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Halfords Autocentres
20. Apr 2011 at 19:32

...formerly Nationwide Autocentres.

The Rover needed an exhaust backbox, the backbox seem had corroded away, and backbox was splitting apart. Eternal wnated £28 + £11 P&P, plus gasket (£6.70 Shocked

), but 7-10 day delivery, so we had a ring around.

Most were coming in at an excessive (imho) £60 - £70, but Halfords were cheaper at £45.21, confirmed at two different centres on the phone.

So, drops car off at the Bletchley branch (after I had a pair of tyres fitted elsewhere this thing, just dont tell the boss Roll Eyes

), they say they will give it free check, find out what is wrong (I played half dumb as a bit of an experiment, and call.

Anyone care to guess what they said/quoted when they called?

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Ken T Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1990 Gomersal, Cleckheaton Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX Auto	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #1 - 20. Apr 2011 at 19:39 Ah, my favourite service centre About £160, ( they don't charge for the test drive ) Ken
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Omegatoy Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3030 sunny spain!!! Drives: Omega TD chipped of course,	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #2 - 20. Apr 2011 at 19:45 depending how dumb you played it could be any or all of the following discs corroded and pads need replacement front struts worn rear shocks worn front exhaust section is worn should really be replaced wheel bearings noisy and rear shoes need replacement!! quote between 3 and 5 hundred pounds
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r1 Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1043 nottingham Gender: Drives: 2.5	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #3 - 20. Apr 2011 at 19:51 but can you use a halfords trade card there?
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Re: Halfords Autocentres
Reply #4 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:03

Omegatoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 19:45:

depending how dumb you played

it could be any or all of the following

discs corroded and pads need replacement
front struts worn rear shocks worn
front exhaust section is worn should really be replaced

wheel bearings noisy and rear shoes need replacement!!
quote between 3 and 5 hundred pounds

They were only quoting for exhaust...

I played pretty dumb, but did show Halfords trade card to help ensure they give me a good price. Also, they must have known somebody had looked at it, as I've been WD40'ing the nuts and bolts holding the mid to rear section together for the last week, knowing it will have to come off.

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #5 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:04 r1 wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 19:51: but can you use a halfords trade card there? I'm guessing officially no, but they did offer me 20% discount on the bill
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Broomies Mate Omega Knight Offline Champagne Coloured Cars Are Gay! Posts: 1448 Bristol, UK Gender: Drives: 97 BMW 535i V8	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #6 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:21 I'll have a stab at it TB. £34.27 + VAT
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Re: Halfords Autocentres
Reply #7 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:25

I took my car to MOT at one of those last year and they actually did a very good job... They failed it initially on a couple of dodgy tyres (one I knew would fail, the other I was skeptical about until I saw the split in it)... A blown number plate bulb which they replaced FOC and only gave me an advisory on the slightly blowing exhaust...

Mentioned the shock absorbers are knackered, which they are, but no mention of an offer of swapping them...

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #8 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:33 £240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount. Eff me backwards.
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Broomies Mate Omega Knight Offline Champagne Coloured Cars Are Gay! Posts: 1448 Bristol, UK Gender: Drives: 97 BMW 535i V8	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #9 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:37 TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:33: £240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount. Eff me backwards. Now I didn't expect that!
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GooseMan Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1351 Shropshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 saloon special	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #10 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:38 Take it then you're waiting the 7-10 delivery, even with the bank holidays on the Eternal one now then .
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Re: Halfords Autocentres
Reply #11 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:39

Broomies Mate wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:37:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:33:

£240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount.

Eff me backwards.

Now I didn't expect that! Roll Eyes

I suspected the £45.21 quote was a lie to get people in, then drag the price up, but even I, Mr Cynic, didn't expect £240+

Retards, effing useless retards. Utter bloody disgrace.

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Re: Halfords Autocentres
Reply #12 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:41

GooseMan wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:38:

Take it then you're waiting the 7-10 delivery, even with the bank holidays on the Eternal one now then Roll Eyes

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Nope, exhaust fitted this evening as soon as I got home, and she's now taken the car out.

Picked up a backbox and gasket for less than the Eternal backbox would be delivered from a large independent factors nearby on the way home.

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #13 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:41 Just need to book the MOT now - runs out tuesday. Opps.
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Re: Halfords Autocentres
Reply #14 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:42

TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:39:

Broomies Mate wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:37:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:33:

£240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount.

Eff me backwards.

Now I didn't expect that! Roll Eyes

I suspected the £45.21 quote was a lie to get people in, then drag the price up, but even I, Mr Cynic, didn't expect £240+

Retards, effing useless retards. Utter bloody disgrace.

Tell the Trading Standards, as if they are deliberately mis-quoting they maybe breaking rules Huh

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