Soldato
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Can confirm, they rang me to let me know the work has been done
Do mechanics not know how to use a phone?
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I don't know do they? Mine is a 30 second walk from the office.
Yep, when I last had mine MOTd I was sitting in the waiting area at my Ford dealer and thought I'd check - it had updated, and about 5 minutes later I was told it was done.
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My nearest is 35 minutes. It'd be done and ready before I even got to the office to turn around again.
My favourite is 6 miles each way.
Even if I wasn't walking, it'd be done before the bus arrived, I think!
I'm fortunate that the guy who does my MOTs is someone I used to work with so I tend to walk around the car with him and have a catch up whilst he points out anything that needs attention. It also means I get to see the faults first hand so that I know exactly what I need to fix rather having to deciper a fail sheet that says "Corrosion near to front upper lower left hand inside suspension bracket mount"
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Really bug's me as well.
They might just wait to later in the day and call everyone at the same time? IDK.
They might just wait to later in the day and call everyone at the same time? IDK.
Soldato
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My dad is my mechanic, he has worked at a a Vauxhall dealership for 30 years now.
No issues here!
No issues here!
Entirely irrelevant, but what Manta and any pics? My Dad had four of them in a row, so I've sort of developed a liking for them
On topic, the two Toyota dealerships I've had my car serviced at have been spectacular, calls with progress updates and to let me know it was ready.
Soldato
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My company car is a Lexus and for any servicing on it, the local dealerhsip have been amazing.
Had this recently. Dropped off a moped with notes about what i wanted checking. My details too, i even briefed them face to face. I called after 1 week...they said they were waiting on me to bring the replacement tyres which i'd already made clear the day after i dropped it off i was no longer doing and to order some in instead.
Waited another week...called, they decided the engine was shot and had lost my number to call me, nothing else had been done....all fair enough....if they hadn't wasted 2 weeks!
Waited another week...called, they decided the engine was shot and had lost my number to call me, nothing else had been done....all fair enough....if they hadn't wasted 2 weeks!