Big thumbs up to kwikfit

Big thumbs up to kwikfit

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M15ley

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467 posts

275 months

Wednesday 12th December 2007
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Now I am aware that this may shock or even revolt hurl some of you guys but I have to give praise to the Kwikfit fitters on Westgate Road.

Not only did they do me a cracking deal on 4 Pirellis but did a full 4 wheel laser alignment (at a fraction of the proper cost) on their top of the range Hunter machine, keeping me informed all the way along the line.

Fantastic value and fantastic service - well done clap

WorGC

336 posts

235 months

Wednesday 12th December 2007
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yikes

ol

2,386 posts

214 months

Sunday 16th December 2007
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They are true gents in that place. They once lent me a strange sized allan key that i needed when i was doing some work on my car. I live about 2 miles away from them, and they let me take it home on the promise i'd bring it back later!
Very helpful and i will definitely use them again.

xxplod

2,269 posts

250 months

Sunday 16th December 2007
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I actually had some very prompt, courteous service my local Kwikfit (Andover) a few months back. Only a routine puncture repair but they fitted me in at no notice, reasonable price and polite. I guess you'd expect that of most places - maybe I went in with low expectations, but decent chaps nonetheless.

tvrbob

11,185 posts

261 months

Sunday 16th December 2007
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....and here's me thinking that you can't get thicker than a kwikfit fitter biggrin

AIG

14 posts

214 months

Monday 24th December 2007
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Aren't quickfit a franchise? Never thought is was fair to label them as s***e across the board

Fulwell Kwik Fit on Newcastle Road, Sunderland are great and have done plenty of work on my Elise. I started using them just to pop the studs out of the CAT. They did it in about 2 minutes (and for free) so I went back redface)

tvrbob

11,185 posts

261 months

Monday 24th December 2007
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What is this thread doing on PH? We'll be posting about the good service at Asda next. rolleyes

Byff

4,427 posts

267 months

Monday 24th December 2007
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I've had nothing but good service from Asda. I like their smartprice beans better than Heinz and the custard is lovely - but not with the beans.

tvrbob

11,185 posts

261 months

Monday 24th December 2007
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rofl twice biggrin

Stu R

21,410 posts

221 months

Monday 24th December 2007
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rofl


M15ley

Original Poster:

467 posts

275 months

Wednesday 26th December 2007
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tvrbob said:
What is this thread doing on PH? We'll be posting about the good service at Asda next. rolleyes
Ooh, when did Asda get in to the car servicing business then?

tvrbob

11,185 posts

261 months

Wednesday 26th December 2007
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M15ley said:
Ooh, when did Asda get in to the car servicing business then?
Just making a point, Kwikfit hardly rates as a centre of excellence for the servicing of high end motors.

M15ley

Original Poster:

467 posts

275 months

Wednesday 26th December 2007
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tvrbob said:
M15ley said:
Ooh, when did Asda get in to the car servicing business then?
Just making a point, Kwikfit hardly rates as a centre of excellence for the servicing of high end motors.
Fair point, but I didnt get them to rebuild my engine. I got them to do what they are really there for, tyres and similarly associated basic stuff, which they did very well. So credit where credits due - thats all.

davy9449

1,275 posts

225 months

Thursday 3rd January 2008
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They once tried to charge my £16 for a puncture!

I mean SIXTEEN ING QUID!!!!!

Needless to say, I walked away.

Yes with the wheel! frown

M15ley

Original Poster:

467 posts

275 months

Saturday 5th January 2008
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davy9449 said:
They once tried to charge my £16 for a puncture!

I mean SIXTEEN ING QUID!!!!!

Needless to say, I walked away.

Yes with the wheel! frown
So how much would you have been prepared to pay? I aint had many punctures but I've never paid less than £12 to get one repaired.

They have to inflate the tyre, locate the puncture, remove the tyre and make the repair, then remount the tyre on the rim with a new valve and then balance it - all for £16, sounds reasonable to me.

davy9449

1,275 posts

225 months

Monday 7th January 2008
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M15ley said:
davy9449 said:
They once tried to charge my £16 for a puncture!

I mean SIXTEEN ING QUID!!!!!

Needless to say, I walked away.

Yes with the wheel! frown
So how much would you have been prepared to pay? I aint had many punctures but I've never paid less than £12 to get one repaired.

They have to inflate the tyre, locate the puncture, remove the tyre and make the repair, then remount the tyre on the rim with a new valve and then balance it - all for £16, sounds reasonable to me.
£8 is the going rate where I live. 1 place charges a fiver, but he's never balanced a tyre properly for me yet. Ironically I am in the puncture repair process again and this time it looks like it's knackered, so its going to cost a lot more than £16 quid.
If you take yours to say a BMW I would be expecting to pay a lot more than this.

H9LAD

12 posts

200 months

Thursday 28th February 2008
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THE AVERAGE GOING PRICE UP MY WAY IS £15 QUID AT THE GARAGE I WORK IN.....THATS NOT BAD CONSIDERING I COULD TELL U UR TYRES SHOT N CHARGE U £50 ISH FOR ANOTHER!!blabla

M15ley

Original Poster:

467 posts

275 months

Thursday 28th February 2008
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H9LAD said:
THE AVERAGE GOING PRICE UP MY WAY IS £15 QUID AT THE GARAGE I WORK IN.....THATS NOT BAD CONSIDERING I COULD TELL U UR TYRES SHOT N CHARGE U £50 ISH FOR ANOTHER!!blabla
£50!!! can I order four please and I'll come up and give you the cash now....

H9LAD

12 posts

200 months

Thursday 28th February 2008
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thats budgets mind fo matey!!!!!laugh

purdy84

2,170 posts

215 months

Thursday 28th February 2008
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H9LAD said:
thats budgets mind fo matey!!!!!laugh
You cant get 4 AO48's for 50 quid a pop then......

Damn......biggrin