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Car Workshop
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:47 pm
by canopy
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
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:53 pm
by monotonehell
A car? Boo hiss... catch a bus, train or tram.
Sorry can't help you, I'm only good at being a smartarse.
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:13 pm
by Norman
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.
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:11 pm
by Howie
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
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:31 pm
by Just build it
CMI Toyota on West Terrace would be a good start, at least for an initial quote to judge your other quotes on.
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:46 am
by Howie
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.
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:40 pm
by Cruise
if you like wasting your money, take your car to a dealership
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:05 pm
by Just build it
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.
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:08 pm
by Cruise
well i have had bad experiances with a dealership
i trust my car to the guys at repco in port adelaide
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:34 pm
by canopy
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.
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:48 pm
by rev
Try anything with an RAA sign out the front.
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:49 am
by canopy
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.
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:11 pm
by Omicron
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.
Re: Car Workshop
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:12 pm
by Norman
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?