candymut
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REG VARDY PORTRACK LANE STOCKTON-ON-TEE.
OK i had a problem with my 16 month old fiat punto so went to the dealer where i got the car from and they traced the fault to worn pads and well worn discs so only having the car 6 months i said that were they not checked? and they said well no as we need to remove the front wheels...so i said well you did that a week after i bought the car to put on the new fiat alloys..mm they said must have missed them then...missed them they were metal to metal .
So i booked the car in as they said they will change the discs and pads and the cost is £85 all in...not bad i thought as they were not charging me for the discs as they were coverd under the 3 year warranty.
Went in with the car and they simply siad "not coverd" for warranty work so they were to charge me £220.00 for the work. a big jump from £85.
So i refused to have the work done and they said if you get a better quote we will TRY and beat it..lol they think they are funny in some way there as far as i am concered once you have parted with your cash they simply do not want to know.
I phoned another fiat dealer wentains of stockton and they quoted £180 for the work but a local vat registerd garrage ended up doing the work for just £92 inc vat.
Result is i now have my brakes back and my warranty intact (for what its worth) and saved £128 .....i have had many punto's over the years but i think i will make this car my last one..not the car just the bad dealers...
OK i had a problem with my 16 month old fiat punto so went to the dealer where i got the car from and they traced the fault to worn pads and well worn discs so only having the car 6 months i said that were they not checked? and they said well no as we need to remove the front wheels...so i said well you did that a week after i bought the car to put on the new fiat alloys..mm they said must have missed them then...missed them they were metal to metal .
So i booked the car in as they said they will change the discs and pads and the cost is £85 all in...not bad i thought as they were not charging me for the discs as they were coverd under the 3 year warranty.
Went in with the car and they simply siad "not coverd" for warranty work so they were to charge me £220.00 for the work. a big jump from £85.
So i refused to have the work done and they said if you get a better quote we will TRY and beat it..lol they think they are funny in some way there as far as i am concered once you have parted with your cash they simply do not want to know.
I phoned another fiat dealer wentains of stockton and they quoted £180 for the work but a local vat registerd garrage ended up doing the work for just £92 inc vat.
Result is i now have my brakes back and my warranty intact (for what its worth) and saved £128 .....i have had many punto's over the years but i think i will make this car my last one..not the car just the bad dealers...
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