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Old 19-02-09, 03:39 PM   #11
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as already said exhaust should last longer than a year for sure, power steering pipes can be expenssive it depends on what needs to be removed to fit it (sometimes alot) can be very time consuming/labour intensive, id definately get that exhaust sorted under warranty and get a second opinion on the power steering leak.
Thanks Mark. Will definitely get a second opinion.
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Old 19-02-09, 03:49 PM   #12
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Sounds about right for a main stealers apart from the plug it in the diagnoastic machine bit that never happens...
yep, only last week i was looking idly at OBDII machines with the view of servicing my near 6yo focus myself
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Old 19-02-09, 03:53 PM   #13
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£280 to fit a power steering pipe...... FOOK ME BACKWARDS..... there taking you for ride...

Please please please.. get a second opinion.
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Old 19-02-09, 04:02 PM   #14
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My friend is selling her Mini-she's had nothing but problems and it's 3 years old. Power steering went, then central locking. I think these cars are really expensive for what they are, but of course BMW prices to repair.

I would have thought you should be covered for the exhaust, that's horrendous, definately get a 2nd opinion-is this a BMW garage? Could you get it done cheaper or do you have a warrantly you need to keep up?
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Old 19-02-09, 04:27 PM   #15
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yep, only last week i was looking idly at OBDII machines with the view of servicing my near 6yo focus myself
These are very limited and if you dont know what the data your looking at means then its useless, you dont need one to service your own car only to investigate a fault when the engine management light comes on.

Also the obd machines only do the engine they cant diagnose your abs/airbag/central locking etc.
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Old 19-02-09, 04:33 PM   #16
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These are very limited and if you dont know what the data your looking at means then its useless, you dont need one to service your own car only to investigate a fault when the engine management light comes on.

Also the obd machines only do the engine they cant diagnose your abs/airbag/central locking etc.
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i took a look and saw that the prices ranged from ~£20 to over £2000 and couldn't be bothered to investigate why as it was 5:30 on a friday, so it never progressed more than that

i actually have a list somewhere of all the focus fault codes, found it ages ago and saved a copy
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Old 19-02-09, 04:45 PM   #17
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£280 to fit a power steering pipe...... FOOK ME BACKWARDS..... there taking you for ride...

Please please please.. get a second opinion.
Definitely will do.

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My friend is selling her Mini-she's had nothing but problems and it's 3 years old. Power steering went, then central locking. I think these cars are really expensive for what they are, but of course BMW prices to repair.

I would have thought you should be covered for the exhaust, that's horrendous, definately get a 2nd opinion-is this a BMW garage? Could you get it done cheaper or do you have a warrantly you need to keep up?
I had no trouble with mine over the first four years. Its only since I've started having to MOT it that its causing problems.

I don't have a problem paying to ensure my car is mechanically sound (and legal), but I do have a problem with having the wool pulled over my eyes. I have yet to find a garage which I trust to do a good job at a fair price. When I had my last service done at the main dealer ( as part of a package I received at the time of purchasing the car) , they 'forgot' to reset the mileage counter, which left me wondering if they'd even done any work on the car in the first place.
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Old 19-02-09, 05:09 PM   #18
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Sounds to me like a certain garage bod has seen someone with boobs and a credit card and the old Pound signs have come up in his eyes. You can almost hear the "KERCHING" of the till from here. £90 quid for an exhaust bracket sounds to me like a complete rip off, so does 280 quid for a power steering hose.

Take it to somewhere else Melody, and tell the MOT garage you're getting a second opinion. That at least tells them you don't trust them, and they should start to realise you won't be taken for a ride.

If they really are ripping you off, then name and shame and don't use them again.
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Old 19-02-09, 05:14 PM   #19
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second opinion! thats way too expensive.
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