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JUST my f*cking luck. - declantg - 07-02-2013

So recently my Cars MOT expired so my mates recommended a garage called BM autos in Lowestoft. I take my car there and its feels dodgy from the start, but decide to trust my mates judgment.

They then find a fuel leak and have to fix that before they mot my car, so I say okay fix it. 3 days later I have no phonecalls or nothing telling me what's happening so I went to the garage today. Only one guy in and he has no idea about my car so I tell him to get "Del" to call me back later. No call for 2 hours so I phone up and get through to the guy I spoke with earlier who is clearly in a mood. He then passes the phone to Del and says "sort him out before I lump him one" wtf!

Turns out they can't mot my car as its too low, but are charging me for fixing the leak!

Mugged off! So now I have to find another garage and go through it all again. Might just scrap the car and be done with it!

Rant over


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - WiNgNuTz - 07-02-2013

Harsh one mate, i lost my job today, so we can be depressed together! lol


Suicide fwends? Wink


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - declantg - 07-02-2013

(07-02-2013, 04:59 PM)WiNgNuTz Wrote: Harsh one mate, i lost my job today, so we can be depressed together! lol


Suicide fwends? Wink

Sorry to hear it. But yeah pretty much.


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - the milkman - 07-02-2013

ermm wanna give me afew parts before you scrap Big Grin hahaha but seriously id go round and take a lead pipe to anyone saying they would lamp me to someone


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - 4WayDiablo - 07-02-2013

That f*cking sucks Dec. I thought you were gonna say they had nicked the car.
Either way. Something clearly needs to be done about cowboys like that


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - ozonehostile - 07-02-2013

What part of the mot cant they do due to the height issue?


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - the milkman - 07-02-2013

(07-02-2013, 05:08 PM)ozonehostile Wrote: What part of the mot cant they do due to the height issue?

must be pikey ramp they cant get it on?


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - Niall - 07-02-2013

(07-02-2013, 05:08 PM)ozonehostile Wrote: What part of the mot cant they do due to the height issue?

Probably get it onto the rollers for the brake testing. In all fairness, some of these garages do struggle with stuff like that!


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - declantg - 07-02-2013

They could have told me that before charging me to fix something so they can do the MOT.


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - ozonehostile - 07-02-2013

How low is your car? Got mine motd at 60mm no problem


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - declantg - 07-02-2013

f*ck knows I didn't lower it. 2 inch off the ground maybe? Inch and a half?


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - declantg - 07-02-2013

Right, booked in another place. Am I covered to drive from this "garage" to the next one?


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - Jonny81191 - 07-02-2013

Yes if the MOT is booked ahead IIRC


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - Niall - 07-02-2013

your covered to drive it to a mot station directly providing the mot is booked with the garage


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - Dum-Dum - 07-02-2013

LOL that sounds like the garage I bought my coupe from. lady gardens!


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - procta - 07-02-2013

i found my exhaust is about to drop off the HDi today, and i found out that one of the managers who made ours lives hell may be returning!!


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - Eeyore - 07-02-2013

Dec just get it done by Carl Chambers! Youre near enough and him and that cathedral garage is the best thing ever! You know its a good job and theyll find any other problems that others will probably miss too!


RE: JUST my f*cking luck. - declantg - 08-02-2013

Going to get the car today.

I can't get a lift back from Carl so I'm going closer to my house, found a garage that will do low cars