Dashurik Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Good price at the moment £27. Just wondering if they ok on MOT? Any one done business with them? Quote
GMballistic Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 It's an MOT so can't imagine there any different from anywhere else tbh. Good price for sure. I just use my local independent garage though as I trust him. NB: One thing to check at any garage you take the Zed to for an MOT ~ make sure they do not put the Zed on rollers to check the brakes as this can damage the diff. Needs a decelerometer to test it safely. 1 Quote
Dashurik Posted January 2, 2014 Author Posted January 2, 2014 It's an MOT so can't imagine there any different from anywhere else tbh. Good price for sure. I just use my local independent garage though as I trust him. NB: One thing to check at any garage you take the Zed to for an MOT ~ make sure they do not put the Zed on rollers to check the brakes as this can damage the diff. Needs a decelerometer to test it safely. Thx... I just worried about my lights all round the car..They have lamin-x film on them,subtle one.Im reading its road legal but not sure if Halfords ok with it.. Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 FAIL FAIL FAIL Please spend £300 with us and we will fix it.. . Wouldn't get Halfords to top up my washer bottle...!! :scare: 1 Quote
glrnet Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 But then you don't trust the clock on Sky News 1 Quote
Dashurik Posted January 2, 2014 Author Posted January 2, 2014 FAIL FAIL FAIL Please spend £300 with us and we will fix it.. . Wouldn't get Halfords to top up my washer bottle...!! :scare: That's what I'm worried about! I probably should give a try to Fast MOT in E8 ,London.Longer drive but looks like a trusted garage.Anybody can recommend mot centre in NW LOndon? Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Hi - Tech Motor Centre, ask for Jay on 0208 888 4303, and not far from you.. Tell him you have a Zed. 2 Quote
Gudzy Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 I've used my local halfords autocentre for MOTs (not on the zed) as it's just down the road from work and they have always been fine. They pointed out my dads brake pads could need replacing soon at his last MOT there but they didn't want to change them yet. Quote
Dblock Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Nothing wrong with halford mot. Used to be a trusted garage now they are halfords but same staff. Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Nothing wrong with halford mot. Used to be a trusted garage now they are halfords but same staff. "Used to be a trusted garage"...but is it still a trusted garage...??? Quote
HAMLNJ Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 It's an MOT so can't imagine there any different from anywhere else tbh. Good price for sure. I just use my local independent garage though as I trust him. NB: One thing to check at any garage you take the Zed to for an MOT ~ make sure they do not put the Zed on rollers to check the brakes as this can damage the diff. Needs a decelerometer to test it safely. Didn't know that! Useful Quote
HAMLNJ Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 I watched I guy in halfords once deal with a customer that needed a new battery for his car. He came in with the old one. The halfords chap decided to turn it upside down and poured the battery acid everywhere! Lol Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Also make sure you heat up the car to max before they do a CO2 check ..otherwise it will fail..? 1 Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 But then you don't trust the clock on Sky News I don't trust Sky News, full stop.. My mate heads up Sky Sports which is OK.. Quote
SkylineV35 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 I dont like harlfords half the time they dont know what they are doing or looking for.. the staff are fun to chat to though when im bored I go there to chat to random staff about cars haha Quote
Level 7 Boss Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Can anyone recommend a garage around the middlesex area? Willing to travel for a decent specialist. Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Heres a nice story about Halfords. To change a side light bulb on my X5 takes BMW take about 30 mins at £80 per hour as you have to remove the headlight and surround. Halford's don't know what's involved and will spend an hour doing it for £4.50.....RESULT.. 1 Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Can anyone recommend a garage around the middlesex area? Willing to travel for a decent specialist. Japex in Kings Langley Speak to Ross. well recommended on here. http://www.japexperformance.co.uk/ Quote
HARMLU Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 I used to work at Halfords as an audio fitter (along time ago in the good old days). I can safely say the garage is essentially a different company. It used to be nationwide auto centre before Halfords took them over. However, more recently I had a family get an mot there, and I can safely say DO NOT GO THERE. I would rather pay £40 with an honest company. Obviously this is only my experience of the ring wood road, Poole branch. They tried telling my grandad that his discs needed replacing as they were an mot failure. They were consequently passed at another garage (the one I go to for £40). That's with no favours, just an honest garage. I wouldn't trust them, but that's my experience 2 Quote
Dblock Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Nothing wrong with halford mot. Used to be a trusted garage now they are halfords but same staff. "Used to be a trusted garage"...but is it still a trusted garage...??? :shrug: Did you read the rest of the post? Same staff. They know their stuff. By saying oh its halfords isn't fair on those mechanics many years of experience IMO. Quote
GMballistic Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 It's an MOT so can't imagine there any different from anywhere else tbh. Good price for sure. I just use my local independent garage though as I trust him. NB: One thing to check at any garage you take the Zed to for an MOT ~ make sure they do not put the Zed on rollers to check the brakes as this can damage the diff. Needs a decelerometer to test it safely. Didn't know that! Useful Glad it helped HAMLNJ. Have a read through this for more info; http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/63942-mot-road-brake-test/ 1 Quote
HARMLU Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 My opinion is that if garages are offering reduced mot price, they will get their money in other ways... Quote
Level 7 Boss Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Can anyone recommend a garage around the middlesex area? Willing to travel for a decent specialist. Japex in Kings Langley Speak to Ross. well recommended on here. http://www.japexperformance.co.uk/ I get my car serviced at Japex, but pretty sure they don't do MOTs? Will call Ross. Quote
Dblock Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 My opinion is that if garages are offering reduced mot price, they will get their money in other ways... Maybe but I used service stop many many times. They have never done work on any of my cars since I do it all myself. Quote
R35LEE Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) If you stay with your car and its just an MOT then fine. The Autocentre near us is aweful with a string of issues I'd rather not go into as we had to write a report for one customer who used them. It's all dependant on the quality of staff and these quickly quickly centres just dont have the time to do a job properly, needles to say I don't think this will attract any super star mechanics. All my own personal opinion though Edited January 3, 2014 by R35LEE Quote
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