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MOT Failure - Coil Springs

djventsi · 2015-01-12 20:09:45

Hello to everyone. Thats my first post here. I'm living in UK from 2 years and I've got my own car since July 2014 (Peugeot 207 1.6HDi GT 110 - 57 Plate). Today was my first MOT ever. I decided to do that one with the main dealer - in that case Arbury Peugeot in Leamington Spa. I've booked the MOT online for today (Monday…

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Marktheshark Posts: 5,841 Forumite

20 January 2015 at 10:43AM

The full service history argument loses water around 4-5 years old, after that the exuberant repairs bills of main dealers cancels out the increase in re-sale value many times.
The bonus of using smaller garages is you have the money still in your pocket, not theirs.
Google mercedes sunroof rip off for a real eye opener of just how far some dealers will try to face you off.

I do Contracts, all day every day.
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