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Just had an oil, oil filter and gasket change down my local , well lets call them "Rick-Tit".
Beat the price "Rational Tyres" (
) were offering, all done in 20 mins for £25 with Mobil Super S and free topups for the next 12 months when I show the receipt (its a diseasel).
Halfrauds taking £24.99 for 5 litres of same oil. Cheapest Opie oil service kit for my car is £46.
These guys must make a huge profit from naive motorists via tyres and brakes to cover a loss leader like that - they tried to get me to change a Goodyear GT2 on the basis it was "worn" - that being 4mm across the tread...
Beat the price "Rational Tyres" (
) were offering, all done in 20 mins for £25 with Mobil Super S and free topups for the next 12 months when I show the receipt (its a diseasel).Halfrauds taking £24.99 for 5 litres of same oil. Cheapest Opie oil service kit for my car is £46.
These guys must make a huge profit from naive motorists via tyres and brakes to cover a loss leader like that - they tried to get me to change a Goodyear GT2 on the basis it was "worn" - that being 4mm across the tread...
Lass at work had her Peugeot cabriolet in with them this week as she'd got a puncture.
They told her both front tyres needed replacing . . . fair enough change them both.
Called her to say 'all done, that will be £470!.
Tyre size is 205/45/17
Told her to question what tyres they'd fitted - apparently she had to have Michelins, the same as the back because it would void her insurance otherwise !
Got them to take them off and fit much cheaper Continentals.
They also said that the Michelins were rated over 155mph and the Contis only around 140.
Bearing in mind her car isn't even capable of the lower speed we didn;t think it would be an issue.
They told her both front tyres needed replacing . . . fair enough change them both.
Called her to say 'all done, that will be £470!.
Tyre size is 205/45/17
Told her to question what tyres they'd fitted - apparently she had to have Michelins, the same as the back because it would void her insurance otherwise !
Got them to take them off and fit much cheaper Continentals.
They also said that the Michelins were rated over 155mph and the Contis only around 140.
Bearing in mind her car isn't even capable of the lower speed we didn;t think it would be an issue.
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