Its nice to have a garage you trust

glenbri · 03-10-2019, 09:47

My wife rang from work our Nissan Juke 2015 1.2 turbo, was making a turbo air noise we have had issues with car new engine new alloys would never buy a new car again

Thinking the worst turbo broke, she called at my work I was busy so I told her to call at the garage we use for large repairs and all my M O T. He looked, a pipe had come off turbo he put back on no charge, after I thought about It he could have said turbo gone making loads of money but I trust my mechanic. It pays to use a good local garage and stick with them only use for MOT but have had clutches and jobs not easy for me to take on my self and I recommend my family to use.

Brian

Thanks to S AND B Motors Larrel st Bradford

jims-terrano · 03-10-2019, 18:18

That’s handy to know

panelbeater · 04-10-2019, 08:11

i am lucky to have a small garage i use as the chap that runs it with his brother is the son of a mate who i grew up with and befor that his dad who we used as he had tooling for reboring crank grinding ec so many years .
i just pop in now and again to hat and when i do have a prob turn up and see if it can be sorted then or need to book in.
exsample,exhaust pipe snapped,up on ramp and sleve welded on as rest good,£10 but i gave him £20 as its still cheap.
Rick did my main work very cheap as well but a long way to go for me but i know they wont rip me off.
i always treat them at xmas as well it keeps a healthy drop in repair service.
this year all my 3l needed apart from what rick did was an oil filter change an a swivel rubber change as mot (pass)says its split.i think £50 all in.
anyway i am happy.
when i had a clunking on my stearing on my mobility buggy i poped in and up it went and found a nylon washer missing so replaced and on other side it was split and replaced so no more clunk.£10 he did say not to tell other buggy owners as he does not want to be known about repairing them.
yes a good place is hard to find and if you do keep them sweet.

macabethiel · 04-10-2019, 08:28

You are right I found mine only a couple of years ago - they are pretty good taking into account the Technicians work an all different makes of vehicles. Plus at £50 an hour plus VAT that a steal - no wonder they are always booked up over a week in advance.

03-10-2019, 09:47	#1
glenbri Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: yorkshire Vehicle: terrano 2 2004 Posts: 53	Its nice to have a garage you trust My wife rang from work our Nissan Juke 2015 1.2 turbo, was making a turbo air noise we have had issues with car new engine new alloys would never buy a new car again Thinking the worst turbo broke, she called at my work I was busy so I told her to call at the garage we use for large repairs and all my M O T. He looked, a pipe had come off turbo he put back on no charge, after I thought about It he could have said turbo gone making loads of money but I trust my mechanic. It pays to use a good local garage and stick with them only use for MOT but have had clutches and jobs not easy for me to take on my self and I recommend my family to use. Brian Thanks to S AND B Motors Larrel st Bradford

04-10-2019, 08:28	#4
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Trustworth Garages You are right I found mine only a couple of years ago - they are pretty good taking into account the Technicians work an all different makes of vehicles. Plus at £50 an hour plus VAT that a steal - no wonder they are always booked up over a week in advance.

03-10-2019, 18:18	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	That’s handy to know

04-10-2019, 08:11	#3
panelbeater Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: clacton on sea essex Vehicle: nissan terrano 2 2.7 tdi Posts: 1,638	i am lucky to have a small garage i use as the chap that runs it with his brother is the son of a mate who i grew up with and befor that his dad who we used as he had tooling for reboring crank grinding ec so many years . i just pop in now and again to hat and when i do have a prob turn up and see if it can be sorted then or need to book in. exsample,exhaust pipe snapped,up on ramp and sleve welded on as rest good,£10 but i gave him £20 as its still cheap. Rick did my main work very cheap as well but a long way to go for me but i know they wont rip me off. i always treat them at xmas as well it keeps a healthy drop in repair service. this year all my 3l needed apart from what rick did was an oil filter change an a swivel rubber change as mot (pass)says its split.i think £50 all in. anyway i am happy. when i had a clunking on my stearing on my mobility buggy i poped in and up it went and found a nylon washer missing so replaced and on other side it was split and replaced so no more clunk.£10 he did say not to tell other buggy owners as he does not want to be known about repairing them. yes a good place is hard to find and if you do keep them sweet.