Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:55:59 GMT From: "Al" <alistairdorenospamo.com> Subject: Re: UK repair info
"Denise" <denise_researchnospampam*hotmail.com> wrote in message news:442d45a1$0$7214$a8266bb1nospam.titannews.com... > Now I'm blonde, so type slowly. My other half (who did most of the work on > our cars and arranged whatever he couldn't do) has recently left. My H reg > 9000 is due it's mot at the begining of May and a local garage has already > said to get rid of it. I'm gutted, I know it needs a wheel bearing and I > have a slight leak on the turbo that is getting a bit worse, the brakes > need doing and it needs a service. The ABS sensor has been coming on since > I bought it but it got through the last mot because it wasn't on when the > car was started up! > I have no idea how much I should be budgeting for but anything over about > £400 I need to reconsider. Bear in mind I'm selling all our junk on ebay > to raise that! Does that sound like enough money for the work I've > mentioned? > D Tell us where you are in UK, and someone can recommend a good independent specialist for you. Don't bother with main dealers or back street garages. The first know what they're doing but charge a fortune, the second are cheaper but don't know what they're doing (with Saabs) £400 might be OK if the leak is simple, wheel bearing shouldn't be too much (about £60?) and may even solve abs light. Though if wheel bearing is that bad you shouldn't be driving it!! We like to regard this as a two way process so keep us informed. Cheers Al
