Long story short - this garage tried to charge me almost £600 for work that was simply not required.
I booked my car in as I knew it needed new brake pads. After an inspection, I was told it also needed a replacement calliper and full brake fluid change. I was dubious and got a second opinion.
The honest mechanic I took it to checked it over, and after two hours of poking prodding pulling etc, found absolutely nothing wrong with the calliper at all, I needed new brake pads, as I thought. There was also no requirement whatsoever for a full brake fluid change. My brakes were fixed for £75 (brand new parts)
Thing is, if I had have trusted them and paid up, I would never have known any different.
Since telling others about my experience I've discovered that other things have also gone on - such as damaging a lady's car during a routine service, and then when it broke down after just after leaving the garage, they passed it off as a coincidence and refused to take the blame.
Don't use this garage. I've reported them to trading standards.
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