hey guys & gals
i am apologising to you all right now before i begin with my whing i might go on abit
anyway here goes couple of week ago i put on a post about strange noise's coming from my car (rattles and sounds as if exhaust is blown) got a few helpful hints but could'nt solve the problem myself so i decided to leave it for a couple of weeks as my car was due an mot.
so last friday i decided to take my car in to the stealer's for an mot i waited for the car to be told the bad news but was a bit confused & happy when they came back and said it passed first time :bannana: what about the noise? what noise
i took that as i was hearing thing so i got in and drove away noting that this noise was still there over the weekend got louder and louder so yesterday got really fed up and took it back
they said fine i left the car with them and of i went for them to call me back 4 hours later and tell me that the exhaust manifold (cast iron) has a crack in it and this causes the car to rattle when cold but burble when heated up i lost my rag with them and said why was'nt this pointed out to me when it was in for it MOT they phoned me back and said the techy that done the job did'nt hear anything (unless he is deaf how the fxxk could'nt he have heard) let me give you all an example i live in a semi if i am upstairs with all the doors and windows shut i car hear the thing all the way upstairs and if you lift the bonnet it like a road digger anyway i said a bit strange that this part can go considering the car has less than 36000 miles on it with a full dealer history they said yes it is strange but it does happen. ok how much to fix this now i thought to myself £400 or £500 fix (are you guys sitting down for this one) £912 inc vat i fell of my seat HOW MUCH £912 inc vat would you like the work done? can you give me an hour to think about no prob he replied and by the way if you dont book in the car with us today you will also have a £36 plus VAT diagnostic charge for half an hours work ok
so i put the phone down a bit confused as to what was happening then i decided to phone there other branch literally under 2 miles away from each other told them the problem and told them that the exhaust manifold had a crack in it no prob he said i will phone you back with a price now i expected them to be the same as they are the same branch different address he came back with £755 inc vat are you sure yes he replied part in stock will be ready in four hours
now how the f**k can they be exactly £157 cheaper same part same dealer different address
i still think this is to dear but this is the fun and games that i am having north of the border thought i would share my expereince
managed to find a used manifold that has done 15000 miles on it for £150 looking for some one to put it on
goes to show you that the guys have no morals and no clue (what we do for that stamp)
dazed, confused and pissed off
don
i am apologising to you all right now before i begin with my whing i might go on abit
anyway here goes couple of week ago i put on a post about strange noise's coming from my car (rattles and sounds as if exhaust is blown) got a few helpful hints but could'nt solve the problem myself so i decided to leave it for a couple of weeks as my car was due an mot.
so last friday i decided to take my car in to the stealer's for an mot i waited for the car to be told the bad news but was a bit confused & happy when they came back and said it passed first time :bannana: what about the noise? what noise
i took that as i was hearing thing so i got in and drove away noting that this noise was still there over the weekend got louder and louder so yesterday got really fed up and took it back
they said fine i left the car with them and of i went for them to call me back 4 hours later and tell me that the exhaust manifold (cast iron) has a crack in it and this causes the car to rattle when cold but burble when heated up i lost my rag with them and said why was'nt this pointed out to me when it was in for it MOT they phoned me back and said the techy that done the job did'nt hear anything (unless he is deaf how the fxxk could'nt he have heard) let me give you all an example i live in a semi if i am upstairs with all the doors and windows shut i car hear the thing all the way upstairs and if you lift the bonnet it like a road digger anyway i said a bit strange that this part can go considering the car has less than 36000 miles on it with a full dealer history they said yes it is strange but it does happen. ok how much to fix this now i thought to myself £400 or £500 fix (are you guys sitting down for this one) £912 inc vat i fell of my seat HOW MUCH £912 inc vat would you like the work done? can you give me an hour to think about no prob he replied and by the way if you dont book in the car with us today you will also have a £36 plus VAT diagnostic charge for half an hours work ok
so i put the phone down a bit confused as to what was happening then i decided to phone there other branch literally under 2 miles away from each other told them the problem and told them that the exhaust manifold had a crack in it no prob he said i will phone you back with a price now i expected them to be the same as they are the same branch different address he came back with £755 inc vat are you sure yes he replied part in stock will be ready in four hours
now how the f**k can they be exactly £157 cheaper same part same dealer different address
i still think this is to dear but this is the fun and games that i am having north of the border thought i would share my expereince
managed to find a used manifold that has done 15000 miles on it for £150 looking for some one to put it on
goes to show you that the guys have no morals and no clue (what we do for that stamp)
dazed, confused and pissed off
don