Good garage?

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se6b

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1,306 posts

265 months

Thursday 30th March 2006
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Can anyone recommend a good garage in the Dublin area? Or Drogheda area?

Its for an Alfa GTV 2.0 T-Spark which belongs to my ex. Apparently she's having problems with it and none of the garages she's used for servicing are managing to spot even the most obvious faults like worn brake discs, low brake fluid, lack of power etc.

Keggers

102 posts

245 months

Friday 31st March 2006
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I use Barry Whelan Motors for servicing my Porsche. Does specialise in Porsches but I'm sure he'd be more than up to looking at an Alfa. Is on 01 453 7224, and is on the canal on Lullymore Terrace just after Harolds Cross.

Otherwise, I've also used Kealy Motors in Donnybrook on my wife's Renault Clio, who were very good:
Kealy Motors
Ever Ready Ctr Donnybrook 4 Dublin T (01)2698709


Both of these might be a bit out of the way for you though by the sound of it.

Greg

se6b

Original Poster:

1,306 posts

265 months

Friday 31st March 2006
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Nice one, cheers! ...keep 'em coming.....

ballcock

3,855 posts

226 months

Friday 31st March 2006
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Not many reputable , non money grabbin garages around , are there??!!

se6b

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1,306 posts

265 months

Friday 31st March 2006
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That was part of the reason I could never settle in Ireland. If you've got an unusual car your pretty much screwed.

up-the-dubs

4,282 posts

236 months

Saturday 1st April 2006
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Being a small nation, and a not particularly car enthused one at that, it is hard for "specialists" to set up shop due to a lack of demand. A shame but cé la vie.

I would have thought that an Alfa would have been easy enough to do though. Try octane.ie as there are a few Alfa drivers there, though most are based in Cork, they may be able to help.