smithster1001
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Has anyone had any questionable quotes from Kwik-Fit or other similar national garage chains?
The reason I ask is that last week my sisters partner took her car in for its MOT and it came back with a fail sheet and a quote of just over £1,200 for repairing the failures (and some work that the vehicle didn't need).
The failures were :
- Sticking caliper
- Brake pipes underneath car excessively corroded
- Drop link worn
- Low headlamp aim
- No fluid in screen wash reservoir
Also came with advisories that brake discs worn but still within legal limits, tyres worn on both outer edges, brake fluid low but not below minimum.
No problems with any of the failures/advisories because they're fair, my problem is with the work they've quoted for.
They've said to get it through its MOT it needs a new caliper, new brake pipes, new brakes and pads, 3 headlights need adjustment (there's only two last time I checked), wheels need aligning and the brake fluid needs topping up and the system flushing.
So for those that have seen the failures and then seen the remedies will notice a disparity.
The brakes and pads dont need replacing for the MOT test as it's not failed on them. The brake fluid is low because the brakes are worn (no leaks). The tyres suggest they've been running underinflated for sometime but in any case, unless the wheels are excessively out of alignment, there's no failure there.
They come across as a bunch of rogues, anybody else had anything similar?
The reason I ask is that last week my sisters partner took her car in for its MOT and it came back with a fail sheet and a quote of just over £1,200 for repairing the failures (and some work that the vehicle didn't need).
The failures were :
- Sticking caliper
- Brake pipes underneath car excessively corroded
- Drop link worn
- Low headlamp aim
- No fluid in screen wash reservoir
Also came with advisories that brake discs worn but still within legal limits, tyres worn on both outer edges, brake fluid low but not below minimum.
No problems with any of the failures/advisories because they're fair, my problem is with the work they've quoted for.
They've said to get it through its MOT it needs a new caliper, new brake pipes, new brakes and pads, 3 headlights need adjustment (there's only two last time I checked), wheels need aligning and the brake fluid needs topping up and the system flushing.
So for those that have seen the failures and then seen the remedies will notice a disparity.
The brakes and pads dont need replacing for the MOT test as it's not failed on them. The brake fluid is low because the brakes are worn (no leaks). The tyres suggest they've been running underinflated for sometime but in any case, unless the wheels are excessively out of alignment, there's no failure there.
They come across as a bunch of rogues, anybody else had anything similar?