Automerc Newbury are no more
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Nice people. Knew their stuff. Wished I'd gone there years earlier. The last time I had my wife's car serviced at the main dealer it came back with a video made by the technician who serviced it. "This is rusty, needs replacing. That's rusty, needs replacing. These are rusty, need replacing." I asked the Service Manager how it came to be like that. He asked what I meant. I told him that as they'd serviced and maintained the car for sixteen years, it shouldn't have got into that state. He was non-committal. I took it round the corner to Automerc. The guvnor, Gordon, looked it over. He said the exhaust didn't need replacing, but fitted new clips and clamps. The brake lines didn't all need replacing, but replaced the ones that did. The road springs and shock absorbers would need replacing eventually. Structurally, nothing to worry about. Realistic and pragmatic. Automerc looked after it afterwards and when I bought my C Class that went there as well. I'm a bit stuck now.
The other side of the argument, of course, is they're are out of business and MB are still functioning.
The other side of the argument, of course, is they're are out of business and MB are still functioning.
Just looked them up to book in for a service.
I had noticed last time I drove nearby that it was all closed up, I assumed to try and keep the heat in the workshop.
Its a shame to lose a respected specialist like this, scary that even an apparently successful longstanding business cannot make a go of things in this economic climate.
Anyone visited Star Motor Services in Reading? That is my next nearest independent, reviews look decent. I'll give them a try for my CLS's next service in December.
I had noticed last time I drove nearby that it was all closed up, I assumed to try and keep the heat in the workshop.
Its a shame to lose a respected specialist like this, scary that even an apparently successful longstanding business cannot make a go of things in this economic climate.
Anyone visited Star Motor Services in Reading? That is my next nearest independent, reviews look decent. I'll give them a try for my CLS's next service in December.
Edited by Robertb on Wednesday 26th November 10:43
tobinen said:
I prefer Star over Automerc. It is a bit of a pain to reach but I can walk to the Reading office and work from there whilst it is in. I have never used the Thatcham place.
It's amazing the lengths we go to to get the service we want. I was recommended an independent Audi garage in Andover for my RS2 and dutifully drove there, left the car and came back by bus. There had to be easier ways.
DickyC said:
tobinen said:
I prefer Star over Automerc. It is a bit of a pain to reach but I can walk to the Reading office and work from there whilst it is in. I have never used the Thatcham place.
It's amazing the lengths we go to to get the service we want. I was recommended an independent Audi garage in Andover for my RS2 and dutifully drove there, left the car and came back by bus. There had to be easier ways.…and to follow up, for any Berkshire based Automerc refugees, Star Motor Services in Reading were very good.
Reasonably priced, very unflashy. They listened, were friendly… I got a smaller bill than I was expecting, and they seem keen for you not to spend money unnecessarily.
A 20 minute walk across a park by the river to Reading Station, if that matters.
I’ll certainly visit again.
Reasonably priced, very unflashy. They listened, were friendly… I got a smaller bill than I was expecting, and they seem keen for you not to spend money unnecessarily.
A 20 minute walk across a park by the river to Reading Station, if that matters.
I’ll certainly visit again.
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