MOT Failed - Sills rusty
Discussion
Positive, I thought the car would fail on a few things that it didn't. Bonus.
However, I knew the sills were a bit rusty, but didnt think that they were structurally unsound. Seems that I need to get them either replaced or repaired.
So, two questions.
1. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the South East (I'm in Brighton) to carry out the work?
2. Before I ring around, can anyone give me a guideline price to expect to stop me having to pick myself up from the floor when the garage quotes me for the work to be carried out!
However, I knew the sills were a bit rusty, but didnt think that they were structurally unsound. Seems that I need to get them either replaced or repaired.
So, two questions.
1. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the South East (I'm in Brighton) to carry out the work?
2. Before I ring around, can anyone give me a guideline price to expect to stop me having to pick myself up from the floor when the garage quotes me for the work to be carried out!
You've got 3 options (well, 4 if yu include the DIY option) an it all depends on how well you want it done.
Option 1 (cheap): Take it to back street monkies and get it fixed but with the knowledge that it'll probably fail again.
Option 2 (this'll be the 2 - 400 quid area): Good garage. (I solely use Mile Oak Services at Small Dole for all my cars/work) who will do a quality repair that looks good and performs excellently. MX-Si of this parish also uses them and had this very work done there.
Option 3 (potentially expensive): Bodyshop/coachworks. In the Brighton area the only 2 I'd go to are Reeves and Vyes. They'll do you a stunning job but you'll pay for it.
Option 1 (cheap): Take it to back street monkies and get it fixed but with the knowledge that it'll probably fail again.
Option 2 (this'll be the 2 - 400 quid area): Good garage. (I solely use Mile Oak Services at Small Dole for all my cars/work) who will do a quality repair that looks good and performs excellently. MX-Si of this parish also uses them and had this very work done there.
Option 3 (potentially expensive): Bodyshop/coachworks. In the Brighton area the only 2 I'd go to are Reeves and Vyes. They'll do you a stunning job but you'll pay for it.
Red Firecracker said:
You've got 3 options (well, 4 if yu include the DIY option) an it all depends on how well you want it done.
Option 1 (cheap): Take it to back street monkies and get it fixed but with the knowledge that it'll probably fail again.
Option 2 (this'll be the 2 - 400 quid area): Good garage. (I solely use Mile Oak Services at Small Dole for all my cars/work) who will do a quality repair that looks good and performs excellently. MX-Si of this parish also uses them and had this very work done there.
Option 3 (potentially expensive): Bodyshop/coachworks. In the Brighton area the only 2 I'd go to are Reeves and Vyes. They'll do you a stunning job but you'll pay for it.
Thanks FirecrackerOption 1 (cheap): Take it to back street monkies and get it fixed but with the knowledge that it'll probably fail again.
Option 2 (this'll be the 2 - 400 quid area): Good garage. (I solely use Mile Oak Services at Small Dole for all my cars/work) who will do a quality repair that looks good and performs excellently. MX-Si of this parish also uses them and had this very work done there.
Option 3 (potentially expensive): Bodyshop/coachworks. In the Brighton area the only 2 I'd go to are Reeves and Vyes. They'll do you a stunning job but you'll pay for it.
I tried phoning Mike Oak Services but no answer (maybe they don't work Saturdays!), so I've booked it into Reeves as I'm intending keeping the car for a looong time.
Red Firecracker said:
Did you try Vyes?
Forgot to say in my original post that they'd be my preferred option of the two, but that is only based on my last experience with an accident repair there which was superbly dealt with.
Family have used Vyes before and the job took forever. However, it was an insurance job so that aspect might have had a bearing.Forgot to say in my original post that they'd be my preferred option of the two, but that is only based on my last experience with an accident repair there which was superbly dealt with.
Vyes website also doesn't work - no telephone number on it either. Reeves had a much better looking website and very helpful on the phone, confirmed that they could do the job ASAP within my timescale (to get my free MOT retest!) too, and they are much nearer the MOT station I used so I could go from there direct to the MOT station without going via home!
Right.
Main rust is on the rear wing section, and to order these would cost £££ plus £££ to paint. Some bubbling creeping onto the sills and nowhere apart from a Mazda main dealer has these in stock atm.
After extensive discussion, they're going to cut out all the rust + a bit more, and weld plates in the place. This will then be ground down, and the whole sill (apart from the top 1cm) will be painted black with a special paint with rust inhibitor to attempt to stop this in the future.
I had a look at another that had been done by them and it looked very good.
Total cost £375.
Main rust is on the rear wing section, and to order these would cost £££ plus £££ to paint. Some bubbling creeping onto the sills and nowhere apart from a Mazda main dealer has these in stock atm.
After extensive discussion, they're going to cut out all the rust + a bit more, and weld plates in the place. This will then be ground down, and the whole sill (apart from the top 1cm) will be painted black with a special paint with rust inhibitor to attempt to stop this in the future.
I had a look at another that had been done by them and it looked very good.
Total cost £375.
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