Tom J
Organiser: South Wales
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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took my car in for its MOT last wednesday, it failed on the brake pipes (corroded and leaking) so left it at garage for them to fix it. fone call on friday saying they couldnt fix it coz they didnt have a qualified mechanic at the garage  they take the car to a testing centre to have it done. had to book it in sumwhere else who couldnt do it til monday. fixed on monday so took it for its free retest. failed again, leaking brake fluid from a joint now. so took it to where it was fixed, he tightend sumin up, took back down to mot centre, cant do it til wednesday now and i will have to pay for them to do the whole test again!  been back and forward to this middle man who doesnt actually do the MOT's now and basically he's fcuked me about and i've spent £180 quid on getting its thru its MOT and countless trips there and back picking it up and droppin it off and the pipe wasnt even leaking loads just a bubble, all it took was a spanner to tighten a bolt 
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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why didnt you do it yourself then
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Tom J
Organiser: South Wales
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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coz they needed new brake pipes to get it fixed in first place, and i couldnt have dun that, then wen they told it failed again they were still leaking so took it back to the bloke who had supposed to have replaced them, to see what he had done wrong. he told me he hadnt wanted to tighten it up too much in case it broke the new pipe, it was ok wen i left him to go to the MOT place
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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why didnt you go to a mechanic who had an MOT test centre
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Tom J
Organiser: South Wales
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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coz he didnt say he didnt do the MOTs himself wen i booked it ova fone. next time i will afta a week of hassle
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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dont worry about the leaking mine rub on the front wheels!
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Tom J
Organiser: South Wales
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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booked in for another test 2moro, i sed if it fails fix it and just book it back in coz i cant wait no longer
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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they couldnt fix it coz they didnt have a qualified mechanic at the garage
WTF thats a bit pony aint it?!? no qualified mechanics in a fuckin garage......was it vauxhall by any chance?
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