On Jan 12, 2:23*pm, "Arfa Daily" wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in ...

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* Arfa Daily wrote:
It's always something that's hard to contest like excess play in a
steering or suspension joint, or a gaiter starting to split. or excess
wear on brake pads etc,

No such thing as worn brake pads, as regards an MOT. Unless down to the
backing.

Which is why they had to admit that they couldn't fail it, even if they were
worn as they said, which they actually weren't. The thing is that if you are
Joe Average, who these days doesn't even know where the bonnet release catch
is, when someone 'professional', who is, after all, doing a government
required safety check - the MOT test - on your car, you might well be
inclined to accept what they are telling you as gospel, and go along with
it. Discs and pads are actually really cheap, and probably even cheaper on a
trade account. They are really easy to change on most cars, especially if
you have all the right kit and a hoist available. I would imagine that doing
a few of those a day at £120 or whatever, would represent a very nice little
profit, thank you very much ...



You could always attend the MOT and ask to be shown the problem.

Not always terribly convenient though, and I guess that they rely on this..
Very easy to assess the 'vulnerability' of the customer also. Both my son
and one of my daughters, and the wife have had 'debatable' experiences at
the hands of these people, but seem reluctant to accept they might be 'on
the make' from them. It's a nice glossy place, and the guys are very
friendly and chatty, but the two who seem to be in charge, always feel very
'cheeky chappy' and streetwise to me, and I don't like them. I use them for
tyres, which I've already previously got a price for from them over the
phone, but that's it.

Arfa









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* *Dave Plowman * * * * * * * * London SW
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You're right,there are lots of crooks out there.
And lots of people with not an ounce of wit.
Hardly anybody seems to fix their own cars these days and hence they
know nothing about them.
Nobody wants to get their hands dirty.
A lot of these car repair magazines seem to have disappeared too.