WhackyWill Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Hi All. Last week I asked on the forum if anybody could recomend a garage in Sheffield that would change the front pads on my sons Golf as that's all needed doing without him getting ripped off as he's a Student living on his Student Grant. and the Bank of Dad. Bounty Bar Kid suggested Kwik Fit, so I called them and discussed changing the front pads and they quoted £75 inc vat, which is a bit over the top but they were close to him and could do it anytime so I booked it in for yesterday. He dropped off the car yesterday morning for the front pad to be done. He then got a phone call about 2 hours later saying the car needed extra work and could he pop back and agree it before they went ahead. so back he goes to Kwik Fit to be told by a 17 year old kid that he had done a completed brake report and that he needed new discs and new brake pads all around and this would cost £392. 90 my son explained to him that it only needed front pads and that's what it was booked in for, He was told that they would do ALL the work and refused to just do the front pads saying "we will do all the the work or none of it"...!!!! WHAT A RIP OFF..!! So he took ther car away, we are now back to square one and almost got ripped off by Kwik Fit, I wonder how many old ladies they frighten into getting new brakes all round, a new battery, new exhaust just to make a profit...WHAT A RIP OFF COMPANY..!!! SO WELL DONE KWIK FIT SHEFFIELD. :thumbdown: :thumbdown: Thats my "rant "over....Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Wouldn't let kwik fit check my tyre pressures let alone fit a set of pads to a car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Thats ridiculous. Get him to look on youtube for a how to video and do it himself... its a **** easy job to swap your pads. I swapped the discs and pads on my Focus last weekend in about 2 hours, and that included the time it took to go out and buy them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Some branches are better than others. Surely you must have a local garage instead of a Kwik Fit? There must be thousands of them in Sheffield! And a silly question: Are you sure it's just the front pads that need doing, and KF are wrong in saying that they all need doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I've not used kwik fit in a long long time because the one around here tried to rip me off. Not surprised to hear you had a similar experience. They do seem to like creating more work than actually needs doing. agree it's a fairly easy job but depends on your confidence to do it and having some tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Your preaching to the converted on here. Trading Standards Sheffield need telling. The more complaints they get the more chance there is they will investigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Kwik Fit...wouldn't even consider going there lol Specialist! Even if its just for pads..or get a handy mate to do it Edited February 8, 2013 by AMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Have a look at this, someone with a similar question and a few helpful replies and telephone numbers. http://www.honestjoh...dex.htm?t=87020. Edited February 8, 2013 by leonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Dbl post. Try this... http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=87020 Edited February 8, 2013 by leonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly@Kaizer Motor Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Typical, that's what they do. Don't even mention their oil change called "full service". It's a shame on their network. (I do pads for £50 all in. Unfortunately you are too far ) I hope you get it sorted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Appreciate everybodys comments. I forgot to say "Im in London and my sons in Sheffield" and he is in Student accommidation and has no place to change the pads except the roadway, he also struggles to change a lightbulb..!! I would do them if he was in London without any problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 They always do it, once tried to tell me I needed new pads and discs on a set Id changed myself less than a month ago. Also failed to do up some wheel nuts properly, youre better off asking the guy who pushes the trolleys around Tesco carpark to fix your car IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Just like cheap MOT's for like £20.00 - To tell you it needs £500 worth of repairs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 That's exactly what happened to an elderly colleague of mine, when he took his skodia fabia for an mot and service. I suggested he took it to my brother in law who worked at an independent garage at the time. Surprisingly all it needed was front pads. The gentlemen returned to kwik fit to complain and there excuse was to highlight the fact that there was only around 8-9k miles left on everything and as most folk drive an average of 12k miles per year, they wouldn't last until his next service/mot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbeast35 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I'm just going to throw this out there,but could it possibly be that the reason when you take your car to a place like this the only things they ever find that need replacing are the items that they 'specialise' in and can make money from!!! Heard it time and time again, car goes for mot & fails on worn tyre,low pads,worn discs,leaking shocks etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Its well reknown that garages do this. I remember going to National Tyres to have them fit some tyres id bought onto my golf one year. As i stood there watching the guy, a lorry turned up and they unloaded hundreds of brake discs & pads. Next thing i know the fitter trys to tell me my golf needed new discs & pads all round once when I had only just changed them the week before myself. You can get a full set of discs & pads for a golf on ebay for about £60. On the golf, the front pads are easy to change, ive done it more times than I can remember on golfs. You do need an allen key to undo the caliper bolts - 7mm if i remember correctly. You can actually buy a special allen key tool for doing this from a parts place. And thats it. Dont need anything else. Id expect just the pads alone to be about £15 if you are just changing them. If he really cant do them then find a local garage. My mates just been quoted £65 including parts to have the brake pads on his focus changed at a garage near him. Edited February 8, 2013 by rabbitstew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Wouldn't give Kwik Sh*t the time of day quite frankly, in my experiences it has always been the customer groups that they see as having little motor vehicle mechanical experience as ripe for target, I know of students, females and two elderly folk who have been subjected to the same try on, in all cases the brake discs were fine!!!!! :bang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankenny Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) I have a completely different view of my local Kwik Fit, they are great with me, mainly because i know and am good friends with every single guy that works there. The manager also owns his own professional valeting business specialising in Luxury and Performance Cars, which is where my 350z once i got it will be going. The manager also owns a Porsche GT3 which is always parked outside or on a ramp in there having the next piece of performance added. I am very happy with my local kwik fit, recently had a battery on the mrs car usually £80, was also £80 in halfords, got it over the counter at kwik fit via the manager for £55 They also checked the discs and pads while there on her car, and were told 40% left on back and 35% left on front with no pressure of having to buy any Edited February 8, 2013 by deankenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I would get him to take it to a local garage. Kwik Fit are the last people I would go to do any work, let alone leave them with my car keys . On a serious note, call the AA or RAC and they will hapilly recommend a good local Independant Garage to do the work. One thing I will say though that brakes are a serious point on a car. If they all did need doing and only half of them were done, where would this have left Kwik Fit legally should an accident happen where the brakes were a contributing factor ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 i wouldn't trust kwik sh1t to put dustcaps on a valve; with the power of google i came up with these quotes from here http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-158883.html Bartram Motors, on Olivet Road at Woodseats. It's just a little two man business in a shed ... but they've always been very efficient Gordon Road Garage, near Sharrowvale Rd. Hunters Bar. D & L Autos off Rutland Rd have always been good Try Guernsey Garage on Guernsey Road, 0114 2580615. It's at the back of Heeley Bottom, arcoss from Dunhelm. Alan's the mechanic. Totally reliable and very reasonably priced. I've been using him for 10 years now and wouldn't go anywhere else. Have also used Snuff Mill in the past and only have good reports. D.G. Autos who are about a 5 minute drive from Banner Cross. They are at the end of Abbey Lane, on the outskirts of Woodseats and I have used them for years. Very honest, fair and competent. 0114 274 6472 is their number 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Nice work Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 i think i deleted a couple when try to quote, but if you have a look at the link, there are a couple that get repeat reccomendations. my wifes friend lives up there and i did go to a garage with him, but for the life of me i can;t remember which one and where. but have a search on Yell.com for the names and you should get addresses etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gudzy Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 http://www.goodgaragescheme.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 i used to got to a garage in the "good garage scheme" they quoted me £1300 for a timing belt change and service without doing the aux and ac belt on my evo. I thought it was a bit steep and went to a specialist evo tuner and they done the same job with all the belts for £640 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I had a look for my area and the good garages I know, don't even appear on there. most of the good garages I've ever used have been by word of mouth, they don't always advertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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