No Disney Holiday for me - Car Shocker! - UPDATE POST 42

[Netty]

DBF has taken it to a local garage that was recommended. They said it is unlikely to be the drive shaft and both don't normally go at once and that it is more likely to be the new brake pads/discs that the other garage has just fitted!

Fingers croossed it will now cost a lot less and Disney will be back on!

hope you get it sorted and it doesnt cost too much

 

[natalielongstaff]

that sounds better....keep us posted

 

[pokemon_master]

DBF has taken it to a local garage that was recommended. They said it is unlikely to be the drive shaft and both don't normally go at once and that it is more likely to be the new brake pads/discs that the other garage has just fitted!

Fingers croossed it will now cost a lot less and Disney will be back on!

for you! I hope you can go back to Disney.

 

[mandymouse]

Fingers crossed, lets hope you can get that holiday booked

 

[KayleeUK]

Fingers crossed for you Claire

 

[Sunny Soph]

Fingers Crossed

 

[Spook]

Fingers crossed here too

Jan

 

[BRobson]

Fingers crossed Claire

 

[Booknut]

That's rotten news about you car. Hope you are able to get a better quote and book your holiday soon!

 

[Minniespal]

Fingers crossed Claire

 

[wils]

Everything crossed!

 

[mark&sue]

Hope its not the petrol!!!


Susan

 

[Chilly]

Hope its not the petrol!!!


Susan

No it started before that happened!

The garage couldn't get it to make the noise last night so think it is not a major problem and could be a bearing. They have kept it overnight and will look at it again this morning.

Thanks everyone for keeping your fingers crossed.

 

[carolfoy]

well that's better news Claire, but how scarey that the other garage were going to charge you thousands over the odds - I would seriously think about reporting them to trading standards before someone else gets caught out.

 

[MazdaUK]

My mum had her previous car serviced regularly by the main dealer she bought it from. When she stopped using them (they moved so a location "not on her route") she got a local mobile mechanic in - he said some of the parts had not been changed for YEARS, if ever (filters etc.) yet she had been paying for them to be changed every service.

caveat emptor! A six-year car should still be good for a few more years - i thought you were going to say 16 years!

 

[Chilly]

Yes I am def thinking about complaining. I might write to Watchdog as well.

So everyone be careful when taking your car to...
















....KWIK FIT!!!

 

[Minniespal]

KWIK FIT!!!

I would drive out of my way to avoid them.

Had a bad experience years ago with them and have never used them since.

 

[carolfoy]

ask the new garage for a written report and send a copy with a c.c. to the trading standards and a solicitor, stating you were grossly misled. I bet you'll get the work done for free

 

[Chilly]

Good idea Carol, thanks.

 

[DisneyJo]

That's terrible Claire, I hope it all works out and you should definately report them I don't think you'd be the first! Is Disney now back on?