Dibbles
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Does anyone know of a decent mechanic who can fix a Doblo 1.2 multijet 05 near Christchurch in Dorset. Car refused to start & our usual garage too busy so called a mobile mechanic who diagnosed (for £35) glow plugs but he couldn't help til next week so asked a friend mechanic who changed 2 plugs, but found 2 jammed. Paid £60 for plugs. It started but he then noticed very low revs (only 3000) and changed air flow meter (part cost £100) & £50 labour. Still low revs & now notice a rattling noise under bonnet. Booked & waited for our normal garage who got strange diagnostic readings & advised us to go to the main Fiat garage and has become very 'hands off'. Car has been at the Fiat garage (miles away) for a week having spent £96 diagnostic test (which failed to find problem) + £84 to find EGR needs replacing and ano £84 to find timing chain maybe causing the rattle. Waited a week so far for EGR to arrive from Italy - quote ano £244 to replace. (NB Old Air flow meter was found to be working!). Quoted £320 if I want the timing chain adjusted plus any parts. So far paid 35+60+100+50+96+84+84=509, due to pay ano £244 (for egr) = £753 plus optional £320 plus parts to get timing chain fixed (will wait and save up). We are on a very low income. Our mechanic doesn't want to fix the EGR or the timing belt for some reason so we have no choice but to let Fiat to fix it at £84 per hour (due on monday) but isn't there anyone cheaper who is willing & able to do Fiat repairs round here? Have now been 3 weeks without a vehicle. Can anyone recommend a good mechanic? I have been so pleased with this lovely van car but maybe the Doblo was a bad idea if repairs cost this much?.