garages and female customers

[S1OPP]

It's not just women they try it with.

They'll try it with everybody, especially with brakes.

Last time I took a car in I was told it needed new discs and pads and was quoted nearly £400.

I got a set of pads from Halfords for £30 and there was nothing wrong with the discs.

Brake pipes are easy money for them, most garages carry a roll of pipe and make them up to fit, costing pennies. For every person, like you, that walks away there are two more that cough up and thing the garage are wonderfull.

[Tina]

If you ask me they all try it on, with everyone.

[vulcanrog]

I always use my local independent garage, He knows I was a mechanic in the RAF, always gets me in to see the failure points, Never does or recommends unnecessary work. I've found the biggest rip offs to be the likes of Halfords, They bank on Joe public being ignorant of all things mechanical.