garages

On Strange Intermittent Problems…

June 27, 2011

Sometimes it can be difficult to pin down exactly what’s going wrong with a car. A friend of mine is a mechanic and someone recently had their car bump started and took it in for him to take a look at. The weird thing? Once it got there, it started up every time following about [...]

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Genuine Ford Parts – Potentially A Better Buy Than Third Party Versions

January 31, 2010

When buying parts for your motor vehicle, it’s quite tempting to simply order or pay for whatever the garage has in stock to supply. However, recent research has shown that, with Ford at least, it’s sometimes better to go back to the manufacturer rather than go for cheaper substitute parts off the shelf. The independent [...]

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Oh, It’s Gonna Cost Ya…

November 1, 2008

The title is of course a favourite phrase of many mechanics – or at least it is based on the stereotype. What do you think though? There’s something to be said for the work of a mechanic. They charge rather a lot – or again is that just the stereotype? Half the time, of course, [...]

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