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canopy · #1 Post by **canopy** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:47 pm

Hi guys,

I just brought a 1998 Toyota Starlet auto and need to do some repair works. Can anyone recommend a good, reasonable price and reliable workshop around adelaide.
Need to do services, change timing belt and engine mounting.

cheers

#2 Post by **monotonehell** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:53 pm

A car? Boo hiss... catch a bus, train or tram.

Sorry can't help you, I'm only good at being a smartarse.

#3 Post by **Norman** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:13 pm

monotonehell wrote:A car? Boo hiss... catch a bus, train or tram.

Sorry can't help you, I'm only good at being a smartarse.

Yep, you're the expert.

#4 Post by **Howie** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:11 pm

canopy wrote:Hi guys,

I just brought a 1998 Toyota Starlet auto and need to do some repair works. Can anyone recommend a good, reasonable price and reliable workshop around adelaide.
Need to do services, change timing belt and engine mounting.

cheers

You could take it down to my mechanic, but he usually deals with imported cars of a different variety. Shuan Duns @ Boostworx. Very honest, excellent service.

Cheers

Just build it · #5 Post by **Just build it** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:31 pm

CMI Toyota on West Terrace would be a good start, at least for an initial quote to judge your other quotes on.

#6 Post by **Howie** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:46 am

Better off not going to the dealer I reckon. You can try a fellow named Greg at Ultratune Port Road (close to QEH), he does the servicing on my father's Charade.

Cruise · #7 Post by **Cruise** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:40 pm

if you like wasting your money, take your car to a dealership

Just build it · #8 Post by **Just build it** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:05 pm

The dealer rip-off is often a myth. I've had terrible experiences with Ultra Tune in particular, twice in fact. Paid $160 for a full service and $500 something for replacement of front struts. They done the shocks but never did the service and only my double checking of the plugs and air filter caught them out. They finally refunded me for the service but I'd never use them again.

The dealer will have it done quicker, by a tech thats done a hundred Starlet timing belts before plus you get a Toyota backed warranty on the work instead of Joe Blogs backyard warranty.

Like anything though, you get what you pay for.

Cruise · #9 Post by **Cruise** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:08 pm

well i have had bad experiances with a dealership

i trust my car to the guys at repco in port adelaide

canopy · #10 Post by **canopy** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:34 pm

hmm, my collegue recon me to go Kmart auto or Midas for the repairs. Tomorrow I will call this 2 place to get the quo first.

rev · #11 Post by **rev** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:48 pm

Try anything with an RAA sign out the front.

canopy · #12 Post by **canopy** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:49 am

just got a quo from Kmart auto, timing belt and services cost about 425aud. Find it not bad, will go for kmart.
For engine mounting will leave it at moment as the price to fix it very expensive.

Omicron · #13 Post by **Omicron** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:11 pm

canopy wrote:just got a quo from Kmart auto, timing belt and services cost about 425aud. Find it not bad, will go for kmart.
For engine mounting will leave it at moment as the price to fix it very expensive.

Marvellous! Good times start at Kmart, you know.

#14 Post by **Norman** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:12 pm

Omicron wrote:
canopy wrote:just got a quo from Kmart auto, timing belt and services cost about 425aud. Find it not bad, will go for kmart.
For engine mounting will leave it at moment as the price to fix it very expensive.
Marvellous! Good times start at Kmart, you know.

Yes, especially you know

Wanna trade discount cards?

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