Car has been in garage for over a month - say they are looking for a part but give us no updates

fred246

The OP has taken their car to the 'professionals' for a routine service procedure and still hasn't got it back after 5 weeks.

tedted

,it would if we knew the year and what engine is fitted

AdrianC

fred246 said:

The OP has taken their car to the 'professionals' for a routine service procedure and still hasn't got it back after 5 weeks.

So would you have been able to source the part any quicker?

fred246

I have certainly had no problems with parts deliveries during lockdown. eBay, Amazon, eurocarparts all working as usual.

oldagetraveller1

You must be having a bit of bother with your car Fred, if you need to be ordering parts from at least three vendors?

brianposter

The obvious place to get a replacement part is from a scrapyard. Find out from the garage exactly what part is needed and start asking in the nearest scrapyards.

Scrapit

fred246 said:

The OP has taken their car to the 'professionals' for a routine service procedure and still hasn't got it back after 5 weeks.

And you are assuming you can get it quicker? Global pandemic or not?

fred246

oldagetraveller1 said:

You must be having a bit of bother with your car Fred, if you need to be ordering parts from at least three vendors?

I haven't actually bought any car parts but I have been buying other items. No problems.

AdrianC

fred246 said:
I have certainly had no problems with parts deliveries during lockdown. eBay, Amazon, eurocarparts all working as usual.

fred246 said:
oldagetraveller1 said:

You must be having a bit of bother with your car Fred, if you need to be ordering parts from at least three vendors?

I haven't actually bought any car parts but I have been buying other items. No problems.

Anybody else intrigued what "non-car-parts" Fred's buying off three different motor factors?

I ordered some brake pads and discs last week from CP4L. Following day, I had an email saying "Warehouse social distancing, might be 10 working days".

And, of course, the big factors don't sell every bit that might be required. As anybody who's ever worked on a car knows...

fred246

eBay and Amazon sell almost everything. Eurocarparts keep sending emails about home deliveries. I have kept the postman busy. It's been a great time to sort out other jobs around the house. B&Q was super busy apparently. eBay & Amazon sell most of the stuff that B&Q would sell. I wouldn't use CP4L for urgent items. That's when you use ECP. Most big companies sell through Amazon and eBay. I've bought all the parts needed for car maintenance for years from those 3 sources.