Mellon Cars

R0blangton

Hi,


I have a Hyundai car that I bought from John Mulholland but I was thinking of getting it serviced by Mellons as I moved to Bangor. A colleague said they don't have a great reputation and I'd be better to go to Hursts, I thought Hursts were expensive? Could anyone recommend a local garage that could do a good job?

dmxdave

How old is the car and what service is it?

Unless Hursts have changed dramatically I would avoid!

R0blangton

The car is 2 years old and it would be a full service

saverbuyer

I'd get the ferry to Scotland if Hurst were the last garage in NI.

ballyblack

Mellons are fine , but any Independent can do it does not have to a Hyundai dealer

As long as the garage follows the maker’s service schedule and uses original equipment parts, the warranty is OK


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D.A.

Your colleague recommended Hursts?

Presumably that's the colleague who sits in the corner in a straitjacket?

motorguy

ballyblack wrote: »

Mellons are fine , but any Independent can do it.

As long as the garage follows the maker’s service schedule and uses original equipment parts, the warranty is OK


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For the sake of a few £ yearly, i'd be very wary of that.

Those cars have at least a five year warranty on them, and if there is anything major happens where they may be debate, the manufacturer wont provide any goodwill gesture if it doesnt have a full main dealer history.

Also, you miss out on potential software updates, safety recalls, the anti corrosion checks and smaller but equally significant service items that your "i've done you a oil and filter service mate" type garage will miss.

Plus come resale time, if you're wanting to trade in to a main dealer again, they wont retail a car that doesnt have a full manufacturer history, so they'll be offering your a lower auction price, and even if you do sell privately, your car is going to be less appealing with a "joe bloggs garage" scrawl in the service history (if joe bloggs remembers to stamp the book for you) than if its been with a main dealer.

Yes, if the car is out of warranty, or close to being out of warranty, its worth considering, but not on such a fresh car with such a long time to run on the warranty.

ballyblack

I agree motorguy.

I was just outlining the options

qwert_yuiop

D.A. wrote: »

Your colleague recommended Hursts?

Presumably that's the colleague who sits in the corner in a straitjacket?

What's wrong with them? Pm me if you need to avoid a libel case.

saverbuyer

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

What's wrong with them? Pm me if you need to avoid a libel case.

Maybe they could sue this review website too.


http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews107367.html


1.5 starts out of 5


53 1 star reviews

WJL

I purchased my Hyundai from Mellons new in 2012. I have had it serviced for 3 years and the annual health check 3 times. I can say that I have had no problems, either with Mellons or my Hyundai. However, every owner will feel that they are being slightly ripped-off by service charges, or that all the claimed service work has not been done. Simply the box has ben ticked on the report. I intend to use Mellons until the end of the 5 year warranty, as I feel that, even though an independant garage can perform a service, the potential hassle with any warranty issues (even down to the brand and type of oil used) would not be worth the hassle.