DAYLIGHT ROBBERY..
Called into healys..knocking in my engine..woman at reception said I'll see if mechanic free to have a look.
Mechanic came..I described problem..I said I think it's a coil. He said maybe but gave me worse case scenario which would be engine rebuild. I said oh..well hopefully not.
The mechanic said hang on there and I'll do a diagnostic on it. I said ok.
Few minutes later he said yeah it's just a coil. I was reveived. So do you have a coil in stock I asked..he said later this evening if you leave the car here. I said is there some one who could drop me back to sallins? He said no..only 3 mechanics on today..that's okay I said...I'll walk..
So how much is it I said...90e he replied.
90e I said.. oh..no thanks I said..there is a auto motor factor up the road I can get this coil for 45e plus vat and fit it myself..sorry I said but that's just too expensive.
He took my keys from my car and said he would speak to a manager.
He came back 5 minutes later and said no sorry that's the price..(i didnt ask him to negotiate) he said if you go into reception I'll put good back on your car.
I walked to reception but I didnt go in..I waited outside in view of my car.
He finished putting my hood on and walked with my keys again into staff reception entrance.
He came back out a few minutes later and told me to go into reception and see the woman on the desk. I said why? He said oh there is a 50e charge for diagnostics.
I said I refuse to pay that..I'm sorry..but that was not discussed with me. He walked away again with my keys into staff reception area and a grey hair man with glasses came out and said you have to pay this..its a standard charge..look at this piece of paper ..its a printout of the diagnostic. I said I'm not paying 50e for a piece of paper..and I was told the mechanic was going to take a look..
I stood my ground until the grey hair man said to mechanic give her keys back...and said to me get out of here ye mad yolk.. read more