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It wasn't our car he was offering the full service for but another.  It is a set price.

I wasn't sure what a 2.8 td delica is.  i wrongly assumed it was a diesel.

i am absolutely amazed that anybody can get away with charging £140 for a set of spark plugs. 

The world has gone mad.

Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 08/4/2012

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It wasn't our car he was offering the full service for but another.  It is a set price.

I wasn't sure what a 2.8 td delica is.  i wrongly assumed it was a diesel.

i am absolutely amazed that anybody can get away with charging £140 for a set of spark plugs. 

The world has gone mad.

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I only ever used Kwikfit once some years ago...or more accurately...didn't use them.

My exhaust was blowing and on inspection I saw that a straight section in the centre had a small hole in it. The rest of the exhaust was fine.

I took it to Kwikfit and shortly afterwards the mechanic came into the waiting room to tell me the rear box needed changing as well. When I asked why he told me it was rusty and wouldn't last much longer. I asked him to show me and went with him to the inspection bay where I found the rear box was clean silver with just a very light smear of surface rust on one area which would have just rubbed off had I been inclined.

I retrieved the car and took it down the road to National Tyres where they replaced the correct piece of exhaust for quite a bit less than Kwikfit's original quote. I wouldn't trust my car in the hands of any Kwikfit fitter as a result of this.

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 09/4/2012

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I only ever used Kwikfit once some years ago...or more accurately...didn't use them.

My exhaust was blowing and on inspection I saw that a straight section in the centre had a small hole in it. The rest of the exhaust was fine.

I took it to Kwikfit and shortly afterwards the mechanic came into the waiting room to tell me the rear box needed changing as well. When I asked why he told me it was rusty and wouldn't last much longer. I asked him to show me and went with him to the inspection bay where I found the rear box was clean silver with just a very light smear of surface rust on one area which would have just rubbed off had I been inclined.

I retrieved the car and took it down the road to National Tyres where they replaced the correct piece of exhaust for quite a bit less than Kwikfit's original quote. I wouldn't trust my car in the hands of any Kwikfit fitter as a result of this.

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