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MOT faults Seat frame not secure?

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  • Wig
    Wig Posts: 14,139 Forumite
    So what's the update, which seat is it and what is the problem with it?
  • Snooping4Value
    Snooping4Value Posts: 49 Forumite
    edited 20 January 2011 at 6:55PM
    Yep just got my car back today. Cost me 329 pounds in the end. 50 pound fix for a supposed 885 pound job.

    Yesterday, I collected the car back from Stoneacre. It was ~28 pounds for MOT, ~120 pounds servicing plus ~81 pounds for small repairs. Stoneacre did the insurance covered items such as road spring. This was with a MOT failed note.

    The car was sent to a local garage where the mechanic took a look and said he'd take the seats out, strip it down, reassemble and install. Guess what... fixed... That was 50 pounds. I decided to redo the MOT with this garage as well, so that's another 50 pounds. All passed, no issues.

    I didn't want Stoneacre to retest the car again even if that was going to be free. Reasons were they still want a missing reflector replaced on my car and its at least tomorrow before I get my car back if I used Stoneacre. I've had enough of Stoneacre messing me about. Grr
  • Snooping4Value
    Snooping4Value Posts: 49 Forumite
    edited 21 January 2011 at 6:16PM
    Is there any route for drivers to complain about these dealerships using such dishonest methods to try to rip us off? In my case, I think Stoneacre Goole was dishonest to offer only the replacement option. Well they added a load of advisories to the pot costing another 800 - 1000 pounds to fix. My replacement MOT garage said don't bother. It looks like they were trying to drive me down the route of part-exing the car and buying a car off them.

    I am glad I didn't do it in the end. But their practice is dishonest (possibly unscrupulous?) and surely there should be someone to complain to about them. Is it Office of Fair Trading or something?

    Edit: On another hand, I don't think I have enough paperwork to prove their dishonest behaviour. Probably when their customer service people ring up, I'm going to give them a right telling off and the badmouthing I'll be doing on forums.
  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Not really, you either accept the price, or you don't.
  • Gene_Hunt_2
    Gene_Hunt_2 Posts: 3,902 Forumite
    Hi, my FIAT Punto 04 Reg just failed its MOT and I have a bill of £885 (incl VAT) to pay to fix the car. The main items that failed is something to do with the seat frame not being secure (exact terminology I am not sure of until I get the report). That and another related item is costing £428+£233 and comes up to £792 including VAT.

    Am I being ripped off here? I got the job being done at Stoneacre Goole.

    Cheers.:eek:
    Jakg wrote: »
    Depends what it failed on.

    If it fails due to emissions for example - it's still safe for use on the road, whereas that is not so with 4 bald tyres...


    Did you read the OP?
  • i personaly would not have anything to do with with Stoneacre .... we have one down the rd from where i work in Grimsby, and the 'mechanics' use the ind estate to 'road test' the customers cars ... when i say 'test' i mean drive em like they stole em ..........
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