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Help me with my service!

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  • fred246
    fred246 Posts: 3,620 Forumite
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    What needs to happen:
    1)Mechanics should be trained and complete exams. They should then be a registered mechanic.
    2)When you have a service you should be given a list of completed checks and jobs done. This should be signed together with the mechanics registration number.
    3)If you are not happy with the work you can then complain to a regulator and they can check the quality of the work.
    Just look at the gas safe register. If they can do it for gas installers then why not the same for mechanics?
  • Jackmydad
    Jackmydad Posts: 9,186 Forumite
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    fred246 wrote: »
    What needs to happen:
    1)Mechanics should be trained and complete exams. They should then be a registered mechanic.
    2)When you have a service you should be given a list of completed checks and jobs done. This should be signed together with the mechanics registration number.
    3)If you are not happy with the work you can then complain to a regulator and they can check the quality of the work.
    Just look at the gas safe register. If they can do it for gas installers then why not the same for mechanics?
    I'm inclined to agree.
    The only snag I can see with that though is that it's leading down the route of no DIY on cars.
    Which from some of the things I've seen and heard of might not be such a bad thing.
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