dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 02:11 PM |
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halfords changing an engine?!
Afternoon Chaps,
One of our engineers(?!) has a 2008 vauxhall corsa 1.2 petrol and last week the engine vandalized itself on his commute home.
Hes told me this morning that hes taken it to said halfords to have a new one put in?! has anybody heard of them doing this kind of thing before?
if it all goes horrible wrong (inevitable really) can anyone recommend a descent independent garage in north/west Manchester to sort it out?
Cheers
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SALAD
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 02:23 PM |
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Halfrauds do have Autocentres but I've no experience with them so just wanted to show my appreciation for "the engine vandalised
itself"....that is all.
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ReMan
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 02:44 PM |
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keep us updated on this, it could be a good story
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timbedford
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 02:54 PM |
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Wow, hahahaha....
I'm going to grab some popcorn.
Halfords can't usually be relied upon to change a tyre.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 03:00 PM |
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Halfords Autrocentres arent Halfords thought are they, they are another company that got bought out and rebranded. I would expect they have to remove
engines to clutches etc on some cars, so its not too unusual.
Mistral Motorsport
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stevegough
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 03:01 PM |
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Have Vauxhall started putting replacement engines in blister-packs? Ho ho, pass the popcorn, timbedford! 
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stevebubs
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 03:13 PM |
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Halfords autocentres are the old Nationwide Autocentres....
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stevebubs
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 03:13 PM |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8521404.stm
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timbedford
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 03:34 PM |
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I'm not sure I'd have ever trusted Nationwide to fit an engine before they were rebranded anyway.
Frank Bough was off his face on coke most of the time.
(That joke will be lost on anyone under the age of..... oooooooh... 43 or so)
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 03:35 PM |
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There are some real horror stories about them. Including stuff like people taking a car in for service and halfords auto centre mot'ing it
without permission or need and then failing it on something mirror. Trying to charge the earth after.
Avoid like the plague
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nick205
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 03:47 PM |
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I think "adithorp" here on LCB runs a garage in the Manchester area. Might be worth a U2U to see if he can help?
No connection with him BTW
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kj
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 05:08 PM |
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Had to book my company car in for a serice today, this what i got
Drop it off about 8.30 or 9
Can i wait?
If you want but it will take about 2 - 3 hours
for what an oil and filter change
yes we have to get the parts in
And then he said see you Frtiday and hung up, what a ***b
I would not trust them with an oil cjhange let alone an engine change
Think about it, think about it again and then do it.
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perksy
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 05:39 PM |
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Thought i'd read somewhere that they operate a bonus scheme and that's how the staff make-up their wages ?
ie find as much wrong as possible and go from there 
Hmmm think i'd be looking for an independent with a good reputation....
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timbedford
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 06:15 PM |
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Seriously?
That's like being mugged, but with a waiting room.
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Wheels244
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 06:16 PM |
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I wouldn't let them put air in my tyres never mind an engine change.
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snippy
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 07:17 PM |
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They can't even put bicycles together properly. Lots of work colleagues have had new bikes from Halfords on cycle to work scheme. They've
left forks loose, handlebars loose and even put tyres on wrong way!
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Staple balls
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 07:23 PM |
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I wanna see what happens
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Litemoth
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 07:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by timbedford
I'm not sure I'd have ever trusted Nationwide to fit an engine before they were rebranded anyway.
Frank Bough was off his face on coke most of the time.
(That joke will be lost on anyone under the age of..... oooooooh... 43 or so)
Being a sado-masochist, he'd muck it up so you'd tie him to the ramp and give him a spanking no doubt...
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rdodger
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 07:50 PM |
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Adi is in Hyde (East Manchester) I think I would push it there rather than take it to Halfords!
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Oddified
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 08:36 PM |
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If you can't do it yourself, and they say they can then i'd say give them a chance. Any garage is only as good as the mechanics that work
there whether it's Halfords or a main dealer!.
Ian
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snapper
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 08:52 PM |
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quote:
if it all goes horrible wrong (inevitable really) can anyone recommend a descent independent garage in north/west Manchester to sort it out?
I'm thinking Morrison's or B&Q
Must be just as good
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beaver34
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 09:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Oddified
If you can't do it yourself, and they say they can then i'd say give them a chance. Any garage is only as good as the mechanics that work
there whether it's Halfords or a main dealer!.
Ian
I agree, to easy to slate someone or place
Also payment on upsell is the norm in the motor industry
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timbedford
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| posted on 30/4/13 at 09:24 PM |
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I wouldn't be able to remove my own appendix. It doesn't mean I should entrust the job to the nearest bloke who says he could do it and
has a set of overalls with a logo on the back.
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nick205
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| posted on 1/5/13 at 09:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by beaver34
quote:
Originally posted by Oddified
If you can't do it yourself, and they say they can then i'd say give them a chance. Any garage is only as good as the mechanics that work
there whether it's Halfords or a main dealer!.
Ian
I agree, to easy to slate someone or place
Also payment on upsell is the norm in the motor industry
I think (hope) that the sentiment is aimed squarely at the outfit and not the individual - the downside to being a bigger more profit driven
organisation with shareholders perhaps?
At least with most independent garages they have to rely on word of mouth and repeat customers so they're more focused on delivering to the
customer - IMHO and experience.
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Davegtst
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| posted on 1/5/13 at 10:35 PM |
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Halfrauds autocentres are rebranded Nationwide autocentres which are rebranded AA autocentres. When I used to work for the AA there was an incentive
to take work to Nationwide (as it was then) we even had to get our vans serviced and repaired there. One of the guys had his bottom pulley fall off
and lunch the engine after a timing belt change. When my van went in somehow the vacuum pipe to the brake servo fell out which meant I nearly smashed
it up leaving the carpark. My sisters 206 had a timing belt changed there against my advise and ended up with them having to buy it off her because
they fitted it wrong and destroyed the engine. I would never, ever, ever take any car to any of them but I am also a firm believer that the work is
only as good as the mechanic. Good Luck
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