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0 pointsNeedMoreTea7y ago0 comments

Not the main issue with a hobby. It's as much because it's a satisfying Saturday afternoon as saving $$ on hourly rates.

In 30 years of vehicle ownership, all main and authorised dealers do a shoddy job. Frequently fraudulent by charging for parts they did not fit. I'll prefer the independent who's probably struggling to survive.

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Scoundreller7y ago

Agreed. I've found the dealership mechanics to be lobotomized flow-chart followers. If X isn't working, replace part A, if that fails, replace part B, if that fails, replace part C.

Why not just run the necessary tests to determine which part is broken?

Source: exhaust valve spring was broken, and dealership somehow wanted to sell me spark plugs and ignition coils, despite my own notes stating that I've swapped them around but the problem didn't move around.

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