Category Archives: garage services
Garages we really, really want to win…
These are the garages we really, really want to win… The shortlist for the Motor Codes Garage of the Year Awards has just been announced with voting open online until noon on Sunday 24 March. We’d like to nominate the … Continue reading
Community car care for Over 65s
It’s been a hard slog for all us motorists since 2008 and whilst the news is that the recession COULD be over nobody is feeling convinced or confident yet. So a business that continues to give something back to help … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkhamsted, female friendly garage, Ford, FOXY Choice, Roy Chapman Ltd
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When car repairs for Bee cost more than she’s worth
Yesterday I spoke to Club member Fiona following her visit to a manufacturer approved Nissan repairer in the Midlands last week. I won’t mention their name at this stage in case they can put matters right here, but if they … Continue reading
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Tagged garage complaint, Motor Codes, Nissan, Nissan approved repairer, Nissan Primera, rip off, women drivers
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Yet another ‘rip-off garage’ survey; this time in West Sussex
My blood boils when I read about bad garage surveys. The latest states that only one out of eight garages tested by West Sussex Trading Standards carried out all the required work on a test car with known problems. Imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged ATA, consumer issues, FOXY Choice, FOXY Lady Drivers Club, IMI, industry regulation, motor industry, rip off garages, Trading Standards, UK garages, West Sussex, West Sussex County Council
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When is a fixed price not a fixed price?
The ASA upheld a complaint about a recent Toyota advert which claimed that its fixed price car servicing offer meant what it said, whereas some garages were more likely to add extras to theirs. We knew what Toyota meant and … Continue reading
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Tagged car servicing, fastfits, franchised dealerships, Good Garage Scheme, Halfords Autocentres, independent garages, industry standards, Toyota dealerships
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