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good garage in the finglas/glasnevin area?

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  • 03-01-2006 11:48am
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    deadduck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭


    my car is due its nct soon and i'm looking for a reliable mechanic/garage in around the finglas/glasnevin area who can have a look over my car and make sure it's ok for the test. anyone got any recommendations? Thanks in advance


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    spunkymunky
    Registered Users Posts: 674 ✭✭✭spunkymunky


    Theres an advance pit stop on glasnevin ave. Also theres a load of dealers on the north road between finglas and the m50. They might do a service there.


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    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,861 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Be interested in this too (I'm in Blanch myself).

    Mine went through it there before Christmas but I just put it straght through and it passed. You might want to consider that if there's nothing noticably wrong that you can tell as they'll give you a report anyway that you can then get looked at if you need to before a retest.


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    spunkymunky
    Registered Users Posts: 674 ✭✭✭spunkymunky


    Mines due in feb and i was talking to mechanic neighbour and he said dont get the car serviced if not needed, you can still fail after a service. As Kaiser said if nothing noticably wrong leave it, if you fail get the report and fix them bits and reapply.
    Good luck


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    deadduck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭deadduck


    i know there are plenty around here, but i was hoping someone with past experience of a reliable place would reply. too many cowboys about. anyone know of a good self employed mechanic?


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    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,339 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    The express lube centre at the Citroen Centre on the north Road (next to Finglas Ford) do a free check.


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    TempestSabre
    Registered Users Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    For petes sake. Check that all the obvious stuff is ok, lights, tyre pressure, tyre wear, seat belts working etc. (you should check this regularly anyway). Then see if you pass the test. If you don't you'll only have to visit the mechanic/garage once instead of twice. I don't get people who do a pre-check done. It doesn't make any sense. Besides when your car is serviced (you do get your car serviced?) all this stuff should be checked anyway.


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    mmenarry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭mmenarry


    If you put the car through and it fails, a re-test is 25 quid. Try getting a garage to do an NCT check for 25 euro.

    Then consider if it's really worth it.

    My escort cost me 750 euro as a result of an NCT pre-check, and still failed, on 2 of teh things they had "fixed" at the ford dealer before-hand.

    Do the test, then fix whatever it fails on, by far the most sensible option.

    Michael


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    Neil_Sedaka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭Neil_Sedaka


    mmenarry wrote:
    Do the test, then fix whatever it fails on, by far the most sensible option.

    I'd agree also, a pre test isn't a guarantee that the car will pass.


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