Recommendations - Bristol area
Discussion
My niece moved to Bristol last year. Unfortunately she was recently in a no-fault accident and she's just heard that her car will be a write-off. She currently has a replacement car from the insurance but they've told her that she has to return it within 48 hours of their pay-out, which will probably happen quite soon.
She doesn't know the area very well - and I'm not even in the UK - so I'm looking for recommendations for trustworthy garages in the Bristol area. She has a budget of around £5000 but I'll top this up if that's not enough to get something reliable.
Given that Bristol isn't exactly car-friendly and she does mostly short journeys I'm thinking petrol rather than diesel.
Grateful for any suggestions.
She doesn't know the area very well - and I'm not even in the UK - so I'm looking for recommendations for trustworthy garages in the Bristol area. She has a budget of around £5000 but I'll top this up if that's not enough to get something reliable.
Given that Bristol isn't exactly car-friendly and she does mostly short journeys I'm thinking petrol rather than diesel.
Grateful for any suggestions.
Oh yikes, £5k and good in Bristol,
There is a carbase, they deal with volume and prep things well, but at 5k there won't be a lot. Car shop had just changed to Sytner Select, no idea what the difference is. Again, 5k, difficult. The Ford garage at Ashton Gate is pretty good for second hand and non Ford stuff, talk to Tyler, young and surprisingly eager to help. There are a shed load of places along Fishponds Road who have cars they've bought for £1200 at BCA up at 5k, but you never know, and at the back of Temple Meads train station (close to carbase) there are a few worth a look. I'd try and auto trader search first then get a feel for where might be worth half a day or less of looking around when you've (she's) seen anything of interest. There is a lot of stock movement that's for sure, esp at the lower end still. Gumtree also shows up a lot of small traders avoid anything on the A420/ Lawrence Hill area, genuinely stabby, plenty of DIY paint shops trying to polish turds.
There is a carbase, they deal with volume and prep things well, but at 5k there won't be a lot. Car shop had just changed to Sytner Select, no idea what the difference is. Again, 5k, difficult. The Ford garage at Ashton Gate is pretty good for second hand and non Ford stuff, talk to Tyler, young and surprisingly eager to help. There are a shed load of places along Fishponds Road who have cars they've bought for £1200 at BCA up at 5k, but you never know, and at the back of Temple Meads train station (close to carbase) there are a few worth a look. I'd try and auto trader search first then get a feel for where might be worth half a day or less of looking around when you've (she's) seen anything of interest. There is a lot of stock movement that's for sure, esp at the lower end still. Gumtree also shows up a lot of small traders avoid anything on the A420/ Lawrence Hill area, genuinely stabby, plenty of DIY paint shops trying to polish turds.
Edited by macron on Wednesday 26th June 22:37
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