Any idea what could be wrong with the car?

barbiedoll

Nooooooo...don't go to Kwik-Fit. They'll tell you that your brakes worn both front and back, they'll tell you that your exhaust has a hole in it (which will necessitate replacing the whole system) and they'll then fill your tyres with nitrogen and charge you for it.

Ask anyone who you know who has a car, for a recommendation for a local garage. And get a quote from them.

And please, please, do let us know what the Kwik-Fit quote is tomorrow!

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barbiedoll wrote: »

And please, please, do let us know what the Kwik-Fit quote is tomorrow!

I can tell you now, it's extortionate.

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Please don't let Kwik-Fit near it. They will rip you off. Whatever they quote, I am willing to bet a local garage can do it for half the price.

rich13348

barbiedoll wrote: »

and they'll then fill your tyres with nitrogen and charge you for it.

You're wrong, they will fill it with air and charge for filling with nitrogen. Watchdog did a story on it.

rich13348

Got my car MoTd at a Kwik fit a couple years back for £20. Failed on the antiroll bar drop link dust covers being ripped and no longer preventing the ingress of dirt etc. They wanted £93 a side.

Cost me £30 for the pair and an hour to fit them. Went back a couple of days later for a half price retest and it passed still didnt cost as much as a full price MoT though.

arcon5

big_mortgage wrote: »

Yes, if it is from the wheel area, I will go for a Spring too. You might even be able to spot it yourself, depending on how bad it is. You will need to get them replaced in pairs though.

Nobody does this nowadays... and certainly not on a 600quid car

straighttalker

Why didn't you get your mobile mechanic to do the job??

Strider590

My first guess was a snapped spring, get it looked at ASAP, because a broken spring can dig into the the tyre and cause a blow out.

NVM, I didn't read the last few posts, but regardless it's worth keeping this here to warn others in the same sort of situation.

takman

arcon5 wrote: »

Nobody does this nowadays... and certainly not on a 600quid car

I get my springs replaced in pairs they are only cheap and don't take long to replace so it's definitely worth it to have the same both sides.

Richard53

Happened to me on the Mondeo. One front spring went and took a huge chunk out of the tyre when it did so. I had both replaced, on the basis that if one had gone (no impact, just reversing on my driveway) the other might be close behind. I was glad I did, as the front of the car now rides about an inch higher than before, so just one spring would have made it lopsided. Total cost for both sides at a trusted local garage, about £120.