31-12-2014, 11:17 PM
So that's a plus for Kwik Fit then? 
As I said earlier in the thread, I only ever used Kwik Fit once, they didn't do the job properly at all, I left the garage without working brakes to be told they'd have to bed in (they only changed rear cylinders and shoes, turned out they hadn't bled it properly!). I returned and they stuck some more fluid in. A week later I had to take it to another garage to have the rear brakes adjusted properly...and a pair of handbrake cables which kwik fit had just greased, presumably as they couldn't be arsed to change them. This was my first week of driving - that one experience pushed me to learn how to fix my own cars after seeing the monkeys employed at kwik fit lol.
I'm sure there are good employee's, in fact one of my mates did an apprenticeship there after we left college, but it seems the majority aren't.
I've used ATS many times for various cars, theyre the only place that can properly balance cyclones, but the guy is always up for a chat and doesn't mind me giving a hand if theyre not busy...they never seem to be busy lol. But unfortunately they recently had a management 'tightening' so they cant do cash discounts any more. Though they're happy to tell you where the cheaper places are lol.
I've so far only used F1 2 or 3 times, but every time they've been quick and done the job properly. Even did me a cash job of swapping a spring on a loose strut to save me the hassle of spring compressors. They also tracked the front of the Vectra well so I have no problems going there again. Not to mention they're cheaper than anywhere else for tyres as well!
As I said earlier in the thread, I only ever used Kwik Fit once, they didn't do the job properly at all, I left the garage without working brakes to be told they'd have to bed in (they only changed rear cylinders and shoes, turned out they hadn't bled it properly!). I returned and they stuck some more fluid in. A week later I had to take it to another garage to have the rear brakes adjusted properly...and a pair of handbrake cables which kwik fit had just greased, presumably as they couldn't be arsed to change them. This was my first week of driving - that one experience pushed me to learn how to fix my own cars after seeing the monkeys employed at kwik fit lol.
I'm sure there are good employee's, in fact one of my mates did an apprenticeship there after we left college, but it seems the majority aren't.
I've used ATS many times for various cars, theyre the only place that can properly balance cyclones, but the guy is always up for a chat and doesn't mind me giving a hand if theyre not busy...they never seem to be busy lol. But unfortunately they recently had a management 'tightening' so they cant do cash discounts any more. Though they're happy to tell you where the cheaper places are lol.
I've so far only used F1 2 or 3 times, but every time they've been quick and done the job properly. Even did me a cash job of swapping a spring on a loose strut to save me the hassle of spring compressors. They also tracked the front of the Vectra well so I have no problems going there again. Not to mention they're cheaper than anywhere else for tyres as well!