Recomendations on a good place to get a service, leeds

[PB9]

Hi,

What are my choises to get my service done around leeds. ( Or within an hour or so drive.. )

Thanks,
Pete

[nwtony]

Albert Walsh in Accrington. I don't know his number off the top of my head so if no-one else posts it I'll dig it out. See the Norlog website for details.

[wacattack]

Jude performance in newcastle, its where i take mine every time

[twinpipe]

Do you know JCT600 Brooklands on the ringroad in Lower Wortly?
I highly recommend them.
Ask for Craig on the service desk 0113 3890700

[PB9]

twinpipe said:

Do you know JCT600 Brooklands on the ringroad in Lower Wortly? I highly recommend them. Ask for Craig on the service desk 0113 3890700

I have no issues with Craig, just the >£90 per hour labor rate thats an issue.

JCT600 have looked after me and my elises for the last 4+ years but in the last couple of year I have found the quality of workmanship slipping. They no longer seem to spot and fix the odd little things you get with a lotus, if its not on the job list then it does not get sorted. Even if its some simple thing like changing a blown bulb.

My car had a leaking roof from day one, caused by a bad seal that had been trapped and crushed from the softtop wire. It took them over a year to replace the seal, and then 5+ return trips to try and sort the leaks from the new seal. It was leaking under the rubber where the glue had not been cleaned off properly when they removed the old seal. It still leaks I just put up with it now as the last time I was in they said now the car is out of warranty they would have to charge to do further work.

Thats just one example. When I got my first elise they looked after it well and did lots of little things extra that they would add to the job sheet. I guess they have more cars to look after now and only have time for whats on the job list, they need to add an extra 10 minutes between jobs so they can just do a quick check and see if anything else needs doing and if it quick and easy then just do it.

As you say Craig is great, but front desk support is not what wins the return custom, its the quality of the work done on the car. For me this has now gone down while the price has gone up.

I guess my B service would be >£300 from JCT600. £220 from Jude Performance, or £243.45 from Horizon, and less from Blink Motorsport who get the job.

I would have no objection paying >£300 to JCT600 for good quality workmanship, but I've not felt like the quality was upto par for the last couple of sevices.

[scott.birrell]

Albert in Accrington - Good prices, Knows what he's on about!

Tel: [phone]

[twinpipe]

I've bought a Porsche and Lotus from them in the past and they've been great, but I moved away over a year ago so have been using the local dealer. I have the oppossite problem where they call me to say that something else needs attention and don't bother with the things I actually took it in for.

[ibb]

I would recommend Jude Performance at Newcastle,I have just had my Elise serviced for a A service it cost me £130.00 plus another £100.00 having to take the wife to the metro shopping center.

ibb

[wacattack]

JCT is massively overpriced. Many specialists will do just as good a job, if not better as they tend to own the place and care about their reputation, whereas JCT is any old mechanic working for a big car dealer

[PB9]

ibb said:

I would recommend Jude Performance at Newcastle,I have just had my Elise serviced for a A service it cost me £130.00 plus another £100.00 having to take the wife to the metro shopping center. ibb

Yep 'A' service is cheaper than a 'B' service which was what I quoted at £220 for from Jude performance. ( Well thats the price I was told for the 'B' service when I called them.. )