

Difference between independed mechanics and garages?

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