Would you let Ford dealer service your Clio?

[Matthew]

I bought the car from a ford dealership in Preston about 12 months ago.

Ime going to get the cambelt and service done in a few months when ive put afew pennies away.

Got a call from the Ford dealers this morning, they can do the cambelt and a full service for £450 including VAT which is £500 quid cheaper than Renault qte'd and a fair bit cheaper than other specialists etc.

Question is, would you let Ford do it or would you rather pay alot more and let Renault/a specialist do it?

Matt.

 

[yellowbelly]

As much as i'd let a paedo look after my kids (i don't have any but it makes my point )

i'm surprised that you've said specialists are "alot" more, for around £500 you should be able to find a good specialist, worth travelling a bit to get it done well imo

i travelled 150 mile round trip to get my Mrs' 182 done at Freds (BTM).

you will probably find the rest of the responses to be very similar to mine.....

 

[R-Sport.]

no......

Take it to an approved specialist on here.... end of-

I reakon a specialist will get you done for 6/650 with a service-- Fred is doing a special offer on a service & belts IIRC

S

 

[Matthew]

Was just after peoples views on it, Ile defo be going to either Fred, Birchdown or NWP.

Wouldnt have thought Ford would have the tools required though?!

Just shows though how much Renault arse rape people....

 

[yellowbelly]

North west performance are probably your closest.

 

[ForceIndia]

Not sure Ford would have the tools, I doubt they do many 182 cambelts, would they buy the tools in just for you?

 

[Matthew]

Yeah been there for my coilovers mate. Good lads.

 

[ForceIndia]

North west performance are probably your closest.

Fred or Birchdown. Not heard any reports of problems with their work.

 

[yellowbelly]

Fred or Birchdown. Not heard any reports of problems with their work.

ooh, subtle message i detect Brown Bear

 

[Gray]

Birchdown.. BTM.. Never heard a bad word about them

 

[Budgie]

North west performance are probably your closest.

Fred or Birchdown. Not heard any reports of problems with their work.

ooh, subtle message i detect Brown Bear

As said. Fred or Birchdown.

I wouldn't personally trust NWP with cutting my toenails.

 

[ForceIndia]

ooh, subtle message i detect Brown Bear

Not at all, I've no experience of them. As Gray said, never heard a bad word about BTM/Birchdown.

 

[ForceIndia]

As said. Fred or Birchdown.

I wouldn't personally trust NWP with cutting my toenails.

Flol! It was going so well.

 

[Matthew]

Now now boys, lets not let this turn into another NWP bashing

 

[Budgie]

Subtlety really isn't my strong point.:approve:

 

[Curtis!]

Birchdown or Fred like everyone says.

Just knowing what they're doing and that their safe is beyond value in money.

 

[hilldawg172]

does anyone know of anywhere good in the north east to get belts and service done?

 

[Curtis!]

does anyone know of anywhere good in the north east to get belts and service done?

Birchdown or Fred.

 

[yellowbelly]

Birchdown or Fred.

as above

 

[Peperami]

If fords dealer has offered to do it cheap id take them up on it. But... are they quoting prices for a standard clio, and will up it when they realise its a sport?

 

[Matthew]

If fords dealer has offered to do it cheap id take them up on it. But... are they quoting prices for a standard clio, and will up it when they realise its a sport?

I thought that myself. Bet they qte'd me based on a 1.2 or something. But surley if they qte you a price and have it in writing, its their problem?!? lol

 

[Peperami]

Lol no its not, a myth that they have to do something for a price they've quoted... until the car is in and they've undertaken the work specified with you believing its that price.

 

[Ali]

Unless the car was under warranty i wouldn't even use a mainstream dealer.

 

[brembobrakeshop]

I would rather let my sister follow me in to the changing rooms with the lads after football!

 

[Arctic_182]

I would rather let my sister follow me in to the changing rooms with the lads after football!

Lol