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09-06-14, 09:54 PM | #11 |
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Re: MOT Failure
Typical "big company" mentality. Short sighted instant profit and to hell with the long-term loyalty. I would put in a complaint to the General Manager and see if you can get some of your money back.
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09-06-14, 09:58 PM | #12 |
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or complain to VOSA who are now called DVSA.
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09-06-14, 11:38 PM | #13 |
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Well I had my first ever bike MOT failure today, also having taken it to a different place from my usual. What was on there was fair enough, excessive play in the front wheel bearings (though I later checked shaking the wheel very hard, and to describe this as excessive was, err... excessive?), and a split/unsafe front tyre valve. Would never have noticed this, just one of those weird things but I can see it now.
Anyways the lad also gave advisories for both tyres being worn which I knew. He then offers the bearings if I am going to do them myself, which I was. I did ask if they were likely to have them, the place being a Suzuki joint and my bike being a Honda. He said they could probably would and he would shout the parts dept. Few mins later another lad hands me two bearings, I hand over some cash and get on my merry way. Straight home, ordered some tyres and whipped both wheels off in order to take them in loose to somewhere for new tyres (and valves!). Then followed an hour and a half of hammering, swearing and nearly broken thumb(s) to free the fecking bearings. One of which to be fair didn't look the good side of pristine. Anyway, I already noticed by this point the dust seals will need replacing which I was slightly annoyed at not thinking of but also thought the mechanic type chap may have mentioned and tried to sell me as well. But hey ho, might as well get the new bearings in. But oh no, not today, cos they are only the wrong fecking ones aren't they!? (too big)... Soo bearings and dust seals ordered and the wrong uns will be going back with me when I go for the retest in order for me to reclaim some of my hard earned. So, the moral being, stick with what ya know... |
10-06-14, 09:13 AM | #14 | |
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This. Took my Focus to the local Ford main dealer as it was just under three years old - I swear they used oil refined from snow leopards as the price was mental. The extras they tried to get me to buy were even worse and they sounded surprised when I laughed and said no. Back to a local indie for me now the warranty is up!
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10-06-14, 09:38 AM | #15 |
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To be fair even under warranty you don't need to go to a main dealer anymore, as long you the indie you are using is reputable as the gov mandated that manufacturers must honour warranties as long as the parts used were equivalent (or something like that anyway)
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10-06-14, 06:07 PM | #16 |
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A certain well known suzuki dealer in south wales of 3 years of servicing and maintenance, Clamped my fuel lines after a service, told me my rear brake required a full rebuild when one sliding pin was sticking, told me my brake bolts weren't suzuki so invalidated the warranty fully on the bike. Oh and didn't stock copper washers M10 on the frigging shelf. Probably alongside brake fluid a standard servicing item. Main dealer = bad, decent independant = good. Main dealer makes money compared to an indy who enjoys maintaining motorcycles.
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16-09-16, 12:28 PM | #17 |
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You were cynically robbed.
I thought I was done for when I got my bike MOT'd at a local scooter shop as they literally were scooter renovation specialists owned and run by old mods! Turned out they were golden. The guy talked to me about what I had done to it and when, looked it over, rubbed a finger over the brake line joints and checked the headrace bearings then signed it off. If you know what you're doing, that is the place to go. No throttle jockey going off up the road on my pride and joy (probably would have scared him sh**less after riding old Lambrettas). |
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