AMV8, £900 Service?
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Just had 4 year service on DB9 at Aston Martin in Chichester for £950 including VAT! Have to say it was a very pleasant experience and significantly cheaper than my local dealers.
First AM service experience and def recommend them. Amusingly they flagged my headlamp washers as not working - that would be because I removed the fuse then!
First AM service experience and def recommend them. Amusingly they flagged my headlamp washers as not working - that would be because I removed the fuse then!
Not what you expect at all. Porsche dealer sent me off with a fuel injector the cracked that sprayed petrol all around engine bay. Another didnt put a plug in correctly and i blew it out! Thing is you have to trust them at some point or learn to do the work yourself.
How did they react? As we can only name dealers that gave us good service, and clues as to the location?
How did they react? As we can only name dealers that gave us good service, and clues as to the location?
Lunablack said:
Glad you got good service
I was less than impressed following my latest foray into a main dealers......... But hey, they keep telling us the costs are as high as they are because they only employ highly trained technicians
That's the front lower wishbone mounting bolt if I'm not mistakenI was less than impressed following my latest foray into a main dealers......... But hey, they keep telling us the costs are as high as they are because they only employ highly trained technicians
Blood dangerous, I'd be have a negligence chat with them!
Edited by mikey k on Friday 30th March 09:34
Jockman said:
Ok I can see a bolt and nut failing to go through a hole Luna...
But what is it ??
Is it the self-leveller mechanism for the front headlights?
Well Jockman, I'm most impressed with your mechanical knowledge.... I was lead to believe you didn't know the front from the back, but that is indeed the self levelling system for the headlights.....But what is it ??
Is it the self-leveller mechanism for the front headlights?
Lunablack said:
Well Jockman, I'm most impressed with your mechanical knowledge.... I was lead to believe you didn't know the front from the back, but that is indeed the self levelling system for the headlights.....
I'm impressed!Looking at it on the PC rather the phone that's exactly what it is.
He's actually going to do some stuff on his own car soon
Lunablack said:
Well Jockman, I'm most impressed with your mechanical knowledge.... I was lead to believe you didn't know the front from the back, but that is indeed the self levelling system for the headlights.....
Luna...sometimes I just feign stupidity to get a reaction.Nah, only jocking, I am stupid really...I just listen to other PHers like Mr K and absorb their knowledge like a sponge
mikey k said:
I'm impressed!
Looking at it on the PC rather the phone that's exactly what it is.
He's actually going to do some stuff on his own car soon
Can't see it myself Mikey.....He originally thought it was a giggling pin, that should have passed through a laffin shaft...but had been left disconnectedLooking at it on the PC rather the phone that's exactly what it is.
He's actually going to do some stuff on his own car soon
Then someone told him what it REALLY is
As for the issue itself, it's been like this following it's last visit to a main dealer, last July..... This was picked up at the MOT on Wednesday...
I always get all my MOT's at a small independent garage in Wem, where they have 2 very experienced testers....
It was interesting this time, as it was the first Vantage they'd done.... And as they're unfamiliar with the vehicle, they printed off special notes, regarding jacking points etc, and then spent extra time checking the car..... Very very thorough and professional outfit, that value customers, and go the extra mile to do the job right....
which is why I've been a loyal customer for over 15 years
Edited by Lunablack on Friday 30th March 11:21
Jockman said:
Luna...Mr K has supplied me with some grille shining cream in a toothpaste tube for me to apply with something called a dremel kit ???
Will keep you posted on its effect, but you really should see what it has done to my teeth.
I feel like Mr Ed
That deserves a thread with pictures all of its own Will keep you posted on its effect, but you really should see what it has done to my teeth.
I feel like Mr Ed
Lunablack said:
Can't see it myself Mikey.....He originally thought it was a giggling pin, that should have passed through a laffin shaft...but had been left disconnected
Then someone told him what it REALLY is
As for the issue itself, it's been like this following it's last visit to a main dealer, last July..... This was picked up at the MOT on Wednesday...
I always get all my MOT's at a small independent garage in Wem, where they have 2 very experienced testers....
It was interesting this time, as it was the first Vantage they'd done.... And as they're unfamiliar with the vehicle, they printed off special notes, regarding jacking points etc, and then spent extra time checking the car..... Very very thorough and professional outfit, that value customers, and go the extra mile to do the job right.... which is why I've been a loyal customer for over 15 years
Worth knowing about the place in Wem I might be asking you for some details shortly Then someone told him what it REALLY is
As for the issue itself, it's been like this following it's last visit to a main dealer, last July..... This was picked up at the MOT on Wednesday...
I always get all my MOT's at a small independent garage in Wem, where they have 2 very experienced testers....
It was interesting this time, as it was the first Vantage they'd done.... And as they're unfamiliar with the vehicle, they printed off special notes, regarding jacking points etc, and then spent extra time checking the car..... Very very thorough and professional outfit, that value customers, and go the extra mile to do the job right....
which is why I've been a loyal customer for over 15 yearsEdited by Lunablack on Friday 30th March 11:21
mikey k said:
Worth knowing about the place in Wem I might be asking you for some details shortly
Feel free.... I'm always, happy to recommend them.... They won't do servicing on the AM (another thing I like about them is that they will admit when a job isn't within their area of expertise) but they'll happily do MOT's, brakes etc, and paintwork...Hi to you all i'm new on here and have just bought a 56 plate V8 Vantage with 85k on the clock which should be nothing to an engine like this.
The prices that you have paid and been quoted for sevicing are just stupid.
I have been working on cars on other machines for 30 years and in very few cases have i failed to fix something that has not been diognostic based where special equipment is needed.
Where the garage is quoting 3 hours for a service you can bet that the job can be done in about half that if it is done by a fitter that is doing it all the time.
I have one final comment, some said that they had suppled their own oil at £6 a liter instead of £18, DON'T do it these cars have a dry sump system fitted use the Castrol oil that is specified, i had problems years a go with a rally car with a dry sump system, the wrong oil was used at the cost of 2 engines.
Enjoy Dixie
The prices that you have paid and been quoted for sevicing are just stupid.
I have been working on cars on other machines for 30 years and in very few cases have i failed to fix something that has not been diognostic based where special equipment is needed.
Where the garage is quoting 3 hours for a service you can bet that the job can be done in about half that if it is done by a fitter that is doing it all the time.
I have one final comment, some said that they had suppled their own oil at £6 a liter instead of £18, DON'T do it these cars have a dry sump system fitted use the Castrol oil that is specified, i had problems years a go with a rally car with a dry sump system, the wrong oil was used at the cost of 2 engines.
Enjoy Dixie
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