Quick mot question

[Inspector Morose]

Just a quick question to the Black Country brethren out there in AS land. Do any of you know or recommend a decent mot place in the area that knows their onions? The last place I've been using in recent times has shut up shop for a prolonged holiday and the recently acquired shed A4 is due soon and I don't fancy being ripped off by going in cold to anunknown place.

Cheers muchly.

[red5]

Whereabouts are you? Close to Halesowen at all ?

[Inspector Morose]

Colley Gate.

[Lord Sterling]

You could try the place I used to work at: Bridge Street Service Station, Garratts, Old Hill, B64 5RE. Tell the gaffer Mo sent you, I still help out there sometimes. Also, if you are there anytime soon, you'll most probably see my Rover Sterling parked there.

[red5]

Ok, my mate is a tester (@ a main dealer but don't let that put you off!) not far from Makro. I can put you in touch if so desired - he does foreigners so it won't have to go in via front door so to speak if you want. He's also sensible when it comes to testing.

 

Sam.

[Inspector Morose]

Hmm. Thanks for the replies folks! It's just that I haven't had a regular mot place round here for years; I've ended up using places near to where I've been working at the time (Mostly coleshill ofate but as I've said he's buggered of abroad for a month on his hols, Jammy sod). It's about time I got a regular place to send my chod, nothing iffy but you always get that feeling with unknown people whether they're being straight or just on the make. Does that make sense?

[Lord Sterling]

nothing iffy but you always get that feeling with unknown people whether they're being straight or just on the make. Does that make sense?

 

I know what you mean, thankfully I've known Bridge Street Services sinec they started in Bridge Street and have alway been upfront and truthful. When I worked there I saw the gaffer actually show people what was wrong with thier cars and how other garages were trying to take them for a ride.

 

One guy came in stating another garage had told him he needed a new exhaust middle pipe due to "excess corrosion" which would have cost him about £350/£400 for a new middle pipe + labour. This "corrosion" turned out to be nothing more than a bit of surface rust, my gaffer showed the owner and quoted him £10 to clean it up. As a result of being well-known fro being truthful, his garage is always choc-full work and customers clambering over themselves to have jobs done on thier cars. I know this as I had to endure the customer services side of it when I worked there

[theorganist]

John Downes Garage on the Amblecote Road in Amblecote 01384-78504.

 

Really helpful and they take interest in the weird old bangers I take along.

 

One of the guys who works there has two Landcrabs, two AD016's (including a very nice 1300GT) and a very early MG Metro. So they have people who understand old cars and really take the time and trouble to help you out, and I have found them very reasonable too!