Garage Advice

[Virtual_Unknown]

In Decemberlast year i had my front right shock absorber changed at a different garage to the one i normally use but it was close to work and convinient.
Last Friday i took my car to my normal garage to have a few bits sorted including a problem with the front right, being my normal garage he fixed everything and just told me how much it was afterwards which is our normal process, having got the bill i noticed that the problem i had had with my front right was the shock absorber which had had to be replaced, which means it had lasted less than 6 months.

Is it acceptable for something such as a shock absorber to last less than 6 months?
I'm guessing I have no comeback to the original garage as they will say that i should have taken the car back to them and now it has been replaced they can't do anything but i thought i'd check incase anyone has been in a similar situation.

 

[sinnie92]

Unless the shock absorber was made of wood, you've been had

 

[-J-]

If it was a genuine Renault Shock and you have a receipt to prove it then speak to your local dealer, providing the issue was not down to fitting by garage then should have 12 months parts and labour warranty.

 

[Chi]

Can't you take the old shocker back to them?

 

[Fred@BTM]

Its only £46 for a shock, worth the hassle?

 

[chaz1234]

Live and learn If You find a good garage stick to it. You have no comeback at all to the garage that had fitted the shock absorber. Just move on and forget it.