Dronsfields

[mobeyone]

What are peoples experiance of dronsfield? are they good bad? how are they for parts?

Anyone had their car serviced/repaired by them?

cheers
mobe

 

[PJH]

Do a Search for Dronsfield....Mixed views IIRC.

 

[mobeyone]

Searched and nothing bad? just advise on parts members have bought from them?

 

[Howard]

Ian B Walker nearly got ripped off by them....

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=20005&highlight=dronsfields

see post #4

 

[mickl]

I've used them a few times for servicing and parts and they've been fine with me. Their place is an **** to get to though in the winter. Down the bottom of a V V steep hill!

Have you tried SPR Autos in Stockport?

 

[Dieselman]

For parts they are way overpriced.
One member paid the same price for s/h rear lights as they are new from the dealer.

 

[mobeyone]

Have you tried SPR Autos in Stockport?

yep - wont be going back.

 

[Will]

I bought an exhaust manifold from Dronsfields that was £1100+VAT new for £95 (can't remember if that included VAT or not). Very satisfied with that.

The only other breakers wanted around £250 for this part at the time.

Seems like you can get lucky

Will

 

[mickl]

yep - wont be going back.

what happened? I was planning to use them but decided to let my regular mechanic loose the car instead.

 

[stats007]

I used them once for a few things for my old R107 350SL. They sent a rusty bootlid for an SLC that was supposed to be a non rusty SL bootlid and a cracked indicator lens that was supposed to be perfect. They then wouldn't take the items back.

 

[mobeyone]

what happened? I was planning to use them but decided to let my regular mechanic loose the car instead.

Pm if you need to know, but i am sure i read somewhere that you have used them and recommend?

My experiance may have been a bad day but hey.

 

[s1gar]

servicing is about 10 quid cheap than the dealer.........but you waste 10 quid in petrol trying to get out of the place

 

[Shude]

Dronsfields are ok for parts, I can't comment on servicing.

I should add that I have never actually bought any parts off them but I have looked at some bits and pieces for forum members.

I'll tell you how great they are though, a skip burst into flames near the entrance to the parts section and they had no idea what to do with it. You know what I did? I moved my car, it was only a few metres away from it!

 

[s1gar]

are there any other merc specialist's in the manchester area????

 

[tzar]

thay wanted £35+vat for a used steering angle sensor for a 202mdl 2000yr c/class, mb new £48, a customer took a 124 for a bad starting problem, fault was lombde sensor, took 8 hours and £300+ yr pays yr money etc etc,..

 

[big x]

For parts they are way overpriced.
One member paid the same price for s/h rear lights as they are new from the dealer.

It does seem breakers in general are very expensive.
I bought a complete set of lights for my BMW
for £10 off Ebay.Fritzbits wanted £50 for one rear lamp alone.

adam