Garage failed to fix fault with car. What are my rights?

arcon5

martinthebandit wrote: »

Its a 16 year old banger, get the wheels balanced and stick a bit of gaffer tape over the light, jobs a good 'un.


Oh and should you be really driving a banger at over 70?

Yes

delirious

Spicy_McHaggis wrote: »

He's had it nearly two weeks so you'd think he'd have checked them.

Mind you he doesn't do too well with cars.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5154332

Your point being?

delirious

jimjames wrote: »

I had a fault with my Golf with the indicator clicking after being cancelled.

2 possible solutions to the fault, one easy, one complex and more expensive to do.

I tried the easy one which didn't fix it so needed to do both. Could well be the same with this.

The key difference is you chose the easier option. I wasn't given a choice. The garage said 'It is the speed sensor causing your problem'. It wasn't til they had done the work that they said 'oh if that doesn't work, it might be something costing even more money'.

Spicy_McHaggis

delirious wrote: »

Why would I spend goodness knows how much on a tyre pump when I can go to asda and spend 20p? I normally check the tyre pressures once every 2 weeks as I fill up with fuel.

I assume you're gazfocus, so I'll explain the benefits of checking them before you drive. You're checking the cold tyre pressure so getting an accurate reading.

Spicy_McHaggis

delirious wrote: »

The key difference is you chose the easier option. I wasn't given a choice. The garage said 'It is the speed sensor causing your problem'. It wasn't til they had done the work that they said 'oh if that doesn't work, it might be something costing even more money'.

Well you said you trusted them, so no good moaning now.

Spicy_McHaggis

delirious wrote: »

Your point being?

Why are you posting under two usernames and editing all the second account posts?

martinthebandit

gazfocus wrote: »

Not helpful at all.

OK I will rephrase it, fix the stuff you know how to fix first

ratrace

gazfocus wrote: »

Yes, I said all along that the wheels needed to be balanced and was told on here that the problem I was having wasn't anything to do with the wheels needing balancing.

I wouldn't believe everything you read on here mate.