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Tag Archives: good garages
A temporary reprieve for the UK MOT
Every year 35,000 cars are MOT’d at some 21,000 MOT centres. Thank goodness for that I say because the Government tells us that in 2010-11 44% of vehicles failed their MOT test initially and 28% of vehicles had one or … Continue reading
Posted in women drivers
Tagged bad garages, good garages, MoneySavingExpert.com, MOT
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Are they having a larf?
A number of garages expect me to start the buying process before they tell me how much my car servicing is likely to cost. But I’m foxy, remember; I’m used to comparing prices first and I have no intention of … Continue reading
Posted in garage services
Tagged car dealerships, car repairs, car servicing, female friendly garages, FOXY Choice, foxy lady drivers, FOXY Lady Drivers Club, garage prices, good garages
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A foxy approach to garages
Would garages be any better if they had more women in them to sort out the customer service side of things? It’s a thought… Based on everyday feedback from women drivers we know that the motor industry has many genuinely … Continue reading
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Tagged bad garages, customer service, good garages, quality standards, women drivers
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Garage misinformation for motorists
What a tangled web of misinformation there is for motorists to cope with when it comes to choosing the best garage for their MOT and/or car servicing. For starters, the best kept secret in the UK motor industry is surely … Continue reading
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Tagged car repairs, car servicing, female friendly garages, good garages, UK motor industry
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When is a good garage not a good garage?
If a garage says it’s ‘good’ can women drivers trust it? I have just visited a national dealership group’s website where it says they are members of a garage scheme which requires them to sell a particular brand of motor … Continue reading
Put ATA at the top of your shopping list
Women shopping for good garages to carry out MOT’s, servicing and repair work for family cars should put ATA at the top of their ideal shopping list. But what does it mean I can hear you ask? ATA stands for … Continue reading
Top Technician 2011
FOXY Choice welcomes any evidence of quality standards in garages that benefit motorists. Car mechanics who are prepared to enter rigorous trade awards like this one clearly see themselves as good enough to win. We think this should be celebrated … Continue reading
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Tagged Aftermarket Magazine, ATA, BSI Kitemark, car mechanics, good garages, OFT fully approved Code, Top Technicians
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Well done Crowhill Motors
I’ve just written to a Mr Richard Cox to say thank you on behalf of a charming Scottish lady called Anne Campbell who asked for our help when she’d clearly dealt with one dodgy garage too many and was at … Continue reading
Posted in female friendly garages, garage services, women
Tagged Falkirk, good garages, MTH Autoservices
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The motor industry is Consumer Direct’s biggest customer
Like turkeys saying no to Christmas, the UK motor industry cannot police itself effectively because it has a vested interest in preserving or favouring the status quo. Yet it is surely Consumer Direct’s biggest customer, looking after all the complaints … Continue reading
Motoring advice for pregnant women drivers
Pregnant women drivers are offered this motoring advice from the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) so they can drive safely and comfortably. Thinking they are protecting their unborn child many motoring mums to be wear their seatbelt across the centre … Continue reading
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Tagged good garage guide, good garages, IAM, motoring mums, motoring safety advice
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