Jaguar Mechanic

Darragh29 wrote: »

I want to make this point though, that as someone with "indy mechanic" in my blood, there is nothing more infuriating than seeing someone on here cribbing about main dealer rip off prices, especially when they have bought a car from a main dealer and wouldn't have bought the car if it didn't have a "main dealer service history". Once they buy the car, then their own self imposed "genuine only" rules on "it must be serviced by a main dealer" are out the window

You still have no point - people can have one set of rules for buying a car (i.e they want a main dealer FSH), and another for owning it - it's their car - no idea why you have a problem with that. You're saying it's two different sets of rules: correct, but it's for two different situations, FFS: buying & owning. Your point is redundant!

In the trade, we refer to these folks as the "fur coat & no knickers brigade".

I know that's a nice little phrase you & teh boyz can throw around & think sounds cool, but it's simply not applicable in the way you're trying to apply it. Think about what you're saying.

These same folks wouldn't blink if they went to their "marque" main dealer and got an invoice for 800-900 Euro for a service, but the minute they go near an indy garage, they think they've just walked into a St. Vincent De Paul office...

And I'm assuming you're not referring to me, since I've been making it clear for the whole topic that I go to indys, and avoid main dealers for everything except necessary parts & free warranty work. And I'm assuming you're also not referring to the OP, since he was asking for a mechanic who wasn't a main dealer. So who exactly are you talking to in this topic?? You're arguing with yourself!

And I have bought my cars from Cameron Cars (twice - and they're indy), Private (once, Buy & Sell) Parkside Motors (once, indy), Park Motors (once, Mazda main dealer), Spirit (once) and 2 imports from the UK (XK8 & XKR) - I don't care where I get it as long as I get it checked beforehand, and I get a warranty. The only cars I asked about the FSH on was the XK8 and the XKR, because of how much I was paying, and the fact I was importing and would have no recourse once I paid the VRT. And on the other side of that coin, I don't care where I get it serviced, as long as the mechanic is good.

But I'm still not actually sure what your point is though: do you want people giving you work or not? Or do you just not like it when someone drops a Jag, BMW, or Merc in to be serviced? You're not making it clear - you're a mechanic, but you're moaning about having to work on nice cars!!??

And another example I just thought of that's current: I rang the Spirit Parts Dept. this day last week looking for a price on a part for my XKR, and they have yet to call me back. This has happened before when my mechanic was looking for an oil filter & a set of plugs to service my car last month. They didn't return his call for 3 days, and he called twice every day. Another reason to steer clear of them. I really hope business stays so good for them that the parts department are too busy to call back a customer - it seems they're recession proof!