When I heard this on the news yesterday I thought, yep and the guys on the 300zx forum account for about half of that total. :rofl: :rofl: :cry: :cry: :smash: :rant:

When I heard this on the news yesterday I thought, yep and the guys on the 300zx forum account for about half of that total. :rofl: :rofl: :cry: :cry: :smash: :rant:

 

Yeah and Emero had to pay for most of that :eek: :rofl:

Yeah and Emero had to pay for most of that :eek: :rofl:

 

 

No I'm sure that was me

No I'm sure that was me

 

Im about to add anohter couple of grand or something :headvswal

The biggest bodgers are some of the main insurance companies approved repairers. Shop floor bonus schemes kill quality! Your car becomes a time saved bonus job card.

 

In my experience the smaller family run bodyshops/garages are the most conciencious. They are more in touch with the customer, they are more friendly & they give good quality. This is because they don't have a huge flow of garenteed work source to rely on. EVERY job/car matters!!

 

There will always be exceptions to this of course. All trades have bodgers & I think they should be strung up by their nut sacks !!

 

"If you can't do a job right then fookin leave it alone!!"

"If you can't do a job right then fookin leave it alone!!"

 

 

Well said

News Report motorists paying £13,500,000 a year to fix doggy workmanship by traders

 

 

 

:rofl: :hyper:

LOL.

 

One of my mate's has just been through this. Somebody keyed the bonnet so they got it sorted under the insurance. Anyway, his wife goes to collect the car and the bonnet's sorted, but there's a massive dent in the wing, which wasn't there before, but which the garage are claiming she did. Outrageous. Absolutely couldn't believe it. They're now trying to get it sorted out with their insurers but I don't know what the outcome's likely to be.

I personally think that licencing on a proffesional basis for all motor industry traders is the only way to go. Lets face it I've have cars come out of the garage that weren't even fit to be on the road. My first and only ever service of my Z by a Nissan dealer almost killed me. Having spent £16K on my Z (it was only 4 years old at the time) they offered to give it a full service. 5 miles down the road at about 85mph I went to brake and the peddle went to the floor as the fluid sprayed everywhere. I managed to negate the bends and pull over, more by luck than skill I'm still alive to tell the tale.

 

Lets face it anyone can cock up, but it's then how they make good what they've done and unfortunately too many refuse to make good. I do agree that often the presure on body shops via insurance company's and big dealerships is whats hurting body shops both in quality and profet, but mechanical and so called tunning houses don't have that same presure and generally charge £40 + per hour. Say yep X price for the job then hit you with ahh well we had to do X Y and Z so the bill is now T.

 

Now there's no excuse for not ringing a customer up and saying look we've found this do you want us to do it. That way the customer can say yes, no, your F'ing joking I'll come down there and remove my car thank you, but even if they didn't. If what you got back was a fixed car and no new bits bust or missing etc then it wouldn't be so bad.

 

However I have experience first hand and know personally of 4 people on this board who have paid a lot of money for a job that not only has not been done properly, but the car returns minus expensive parts or extras, with damage body work, monocock or sub structure that is not only expensive to repair, but will for ever hurt any value of that vehicle. Add to that the personal damage suffered to the individuals who have lovingly cared for and pumped as much money as they can afford into something they see as precious. It fooking hurts and these people should pay by not been able to trade again.

 

If they were licence like a publican with a standards body to mediate and dish out penalty's. Top penalty being licence removal (and no way of getting new licence for a minimun of 5 years) they'd take far more care of peoples property and the quality and standard of workmenship that left their doors. Until that happens I've decided that its cheeper to buy a big garage, your own 2 poster and do it all yourself. That way you know its done properly.

 

By the way Mr Body Work Plus Leigh speeks very highly of you and my mate Lee who owns Wrexham Auto Kraft has just bought a massive place which someone is going to have to pay for. So even thought I love his work if his prices start to reflect the size and grandure of his new place I my be giving you a buzz. I'm bloody fussy though.

Markzx

 

I would be happy to do any car for you.

 

I have to say you have hit it on the head. I agree totally with you, ALL garages/bodyshops should be registered & regulated. Just cos someone can sand a car it does not mean they are a skilled prepper. Likewise, turning a spanner does not make someone a mechanic. Years of training & experience makes someone a skilled vehicle repairer.

 

I think if we all had to be checked & regulated the standard would be much better. It would instill confidence in the customer & add value & credability to the trade. I hate & mistrust main dealers & I have been in the trade from school(lots & lots of years ha ha). They seem to over charge for even the basics & most receptionists are pre programmed robots.

 

Registered & regulated vehicle repairers should be the future!!

Registered & regulated vehicle repairers should be the future!!

 

Cant agree more. when a plumber etc needs to be corgi registered to touch any gas instalation, why is it that anybody can fix brakes etc on vehicles that have a potential to be even more devistating than a gas leak ?????