Sweet Chariot
Free Member
My van has just been in to my local Garage for it's MOT and intermediate service. Considering at it's last service I had cause to complain as on collecting it one of the Electric Mirrors switch was not now working correctly following part of the work being to repair the Electric window mechanism and I found a scratch on the side of the vehicle. Following discussion both problems were finally put right even though on first taking the vehicle back the Mechanics attitude was, well how often do you use the wing mirror control does it matter.?
On this occasion on collection the van I am told the rear Marker lights of which there are four, two were not working but as the other two did this was ok for the MOT. They then went onto inform me that they had not repaired the two because the screws holding the light on were corroded and it may cause problems to remove them. No problem I said I have bought new screws as i was aware the originals were corroded I would see to that myself. Oh and we also had to adjust your headlights they were also out of sequence for the MOT.
In a hurry paid my bill and left, noticed first of all on driving home i was almost bouncing down the road. Checked the paper work, tyre pressures all set to 71 should be 55. cost to align lights and labour £39.50. Climb up to rear marked lights first one head sheared off holding screw second one completely mangled. Rang Garage where i was simply told the Mechanic had informed them he could not do the Marker lights as the head of a screw was sheared off ( Not what I was told) over the cost of the headlight work ring back Monday when the member of staff will be back at work. Anyway following paying a total bill of £280 have spent 4 hours drilling out the offending screws and designing a new fitting. What you call a bad day at the office. Oh and to add to that found a front sidelight out ( Fuse blown)
On this occasion on collection the van I am told the rear Marker lights of which there are four, two were not working but as the other two did this was ok for the MOT. They then went onto inform me that they had not repaired the two because the screws holding the light on were corroded and it may cause problems to remove them. No problem I said I have bought new screws as i was aware the originals were corroded I would see to that myself. Oh and we also had to adjust your headlights they were also out of sequence for the MOT.
In a hurry paid my bill and left, noticed first of all on driving home i was almost bouncing down the road. Checked the paper work, tyre pressures all set to 71 should be 55. cost to align lights and labour £39.50. Climb up to rear marked lights first one head sheared off holding screw second one completely mangled. Rang Garage where i was simply told the Mechanic had informed them he could not do the Marker lights as the head of a screw was sheared off ( Not what I was told) over the cost of the headlight work ring back Monday when the member of staff will be back at work. Anyway following paying a total bill of £280 have spent 4 hours drilling out the offending screws and designing a new fitting. What you call a bad day at the office. Oh and to add to that found a front sidelight out ( Fuse blown)
